So...anybody ask for any of this?

[mudskipper]

Just be clear about what the CC is for and what it does.

And where/how do we find that out?

[mudskipper]

You can still vote for me and stand as well, you know

I'm a lady, I do it sitting.

[malvolio]

And where/how do we find that out?

There's a guide to the role of the CC. which will be on the election website when it opens (I think there will also be one in the archived old-model fora accessible via MyIPSE).

The main thing to remember is that the CC is not an executive; the clue is in the name - "Consultative Council".

[TykeMerc]

There's a guide to the role of the CC. which will be on the election website when it opens (I think there will also be one in the archived old-model fora accessible via MyIPSE).

The main thing to remember is that the CC is not an executive; the clue is in the name - "Consultative Council".

So how are the executive voted in? Or is it not a members organisation?

[Zero Liability]

That Community Interest Company page is enough to make one's hair stand on end (and I bet Philip Ross wrote it too - Anyone familiar enough with Wikipedia contributor info to check? ).

I notice the references include one to an article by another left wing crank: Davies, William (13 September 2004). "How to tame capitalism". New Statesman. Retrieved 26 April 2012

Boy, has PGC been "pwned"

So has my brain... what an overload of empty, feel-good buzzwords in that article.

[jamesbrown]

So has my brain... what an overload of empty, feel-good buzzwords in that article.

Gifting Labour the FLC. Genius.

BBC News - Labour pledges tax avoidance fines

[Zero Liability]

Unless of course you're an MP, then Parliament destroying evidence to be used in a tax investigation is just dandy. MPs are also pure tax consumers in their capacity as such. Hearing them muse about making "tax avoiders" pay more is just hilarious. Stop doing it yourselves, first. Get a real job, one that perhaps isn't reliant on leeching, then lecture others on paying "their taxes". This goes doubly for Labour leeches.

I think there is definitely a dangerous and confused (if not sinister and deliberate) blurring of tax avoidance and tax evasion. With the former, if the government does not like the law as it is, then rather than throw all its toys out of the pram like a spoilt brat, it should seek to amend it. Not that this imparts any more legitimacy on it, but it at least would have some procedural merit to it, as opposed to punishing individuals for following the letter of the law, rather than some vague, nebulous "spirit" thereof.

It doesn't matter, Labour are dooming themselves to obsolescence more and more by the day come next election. I just wish the Tories were better.

I thought it was suspicious when this idea was touted some months ago, though. I think whether or not they make it into power the current government is behind this, and Labour will happily go with it and even push it as their own pet project, all the while pretending to be a contractor's best friend.

[malvolio]

So how are the executive voted in? Or is it not a members organisation?

Why do you care, exactly? It's not like you have any intention of joining. But go mad, have a look at the website.

[malvolio]

So has my brain... what an overload of empty, feel-good buzzwords in that article.

Yeah, my own thoughts precisely. Good job he's nothing to do with IPSE, isn't it.

[Contreras]

So how are the executive voted in? Or is it not a members organisation?

Short version: the 'executive' is made up from, and voted in by, CC members themselves.

Long version:

The Consultative Committee (CC) comprises up to 30 members from the organisation.

Membership vote on roughly half (~15) of the CC each year (so there can't be a mass take-over in a single year). I.e. half the CC is 'safe' and the other half may re-stand for election. You can vote for up to N candidates, where N is the number of seats to be filled in that year. The N candidates receiving the most votes then join with other (30 - N) to form the new CC. CC membership lasts for two years.

The CC then elects a Chairman (Chair-person?) from amongst itself. Not all the CC members put themselves forward for this. Of those that do, iirc, they get to do a very brief pitch to the rest of the CC before the ballot is held. The results are published, so you get to see who voted for who. Chairmanship lasts for a single year.

The new Chairman declares how many people he/she need for the Board of Directors (the BoD). The CC then ballot amongst themselves for the BoD positions. BoD positions are also for a single year.

There are additional rules/procedures for various corner cases, like when someone drops out. I'm sure someone from IPSE will be happy to correct me on any of the above.

Best wishes to anyone from here who decides to stand.