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SWP public meetings
area	title	time	venue
London: South East	What’s the socialist alternative to the crisis?	Wed 12 Dec, 7.30pm	Lewisham Methodist Church Hall, Albion Way, SE13 6BT

SWP branch meetings Weekly meetings to discuss political issues and our local activity. All welcome
area	title	time	venue
Aberdeen	After Israel attacks Gaza—how can Palestine be free?	Thu 13 Dec, 6pm	Belmont Cinema, 49 Belmont St, AB10 1JS
Barnsley	Revolutionary art	Thu 13 Dec, 7.30pm	YMCA, 1 Blucher St, S70 1AP
Birmingham: Handsworth	Unravelling capitalism—understanding Marxist economics	Wed 12 Dec, 7.30pm	The Farcroft Pub, 157 Rookery Rd, B21 9QY
Birmingham: Small Heath	Capitalism and food—the politics of the food industry	Thu 13 Dec, 7.30pm	Bader Restaurant, 394 Coventry Rd, B10 0UF
Birmingham: Stirchley	Leveson and the phone hacking scandal—the Tories, media and corruption	Wed 12 Dec, 7.30pm	Loco Lounge, 32-34 High St, King’s Heath, B14 7JT
Bolton	How do we stop the Tories privatising the NHS?	Wed 12 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: South	Will union leaders always sell out?	Wed 12 Dec, 7.30pm	YHA, Narrow Quay, BS1 4QA
Bristol: Stokes Croft	Where next for the Egyptian Revolution?	Thu 13 Dec, 7.30pm	5th Floor, The Canteen, Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft, BS1 3QY
Cambridge	From coal mines to call centres—how has the working class changed?	Thu 13 Dec, 7.30pm	CB2 Cafe, 5-7 Norfolk St, CB1 2LD
Cardiff	Can China save capitalism?	Wed 12 Dec, 7.30pm	Cathays Community Centre, Cathays Terrace, CF24 4HX
Chesterfield	The struggle against austerity in Greece	Thu 13 Dec, 7.30pm	Chesterfield Library, New Beetwell St, S40 1QN
Colchester	After Israel attacks Gaza—how can Palestine be free?	Wed 12 Dec, 7.30pm	Albatta Cafe, 18A Sir Isaac’s Walk, CO1 1JJ
Coventry	After Israel attacks Gaza—how can Palestine be free?	Wed 12 Dec, 7.30pm	West Indian Centre, 159 Spon St, CV1 3BB
Derby	Trade unions—the bureaucracy and the rank and file	Thu 13 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	After the Arab Spring—anti-imperialism today	Wed 12 Dec, 7.30pm	Dundee Voluntary Action, 10 Constitution Rd, DD1 1LL
Edinburgh	Climate change—how can we stop capitalism destroying the planet?	Wed 12 Dec, 7.30pm	Friends Meeting House, Victoria Terrace, EH1 2JL
Exeter	Where is Egypt going?	Thu 13 Dec, 7pm	St Sidwell’s Community Centre, Sidwell St, EX4 6NN
Harlow	After Israel attacks Gaza—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
Ipswich	Building the resistance in 2013—prospects for socialists	Thu 10 Jan, 7.30pm	Labour Club, 33-35 Silent St, IP1 1TF
Lancaster	Rosa Luxemburg and the mass strike	Thu 13 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
Leicester	Building the resistance in 2013—prospects for socialists	Wed 9 Jan, 7pm	Leicester Adult Education College, 2 Wellington St, LE1 6HL
Liverpool	How can we stop the Tories privatising the NHS?	Thu 13 Dec, 7pm	Methodist Centre (above News from Nowhere bookshop), 96 Bold St, L1 4HY
London: Brent and harrow	Black British rebels—William Cuffay and the Chartist movement	Thu 13 Dec, 7.30pm	Trellick Lounge, 11 Golborne Rd, W10 5NY
London: Brixton	Abortion—why we defend a woman’s right to choose	Wed 12 Dec, 7.30pm	Vida Walsh Centre, 2b Saltoun Rd, (near Effra Rd), SW2 1EP
London: Camden	What do we mean by class?	Thu 13 Dec, 7pm	St Michael’s Church, Camden Rd, St Pancras, NW1 9LQ
London: Croydon	How do we build the resistance?	Thu 10 Jan, 7.30pm	Mind in Croydon, 10 Altyre Rd, CR0 5LA
London: Dalston	Climate change—is nuclear power the answer to global warming?	Wed 12 Dec, 7.30pm	Halkevi Turkish and Kurdish Community Centre, 31-33 Dalston Lane, E8 3DF
London: Ealing	What happened in history? Understanding historical materialism	Thu 13 Dec, 7.30pm	West London Trade Union Club, 33-35 High St, Acton, W3 6ND
London: Euston	The politics of racism in sport	Wed 12 Dec, 6pm	Brunei Gallery Building, Soas, Thornhaugh St, Russell Square, WC1H 0XG
London: Hackney East	Leveson and the phone hacking scandal—the Tories, media and corruption	Thu 13 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	Building the resistance in 2013—prospects for socialists	Thu 10 Jan, 7pm	Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Rd, N7 6PA
London: Kingston	The revolutionary ideas of Antonio Gramsci	Tue 11 Dec, 7.30pm	Kingston Environment Centre, Fairfield East, KT1 2PT
London: Leytonstone	The point is to change it—an introduction to Marxist philosophy	Thu 13 Dec 7.30pm	Leytonstone United Free Church, 55 Wallwood Rd, E11 1AY
London: Newham	Paul Levi and the German revolution	Wed 12 Dec, 7pm	Stratford Advice Arcade, 107-109 The Grove, E15 1HP
London: Southwark	After Israel attacks Gaza—how can Palestine be free?	Wed 12 Dec, 7pm	Snug Room, The Grand Union, 26 Camberwell Grove (off Camberwell Church St), SE5 8RE
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: Tottenham	Building the resistance in 2013—prospects for socialists	Wed 9 Jan, 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, 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	Building the resistance in 2013—prospects for socialists	Wed 9 Jan, 7pm	Postels Club, 3 Dunstable Rd (corner Cardiff Rd), LU1 1BJ
Manchester: Chorlton	The politics of disability	Thu 13 Dec, 7.30pm	Chorlton Library (side door), Manchester Rd, M21 9PN
Manchester: City Centre	A people’s history of the British Empire	Thu 13 Dec, 6pm	The Kings Arms, Bloom St, Salford, M3 6AN
Manchester: Rusholme	Marxism and history—what do we mean by historical materialism?	Wed 12 Dec, 7.30pm	upstairs, Falafel Cafe, Wilmslow Rd, M14 5TQ
Medway	How do we stop the Tories privatising the NHS?	Thu 13 Dec, 7.30pm	Nucleus Arts Centre, 272 High St, Chatham, ME4 4BP
Middlesbrough	A rebel’s guide to Gramsci	Thu 13 Dec, 7pm	St Mary’s Centre, 82-90 Corporation Rd, TS1 2RW
Newcastle	Was Russia ever socialist?	Thu 13 Dec, 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	Can there be a revolution in Britain?	Thu 13 Dec, 7.30pm	Vauxhall Centre, Johnson Place, NR2 2SA
Nottingham	Building the resistance in 2013—prospects for socialists	Wed 9 Jan, 7.30pm	International Community Centre, 61b Mansfield Rd, NG1 3FN
Oxford	Where next for the Egyptian Revolution?	Thu 13 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
Rotherham	Reform or revolution?	Wed 12 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	The state of welfare	Wed 12 Dec, 7.30pm	Old Junior School/Sharrow Community Forum, South View Rd, S7 1DB
Southampton	After Israel attacks Gaza—how can Palestine be free?	Wed 12 Dec, 7.30pm	Goblets Wine Bar (upstairs), 184 Above Bar St, SO14 7DW
Stoke-on-Trent	Why we fight for disability rights	Thu 13 Dec, 7.15pm	Room LT003, Ashley Building, Staffordshire University, ST4 2DE
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	What do we mean by class?	Wed 12 Dec, 7.30pm	Sunshine House Community Centre, Bradshawgate, Vauxhall Rd, Scholes, WN1 3SN
Wolverhampton and Walsall	Alexandra Kollontai and the fight for sexual liberation	Wed 12 Dec, 7.30pm	City Bar, King St, WV1 1ST
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
Bristol	Socialist Worker Appeal fundraiser—Aretha Franklin with Martin Smith	Wed 12 Dec, 7.30pm	Thunderbolt pub, 124 Bath Rd, Totterdown, BS4 3ED
Preston	Voices from the West Bank—a report from Palestine hosted by Preston Independent Socialists with Michael Lavalette	Tue 11 Dec, 7pm	Greenbank Lecture Theatre, Greenbank Building, University of Central Lancashire, Fylde Rd, PR1 2HE

Bookmarks events
area	title	time	venue
London	Children’s Christmas event with Michael Rosen Join 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