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SWP public meetings
area	title	time	venue
London: South East	What is the socialist alternative to the crisis?	Wed 28 Nov, 7.30pm	Church Hall, Albion Way, Lewisham, SE13 6BT
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
Newcastle	A People’s History of the Second World War book launch with author Donny Gluckstein	Fri 23 Nov, 7pm	The Labour Club, 11 Leazes Park Rd, NE1 4PF
St Albans	After 20 October—how can we get a general strike?	Mon 19 Nov, 7.30pm	Upstairs Trinity Church Hall, 1 Beaconsfield Rd (near St Albans City station), AL1 3RD

SWP branch meetings Weekly meetings to discuss political issues and our local activity. All welcome
area	title	time	venue
Aberdeen	Can Britain be ‘One Nation’?	Thu 22 Nov, 6pm	Belmont Cinema, 49 Belmont St, AB10 1JS
Barnsley	What would a socialist society be like?	Thu 22 Nov, 7.30pm	YMCA, 1 Blucher St, S70 1AP
Birmingham: Handsworth	The politics of art	Wed 21 Nov, 7.30pm	The Farcroft Pub, 157 Rookery Rd, B21 9QY
Birmingham: Small Heath	Europe in revolt—how can workers win?	Thu 22 Nov, 7.30pm	Bader Restaurant, 394 Coventry Rd, B10 0UF
Birmingham: Stirchley	What do we mean by class?	Wed 21 Nov, 7.30pm	Stirchley Community Centre, 1326 Pershore Rd, B30 2XS
Bolton	What do we mean by class?	Wed 21 Nov, 6.30pm,	Bolton Socialist Club, 16 Wood St (off Bradshawgate), BL1 1DY
Bradford	Why haven’t women achieved equality?	Wed 21 Nov, 6pm	The Equity Centre, 1 Longlands St, BD1 2TP
Brighton	How can we stop capitalism destroying the planet?	Wed 21 Nov, 7.30pm	Phoenix Community Centre, 2 Phoenix Place, BN2 9ND
Bristol: East	Abortion—why we defend a woman’s right to choose	Wed 21 Nov, 7.30pm	Easton Community Centre, Kilburn St, BS5 6AW
Bristol: South	What can we learn from struggles in the 1930s?	Wed 21 Nov, 7.30pm	YHA, Narrow Quay, BS1 4QA
Bristol: Stokes Croft	Child abuse scandals—what do socialists say?	Thu 22 Nov, 7.30pm	5th Floor, The Canteen, Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft, BS1 3QY
Bury and Prestwich	The lost revolution—Germany 1918 to 1923	Thu 22 Nov, 7.30pm	The Ostrich, 163 Bury Old Rd, Prestwich, M25 1JF
Canterbury	The rise of the far right across Europe	Thu 22 Nov, 6pm	St Peters Methodist Church Hall, St Peters Ln, CT1 2BE
Cardiff	Can China save capitalism?	Wed 21 Nov, 7.30pm	Cathays Community Centre, Cathays Terrace, CF24 4HX
Chesterfield	Crime, class and corruption	Thu 29 Nov, 7.30pm	Chesterfield Library, New Beetwell St, S40 1QN
Colchester	Obama and the dream that died	Wed 21 Nov, 7.30pm	Albatta Cafe, 18A Sir Isaacs Walk, CO1 1JJ
Coventry	Police corruption from Orgreave to Hillsborough	Wed 21 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, DE22 3BL (next to Britannia Mill)
Dorset	The general strike	Tue 20 Nov, 7pm	Room 406, Poole House, Talbot Campus, Fern Barrow, Bournemouth University, BH12 5BB
Dudley	The Tories’ threat to education	Wed 21 Nov, 8pm	The Duke of William pub, 25 Coventry St, Stourbridge, DY8 1EP
Dundee	Where next for the US economy?	Wed 21 Nov, 7.30pm	Dundee Voluntary Action, 10 Constitution Rd, DD1 1LL
Edinburgh	Can Britain be ‘One Nation’?	Wed 21 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	A People’s History of the Second World War book launch with author Donny Gluckstein	Thu 22 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	Are we too selfish for socialism?	Thu 29 Nov, 7.30pm	Common Room, Gibson House, Bishopsfield, CM18 6FF
Huddersfield	Why socialists oppose Islamophobia	Wed 21 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 Ave, HU5 3BG
Ipswich	Should workers vote for the Labour Party?	Tue 20 Nov, 7.30pm	Labour Club, 33-35 Silent St, IP1 1TF
Leeds: City Centre	UK Uncut—past, present and future	Thu 22 Nov, 7.30pm	Leeds TUC Centre, 88 North St, LS2 7PN
Leeds: Harehills and Chapeltown	Crisis, cuts and disability	Thu 22 Nov, 7.30pm	The Three Hulats Pub (next to Lidl), 13 Harrogate Rd, LS7 3NB
Leicester	Reform or revolution	Wed 21 Nov, 7pm	Leicester Adult Education College, 2 Wellington St, LE1 6HL
Liverpool	What makes a revolution?	Thu 22 Nov, 7pm	Methodist Centre (above News from Nowhere bookshop), 96 Bold St, L1 4HY
London: Brent and Harrow	How can we bring down the government?	Thu 22 Nov, 7.30pm	Trellick Lounge, 11 Golborne Rd, W10 5NY
London: Brixton	Abortion—why we defend a woman’s right to choose	Wed 21 Nov, 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 22 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: Dalston	Could Europe break apart?	Wed 21 Nov, 7.30pm	Halkevi Turkish and Kurdish community centre, 31-33 Dalston Lane, E8 3DF
London: Ealing	Socialism and art	Thu 22 Nov, 7.30pm	West London Trade Union Club, 33-35 High St, Acton, W3 6ND
London: Euston	Can strikes stop the Tory cuts?	Wed 21 Nov, 6pm	SOAS, Thornhaugh St, Russell Sq, 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	The roots of LGBT oppression	Wed 21 Nov, 7.45pm	The Small Hall, St Michael’s Church, 37 Bounds Green Rd, N22 7TL
London: Islington	The revolutionary party	Thu 22 Nov, 7pm	Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Rd, N7 6PA
London: Kingston	The mass strike	Tue 20 Nov, 7.30pm	Kingston Environment Centre, Fairfield East, KT1 2PT
London: Lewisham	Obama and the dream that died	Wed 21 Nov, 7.30pm	West Greenwich Community and Arts Centre, 141 Greenwich High Rd, SE10 8JA
London: Leytonstone	An introduction to Marxist philosophy	Thu 22 Nov, 7.30pm	Leytonstone United Free Church, 55 Wallwood Rd, E11 1AY
London: Newham	Where do profits come from?	Wed 21 Nov, 7pm	Stratford Advice Arcade, 107-109 The Grove (next to Morrisons car park), E15 1HP
London: Southwark	The politics of food	Wed 21 Nov, 7pm	Snug Room, The Grand Union, 26 Camberwell Grove (off Camberwell Church St), SE5 8RE
London: Tooting	Obama and the dream that died	Thu 22 Nov, 8pm	Tooting Grove Club Room (next to St George’s hospital), Effort St, SW17 0QR
London: Tottenham	Obama and the dream that died	Wed 21 Nov, 7.30pm	Kitabevi Cafe, 410 Tottenham High Rd, N17 9JB
London: Tower Hamlets	Obama and the dream that died	Wed 21 Nov, 7pm	Oxford House, Derbyshire St (opp Bethnal Green?Rd Tesco), E2 6HG
London: Walthamstow	The 1930s—the Communist Party and the trade unions	Wed 21 Nov, 7.30pm	Quaker Meeting House, 1a Jewel Rd (off Hoe St), E17 4QU
London: Woolwich and Plumstead	Europe in revolt—how can workers win?	Thu 22 Nov, 6.30pm	The Glyndon Centre, Raglan Rd, Plumstead, SE18 7L
Luton	Scottish independence—what do socialists say?	Wed 21 Nov, 7pm	Postels Club, 3 Dunstables Rd (corner Cardiff Rd), LU1 1BJ
Manchester: Chorlton	Obama and the dream that died	Wed 21 Nov, 7.30pm	Chorlton Library (side door), Manchester Rd, M21 9PN
Manchester: City Centre	A people’s history of the British Empire	Thu 22 Nov, 6pm	The Kings Arms, Bloom St, Salford, M3 6AN
Manchester: Longsight and Levenshulme	Can China save capitalism?	Wed 28 Nov, 7.30pm	Swad Cafe, 608 Stockport Rd (next to the Immigration Law Centre), Longsight, M13 0RQ
Manchester: Rusholme	The reinvention of racism after slavery	Wed 21 Nov, 7.30pm	upstairs, Falafel Cafe, Wilmslow Rd, M14 5TQ
Mansfield	The general strike—strategy and tactics	Wed 28 Nov, 7pm	The Railway Inn, Station St, NG18 1EF
Middlesbrough	A rebel’s guide to Rosa Luxemburg	Thu 22 Nov, 7pm	St Mary’s Centre, 82-90 Corporation Rd, TS1 2RW
Newport	50 Shades of Grey—does sexism still exist?	Thu 29 Nov, 8pm	Newport Centre, 1 Kingsway, NP20 1UH
Norwich	Obama and the dream that died	Thu 22 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	Why capitalism drives you mad	Wed 21 Nov, 7.30pm	Southsea Community Centre, St Paul’s Sq, PO5 4EE
Preston	Marxism and alienation	Thu 22 Nov, 7.30pm	Equator Cafe, 29-31 Adelphi St, PR1 7BE
Rotherham	What causes child abuse?	Wed 21 Nov, 7pm	Talbot Lane Centre, Moorgate St, S60 2EY
Sheffield: North	Reform or revolution	Thu 22 Nov, 7.30pm	Burngreave Community Library, 179 Spital Hill, S4 7LF
Sheffield: South	Obama and the dream that died	Wed 21 Nov, 7.30pm	Old Junior School, South View Rd (off Sharrow Lane), S7 1DB
Southampton	Fighting back—the US working class in the 1930s	Wed 21 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	Students and the class struggle	Thu 22 Nov, 7.30pm	Brynmill Community Centre, St Albans Rd, SA2 0BP
Taunton	What is fascism and how do we fight it?	Thu 29 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	The rise of the far right across Europe	Wed 21 Nov, 6pm	Belgian Cafe, 98 Harbour Parade, Ramsgate, CT11 8LP
Wolverhampton and Walsall	Fees and academies—capitalism and education	Wed 21 Nov, 7.30pm	City Bar, King St, Wolverhampton, WV1 1ST
York	Can the Labour Party be changed?	Wed 21 Nov, 7.30pm	Sea Horse Hotel, 4 Fawcett St, YO10 4AH

Bookmarks events
area	title	time	venue
Durham	A People’s History of the Second World War with author Donny Gluckstein	Fri 23 Nov, 5.30pm	The People’s Bookshop, Third Floor, The Attic, Saddlers Yard, 70 Saddler St, Durham, DH1 3NP
London	The Revenge of History—the Battle for the 21st Century with author Seumas Milne. £2	Wed 21 Nov, 6.30pm	Bookmarks, the socialist bookshop, 1 Bloomsbury St, London WC1B 3QE
London	Scattered Sand: The Story of China’s Rural Migrants with author Hsiao-Hung Pai, followed by a screening of Nick Broomfield’s Ghosts. £2	Thu 29 Nov, 6.30pm	Bookmarks, the socialist bookshop, 1 Bloomsbury St, London WC1B 3QE