Notes of Democafe meeting, 2-4pm on Sat 9th January 2016 at The Forge, Delancey Street, Camden NW1 7NL

Present: Janos. Apologies: Michael (in France), Mary (family event), Denise (in Africa), Sara.

1. MINUTES of the last meeting held on Saturday 19th December 2015

2.  MATTERS ARISING from the MINUTES:

2.1 Housing Event: We have made contact with the organiser, Fred Ashmore, who has allocated us a table, entrance is free but all who wish to attend need to register:  http://www.quaker.org.uk/events/housing-and-inequality-what-canst-thou-do

 

3.  UPDATES

3.1 Free Critical Thinking:  Daily Pickings, edited by Clive Menzies:
http://www.freecriticalthinking.org

3.2 Labour Party:  Duncan Bowie, of the Highbury Group on Housing Delivery, gave a very well-informed presentation on Housing to a Meeting of Islington North’s Labour party St George’s Ward on 6th January 2016, here is a link to his research website: http://www.westminster.ac.uk/research/a-z/highbury-group-on-housing-delivery/highbury-group-documents

3.3 London Global Open Table: Next Wednesday’s meeting 12noon-2pm (see reports on Matters in the Air) will host this month’s Strategy Forum meeting of the Independent Constitutionalists:  http://globaltable.org.uk/wp/archives/3556

3.4 Runnymede Gazette:
Mary reported that she has made positive contact with Frank Taylor (aka Foxtrot Tango), author of the Runnymede Gazette, now in its seventh year – who has strongly advocated the need for local meetings and engagement – see archives of most editions in the past four year:  http://globaltable.org.uk/wp/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/RUNNYMEDE_GAZETTE_1512.pdf

 

4.  EVENTS LISTINGS:

4.1 DemoCafe Events Listings: to update: http://www.democafe.uk/events/

4.2 London Open Global Table:  http://globaltable.org.uk/wp/forthcoming-events

4.3 Occupy Economics Working Group: events listing http://occupylondon.org.uk/events/

 

5.  DISCUSSION ITEM:
Discussion with John Courtneidge on Co-operative Socialism and the increasing economic inequality.  See new website associated with The Equality Trust: My Fair London: http://www.myfairlondon.org.uk

 

6.  NEXT MEETING to be held on Sat 16th January 2016 – we aim to produce a draft agenda in advance and invite all readers to suggest additional items by email to discuss@democafe.uk.  Do let us know about local meetings you have held.  Apologies for the Camden meeting can also be sent to group@democafe.uk.