250,000 March Against Austerity

Four coachloads of protesters joined the massive march against austerity in London on 20th June. The mood was mixed - plenty of buoyant, cheerful people and placards, but the stronger current was one of bitter anger, borne out in both the chants and the placards.

Anger is good - people should be angry about this government, their plans, their attitudes towards working people, the disabled, the poor and the sick - in fact anyone who isn't a millionaire, or just thinks that public services are important. The anger is also positive - it can lead to action. The movements that can represent a wide current in society are important in mobilising people, but we also need to build for action at the point where we are strongest - in the workplace. June 20th shows the strength of feeling in the country - now we have to make it work for our benefit and take down the Tories!

Update #63

Hello everyone,
Welcome to the fightback against the Tories - here's your guide to the political week in Derby!

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.

This week will be our first meeting since the fantastic #J20 People's Assembly demonstration in London. Four coachloads went from Derby went - see our pictures and report on the next blog post. 

 

We have an excellent guest speaker this week, to introduce the topic women and revolution. Thursday 2nd July, 7 pm, West End Community Centre.

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!