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Contents 1 Party Leader Role and Responsibilities 1.1 Political 1.2 External 1.3 General

Party Leader Role and Responsibilities

Political

• The Leader is the main election candidate for the party.

• The Leader must stand in a General Election.

• The Leader will stand in other elections as appropriate.

• As lead candidate they will set aside adequate time for campaigning, canvassing and devote time to their constituency/ward and are:

responsible for advising and supporting other party candidates on campaigning and political issues.

responsible for responding to requests on political matters from party members.

responsible for inspiring and reflecting the political direction of the party and movement as a whole.

responsible for initiating updating the manifesto and developing policy, while policy ultimately is the responsibility of the party at large.

• The Leader communicates regularly with Campaigns to set political strategy.

External

• The Leader represents the party to the public at large and is:

responsible for appearing in the media, responding to interview requests for TV, radio, press and online journalism.

responsible speaking at debates, panel discussions and rallies.

responsible for answering direct enquiries from the general public.

responsible writing on party issues regularly for the party blog and other media.

responsible for maintaining a visible public profile through whatever means appropriate, such as social media.

Fosterin relations with other organizations as appropriate to further the party's political aims.

responsible for overseeing the political strategy of the press team. The Party Leader is the manager of the Press Team Leader.

• The Leader liases other Pirate Party Leaders through Pirate Party International.

General

• Chairs NEC (National Executive Committee) meetings.