Weekly Update #30

Hi everyone,

This week's SWP update is below!

Branch Meetings

This week we will be showing a short documentary: Not in our Name: the story of 9 people who took on an international arms company - and won. It tells the inspiring story of the Raytheon 9 protesters. We will ask - how and when can direct action be successful?

Thursday 29th May, 7 pm, West End Community Centre.

Marxism 2014

The Marxism festival is getting closer! If you haven't got your tickets yet, you can book them here and see a timetable here!

My pick of the week is a double bill: Where Next for South Africa, where a panel including documentary maker Rehad Desai, Ronnie Kasrils, a South African miner, and SWP national secretary Charlie Kimber, who has recently returned from South Africa will be discussing the future for South Africa. That will be at 7 pm and following will be a showing of Desai's documentary on the Marikana massacre, Miners Shot Down at 9 pm.

Action For Rail

There will be an Action for Rail event hosted by the RMT at the Waterfall near Derby station on 30th May, 5:30 pm. This will be following an event in Burton at 3 pm The Derby event will include Labour MP Chris Williamson and Green Party councillor Richard Mallender.

People's Assembly National Demonstration

There will be a large national demonstration in London in support of an end to austerity on 21st June. Obviously we need this to be as large and as loud as possible, so if you can go, do!

There will be coaches from Derby for the demonstration going at 9 am from Full Street. To get tickets contact Moz Greenshields at mozgreenshields@tiscali.co.uk or 07889274723 via People's Assembly, or if you are a member of Unite, David Condliffe David.Condliffe@unitetheunion.org or 07791 113 806.

Weekly Update #29

Hello everyone,
Apologies for the very belated update this week - I've been feeling the strain from work I'm afraid and not had a minute to send this out.

Never mind all that now though, here we go!

Branch Meeting

This week's meeting is our long-awaited socialism and women's liberation. We have a guest speaker from the Central Committee of the party coming up to address us, and it should be an excellent meeting and discussion. Come along and bring your friends!

 

TOMORROW NIGHT, 7 pm, West End Community Centre (Mackworth Road, near Britannia Mill)

Hot Summer

It looks like strikes are back on this summer, with the FBU, NUT and Unison engaged in national action and upsurges in recent action including the continuing dispute between the RMT and TfL in London. After a tumultuous few years in the class it is great to see trades unions willing to take action again. More details as we have them, but if you hear of a picket, show some solidarity - go and visit - and send us a report!

Marxism 2014

 

 

A reminder about this year's Marxism festival, which has some fantastic speakers and meetings.

A hot pick for me will be the one on the legacy of Paul Foot, with speakers including John Pilger, Darcus Howe, Gareth Pierce and Matt Foot!

Full timetable here

Book tickets here!

Fracking and the Environment meeting - Now Available For Ears!

The guest speaker who came to give his talk on fracking and the environment a few weeks ago was kind enough to record his fantastic speech and our discussion.

This comrade was also kind enough to upload the MP3 (click here to hear it) of the meeting to t'interwebs, where you can now hear it for yourselves! So if you've never been to one of our small but lively meetings, this is your chance to experience it vicariously.

And once you've done that, why not come down and meet us, as the kids say, IRL?

Enjoy!

Weekly Update #28

Hi everyone, Here's your brief guide to the political week in Derby!
Fraternally,

Derby SWP

Branch Meeting

After last week's large and enthusiastic anti-racist response to Nigel Farage's (late) appearance in Derby we ask:

The threat of UKIP - how can we stop the racists? Thursday 8th May
7 pm West End Community Centre

Mackworth Road
Derby

Public Meeting

There are only two weeks left until our public meeting on

Socialism and the fight for women's liberation

Thursday 15th May

7 pm

West End Community Centre

Mackworth Road
Derby

We are trying to make this as large as possible - please attend if you can and make sure anyone who may be interested is aware!

Marxism 2014

Marxism is the largest festival of its kind in Europe. From 10-14th July in central London there will be more than 160 meetings and events going on. It's a great place to discuss and learn about all areas of politics and Marxist thought and activity.

Timetable now out! (click here)

It was a bit too big to include as an attachment in this email, but it is now up on the website here.

You don't need to be a member of the party to come, but if you're interested in any of the topics, why not come down and see for yourself? It is a unique and amazing event, as any of our comrades who have been can attest! Here's one of last year's talks, to whet your appetites:

Why not join us and thousands of others there? Book your tickets here: http://www.marxismfestival.org.uk/booking.htm