Histomat: Adventures in Historical Materialism
'Historical materialism is the theory of the proletarian revolution.' Georg Lukács
After the Referendum - which way forward for the Left?
Saturday 11 October - Glasgow
On the 18th September, 1.6 million people (45% of voters) in Scotland voted yes to independence. It was a truly historic referendum result with 97% of eligable voters registered and an 85% turnout, breaking all existing voting records in British history.
Although the referendum result narrowly rejected independence by 55 percent to 45 percent. Scottish voters gave the British ruling class the fright of its life—and politics in Scotland will never be the same again.
The genie is out of the bottle! There is a new movement that has emerged from the independence campaign. A movement with a positive vision for the future and the ideas, the creativity and the potential to transform Scotland.
Last year over 250 socialists, campaigners and activists attended Marxism in Scotland.
This year's event takes place just 3 weeks after the independence referendum result and one week before the major anti-austerity demonstrations in both Glasgow and London.
Come along and be part of a fantastic day for sharing experiences, political discussions, debates, strategy and tactics with local, national and international speakers on how we can take the struggle for a better world forward.
Speaking at Marxism in Scotland...
Kevin McKenna, Observer Scottish columnist
Bob Thomson, former Scottish Labour Party Chairman and leading supporter of Labour for Independence
Cheryl Gedling PCS Union NEC member, President Scottish Government Group (personal capacity)
Professor Greg Philo, research director of Glasgow University Media Unit. Co-author of Bad News from Israel (2004), More Bad News from Israel (2011) and Bad News For Refugees, written with Emma Briant and Pauline Donald
Amal Azzudin, community worker and one of the Glasgow Girls whose struggle against the deportations of asylum seekers from Glasgow has since been turned into a play and television drama/documentary.
Ian Hodson, president, Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union)
Alex Callincos, author of Imperialism and the World Economy
Weyman Bennet, Unite against Fascism National Joint Secretary, recently returned from Ferguson, Missouri
Keir McKecknie. author of top selling 'Independence Yes, Nationalism No' pamphlet
Full programme coming soon with speaker details of the opening rally, the closing plenary and workshops on...
How can Palestine be Free?
Understanding Imperialism Today - Iraq, Syria and Ukraine
The Struggle for Womens Liberation
Fighting Racism and Fascism Today
The Assault on Welfare
Fighting Austerity in the Workplace.
Registration: 10 - 11am
Tickets: £5 waged, £3 unwaged (£10 solidarity price).
There is a free creche for Marxism in Scotland. Please private message or email swpscotland@gmail.com before 2pm Friday 10th to book places.
Book online: https://www.swp.org.uk/
'Historical materialism is the theory of the proletarian revolution.' Georg Lukács
Thursday, October 09, 2014
Marxism in Scotland
Saturday 11 October - Glasgow
On the 18th September, 1.6 million people (45% of voters) in Scotland voted yes to independence. It was a truly historic referendum result with 97% of eligable voters registered and an 85% turnout, breaking all existing voting records in British history.
Although the referendum result narrowly rejected independence by 55 percent to 45 percent. Scottish voters gave the British ruling class the fright of its life—and politics in Scotland will never be the same again.
The genie is out of the bottle! There is a new movement that has emerged from the independence campaign. A movement with a positive vision for the future and the ideas, the creativity and the potential to transform Scotland.
Last year over 250 socialists, campaigners and activists attended Marxism in Scotland.
This year's event takes place just 3 weeks after the independence referendum result and one week before the major anti-austerity demonstrations in both Glasgow and London.
Come along and be part of a fantastic day for sharing experiences, political discussions, debates, strategy and tactics with local, national and international speakers on how we can take the struggle for a better world forward.
Speaking at Marxism in Scotland...
Kevin McKenna, Observer Scottish columnist
Bob Thomson, former Scottish Labour Party Chairman and leading supporter of Labour for Independence
Cheryl Gedling PCS Union NEC member, President Scottish Government Group (personal capacity)
Professor Greg Philo, research director of Glasgow University Media Unit. Co-author of Bad News from Israel (2004), More Bad News from Israel (2011) and Bad News For Refugees, written with Emma Briant and Pauline Donald
Amal Azzudin, community worker and one of the Glasgow Girls whose struggle against the deportations of asylum seekers from Glasgow has since been turned into a play and television drama/documentary.
Ian Hodson, president, Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union)
Alex Callincos, author of Imperialism and the World Economy
Weyman Bennet, Unite against Fascism National Joint Secretary, recently returned from Ferguson, Missouri
Keir McKecknie. author of top selling 'Independence Yes, Nationalism No' pamphlet
Full programme coming soon with speaker details of the opening rally, the closing plenary and workshops on...
How can Palestine be Free?
Understanding Imperialism Today - Iraq, Syria and Ukraine
The Struggle for Womens Liberation
Fighting Racism and Fascism Today
The Assault on Welfare
Fighting Austerity in the Workplace.
Registration: 10 - 11am
Tickets: £5 waged, £3 unwaged (£10 solidarity price).
There is a free creche for Marxism in Scotland. Please private message or email swpscotland@gmail.com before 2pm Friday 10th to book places.
Book online: https://www.swp.org.uk/
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