This is a transcript of the latest email newsletter, issued by our Chairman, Malcolm Tullett on 1st February 2026:
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Bracknell is winnable and now it’s time to organise.
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In the last bulletin, I set out plainly why Reform UK Bracknell matters, why the current direction of travel is wrong and why splitting the vote can only entrench the very administration with which so many residents are rightfully frustrated.
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This update is about what comes next, as 2026 must not be a waiting year but a year of readiness.
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Across our communities in Bracknell, Sandhurst and the parishes making up the constituency / Branch area, support for Reform UK is real and growing. What will decide whether that support turns into lasting change is organisation, street by street, ward by ward and community by community.
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That means people coming together, sharing ideas, asking questions and deciding how they want to be involved, at whatever level suits them.
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Accordingly, we are bringing everyone together for our next branch event in March, with a clear structure and purpose.
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Combined public (open) and Branch (closed) meetings – Saturday 14 March.
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This will be a three-part event, designed to welcome, inform and listen to our supporters and to move the branch forward in a calm, organised and constructive way.
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Venue: Braybrooke Community Hall, Makepiece Road, Priestwood, Bracknell, RG42 2HF
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Public (open) meeting (3.30pm – 4.45pm) This first session is open to anyone locally who is interested in Reform and the future of Bracknell including, of course, our existing paid up members and registered supporters.
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It will be informal and accessible, with:
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Short introductions
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A quick briefing on emerging local manifesto priorities
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An open discussion and questions from the floor
This is about listening much more than speaking and ensuring the quiet majority is heard.
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Registration & sign-up break (4.45pm – 5.00pm) New attendees will be able to register as supporters or members, ensuring everyone who wishes can take part fully in the next session.
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Branch (closed) meeting (5.00pm – 5.45pm) This will be a meeting for paid up members and registered supporters only, focusing on:
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Branch business and governance
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Ward organisation
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Campaign planning
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Next practical steps as we build towards 2027
These meetings aren’t about speeches or grandstanding but rather where ideas are tested, responsibility is shared and momentum is turned into action.
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Looking ahead (briefly)
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Alongside our ongoing campaign activities, which we intend to ramp up in the run-up to our own local elections in May 2027, the branch will also be running a small number of fundraising events over the coming months, details of which will be shared fully, by our events team, at the March meeting and closer to the time. These include:
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A clay pigeon shoot at Gibraltar Barracks on 03 May (a relaxed, sociable event and if it helps, you can imagine the clays represent the politicians you’d most like to see politically shattered at the ballot box, not literally). A simple £10 deposit will be payable via a link (coming soon), with the balance paid (in cash) on the day.
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A summer garden party, hosted by the Branch Chairman on 11 July, which is starting to become an annual fixture.
By then, we also hope to be celebrating the success of our fellow newly elected Reform councillors from across the country, just as we did last year, with Justin Bellhouse, our first councillor not only in Bracknell but in the whole of Berkshire.
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For now though, the focus is clear: the March meeting is about bringing local residents and businesses together and getting our supporters ready for the change they're all demanding.
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All of that matters.
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Some of you will want to be active on the ground, some will help quietly behind the scenes and others may simply want to stay informed and come along to listen.
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You don’t need prior political experience, just a commitment to Bracknell and a willingness to get involved in a way that works for you.
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The national picture remains challenging but locally we are building something serious, grounded and hopeful, backed by organisation, not slogans.
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If you can't wait until March and want to get started sooner, by taking on a leadership or campaign role then simply reply to this email or if you want to be a candidate apply here.
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The next step is simply getting involved at whatever level suits you so, thank you for your continued support and I look forward to working with many more of you in the months ahead.
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Bracknell is ready. Now we must be too.
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Best wishes
Malcolm Tullett
Chairman and Constituency Representative
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