Meetings and events

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SWP branch meetings Weekly meetings to discuss political issues and our local activity. All welcome
area	title	time	venue
Aberdeen	Marikana mine massacre and post-apartheid South Africa	Thu 17 Jan, 6pm	Belmont Cinema, 49 Belmont St, AB10 1JS
Barnsley	What would a socialist society look like?	Thu 17 Jan, 7.30pm	YMCA, 1 Blucher St, S70 1AP
Birmingham: Handsworth	Democratic centralism and the revolutionary party	Wed 16 Jan, 7.30pm	The Farcroft Pub, 157 Rookery Rd, B21 9QY
Birmingham: Stirchley and Kings Heath	Tell me why I don’t like Mondays—Marx’s theory of alienation	Thu 17 Jan, 7.30pm	Loco Lounge, 32-34 High St, King’s Heath, B14 7JT
Bradford	Did Lenin lead to Stalin?	Wed 16 Jan, 6pm	The Equity Centre, 1 Longlands St, BD1 2TP
Brighton	Zombie capitalism	Wed 16 Jan, 7.30pm	Phoenix Community Centre, 2 Phoenix Place, BN2 9ND
Bristol: South	Will the trade union leaders always sell out?	Wed 16 Jan, 7.30pm	YHA, Narrow Quay, BS1 4QA
Bristol: Stokes Croft	Greece—crisis, resistance and the fight against fascism	Thu 17 Jan, 7.30pm	5th Floor, The Canteen, Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft, BS1 3QY
Cambridge	Marikana mine massacre and post-apartheid South Africa	Thu 17 Jan, 7.30pm	CB2 Cafe, 5-7 Norfolk St, CB1 2LD
Cardiff	Egypt and permanent revolution	Wed 16 Jan, 7.30pm	Cathays Community Centre, Cathays Terrace, CF24 4HX
Chesterfield	Marxism and art	Thu 17 Jan, 7.30pm	Chesterfield Library, New Beetwell St, S40 1QN
Colchester	Greece—crisis, resistance and the fight against fascism	Wed 16 Jan, 7.30pm	Albatta Cafe, 18A Sir Isaacs Walk, CO1 1JJ
Derby	Greece—crisis, resistance and the fight against fascism	Thu 17 Jan, 7pm	West End Community Centre, Mackworth Rd (next to Britannia Mill), DE22 3BL
Dudley	Greece—crisis, resistance and the fight against fascism	Wed 16 Jan, 8pm	The Duke of William pub, 25 Coventry St, Stourbridge, DY8 1EP
Dundee	Ideas of the revolution—the role of the paper	Wed 16 Jan, 7.30pm	Dundee Voluntary Action, 10 Constitution Rd, DD1 1LL
Edinburgh	The Tories, media and corruption	Wed 16 Jan, 7.30pm	Friends Meeting House, Victoria Terrace, EH1 2JL
Essex	Two years on—Egypt’s revolution and the Arab Spring	Thu 7 Feb, 7.30pm	The Bird in Hand pub, New Writtle St, CM2 0RZ
Exeter	Building the resistance in 2013—prospects for socialists	Thu 17 Jan, 7pm	St Sidwell’s Community Centre, Sidwell St, EX4 6NN
Glasgow: North	Austerity and the politics of welfare reform	Wed 16 Jan, 7.30pm	Cafe Cherubini, 360 Great Western Rd, Kelvingrove, G4 9HT
Guildford	Building the resistance in 2013—prospects for socialists	Sat 12 Jan, 2pm	Guildford Library, 77 North St, GU1 4AL
Harlow	How can Palestine be free?	Thu 24 Jan, 7.30pm	Common Room, Gibson House, Bishopsfield, CM18 6FF
Huddersfield	Two years on—Egypt and the Arab revolutions today	Wed 16 Jan, 6.30pm	Cafe Society, Byram St (near main post office), HD1 1DR
Hull	Greece—crisis, resistance and the fight against fascism	Wed 23 Jan, 7pm	Relax Coffee House, 91 Newland Av, HU5 3BG
Ipswich	The case for a general strike	Thu 31 Jan, 7.30pm	Labour Club,33-35 Silent St, IP1 1TF
Leeds: Harehills and Chapeltown	No return to the austerity of the 1930s with eyewitness	Wed 16 Jan, 7.15pm	Trinity United Church, Roundhay Rd, LS8 2HU
Leicester	Human nature—are we too selfish for socialism?	Wed 16 Jan, 7pm	Leicester Adult Education College, 2 Wellington St, LE1 6HL
Liverpool	The economic crisis and the rise of the far right	Thu 17 Jan, 7pm	Methodist Centre (above News from Nowhere bookshop), 96 Bold St, L1 4HY
London: Brent and Harrow	Greece—crisis, resistance and the fight against fascism	Thu 17 Jan, 7.30pm	West London Trade Union Club, 33-35 High St, Acton, W3 6ND
London: Brixton and Southwark	Building the resistance in 2013—prospects for socialists	Wed 16 Jan, 7.30pm	Vida Walsh Centre, 2b Saltoun Rd, (near Effra Rd, facing Windrush Square), SW2 1EP
London: Croydon	Is human nature a barrier to human liberation?	Thu 24 Jan, 7.30pm	Mind in Croydon, 10 Altyre Rd, CR0 5LA
London: Dalston	Greece—crisis, resistance and the fight against fascism	Wed 16 Jan, 7.30pm	Halkevi Turkish and Kurdish community centre, 31-33 Dalston Lane (just down from Dalston Junction), E8 3DF
London: Euston	Scotland, socialism and independence	Wed 16 Jan, 6pm	Room B101, Brunei Gallery Building, SOAS, Thornhaugh St, Russell Sq, WC1H 0XG
London: Hackney East	What kind of party do socialists need?	Thu 17 Jan, 7.30pm	The Round Chapel, Powerscroft Rd (corner Lower Clapton Rd), E5 0PP
London: Hornsey and Wood Green	Are teachers part of the working class?	Wed 16 Jan, 7.45pm	The Small Hall, St Michael’s Church, 37 Bounds Green Rd, N22 7TL
London: Islington	The Arab Spring two years on	Thu 17 Jan, 7pm	Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Rd, N7 6PA
London: Kingston	Greece—crisis, resistance and the fight against fascism	Tue 15 Jan, 7.30pm	Kingston Environment Centre, Fairfield East, KT1 2PT
London: Lewisham	How do we stop the rise of the far right in Europe?	Wed 16 Jan, 7.30pm	West Greenwich Community and Arts Centre, 141 Greenwich High Rd (near Greenwich main line and DLR Station), SE10 8JA
London: Leytonstone	Greece—crisis, resistance and the fight against fascism	Thu 17 Jan, 7.30pm	Leytonstone United Free Church, 55 Wallwood Rd, E11 1AY
London: Newham	Paul Levi, Lenin and the German revolution	Wed 16 Jan, 7pm	Stratford Advice Arcade, 107-109 The Grove (next to Morrisons car park), E15 1HP
London: Southwark	Building the resistance—tasks for local organisation	Wed 23 Jan, 7pm	Snug Room, The Grand Union, 26 Camberwell Grove (off Camberwell Church St), SE5 8RE
London: Tottenham	What causes crisis?	Wed 16 Jan, 7.30pm	Kitabevi Cafe, 410 Tottenham High Rd, N17 9JB
London: Tower Hamlets	Greece—crisis, resistance and the fight against fascism	Wed 16 Jan, 7pm	Oxford House, Derbyshire St (opp Bethnal Green Rd Tesco), E2 6HG
London: Wandsworth and Merton	The state of welfare	Thu 24 Jan, 7.30pm	Tooting Grove Club Room, Effort St (next to St George’s Hospital), Tooting, SW17 0QR
London: Walthamstow	Marx or Keynes—what is the solution to the crisis?	Wed 16 Jan, 7.30pm	Quaker Meeting House, 1a Jewel Rd (off Hoe St), E17 4QU
London: Woolwich and Plumstead	Greece—crisis, resistance and the fight against fascism	Thu 17 Jan, 6.30pm	The Glyndon Centre, Raglan Rd, Plumstead, SE18 7LB
Luton and St Albans	Greece—crisis, resistance and the fight against fascism	Wed 16 Jan, 7pm	Upstairs Trinity Church Hall, 1 Beaconsfield Rd (near St Albans City station), AL1 3RD
Manchester: Chorlton	Fighting the Tories in 2013	Wed 16 Jan, 7.30pm	Chorlton Library (side door), Manchester Rd, M21 9PN
Manchester: City Centre	Trotsky today	Thu 17 Jan, 6pm	The Kings Arms, 11 Bloom St, Salford, M3 6AN
Manchester: Longsight and Levenshulme	The English civil war	Wed 16 Jan, 7.30pm	Swad Cafe, 608 Stockport Rd, Longsight, M13 0RQ
Manchester: Rusholme	Black British rebels—figures from working class history	Wed 16 Jan, 7.30pm	upstairs, Falafel Cafe, Wilmslow Rd, M14 5TQ
Middlesbrough	The Leveson inquiry—what do socialists say?	Tue 15 Jan, 7pm	St Mary’s Centre, 82-90 Corporation Rd, TS1 2RW
Newcastle	The fight against women’s oppression today	Thu 17 Jan, 7pm	The Labour Club, 11 Leazes Park Rd, NE1 4PF
Newport	Wales—is there still ‘clear red water’?	Thu 24 Jan, 8pm	Newport Centre, 1 Kingsway, NP20 1UH
Norwich	What is fascism and how do we fight it?	Thu 17 Jan, 7.30pm	Vauxhall Centre, Johnson Place, NR2 2SA
Nottingham	How to fight back against the benefit cuts in 2013	Wed 16 Jan, 7.30pm	International Community Centre, 61b Mansfield Rd, NG1 3FN
Oxford	Greece—crisis, resistance and the fight against fascism	Thu 17 Jan, 7.30pm	Turl Street Kitchen, 16 Turl St, OX1 3DH
Portsmouth	Greece—crisis, resistance and the fight against fascism	Wed 16 Jan, 7.30pm	Southsea Community Centre, St Paul’s Square, PO5 4EE
Rotherham	After Indian rape scandal—what causes women’s oppression?	Wed 16 Jan, 7pm	Talbot Lane Centre, Moorgate St, S60 2EY
Sheffield: North	Reform or revolution	Thu 17 Jan, 7.30pm	Burngreave Community Library, 179 Spital Hill, S4 7LF
Sheffield: South	The state of welfare	Thu 17 Jan, 7.30pm	Old Junior School/Sharrow Community Forum, South View Rd (off Sharrow Lane), S7 1DB
Southampton	A rebel’s guide to Gramsci	Wed 16 Jan, 7.30pm	Goblets Wine Bar (upstairs), 184 Above Bar St, SO14 7DW
Swansea	Fighting the attacks on benefits	Thu 17 Jan, 7.30pm	Brynmill Community Centre, St Albans Rd, SA2 0BP
Taunton	From coal mines to call centres—how has the working class changed?	Thu 24 Jan, 7.30pm	Friend’s Meeting House, Bath Place, High St,TA1 4EP
Walsall	BBC, Murdoch and Leveson—what do socialists say?	Wed 16 Jan, 7.30pm	Royal Hotel, Ablewell St, WS1 2EL
Wigan	The blood that never dried—a people’s history of the British Empire	Wed 16 Jan, 7.30pm	Sunshine House Community Centre,Bradshawgate, Vauxhall Rd, Scholes, WN1 3SN
Wolverhampton	Anarchism and socialism	Wed 23 Jan, 7.30pm	City Bar, King St, WV1 1ST
York	Where is Egypt heading?	Wed 16 Jan, 7.30pm	Sea Horse Hotel, 4 Fawcett St, YO10 4AH

Bookmarks events
area	title	time	venue
London	Martin Rowson presents The Limerickiad volume II Multi award–winning cartoonist Martin Rowson mixes high seriousness, awful puns and dodgy rhymes to reduce literary classics to a series of terrible limericks. Not for the faint-hearted! £2 entry (includes refreshments). Call to book your place on 020 7637 1848	Mon 28 Jan, 6.30pm	Bookmarks Bookshop, 1 Bloomsbury Street, London, WC1B 3QE