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Writing the constitution
« on: September 30, 2022, 10:26:48 am »
In the spirit in which we hope to continue, rather than just present a constitution we are asking for contributions. This forum belongs to all of us and we all get to have a say in how it is run. So anything that you think should be in the constitution, let me know and I'll include it. If there are two opposing ideas it will be put to the vote.

So, what is it you would like to see?

Meanwhile, I will string together a few ideas of my own and put them up for discussion and ripping holes in.
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Re: Writing the constitution
« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2022, 02:29:45 am »
Freedom of speech,
Freedom to debate,
Be respectful of others,
3strikes and you're timed out for 2 weeks, a further 3 and it's a month, a further 3 and banned.

Nothing is to be taken out of context, without reason, a throw away comment or edgey comment is just a comment to throw away and be ignored.

Prescribe to the conservative principals of, sound governance, meritocracy, a right to offend and be offended, a right to your heritage culture and right to conserve them for the future generations and most important of all, to plant trees you may never know the shade of but future generations will.

I would also like to add, please be respectful of staff when giving warnings or advice.

Please be respectful of others.

Being politically correct is upto members and using things posted in a Un-PC manner on here against them is in bad form and is heavily discouraged aka "don't shove your PCness down someone's throat"
Sorry for the lude picture but I love that turn of phrase.

To boil it down simply,
Be a traditional conservative either morally or economically preferably both, be respectful and don't act like Iran's morality police and freedom of speech and ideas are absolute, context is king.
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Re: Writing the constitution
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2022, 08:00:06 am »

This is what I had so far.

The Constitution of The Alliance of Conservative Voters (UK) Forum.

Draft of constitution elements. Not necessarily in the right order and, apart from item 1, will be regarded as a guideline until membership reaches 1,000.


1.   The constitution may be altered only be a majority vote of the members of the alliance. (That is, a majority of those who vote, not of the membership.)

2.   The ACV is not an organization, association, club or party and has no members as such. It is an open platform where Conservative party voters and members can express their opinion on party actions and policies.

3.   Oversight of the alliance will be by two Administrators, one of whom must be familiar with the technical aspects of the forum, plus Global Moderators. The number of Global Moderators to be determined as a percentage (5%?) of members.

4.   Administrators and Global Moderators will be elected annually.

5.   No Administrator or Global Moderator will be paid wages or expenses unless agreed by a full vote and only then for a specific purpose or period.

6.   Registering as a member does not confer membership. It only allows registered participation. Therefore, any participant has not joined a political organization and contravened rules.

7.   The forum will be owned and controlled by the registered participants.

8.   The ACV Twitter and Facebook pages are also to be managed by elected participants.

9.   From time-to-time and by general agreement the forum will need money to pay for a given project. Advertising or attending conference, for example. Any money raised in this manner will be used for that specific purpose and any remaining amount paid to the Conservative Party.

10.   The  forum owes its first loyalty to Conservative Voters and secondly to the party.

I will add your contributions and any others, then we can put it to the membership. Let us start out as we mean to go on and not do a 1922 Committee.

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Re: Writing the constitution
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2022, 10:10:44 am »
I would suggest, reach out to disaffected people who may consider voting for us but are also contemplating reform and other parties, seen as they're considered more right wing/commonsense reformists and dragging the conservative party in that direction is a good thing in my opinion and I would assume most other people's seen as the party is currently floundering under the center ground and neo liberals
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Re: Writing the constitution
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2022, 11:43:31 am »
Much as I would love this to be a forum for the right of the Conservative party it would be a wrong move. Ideas to both the left and right need to be challenged  and challenged again so I think it should appeal to all inclined to Vote Conservative. Hems is right the edgy must be viewed as a positive contribution how else will we attract the young and innovative.
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Re: Writing the constitution
« Reply #5 on: October 06, 2022, 11:45:26 am »
Yes, if we challenge the right and the left we will benefit, because they will need to be challenged.
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