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Respect Contact Respect with any queries. Phone 0870 850 1978, go to www.respectcoalition.org, or email office@respectcoalition.org | |||
area | title/speaker | time | venue |
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London: Hackney | Three short films about the Black Panthers £5/£3. Phone 07947 125 801 | Fri 19 Jan, 7pm | Round chapel, Powerscroft Rd (off Lower Clapton Rd), E5 |
London: Enfield | Britain after Blair With George Galloway MP, Lindsey German | Wed 7 Feb, 7.30pm | P8, Pascal building, Middlesex University, Ponders End campus, Queensway |
Luton | Public meeting With George Galloway MP, Yvonne Ridley, Dominic Kavakeb Phone 07877 313 127 | Thu 18 Jan, 7pm | Dallow Learning Community Centre, 234 Dallow Rd |
Preston | Robert Burns – the radical democrat Fundraiser with talk and food £10, £7, £5 | Sat 27 Jan, 7pm | Unity Centre, Shepherd St |
Stop the War Contact StWC with any queries. Phone 020 7278 6694, go to www.stopwar.org.uk, or email office@stopwar.org.uk | |||
area | title/speakers | time | venue |
National | School Students Against War conference Email contact@ssaw.org.uk or phone 07788 513 563 | Sat 27 Jan, 10am | University of London Union, Malet St, London |
Birmingham: Handsworth | Troops out of Iraq – no Trident replacement With Walter Wolfgang, Lindsey German | Wed 31 Jan, 7.30pm | Laurel Rd Sports Centre (junction Oxhill Rd) |
Cardiff | No Trident replacement – troops out of Iraq With Lindsey German | Wed 24 Jan, 7.30pm | Riverside Community Centre, Riverside Gardens |
Ipswich | Public meeting With Andrew Murray (chair Stop the War) | Tue 23 Jan, 7.30pm | Lecture Hall, Central Library, Northgate St |
London | Islamophobia – the new racism? With Gary Younge (The Guardian), Urmee Mazhar, Louise Christian (lawyer for Guantanamo detainees), Craig Murray (former British ambassador to Uzbekistan), Chris Nineham Organised by Media Workers Against the War. Go to www.mwaw.net | Mon 22 Jan, 7.30pm | Bloomsbury Central Church Hall, 235 Shaftesbury Ave |
London: Brent | No Trident replacement – troops out of Iraq With Craig Murray, CND speaker | Mon 5 Feb, 7.30pm | Space2, Willesden Green Library Centre, 95 High Rd, Willesden, NW10 |
London: Croydon | No Trident replacement – troops out of Iraq With George Galloway MP, Tony Benn, Kate Hudson | Mon 5 Feb, 7.30pm | Arnhem Gallery, Fairfield Halls, Park Lane |
London: Hackney | Neocons in crisis – what next for the anti-war movement? With Andrew Murray | Wed 17 Jan, 7.30pm | Round Chapel, Lower Clapton Rd (corner Powerscroft Rd) |
London: Islington | No Trident replacement – troops out of Iraq With Chris Nineham, Noreen Fatima, John McDonnell MP, chair Jeremy Corbyn MP | Mon 19 Feb, 7pm | Red Rose Club, 129 Seven Sisters Rd |
London: Newham | We won’t pay for Blair’s wars With Tony Benn, Keith Sonnet, Mark Serwotka, Lindsey German, Irene Stacey | Mon 22 Jan, 7pm | St Johns Church, Stratford Broadway |
Preston | Islamophobia, the veil and the “war on terror” With Lindsey German, Salma Yaqoob | Tue 23 Jan, 7.45pm | Preston Playhouse, Market St West |
Scotland | Stop the War conference With Kate Hudson, Craig Murray, Yvonne Ridley, Anas Altikriti, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Lindsey German, Moazzam Begg, Rose Gentle, Pauline McNeill MSP, Sandra White MSP, Mike Brider, Kenny Ross Go to www.edinburghstw.org.uk | Sat 10 Feb, 10am to 5pm | Charles Wilson Building, Gibson St, Glasgow |
Sheffield | Sir! No, Sir! Film showing with Peter Brierley (MFAW) Phone 07761 471 441 | Sat 27 Jan, 11am to 5pm | St Matthew’s Church Hall, Carver St |
A rebel's guide to Trotsky SW journalist Esme Choonara, speaking on her new short introduction to Trotsky | |||
area | title/speaker | time | venue |
North West London | Wed 17 Jan, 7.30pm | Paddington Arts Centre, Woodfield Rd, W9 | |
Black Country | Thu 18 Jan, 7.30pm | City Bar, King St, Wolverhampton | |
East London | Thu 25 Jan, 7pm | Oxford House, Derbyshire St (off Bethnal Green Rd) | |
Manchester | Wed 31 Jan, 7.30pm | Mechanics Institute, Princess St (by Major St) | |
Glasgow | Wed 14 Feb, 7.30pm | Jury Inn, Jamaica St | |
Edinburgh | Thu 15 Feb, 7.30pm | Friends Meeting House, Victoria Terrace (off George IV Bridge) | |
Leeds | Wed 28 Feb, 7.30pm | Priestley Room, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Quarry Hill | |
SWP public meetings | |||
area | title/speaker | time | venue |
Birmingham | Islam and the Enlightenment With Neil Davidson. Plus display of art from the recent Art And Islam exhibition at the Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery | Thu 25 Jan, 7.30pm | Royal Naim, 417 Stratford Rd |
Brighton and Hove | The working class today With Paul Sillett | Thu 25 Jan, 7.30pm | Friends Meeting House, Ship St, Brighton |
Bristol | Eyewitness from Lebanon | Wed 31 Jan, 7.30pm | Easton community centre, Kilburn St |
Cardiff | A rebel’s guide to Gramsci | Thu 8 Feb, 7.30pm | Cathays Community Centre, Cathays Terrace |
Harlow | A rebel’s guide to Gramsci | Thu 25 Jan, 8pm | Gibson Court, Partridge Rd |
London: Brent | Neocons in crisis With Chris Nineham | Thu 1 Feb, 7.30pm | Brent Trades Hall, Apollo Club, 375 High Rd, Willesden |
London: Brixton | Neocons in crisis With Chris Nineham | Thu 18 Jan, 7.30pm | Friends Meeting House, Roupell Estate (top of Brixton Hill) |
London: Hammersmith and Fulham | Neocons in crisis | Thu 25 Jan, 7pm | Palinswick House, Kings St |
London: Islington | The working class today | Wed 24 Jan, 6.30pm | El Rincon Quiteno cafe, 235 Holloway Rd |
London: Ladbroke Grove & North Westminster | NGOs, fair trade and global capitalism World Social Forum reportback with Guy Taylor | Wed 7 Feb, 7.30pm | Inn on the Green, Thorpe Close (nr Ladbroke Grove tube) |
London: Lewisham | A rebel’s guide to Gramsci With Chris Bambery | Thu 18 Jan, 7.30pm | Life Cafe, Ladywell Rd |
London: South | A rebel’s guide to Gramsci With Chris Bambery | Wed 25 Jan, 7.30pm | Podium lecture theatre, London College of Communications, Elephant and Castle |
London: Southwark | Neocons in crisis | Thu 18 Jan, 7.30pm | Tadim’s Cafe, Camberwell Church St |
London: Tooting | Who are the working class? With Martin Smith | Wed 17 Jan, 7.30pm | Derinton Rd Community Centre |
London: Tottenham & Green Lanes | Africa, imperialism and the “war on terror” With Charlie Kimber | Thu 1 Feb, 7.30pm | Kitap Evi Bookhouse, 410 Tottenham High Rd |
London: Waltham Forest | A rebel’s guide to Gramsci With Chris Bambery | Wed 24 Jan, 7.30pm | Hornbeam Centre, 458 Hoe St (nr Bakers Arms) |
Nottingham | A rebel’s guide to Marx | Thu 15 Feb, 7pm | The New Mechanics Institute, North Sherwood St |
Sheffield | A rebel’s guide to Gramsci With Chris Bambery | Wed 17 Jan, 7.30pm | Showroom 5, Showroom Cinema, Paternoster Row |
Socialist Worker Appeal events For details of events and to book online go to www.swappeal.org.uk To contact the appeal phone 020 7819 1182 or email appeal@socialistworker.co.uk | |||
area | title/speaker | time | venue |
London: north West | Strange Fruit Martin Smith introduces the film that shows the history of racism in the US through the protest song. Plus meze dishes, and live jazz from Band With No Name But A Bright Future £9/£6 advance £11/£8 on the door. Phone 07879 424 631 | Sat 20 Jan, 7pm | Inn on the Green, 3 Thorpe Close (nr Ladbroke Grove tube) |
Movement events | |||
area | title/speaker | time | venue |
Birmingham | Organising Fighting Unions With Mark Serwotka (PCS), Tony Kearns (CWU), John Rees, local trade unionists Phone 07971679 883 | Mon 5 Mar, 7pm | Adrian Boult Hall (nr Central Library) |
Brighton | Never again A series of talks, films, music and discussions on fascism and genocide on Holocaust Memorial Day. Speakers include Simon Burgess, Jill Lambert, Michael Rosen, Simon Fanshawe, Monica Riera, Sait Akgul, Weyman Bennett, Jessica Dubow, Lucy Noakes Free but registration necessary. Phone 01273 643 301 or email t.hickey@bton.ac.uk | Sat 27 Jan, 10am to 4.30pm | Sallis Benney Theatre, University of Brighton, Grand Parade (opp King and Queen) |
Bristol | Organising Fighting Unions With Tony Benn, Matt Wrack, John Rees, local trade unionists | Wed 14 Mar, 7.30pm | Council House, College Green |
Cardiff | Public Services Not Private Profit Go to www.publicnotprivate.org.uk | Wed 24 Jan, 6pm | Welsh Institute of Sport, Sophia Gardens |
Glasgow | Public Services Not Private Profit Go to www.publicnotprivate.org.uk | Mon 22 Jan, 6pm | Scottish TUC Centre, 333 Woodlands Rd |
Social work – a profession worth fighting for? Speakers include Phil Scraton, Richard Wilkinson, Ann Davis, Gerry Mooney, ‘The Glasgow Girls’ (school student campaigners against deportations of asylum seekers), Jelka Zorn. Second annual conference – for social workers, academics, service users, carers and students in social work Phone 0141 331 3126 or email socialworkconference@gcal.ac.uk | Sat 24 and Sun 25 Mar | School of Health and Social Care, Glasgow Caledonian University | |
London | Keep our NHS Public conference With Tony Benn, John Lister, Sally Ruane Go to www.keepournhspublic.com | Sat 20 Jan, 11am | Friends House, Euston Rd (opp Euston station) |
Unite Against Fascism annual conference With Ken Livingstone, Billy Hayes, Paul Mackney, Gemma Tumelty, Dr Mohammed Abdul Bari, Alan Wardle, Henry Guterman, Edie Friedman, Glyn Ford MEP, Jerry Dammers, Sam Duckworth, Jenna G, Kirsten Hearn, Martin Smith, Lee Jasper, Mohammed Azam, Sabby Dhalu, Weyman Bennett Go to www.uaf.org.uk | Sat 17 Feb | Congress House, Great Russell St, London WC1 | |
Marxism 2007 A festival of resistance hosted by the Socialist Workers Party Go to www.marxismfestival.org.uk | Thu 5 Jul to Mon 9 Jul | Central London | |
London: Hackney | Stop NHS cuts in Hackney With Diane Abbott MP, Geoff Martin (London Health Emergency), local healthworkers | Mon 29 Jan, 7pm | Hackney Free & Parochial School, Paragon Rd (opp town hall) |
London: North West | Defend our local health services With Geoff Martin, Pat McManus, Sarah Teather MP, Anne Drinkell | Wed 24 Jan, 7.30pm | Willesden Green Library Centre, 95 High Rd, NW10 |
Manchester | Public Services Not Private Profit rally With Mark Serwotka | Thu 25 Jan, 6pm | Cross St Chapel, Cross St |
Sheffield | Organising Fighting Unions With Mark Serwotka, Val Wise (former Labour leader Preston council), John Rees, local trade unionists Phone 07810 824 223 | Mon 26 Feb, 7.30pm | Library Theatre, Tudor Square |
International | World Social Forum Go to www.wsf2007.org | Sat 20 to Thu 25 Jan | Nairobi, Kenya |
Fifth Cairo Conference The conference is a key meeting place for those opposing war and occupation from Iraq, Palestine, Egypt and the international anti-war movement Go to www.stopwar.org.uk | Thu 29 Mar to Sun 1 Apr | Cairo, Egypt | |
Demonstrations & lobbies | |||
area | title/speaker | time | venue |
London | Speak up for public services Lobby of parliament and rally | Tue 23 Jan, Lobby: 11.30am, Rally: 12 noon | Lobby: Parliament Square Rally: Methodist Central Hall |
No Trident replacement – troops out of Iraq March to Trafalgar Square Organised by CND and Stop the War. Go to www.stopwar.org.uk | Sat 24 Feb, 12 noon | central London | |
Fourth anniversary of Iraq invasion Protest Called by Stop the War. Go to www.stopwar.org.uk | Tue 20 Mar | Parliament Square | |
London: Islington | Anti-academies protest No academy at Islington Green School. Lobby of Islington Schools Organisation Committee | Thu 18 Jan, 5.30pm | Islington Town Hall, Upper St |
Oldham | Anti-academies protest | Sat 27 Jan, 11.30am | meet behind Oldham Civic Centre, West St |
International | G8 summit Protest against the world leaders’ meeting For info and updates go to the Globalise Resistance website www.resist.org.uk | Wed 6 Jun to Fri 8 Jun | Heiligendamm (nr Rostock), Germany |