Why Is Lca A "single-issue" Party?

[AlunfromLCA]

We have discussed this several times on lists and at Conference, and always concluded it best to remain as a single issue party because:

1) endorsees signed up supporting a set of Principles, Aims and Proposals and we would possibly lose support as well as gain it

2) We are experts on cannabis, little else -

3) We would have to debate and vote on each new policy then put it to the endorsees seeking their continued support

4) Many issues would divide the party: eg legalisation of all drugs, Euro, self-defence rights

5) At the moment we are the only party dedicated to cannabis issues - we would become just like all the other parties and cannabis may become less of a priority in the future

6) At the moment every endorsement, every candidate and every vote are quite clearly for our issue and are seen as that, rather than a vote for other issues from people who don't object to legalisation (much?)

7) We decided to let our candidates campaign on other issues - they don't need Party whips and Party policies to tell them what to say.

8) Almost all of our candidates came to us rather than go to the Greens, lib Dems, Socialist alliance etc, who have legalisation amongst their policies but do nothing more about it.

I expect we will discuss this further in our Conference planned for after the general election in May. For details visit www.lca-uk.org

Alun

[Mind Your Head]

Hi Alun,

For all the reons you hasve listed I think the LCA should remain a single issue party. I have no problem suporting the LCA on the one issue. Keep it simple IMO

[bhang]

Hi Alun,

For all the reons you hasve listed I think the LCA should remain a single issue party. I have no problem suporting the LCA on the one issue. Keep it simple IMO

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It makes me so happy knowing that this single issue of cannabis relegalisation is so massive.