I've written on the forum a little while ago, outlining the selection process I envisage introducing, partly to help me work that out, and partly to give the chance for member feedback. Now I'm in a position to announce that we will be putting the first potential candidates forward for ratification by the party membership, after which they will be declared as prospective parliamentary candidates for PPUK.

We really need to do that, and it is a big step towards being taken seriously as a political party, when the media see that we will be standing candidates. Therefore we will be asking for a ratification vote from you the party members, as each credible candidate comes forward and establishes that they understand what's involved and are prepared to undertake it, and have identified the seat which they wish to fight on behalf of the Pirate Party.

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The time has come to call for all Pirate members and sympathisers to get involved with your local regional organisations (and if one doesn't yet exist, to form one). So far we have nascent organisations in the East Midlands, in London, in South East England, and in Wales. We have greater or lesser activity, but no real organisation, in other areas. Now is the time to develop further where we're already active, and to begin in those areas where this hasn't yet happened.