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

Weekly Update #27

Hello everyone!

There have been quite a few communications this week - apologies. However, we would not want you to be out of touch with your political week, so here we go!

Branch Meetings

This week there will be no branch meeting because of the action at the UKIP meeting (see below).

Our next meeting on 8th May will be The threat of UKIP - How can we stop the racists?

7 pm, West End Community Centre, Mackworth Road (next to Britannia Mill)

Public Meeting

We are building for a larger public meeting on Thursday 15th May - our previously delayed Socialism and the Fight for Women's Liberation.

We want this meeting to be as successful (and large!) as possible. Please publicise this meeting as widely as possible - and use the attached flyer!

UKIP - 'Nigel on Tour'

 

You should have received details already about our response to UKIP. See previous post for details!

There was a very positive reception for this at the Silk Mill march on Saturday, so hopefully there will be a big turnout at the Riverside Centre this Thursday at 6.30 pm - please join us!

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!

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!

Why not join us there? Find out more and book tickets here: http://www.marxismfestival.org.uk/index.htm

Responding to UKIP

Hi everyone,

In this week's update we mentioned that Nigel Farage of UKIP will be hosting a public meeting on 1st May (next Thursday).

At last night's branch meeting we agreed that we will do the following:

• Because of the way that UKIP present themselves, and are represented in much of the media, many who go may not be fully aware of the racist and elitist policies that UKIP actually have. Our intention will be to try to inform people attending of these policies.
  
• Mass leafleting outside the meeting, using Stand Up To UKIP materials (see attached flyer).
• Working with other groups to make the leafleting as large as possible.

Meet at 6.30 pm at the Riverside Centre in Pride Park (see below)!

Because it will fall on a Thursday there will be NO BRANCH MEETING next week, but the following week's branch meeting will be, fittingly, The Threat of UKIP - How Can We Stop the Racists?

Weekly Update #26

Hello everyone!

Apologies for the lateness of this week's update, I simply haven't been near a computer for several days I'm afraid! However, here's your guide for the very near future!

Branch Meetings

A reminder that this week (i.e. tomorrow!) we have a guest speaker coming to address the branch on the topic of Marxism, Ecology and Fracking. This will be:

 

Thursday 24th April 7 pm, West End Community Centre, Mackworth Road, Derby (near Britannia Mill).

Our meeting on 1st May may be affected by the UKIP visit - see below.

Public Meeting

We are building for a larger public meeting on Thursday 15th May - our previously delayed Socialism and the Fight for Women's Liberation.

We want this meeting to be as successful (and large!) as possible. Please publicise this meeting as widely as possible!

Silk Mill march and rally

The 1834 Silk Mill lockout was a milestone in industrial history, and every year the trades union movement and the left remember the sacrifices made by workers during this landmark dispute. We'll be out on Saturday 26th April - join the march too!

UKIP - 'Nigel on Tour'

 

 Many thanks to the comrade who alerted us about the imminent arrival in Derby of Nigel Farage, leader of the racist and elitist UKIP.

On 1st May they are holding an untitled 'public meeting' in Derby. The SWP will be part of whatever protest can be organised, hopefully by UAF as part of the 'Stand Up to UKIP' campaign - more details here. We have been in contact with the People's Assembly as well and I am sure that they will also be part of any protest.

We will update you as soon as we can with more details!

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.

New - Timetable now out!

The timetable 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!

Why not join us there? Find out more and book tickets here: http://www.marxismfestival.org.uk/index.htm