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Hackney Hackney Hackney Hackney To contact us Independent call Carl Taylor Independent on 020 7684 1743 www.hackneyindependent.org Who Are We? These are some of our other activities: Hackney Independent is a pro-working class organisation based in Hackney. We are trying to * Door-to-door surveys on local estates to gauge turn the tide of New Labour pro-middle class poli- opinion on various issues. cies which are damaging the lives of ordinary peo- * Advice surgeries in local community centres on ple in the borough. repairs and benefit issues. What Do We Think? * The production and deliv- Politically, the working ery of a free quarterly class is without a voice. newsletter – ‘Hackney The interests of the middle Independent’. class have been prioritised * Campaigning against pri- locally and nationally for far vatization and cuts in local too long. The quality of our services. lives and future genera- tions is at risk from New * Support the ‘Hackney Labour. In Hackney, cuts Independent Kids’ Cinema’ and privatisation of servic- project that shows films for Hackney Independent organised the “Save Laburnum es ignore the real needs of School” postcard campaign kids in local community the borough’s population. centres. We seek to oppose this and encourage working- class political independence. However, we can’t Although we are mainly active in Shoreditch, an do this on our own, and we need your help. area which currently bears the brunt of gentrifica- tion (note the proliferation of yuppie flats and the What Do We Do? degeneration of council Hackney Independent is house stock) we are keen registered with the to spread our ideas and Electoral Commission. In activities to other parts of 2002, we stood 3 candi- Hackney. dates in the local elections in Haggerston Ward and If you would like more infor- finished second to Labour; mation, or would like to get coming within 100 votes of involved with some or all of beating them. We also our activities, you can con- stood a candidate in the tact us in the following May 2005 Hoxton by-elec- ways: tion, achieving a Hackney Independent campaigns against poor services respectable 310 votes. on our estates. Telephone: 020 7684 1743 But standing in elections is only a small part of Write: PO Box 47000, London, E8 4WW what we do, and our main emphasis is on giving a Email: [email protected] voice to the views of the working class majority in Website: www.hackneyindependent.org the area. Hackney Independent, PO Box 47000, London E8 4WW