Weekly Update #31

Hi everyone,
Welcome to your brief guide to the political week from the Derby branch of the Socialist Workers' Party!

Branch Meeting

This subject of this week's branch meeting is the state of the EU and its increasing polarisation between left and right - Can the EU survive?

Come down for a lively discussion and to get involved in a range of activities!

This Thursday, 7 pm, West End Community Centre

Marxism 2014

This year's Marxism festival is fast approaching - have you got your tickets yet?

Marxism is the largest festival of its kind in Europe. Thousands of socialists from the UK and around the world will be attending a range of meetings and events covering all aspects of left politics.

Book tickets here: http://www.marxismfestival.org.uk/booking.htm

Download timetable here: http://www.marxismfestival.org.uk/timetable

Branch Secretary's pick of the week
My pick from the timetable this week is Immigration: The Myths They Use to Divide Us, which Sarah Creagh will be giving in the Clarke Room, Friday 3.45-5 pm. After the last elections showed the cumulative effects of immigrant-bashing by the press and elements of the ruling class, this meeting should be lively!

If you've never been to Marxism before, here's last year's opening session and rally:

People's Assembly National Demonstration

On June 21st there will be a large national demonstration called by the People's Assembly, a broad anti-austerity organisation which the SWP wholeheartedly supports.

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.

Defend the Right to Resist / Hands Off Our Unions!

There will be a public meeting on 25th June about the attacks workers are facing as they organise to fight back against austerity.

The event is co-hosted by People's Assembly and the Derby Area Trades Union Council (DATUC), and speakers will include the Secretary of DATUC, Moz Greenshields, and Assistant General Secretary of Unite, Steve Turner.

Obviously we want this meeting to be as big a success as possible, so if you can attend do, and let people know about it (see attached flyer)!