Following a recent surge in membership, we’re reviewing the Welcome Pack we send to new Republic members. We’re also looking at what we send to existing members who renew their subscription. We want to know what kind of items you would like to receive on joining and what information you need to make the most of your membership.
As James’ reported the other day, Australian PM Kevin Rudd is facing mounting pressure to bring forward a vote on an Australian republic. I thought this would be a good opportunity to answer the monarchist claims about Australia’s previous vote on this issue in 1999.
Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is under increasing pressure from his own party to gauge public opinion on the issue of Australia becoming a republic.
With some surprise it has been reported that Rowan Williams, head of the Church of England, has indicated that he is not particularly opposed to the idea of disestablishment. If the link between church and state were to be broken, the effect on the monarchy could be critical.
2008 has been an exciting and successful year for Republic. The three Ms that are the focus of our strategy - membership, media coverage and money - have all grown significantly, and the signs are that they will continue to do so in 2009. When we have the funds, the activist base and the public profile that we need, we can move on to the next stage - kick-starting a national debate on the future of the monarchy.
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