Welcome to this week's update on the political happenings in Derby from the Socialist Workers Party!
Branch Meetings
The SWP is a party of activists who know that we need to understand the world to be effective in our actions. Our meetings have a discussion about key issues: economic, political, historical and cultural; as well as planning for events and activities.Last week we had a fantastic discussion about the nature of the crisis. This week we look back at a hugely important event in working-class history: the matchwomen's strike of 1888, when some of the most exploited workers doing some of the most dangerous work in the country organised a successful fight for workers' rights. Join us - 7 pm, Thursday 30th April, West End Community Centre!
The following Thursday we will not be having a meeting due to the General Election. Future meetings will be announced soon - check this blog, sign up for our emails or follow us on Twitter to keep up to date!
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Derby Stand Up To UKIP activities
The Derby Against UKIP campaign's fortnightly stalls have been very successful in getting out literature to get out the truth about the populist, right-wing UKIPpers and their divisive homophobic, sexist, racist and anti-working class members and policies. Recent polls suggest that anti-UKIP campaigning is having a significant effect.
The election is not over yet, and if we want people to make the decision not to vote for this collection of malicious, pro-rich white men, anti-everyone else bunch we should continue to support the Derby Against UKIP campaign.
There will be leafleting of Alvaston on the 2nd May - please come and help out if you can!
If you're interested in finding out more, email sutuderby@gmail.com
Silk Mill Rally
We had a great day, despite some dodgy weather, on Saturday - see photos and read our report here:
Can't make our meetings?
If you want to find out more about us, meet some of our comrades, sign up to any of our petitions, find out about campaigns we are involved in, buy our paper or get hold of some of our other literature, why not come along to the campaign stall on Saturdays?
Find us on St Peter's St from 12 pm!
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