Supporting UK Labour from overseas
November 29, 2019 11:43 AM Subscribe
I'm British, live overseas and would like to increase the chances of a Labour win as much as I can. How do I do this?
I already have my proxy vote in place with a family member, although I'm registered in a pretty safe Labour seat. And I've badgered a friend here into registering to vote and I'm pretty sure he's voting Labour.
I can't travel home before the election, but I'd be willing to donate, phonebank, whatever. How do I have the maximum impact over the next couple of weeks from where I live?
I already have my proxy vote in place with a family member, although I'm registered in a pretty safe Labour seat. And I've badgered a friend here into registering to vote and I'm pretty sure he's voting Labour.
I can't travel home before the election, but I'd be willing to donate, phonebank, whatever. How do I have the maximum impact over the next couple of weeks from where I live?
You do not need to be on the roll to make a donation under £500.
Are you specifically looking for a candidate in a marginal seat where a donation potentially has more impact?
posted by DarlingBri at 12:46 PM on November 29, 2019 [1 favorite]
Are you specifically looking for a candidate in a marginal seat where a donation potentially has more impact?
posted by DarlingBri at 12:46 PM on November 29, 2019 [1 favorite]
Response by poster: Are you a Labour party member?
No, although I have family members who are if that's relevant.
Are you specifically looking for a candidate in a marginal seat where a donation potentially has more impact?
This would be good - I imagine that the mycampaignmap site could help me here? The donation site linked in your comment seems to be for Labour as a whole, which I'd also be amenable to doing on the basis that they can probably prioritise their national spending better than me.
I'm also very willing to do anything else within my power, as well as making a donation.
posted by chappell, ambrose at 12:59 PM on November 29, 2019
No, although I have family members who are if that's relevant.
Are you specifically looking for a candidate in a marginal seat where a donation potentially has more impact?
This would be good - I imagine that the mycampaignmap site could help me here? The donation site linked in your comment seems to be for Labour as a whole, which I'd also be amenable to doing on the basis that they can probably prioritise their national spending better than me.
I'm also very willing to do anything else within my power, as well as making a donation.
posted by chappell, ambrose at 12:59 PM on November 29, 2019
If you're interested in phone banking from overseas (and don't live in too incompatible a time zone) feel free to memail me as I'm running a national remote phone bank at the moment (for Campaign Together, but most of the marginals we are campaigning in are for Labour).
posted by Roger Schredderer at 2:14 PM on November 29, 2019 [2 favorites]
posted by Roger Schredderer at 2:14 PM on November 29, 2019 [2 favorites]
Response by poster: Thanks, MeMailed.
posted by chappell, ambrose at 2:25 PM on November 29, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by chappell, ambrose at 2:25 PM on November 29, 2019 [1 favorite]
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It does include telephone canvassing events but they're in-person, so not much use in my specific case. Still, I've sent the link to Labour-supporting friends in the UK.
posted by chappell, ambrose at 12:07 PM on November 29, 2019 [1 favorite]