Update #79

Hello everyone,
Welcome to this week's update from Derby Socialist Workers Party. What's going on? Find out below!

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: in the run up to Xmas, something a bit more cultural and informal - Dusty Springfield, Sex and the Sixties! Join us where we will hear and discuss author Alan Gibbons' talk from this year's Marxism Festival, on Thursday 17th December at 7 pm, West End Community Centre! (refreshments provided!)

All welcome. See you there!

Stop The War - National Demonstration

Several comrades joined the national demonstration against bombing Syria in London on Saturday 12th December. A report will be on our blog as soon as possible.

There was also a local demonstration - a vigil organised by local students outside the Council House. They were lively and friendly, and several comrades were present to show their support. It was, unfortunately a positive event marred by the arrival of Britain First thugs (see below).


Stand Up To Racism vigil

On Saturday 12th December, Nazi thugs Britain First turned up in Derby once more. Unfortunately this was a big day for them. They spent a lot of time on St Peter's St, spreading their racist message and intimidating passers-by. They then followed this up by threatening, harrassing and intiidating a small, peaceful candlelit vigil against the bombing of Syria outside the Council House. The students who called the event were brilliant, refusing to rise to the hysterical shouting and screaming of the racists.

This group are becoming a recurrent problem in our city. We must stand up to their raids and tell them next time they come that they are not welcome here. We need a mass movement. The first step towards building this has to be the biggest vigil possible Saturday 19th December at 10 am on St Peter's St. If you can come, please do - and spread the word! When fascists feel confident, we all feel the effects, but they can be stopped by unity!

A Derby group of Stand up to Racism has been set up - search Facebook for Derby Stand Up to Racism!

After Paris Killings: No to racism and war

Our recent talk on the way in which the awful murders in Paris would be used by our rulers to make war and the right to whip up racism is now on the blog 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!