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SWP branch meetings Weekly meetings to discuss political issues and our local activity. All welcome
area	title	time	venue
Aberdeen	State capitalism—why the USSR wasn’t socialist	Thu 6 Dec, 6pm	Belmont Cinema, 49 Belmont St, AB10 1JS
Barnsley	Revolutionary art	Thu 6 Dec, 7.30pm	YMCA, 1 Blucher St, S70 1AP
Birmingham: Handsworth	A rebel’s guide to Lenin	Wed 5 Dec, 7.30pm	The Farcroft Pub, 157 Rookery Rd, B21 9QY
Birmingham: Small Heath	How do we stop the Tories’ attacks on education?	Thu 6 Dec, 7.30pm	Bader Restaurant, 394 Coventry Rd, B10 0UF
Birmingham: Stirchley	After Israel attacks Gaza—how can Palestine be free?	Wed 5 Dec, 7.30pm	Stirchley Community Centre, 1326 Pershore Rd, B30 2XS
Bolton	The labour theory of value	Wed 5 Dec, 6.30pm,	Bolton Socialist Club, 16 Wood St (off Bradshawgate), BL1 1DY
Bradford	Is capitalism becoming less democratic?	Wed 12 Dec, 6pm	The Equity Centre, 1 Longlands St, BD1 2TP
Brighton	Sex, power and the politics of childhood	Wed 12 Dec, 7.30pm	Phoenix Community Centre, 2 Phoenix Place, BN2 9ND
Bristol: East	Child abuse scandals—what do socialists say?	Wed 5 Dec, 7.30pm	Easton Community Centre, Kilburn St, BS5 6AW
Bristol: South	Fighting back—the US working class in the 1930s	Wed 5 Dec, 7.30pm	YHA, Narrow Quay, BS1 4QA
Bristol: Stokes Croft	Resisting austerity— is Britain different from Europe?	Thu 6 Dec, 7.30pm	5th Floor, The Canteen, Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft, BS1 3QY
Bury and Prestwich	How do we stop the privatisation of the NHS?	Thu 6 Dec, 8pm	The Ostrich, 163 Bury Old Rd, Prestwich, M25 1JF
Cambridge	Fighting fascism—how do we stop the EDL?	Thu 6 Dec, 7.30pm	CB2 Cafe, 5-7 Norfolk St, CB1 2LD
Canterbury	Workers’ democracy in the Russian Revolution	Thu 6 Dec, 6pm	St Peter’s Methodist Church Hall, St Peter’s St, CT1 2BE
Cardiff	Abortion—why we defend a woman’s right to choose	Wed 5 Dec, 7.30pm	Cathays Community Centre, Cathays Terrace, CF24 4HX
Chesterfield	Crime, class and corruption	Thu 6 Dec, 7.30pm	Chesterfield Library, New Beetwell St, S40 1QN
Colchester	Socialism and art	Wed 5 Dec, 7.30pm	Albatta Cafe, 18A Sir Isaacs Walk, CO1 1JJ
Coventry	Are the workers in Europe leading the global fightback?	Wed 5 Dec, 7.30pm	West Indian Centre, 159 Spon St, CV1 3BB
Derby	Child abuse scandals—what do socialists say?	Thu 6 Dec, 7pm	West End Community Centre, Mackworth Rd, DE22 3BL
Dudley	Child abuse scandals—what do socialists say?	Wed 12 Dec, 8pm	The Duke of William pub, 25 Coventry St, Stourbridge, DY8 1EP
Dundee	A rebel’s guide to Lenin and the Bolsheviks	Wed 5 Dec, 7.30pm	Dundee Voluntary Action, 10 Constitution Rd, DD1 1LL
Edinburgh	After Israel attacks Gaza—how can Palestine be free?	Wed 5 Dec, 7.30pm	Friends Meeting House, Victoria Terrace, EH1 2JL
Essex	Can Keynesianism solve the economic crisis?	Thu 6 Dec, 7.30pm	The Bird in Hand pub, New Writtle St, CM2 0RZ
Glasgow: South	Are we too selfish for socialism?	Thu 6 Dec, 7.30pm	Govanhill Pool, 99 Calder St, G42 7RA
Gravesend	A rebel’s guide to Lenin	Thu 6 Dec, 7.30pm	GASP, 5-6 Brewhouse Yard, (off Queen St), DA12 2EJ
Harlow	How can Palestine be free?	Thu 13 Dec, 7.30pm	Common Room, Gibson House, Bishopsfield, CM18 6FF
Huddersfield	Education under socialism and capitalism	Wed 12 Dec, 6.30pm	Cafe Society, Byram St (near main post office), HD1 1DR
Lancaster	After Israel attacks Gaza—how can Palestine be free?	Thu 6 Dec, 7pm	Friends Meeting House, Meeting House Lane, LA1 1TX
Leeds: City Centre	The politics of food	Thu 13 Dec, 7.30pm	Leeds TUC Centre, 88 North St, LS2 7PN
Leeds: Harehills and Chapeltown	Is the Egyptian revolution following the path of Iran?	Thu 13 Dec, 7.15pm	Trinity United Church, Roundhay Rd, LS8 2HU
Liverpool	After Israel attacks Gaza—how can Palestine be free?	Thu 6 Dec, 7pm	Methodist Centre (above News from Nowhere bookshop), 96 Bold St, L1 4HY
London: Brent and Harrow	After Israel attacks Gaza—how can Palestine be free?	Thu 6 Dec, 7.30pm	Trellick Lounge, 11 Golborne Rd, W10 5NY
London: Brixton	What do we mean by the dialectic?	Wed 5 Dec, 7.30pm	Vida Walsh Centre, 2b Saltoun Rd, (near Effra Rd, facing Windrush Square), SW2 1EP
London: Camden	What do we mean by class?	Thu 6 Dec, 7pm	St Michael’s Church, Camden Road, St Pancras, NW1 9LQ
London: Croydon	Why you should be a socialist	Thu 6 Dec, 7.30pm	Mind in Croydon, 10 Altyre Rd, CR0 5LA
London: Dalston	What does Obama’s election victory say about the US today?	Wed 5 Dec, 7.30pm	Halkevi Turkish and Kurdish community centre, 31-33 Dalston Lane (just down from Dalston Junction), E8 3DF
London: Euston	Crisis, cuts and disability	Wed 5 Dec, 6pm	Brunei Gallery Building, SOAS, Thornhaugh St, Russell Square, WC1H 0XG
London: Hackney East	The struggle for LGBT liberation	Thu 6 Dec, 7.30pm	The Round Chapel, Powerscroft Rd (corner Lower Clapton Rd), E5 0PP
London: Hornsey and Wood Green	The Black Panther Party and the fight against racism	Wed 12 Dec, 7.45pm	The Small Hall, St Michael’s Church, 37 Bounds Green Rd, N22 7TL
London: Islington	Red in the rainbow—how do we fight for LGBT liberation?	Thu 13 Dec, 7pm	Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Rd, N7 6PA
London: Kingston	What do we mean by class?	Tue 4 Dec, 7.30pm	Kingston Environment Centre, Fairfield East, KT1 2PT
London: Lewisham	How can we stop the Tories privatising the NHS?	Wed 5 Dec, 7.30pm	West Greenwich Community and Arts Centre, 141 Greenwich High Rd (near Greenwich main line and DLR Station), SE10 8JA
London: Leytonstone	An introduction to Marxist philosophy	Thu 13 Dec 7.30pm	Leytonstone United Free Church, 55 Wallwood Rd, E11 1AY
London: Newham	Their democracy and ours	Wed 5 Dec, 7pm	Stratford Advice Arcade, 107-109 The Grove (next to Morrisons car park), E15 1HP
London: Southwark	After Israel attacks Gaza—how can Palestine be free?	Wed 12 Dec, 7p	Snug Room, The Grand Union, 26 Camberwell Grove (off Camberwell Church St), SE5 8RE
London: Tooting	Marx’s theory of alienation	Thu 6 Dec, 8pm	Tooting Grove Club Room, Effort St (Next to St George’s Hospital), SW17 0QR
London: Tottenham	After Israel attacks Gaza—how can Palestine be free?	Wed 12 Dec, 7.30pm	Kitabevi Cafe, 410 Tottenham High Rd, N17 9JB
London: Tower Hamlets	Abortion—why we defend a woman’s right to choose	Wed 12 Dec, 7pm	Oxford House, Derbyshire St (opp Bethnal Green Rd Tesco), E2 6HG
London: Walthamstow	Are we too selfish for socialism?	Wed 12 Dec, 7.30pm	Quaker Meeting House, 1a Jewel Rd (off Hoe St), E17 4QU
Luton	Alan Turing—computers, code and conflict	Wed 5 Dec, 7pm	Postels Club, 3 Dunstable Rd (corner Cardiff Rd), LU1 1BJ
Manchester: Chorlton	The fightback against austerity and the Tory budget	Wed 5 Dec, 7.30pm	Chorlton Library (side door), Manchester Rd, M21 9PN
Manchester: City Centre	Who was Malcolm X?	Thu 6 Dec, 6pm	The Kings Arms, Bloom St, Salford, M3 6AN
Manchester: Longsight and Levenshulme	Syria—resistance, revolution and the imperialist threat	Wed 5 Dec, 7.30pm	Swad Cafe, 608 Stockport Rd (next to the Immigration Law Centre), Longsight, M13 0RQ
Manchester: Rusholme	What does Obama’s election victory mean for the 99%?	Wed 5 Dec, 7.30pm	upstairs, Falafel Cafe, Wilmslow Rd, M14 5TQ
Middlesbrough	After Israel attacks Gaza—how can Palestine be free?	Thu 6 Dec, 7pm	St Mary’s Centre, 82-90 Corporation Rd, TS1 2RW
Newcastle	50 Shades of Grey—does sexism still exist?	Thu 6 Dec, 7pm	The Labour Club, 11 Leazes Park Rd, NE1 4PF
Norwich	Can there be a revolution in Britain?	Thu 13 Dec, 7.30pm	Vauxhall Centre, Johnson Place, NR2 2SA
Nottingham	Is socialism inevitable or do we have to fight for it?	Wed 5 Dec, 7.30pm	International Community Centre, 61b Mansfield Rd, NG1 3FN
Oxford	Scottish independence—what do socialists say?	Thu 6 Dec, 7.30pm	Turl Street Kitchen, 16 Turl St, OX1 3DH
Portsmouth	Russia—how the revolution was lost	Wed 12 Dec, 7.30pm	Southsea Community Centre, St Paul’s Square, PO5 4EE
Preston	The blood that never dried – a people’s history of the British Empire	Thu 6 Dec, 7.30pm	Equator Cafe, 29-31 Adelphi St, PR1 7BE
Rotherham	Why won’t Labour fight?	Wed 5 Dec, 7pm	Talbot Lane Centre, Moorgate St, S60 2EY
St Albans	Obama and the dream that died	Mon 10 Dec, 7.30pm	Upstairs Trinity Church Hall, 1 Beaconsfield Rd (near St Albans City station), AL1 3RD
Sheffield: North	The 1984 Miners’ Strike	Thu 13 Dec, 7.30pm	Burngreave Community Library, 179 Spital Hill, S4 7LF
Sheffield: South	Postmodernism—what do socialists say?	Wed 5 Dec, 7.30pm	Old Junior School/Sharrow Community Forum, South View Rd, S7 1DB
Southampton	Marxism and the “war on terror”	Wed 12 Dec, 7.30pm	Goblets Wine Bar (upstairs), 184 Above Bar St, SO14 7DW
Stoke-on-Trent	The Leninist party	Thu 6 Dec, 7.15pm	Room LT003, Ashley Building, Staffs University, ST4 2DE
Swansea	Fighting attacks on welfare	Thu 6 Dec, 7.30pm	Brynmill Community Centre, St Albans Rd, SA2 0BP
Taunton	After Israel attacks Gaza—how can Palestine be free?	Thu 13 Dec, 7.30pm	Friend’s Meeting House, Bath Place, High St, TA1 4EP
Thanet	What is the socialist alternative to austerity?	Wed 12 Dec, 6pm	Belgian Cafe, 98 Harbour Parade, Ramsgate, CT11 8LP
Wigan	After Israel attacks Gaza—how can Palestine be free?	Wed 5 Dec, 7.30pm	Sunshine House Community Centre, Bradshawgate, Vauxhall Rd, Scholes, WN1 3SN
York	After Israel attacks Gaza—how can Palestine be free?	Wed 12 Dec, 7.30pm	Sea Horse Hotel, 4 Fawcett St, YO10 4AH

Movement events
area	title	time	venue
Dorchester	Climate versus capitalism organised by Dorset Socialists	Sat 1 Dec,1.30pm	Colliton Club (opposite County Hall), Colliton Park, DT1 1XJ
Huddersfield	BNP and EDL—the struggle against fascism today with Weyman Bennett, organised by Huddersfield TUC	Fri 7 Dec, 7pm	National Children’s Centre, Brian Jackson Centre, 2 New North parade, HD1 5JP
London	Get Fracktious—national climate march on parliament	Sat 1 Dec, 12 noon	Grosvenor Square, London W1K

Bookmarks events
area	title	time	venue
London	Children’s Christmas event with Michael RosenJoin the former children’s laureate and author of The Fantastic Mr Dahl for poems, fun and a sneak peek at his new book Fluff the Farting Fish. Adults £4/£2 concessions, children free. Phone 020 7637 1848 or email events@bookmarks.uk.com to reserve your place	Sat 15 Dec, 3pm	Bookmarks, the socialist bookshop, 1 Bloomsbury St, London, WC1B 3QE