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SWP public meetings
area	title	time	venue
London: Ealing	Can there be a revolution in Britain?	Thu 15 Nov, 7.30pm	West London Trade Union Club, 33-35 Acton High St, W3 6ND
London: Hackney	1972—when workers broke the Tories with Gerry Kelly, a leading activist in construction industry in 1972, and Sheila McGregor an activist in 1972	Thu 15 Nov, 7.30pm	Halkevi Turkish and Kurdish community centre, 31-33 Dalston Lane (just down from Dalston Junction), E8 3DF
London: Waltham Forest	What is the socialist solution to the crisis?	Wed 28 Nov, 7.45pm	William Morris Gallery, Lloyd Park, Forest Rd, E17 4PP

SWP branch meetings Weekly meetings to discuss political issues and our local activity. All welcome
area	title	time	venue
Aberdeen	The politics of the SWP	Thu 15 Nov, 6pm	Belmont Cinema, 49 Belmont St, AB10 1JS
Barnsley	Obama—the dream that died	Thu 15 Nov, 7.30pm	YMCA, 1 Blucher St, S70 1AP
Birmingham: Handsworth	Obama—the dream that died	Wed 14 Nov, 7.30pm	The Farcroft Pub, 157 Rookery Rd, B21 9QY
Birmingham: Small Heath	Tell me why I don’t like Mondays—Marx’s theory of alienation	Thu 15 Nov, 7.30pm	Bader Restaurant, 394 Coventry Rd, B10 0UF
Birmingham: Stirchley	Can the Labour Party deliver change?	Wed 14 Nov, 7.30pm	Stirchley Community Centre,1326 Pershore Rd, B30 2XS
Bolton	Can music bring change?	Wed 14 Nov, 6.30pm,	Bolton Socialist Club, 16 Wood St (off Bradshawgate), BL1 1DY
Bradford	Education under socialism and capitalism	Wed 14 Nov, 6pm	The Equity Centre, 1 Longlands St, BD1 2TP
Brighton	Obama—the dream that died	Wed 14 Nov, 7.30pm	Phoenix Community Centre, 2 Phoenix Place, BN2 9ND
Bristol: East	Gramsci and the 99 percent	Wed 14 Nov, 7.30pm	Easton Community Centre, Kilburn St, BS5 6AW
Bristol: South	Europe in revolt—how can workers win?	Wed 14 Nov, 7.30pm	YHA, Narrow Quay, BS1 4QA
Bristol: Stokes Croft	How do we stop capitalism destroying the planet?	Thu 15 Nov, 7.30pm	5th Floor, The Canteen, Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft, BS1 3QY
Bury and Prestwich	Are women’s rights under attack?	Thu 15 Nov, 7.30pm	The Ostrich, 163 Bury Old Rd, Prestwich, M25 1JF
Cambridge	Can Britain be ‘One Nation’?	Thu 15 Nov, 7.30pm	CB2 Cafe, 5-7 Norfolk St, CB1 2LD
Canterbury	Gender roles under capitalism	Thu 15 Nov, 6pm	St Peters Methodist Church Hall, St Peters Lane, CT1 2BE
Cardiff	WikiLeaks, imperialism and sexism	Wed 14 Nov, 7.30pm	Cathays Community Centre, Cathays Terrace, CF24 4HX
Chesterfield	From Hitler to the EDL—how do we fight fascists?	Thu 15 Nov, 7.30pm	Chesterfield Library, New Beetwell St, S40 1QN
Colchester	Obama—the dream that died	Wed 21 Nov, 7.30pm	Albatta Cafe, 18A Sir Isaacs Walk, CO1 1JJ
Coventry	Can students lead the fight against austerity?	Wed 14 Nov, 7.30pm	West Indian Centre, 159 Spon St, CV1 3BB
Derby	State capitalism—why the USSR wasn’t socialist	Thu 22 Nov, 7pm	West End Community Centre, Mackworth Rd (next to Britannia Mill), DE22 3BL
Dudley	Obama—the dream that died	Wed 14 Nov, 8pm	The Duke of William pub, 25 Coventry St, Stourbridge, DY8 1EP
Dundee	A people’s history of the Second World War	Wed 14 Nov, 7.30pm	Dundee Voluntary Action, 10 Constitution Rd, DD1 1LL
Edinburgh	Abortion—why we defend a woman’s right to choose	Wed 14 Nov, 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: North	Abortion—why we defend a woman’s right to choose	Wed 14 Nov, 7.30pm	Cafe Cherubini, 360 Great Western Rd, Kelvingrove, G4 9HT
Glasgow: South	What do we mean by class?	Thu 15 Nov, 7.30pm	Govanhill Pool, 99 Calder St, G42 7RA
Gravesend	A rebel’s guide to Lenin	Thu 22 Nov, 7.30pm	GASP, 5-6 Brewhouse Yard (off Queen St), DA12 2EJ
Harlow	A rebel’s guide to Lenin	Thu 15 Nov, 7.30pm	Common Room, Gibson House, Bishopsfield, CM18 6FF
Hastings	Can Britain be ‘One Nation’?	Wed 14 Nov, 7.30pm	The Clarence (upstairs), 57 Middle St, TN34 1NA
Huddersfield	Obama—the dream that died	Wed 14 Nov, 6.30pm	Cafe Society, Byram St (near main post office), HD1 1DR
Hull	Marxism and ethics	Thu 22 Nov, 7pm	Relax Coffee House, 91 Newland Avenue, HU5 3BG
Ipswich	The revolutionary paper—why socialists sell newspapers	Tue 13 Nov, 7.30pm,	Labour Club, 33-35 Silent St, IP1 1TF
Lancaster	Obama—the dream that died	Thu 15 Nov, 7pm	Friends Meeting House, Meeting House Lane, LA1 1TX
Leeds: City Centre	Abortion—why we defend a woman’s right to choose	Thu 15 Nov, 7.30pm	Leeds TUC Centre, 88 North St, LS2 7PN
Leeds: Harehills and Chapeltown	Obama—the dream that died	Wed 14 Nov, 7.30pm	Trinity United Church, Banstead Terrace, Roundhay Rd, LS8 2HU
Leicester	Reform or revolution?	Wed 21 Nov, 7pm	Leicester Adult Education College, 2 Wellington St, LE1 6HL
Liverpool	Can Keynesianism solve the economic crisis?	Thu 15 Nov, 7pm	Methodist Centre (above News from Nowhere bookshop), 96 Bold St, L1 4HY
London: Brent and Harrow	Lessons from the 1920s minority movement	Thu 15 Nov, 7.30pm	Trellick Lounge, 11 Golborne Rd, W10 5NY
London: Brixton	Europe in revolt—how can workers win?	Wed 14 Nov, 7.30pm	Vida Walsh Centre, 2b Saltoun Rd (near Effra Rd, facing Windrush Square), SW2 1EP
London: Camden	Rosa Luxemburg and the mass strike	Thu 15 Nov, 7pm	St Michael’s Church, Camden Rd, NW1 9LQ
London: Croydon	The politics of disability	Thu 22 Nov, 7.30pm	Croydon Voluntary Action (next to West Croydon station), 82 London Rd, CR0 2TB
London: Ealing	Socialism and art	Thu 22 Nov, 7.30pm	West London Trade Union Club, 33-35 High St, Acton, W3 6ND
London: Euston	Why socialists must defend the right to protest	Wed 14 Nov, 6.30pm	SOAS, Thornhaugh St, Russell Square, WC1H 0XG
London: Hackney East	Was Marx right? An introduction to his ideas	Thu 22 Nov, 7.30pm	The Round Chapel, Powerscroft Rd (corner Lower Clapton Rd), E5 0PP
London: Hornsey and Wood Green	Spain—the indignados movement and class struggle	Wed 14 Nov, 7.45pm	The Small Hall, St Michael’s Church, 37 Bounds Green Rd, N22 7TL
London: Islington	The 1917 Russian Revolution	Thu 15 Nov, 7pm	Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Rd, N7 6PA
London: Kingston	A brief history of anarchism in struggle	Tue 13 Nov, 7.30pm	Kingston Environment Centre, Fairfield East, KT1 2PT
London: Lewisham	Rosa Luxemburg and the mass strike	Wed 14 Nov, 7.30pm	West Greenwich Community and Arts Centre, 141 Greenwich High Rd (near Greenwich main line and DLR Station), SE10 8JA
London: Leytonstone	Europe in revolt—how can workers win?	Thu 15 Nov, 7.30pm	Leytonstone United Free Church, 55 Wallwood Rd, E11 1AY
London: Newham	Obama—the dream that died	Wed 14 Nov, 7pm	Stratford Advice Arcade, 107-109 The Grove (next to Morrisons car park), E15 1HP
London: Southwark	How do we stop capitalism destroying the planet?	Wed 14 Nov, 7pm	Snug Room, The Grand Union, 26 Camberwell Grove (off Camberwell Church St), SE5 8RE
London: Tooting	Obama—the dream that died	Thu 15 Nov, 8pm	Tooting Grove Club Room, Effort St (next to St George’s Hospital), SW17 0QR
London: Tottenham	Greece—the frontline against austerity	Wed 14 Nov, 7.30pm	Kitabevi Cafe, 410 Tottenham High Rd, N17 9JB
London: Tower Hamlets	The media—power, lies and corruption	Wed 14 Nov, 7pm	Oxford House, Derbyshire St (opp Bethnal Green Rd Tesco), E2 6HG
London: Walthamstow	How can we stop capitalism destroying the planet?	Wed 14 Nov, 7.30pm	Quaker Meeting House, 1a Jewel Rd (off?Hoe St), E17 4QU
Luton	Police, fascism and the state	Wed 14 Nov, 7pm	Postels Club, 3 Dunstable Rd (corner Cardiff Rd), LU1 1BJ
Manchester: Chorlton	Obama—the dream that died	Wed 14 Nov, 7.30pm	Beech Inn, 72 Beech Rd, M21 9EG
Manchester: City Centre	How can we get a general strike?	Thu 15 Nov, 6pm	The Kings Arms, Bloom St, Salford, M3 6AN
Manchester: Longsight and Levenshulme	How do ideas change?	Wed 14 Nov, 7.30pm	Swad Cafe, 608 Stockport Rd (next to the Immigration Law Centre), Longsight, M13 0RQ
Manchester: Rusholme	Crime, class and corruption—the politics of the police	Wed 14 Nov, 7.30pm	upstairs, Falafel Cafe, Wilmslow Rd, Rusholme, M14 5TQ
Mansfield	How do we stop capitalism destroying the planet?	Wed 14 Nov, 7pm	The Railway Inn, Station St, Mansfield, NG18 1EF
Medway	Is the Labour Party finished?	Thu 15 Nov, 7.30pm	The Nucleus Arts Centre, 272 High St, Chatham, ME4 4BP
Middlesbrough	Europe in revolt—how can workers win?	Thu 15 Nov, 7pm	St Mary’s Centre, 82-90 Corporation Rd, TS1 2RW
Newcastle	Why are women still oppressed?	Thu 15 Nov, 7pm	The Labour Club, 11 Leazes Park Rd, NE1 4PF
Newport	Fifty Shades of Grey and raunch culture—does sexism still exist?	Thu 29 Nov, 8pm	Newport Centre, 1 Kingsway, NP20 1UH
Norwich	Is Lenin’s ‘Left Wing Communism’ still relevant?	Thu 15 Nov, 7.30pm	Vauxhall Centre, Johnson Place, NR2 2SA
Nottingham	Can Britain be ‘One Nation’?	Wed 21 Nov, 7.30pm	International Community Centre, 61b Mansfield Rd, NG1 3FN
Oxford	Scottish independence—what do socialists say?	Thu 22 Nov, 7.30pm	Turl Street Kitchen, 16 Turl St, OX1 3DH
Portsmouth	Afghanistan, Pakistan and the ‘war on terror’	Wed 14 Nov, 7.30pm	Southsea Community Centre, St Paul’s Square, PO5 4EE
Rotherham	What causes child abuse?	Wed 14 Nov, 7pm	Talbot Lane Centre, Moorgate St, S60 2EY
St Albans	From the Tsar to Lenin—a documentary on the 1917 Russian revolution	Mon 12 Nov, 7.30pm	Upstairs Trinity Church Hall, 1 Beaconsfield Rd (near St Albans City station), AL1 3RD
Sheffield: North	Syria—resistance, revolution and the threat of imperialist war	Thu 15 Nov, 7.30pm	Burngreave Community Library, 179 Spital Hill, S4 7LF
Sheffield: South	The 1984 miners’ strike—lessons for today	Wed 14 Nov, 7.30pm	Old Junior School/Sharrow Community Forum, South View Rd (off Sharrow Lane), S7 1DB
Southampton	How do we get a general strike?	Wed 14 Nov, 7.30pm	Goblets Wine Bar (upstairs), 184 Above Bar St, SO14 7DW
Stoke-on-Trent	How can we smash the Con-Dems?	Thu 22 Nov, 7pm	Room LT003, Ashley Building, Staffs Uni, ST4 2DE
Swansea	From Orgreave to Hillsborough—the police, Tories and state	Thu 15 Nov, 7.30pm	Brynmill Community Centre, St Albans Rd, SA2 0BP
Taunton	Europe in revolt—how can workers win?	Thu 15 Nov, 7.30pm	Friend’s Meeting House, Bath Place, High St, TA1 4EP
Telford and Shrewsbury	Europe in revolt—how can workers win?	Thu 22 Nov, 7.30pm	The Elephant and Castle, 1 High St, Dawley, TF4 2ET
Thanet	Policing austerity—bigots on the beat	Wed 14 Nov, 6pm	Belgian Cafe, 98 Harbour Parade, Ramsgate, CT11 8LP
Wolverhampton and Walsall	Fees, GCSEs and academies—capitalism and education	Wed 21 Nov, 7.30pm	City Bar, King St, WV1 1ST
York	Marxism, anarchism and the fight against capitalism	Wed 14 Nov, 7.30pm	Sea Horse Hotel, 4 Fawcett St, YO10 4AH

Movement events
area	title	time	venue
Preston	From Orgreave to Hillsborough—how can we end police corruption and get justice for the 96? with Sheila Coleman from the Hillsborough Justice Campaign, and eyewitness account from the Battle of Orgreave. Organised by Preston Independent Socialists	Wed 14 Nov, 7pm	University of Central Lancashire, Room?HB155, Harris Building, Corporation St, PR1 2HE