John Bunzl continues to work with the International Simultaneous Policy Organisation (ISPO), which he founded in 1998. ISPO is a voluntary organization promoting the Simultaneous Policy (Simpol) campaign. Its core premise is a recognition that the current competitive global marketplace dictates government policy, causing the world more and more problems.
ISPO is “a growing association of citizens world-wide who aim to use their votes in a new, co-ordinated and effective way to drive all nations to co-operate in solving our planetary crisis.”
Those who adopt Simpol are saying: “I will vote in all future elections for any parliamentary candidate – within reason – who has signed the Simpol Pledge, or if I have a party preference, I want my preferred candidate to sign the Pledge.” With many parliamentary seats, and even entire elections, often hanging on a small number of votes, politicians who don’t take part in creating our people-centred global democracy, risk losing votes to those who do.
At the last General Election over 200 parliamentary candidates were persuaded by Simpol campaigners to sign the Simpol Pledge – a record number. Of those, 24 were elected. This shows the leverage citizens can exert over politicians and the potential Simpol offers in getting politicians to cooperate to solve global problems.
Has your MP signed the Simpol pledge? If so s/he will be on this list:
Bath Don Foster MP, Liberal Democrat
Birmingham Hall Green Roger Godsiff MP, Labour
Birmingham Yardley John Hemming MP, Liberal Democrat
Brighton Pavilion Caroline Lucas MP, Green Party
Carshalton & Wallington Tom Brake MP, Liberal Democrat
Ceredigion Mark Williams MP, Liberal Democrat:
Cheltenham Martin Horwood MP, Liberal Democrat
Chippenham Duncan Hames MP, Liberal Democrat
Crawley Henry Smith MP, Conservative
Dorset Mid and Poole North Annette Brooke MP, Liberal Democrat
Dwyfor Meirionnydd Elfyn Llwyd MP, Plaid Cymru
Easington Grahame Morris MP, Labour:
Eastbourne Stephen Lloyd MP, Liberal Democrat:
Edinburgh West Mike Crockart MP, Liberal Democrat
Gordon Malcolm Bruce MP, Liberal Democrat:
Hayes and Harlington John McDonnell MP, Labour:
Hornsey and Wood Green Lynne Featherstone MP, Liberal Democrat
Kettering Philip Hollobone MP, Conservative:
Manchester Withington John Leech MP, Liberal Democrat
Newcastle North Catherine McKinnell MP, Labour:
Portsmouth South Mike Hancock MP, CBE, Liberal Democrat:
Solihull Lorely Jane Burt MP, Liberal Democrat
Torbay Adrian Sanders MP, Liberal Democrat
Weston-super-mare John Penrose, Conservative MP
For a full list of candidates who signed all over the country and some insightful comments on Simpol go to the website: http://www.simpol.org
Other links
Blog: http://simpolinternational.blogspot.com/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/johnbunzl
