Three things of note about it have struck me: a. They're using Blue State Digital technology
b. They've done some nice stuff with the launch (e.g. I'd signed up to the Australian GetUp and have got an email along the lines of "As our records show you live in the UK you may be interested to know about a new organisation...") but also some slightly surprising gaps so far (e.g. very little outreach to bloggers) c. From the names listed on their sites, it's likely they've got very significant financial backing Mark -----Original Message----- From: Matt Wardman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 26 May 2009 02:08 To: mySociety public,general purpose discussion list Subject: [mySociety:public] New Campaigning Organisation One to watch ... maybe. http://blog.38degrees.org.uk/ It is styling itself as: "38 Degrees does not back any particular political party. We believe the interests of society as a whole should come before the self-interest of the few, and that long-term thinking should come ahead of short-term fixes. We will act to advance fairness, defend rights, promote peace, preserve the planet and deepen democracy in the UK. 38 Degrees are inspired by how organisations like GetUp.org.au in Australia, Avaaz.org globally and MoveOn.org and BarackObama.com in the USA have made a real impact by providing easy ways for people to take action on the issues they care about. 38 Degrees brings this model of campaigning to the UK and uses the latest technologies to enable people to take action, sometimes online, like a petition or sending an email to your MP or the editor of a local paper; or sometimes offline actions like calling or visiting your MP. It's free to sign up and to start receiving campaign emails and if you like what we are doing, you can get involved. Change happens when enough people come together. Join 38 Degrees and be part of the avalanche for change. " Lots of nice words. My questions: What is the agenda? How will the agenda be set? Who will control it? Matt _______________________________________________ Mailing list [email protected] Archive, settings, or unsubscribe: https://secure.mysociety.org/admin/lists/mailman/listinfo/developers-public
