October 2015 (45)

11.45am Sat 31 Oct 2015
parallel workshops

Workshops B (Marxism in Scotland 2015) parallel workshops

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Starts at: 11.45am Sat 31 Oct 2015

10.00am Sat 31 Oct 2015
a day of political debate, analysis and discussion

Marxism in Scotland 2015: Another World Is Necessary a day of political debate, analysis and discussion

Marxism in Scotland will host plenary sessions and workshops that will allow activists, trade unionists and students from across Scotland and beyond to come together to discuss a wide range of key questions such as * Independence one year on * Corbynism and the left * how do we build resistance to the Tories? * immigration and asylum: what do socialists say? * how can the left unite? * how do we win LGBT and women's liberation? * what do socialists say about Europe? and much, much more.
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Starts at: 10.00am Sat 31 Oct 2015

Speakers: Gail Morrow (Anti Bedroom Tax Federation vice chair), Petros Constantinou (Athens councillor & founder member of KEERFA anti-fascist movement), Judith Orr (author of Marxism & Women's Liberation), Laura Miles (author of Pride, Politics and Protest & UCU Left activist), Murray Armstrong (author of The Liberty Tree: the stirring story of Thomas Muir and Scotland's first fight for democracy), Esme Choonara on What Kind of Left do we Need?, Katie Bonnar (Glasgow South SSP), Brian Smith (Defend Glasgow Services), Speaker from Castlemilk Against Austerity

Venue: Renfield St Stephens, 260 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4JP

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12.00am Sat 31 Oct 2015
parallel workshops

Workshops C (Marxism in Scotland 2015) parallel workshops

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Starts at: 12.00am Sat 31 Oct 2015

8.00pm Fri 30 Oct 2015
Supernatural tales in Gaelic with live translation

AN GEALBHAN le Easaidh Stiùbhart Supernatural tales in Gaelic with live translation

Thigibh a chéilidh oirnn an oidhche ron t-Samhainn fhéin nuair a bhitheas sgeulaiche cliùmhor Easaidh Stiùbhart comhla ris Àdhamh Ó Broin taobh a' Ghealbhain! Come a visiting the night before Halloween when renowned storyteller Essie Stewart will join Àdhamh Ó Broin at the fireside! Ma tha u toigheach air sgeultan os-nàdarra 's deagh chuideachd, chan fhaighear nas fheàrr. If you are fond of supernatural tales in Gaelic with live translation and good company, you'll not get better. Cluinnidh sibh cuideachd Gàidhlig Chataibh Easaidh, dualchainnt a tha 'nis fo chunnart dol à bith. You will also hear Essie's rare Sutherland Gaelic, a dialect that is now in danger of disappearing. Tha fiughair againn ris ur faicinn ann! We look forward to seeing you there! £5.00 aig an dorast / at the door
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Starts at: 8.00pm Fri 30 Oct 2015

Speakers: Essie Stewart

Venue: Sutherland's Bar, Argyll Hotel, 973 Sauchiehall Street, G3 7TQ , Glasgow G3 7TQ

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6.00pm Fri 30 Oct 2015
Opening of Love Shawlands, an exhibition of photography by Emma Latimer. The evening will be attended by the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, and feature musical performances by students from Shawlands Acadamy and new poetry by Stef Shaw.

Love Shawlands Opening of Love Shawlands, an exhibition of photography by Emma Latimer. The evening will be attended by the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, and feature musical performances by students from Shawlands Acadamy and new poetry by Stef Shaw.

Opening of Love Shawlands, an exhibition of photography by Emma Latimer, in the Creation Space, ArtVillage, Kilmarnock Road, Glasgow G41 3NN on Friday 30th October 2015 at 6.00pm. Love Shawlands explores what makes Shawlands unique - its social, outdoor and historic attributes. Emma Latimer will exhibit thirty photographs giving an insight into the impact Shawlands has on its population and visitors. The evening will be attended by the First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, and feature musical performances by students from Shawlands Acadamy and new poetry by Stef Shaw.
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Starts at: 6.00pm Fri 30 Oct 2015

Speakers: Nicola Sturgeon

Venue: ArtVillage, Kilmarnock Road, Glasgow G41 3NN G41 3NN

8.45am Thu 29 Oct 2015
Unite calls for collaboration to avert Edinburgh council jobs crisis

Unite - Edinburgh Council Jobs Crisis Unite calls for collaboration to avert Edinburgh council jobs crisis

Unite calls for collaboration to avert Edinburgh council jobs crisis 20 October 2015 Unite members employed by the City of Edinburgh council (CEC) have called on council leaders and elected representatives to work with them in exploring alternative budget proposals to offset the need for a potential 2,000 job losses by March 2016. Representatives of the council’s joint trade union committee were told by CEC’s negotiating body, which includes chief executive Andrew Kerr, a no compulsory redundancy clause could be lifted as the council seeks to make £141 million worth of savings over the next three years. Unite will put forward a number of alternative financing proposals to the negotiation body and councillors ahead of a meeting of the CEC Finance & Resource Committee on 29 October, including a call for political help to secure an amnesty on the Council’s repayment of pre-Scotland Act debts owed to the Public Works Loans Board (PWLB) - which could release up to £96 million into the council budget over a three year period. Unite deputy Scottish secretary Mary Alexander said: “We are fast-approaching a critical juncture for the future of public sector services and employment across the CEC. “What we are calling for is a genuinely collaborative effort to help ensure we still have sustainable services and jobs under public ownership, while avoiding the need for compulsory redundancies. “We will be submitting a number of alternative proposals for the consideration of council officials and councillors, including the pursuit of an amnesty on the repayment of historical loans from the PWLB which date back to the early 1990s. “There is no panacea to the long and difficult road ahead of us but it shouldn’t be beyond our capabilities to consider more sustainable models of budget delivery and service provision.” ENDS For further information please contact Unite deputy Scottish secretary Mary Alexander on 07711 237075 or Peter Welsh, Unite Scotland Communications, on 07810 157931. Unite is Britain and Ireland’s largest trade union with over 1.4 million members working across all sectors of the economy. The general secretary is Len McCluskey. - See more at: http://www.unitetheunion.org/news/unite-calls-for-collaboration-to-avert-edinburgh-council-jobs-crisis/#sthash.kv4yCG2i.dpuf
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Starts at: 8.45am Thu 29 Oct 2015

Venue: 253 High St, Edinburgh EH1 1YJ

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8.00pm Tue 27 Oct 2015
Catalan Parliament to cut legal ties with Spain and move towards independence: A discussion with Mark McNaught and Simon Harris.

Catalonia essentially declares independence Catalan Parliament to cut legal ties with Spain and move towards independence: A discussion with Mark McNaught and Simon Harris.

Catalan Parliament to cut legal ties with Spain and move towards independence: A discussion with Mark McNaught and Simon Harris.
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Starts at: 8.00pm Tue 27 Oct 2015

Speakers: Simon Harris,Mark McNaught

7.30pm Tue 27 Oct 2015
Juliet Swann explains how the Additional Member System (AMS) works

The Holyrood voting system: technicalities and tactics Juliet Swann explains how the Additional Member System (AMS) works

VoteSmart! The Holyrood voting system: technicalities & tactics. Join us for a talk on the mechanics of the voting system at Holyrood and then get stuck into a discussion about the tactics!! We're expecting a few disagreements - it should be fun! :) Juliet Swann, formerly of the Electoral Reform Society, and a previous chair of one of our hustings events, will help us understand the technicalities of the Holyrood voting systems.
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Starts at: 7.30pm Tue 27 Oct 2015

Speakers: Juliet Swann

Venue: Area C Coffeehouse, 239 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 8NY

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11.00am Sat 24 Oct 2015
Marching from Kelvingrove Park to a rally in Glasgow Green

MARCH FOR INDEPENDENCE - ALL UNDER ONE BANNER Marching from Kelvingrove Park to a rally in Glasgow Green

MARCH FOR INDEPENDENCE- ALL UNDER ONE BANNER -Gather at 11am beside the Skateboard Area in Kelvingrove Park. -The Procession leaves at 11.30 sharp and the route is exactly the same as the 1st August March: -Kelvingrove Park, Kelvin Way, Radnor Street, Argyle Street, St Vincent Street, Pitt Street West George Street, Nelson Mandela Place, West George Street, George Street, High Street, Saltmarket to Glasgow Green. -Upon arriving at Glasgow Green there will be a Political rally with a variety of speakers, stalls and some entertainment before we disperse. We are seeking a balanced platform and this is why all pro-Independence parties have been invited to speak with the core focus of the event being the paramount importance of reinstating Scotland as an Independent country for the multitude of reasons that we must continue to be reminded of. For further Information please message the main page or email us at: [email protected] MARCH FOR INDEPENDENCE - ALL UNDER ONE BANNER
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Starts at: 11.00am Sat 24 Oct 2015

2.30pm Fri 23 Oct 2015
live from the new Southern General hospital

PROTEST TO OPPOSE HOSPTIAL BEING NAMED AFTER MONARCH live from the new Southern General hospital

The Scottish Government have buried their heads in the sand and are hoping this goes away. Their replies to my email have been nothing short of disgraceful. The more journalists dig into this story, the more questions are raised about the whole saga. In light of this, we have decided to organise a protest on the 23rd of October at 14:30 at the Govan Road entrance to the new hospital. We hope that you can come along to show solidarity with those of us who feel it is unacceptable to name a taxpayer funded public hospital after a monarch, the beacon of inequality. Bring banners (tasteful ones please). For event details. Search PROTEST AT NEW SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL in Facebook and the page will appear.
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Starts at: 2.30pm Fri 23 Oct 2015

Venue: Govan Road entrance G51

7.00pm Thu 22 Oct 2015
Alan Knight director and producer will be chatting with Indy Live's Mark McNaught about the documentary based on GA Ponsonby's book. So please join us and send us your questions.

How the BBC Stole the Referendum - The Documentary Alan Knight director and producer will be chatting with Indy Live's Mark McNaught about the documentary based on GA Ponsonby's book. So please join us and send us your questions.

Alan Knight director and producer will be chatting with Indy Live's Mark McNaught about the documentary based on GA Ponsonby's book. So please join us and send us your questions.
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Starts at: 7.00pm Thu 22 Oct 2015

Speakers: Alan Knight, Mark McNaught

Venue: Skype Livestream Chat

10.00am Thu 22 Oct 2015
A peaceful demonstration to show Argyll and Bute Councillors that we oppose their short sighted cuts which target the vulnerable and strike fear into the heart of our communities.

Argyll and Bute Parents Against Council Cuts! A peaceful demonstration to show Argyll and Bute Councillors that we oppose their short sighted cuts which target the vulnerable and strike fear into the heart of our communities.

We appeal to all of the concerned citizens of Argyll and Bute to join us outside the Council headquarters at Kilmory, Lochgilphead on Thursday 22nd of October. We plan to take part in a peaceful demonstation to show the Councillors that we oppose their short sighted cuts which target the vulnerable and strike fear into the heart of our communities. If you cannot make the journey to Lochgilphead on Thursday we would ask that you take your protest to the door of your local Council office instead.
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Starts at: 10.00am Thu 22 Oct 2015

Venue: Argyll and Bute Council HQ, Kilmory, Lochgilphead.

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7.00pm Wed 21 Oct 2015
Andy Wightman and photographer and filmmaker Chris Leslie discuss the implications of land reform in Scotland. An evening of music and political debate; hosted by the fabulous Viv Gee. Scots Singer of the Year, Siobhan Miller & more...

Bare Facts: Land Reform Andy Wightman and photographer and filmmaker Chris Leslie discuss the implications of land reform in Scotland. An evening of music and political debate; hosted by the fabulous Viv Gee. Scots Singer of the Year, Siobhan Miller & more...

The Bare Facts October event will see land reform author and campaigner, Andy Wightman and photographer and filmmaker Chris Leslie discuss the implications of land reform in Scotland. An evening of music and political debate; hosted by the fabulous Viv Gee. Scotland has the most concentrated land ownership in the developed world. Half of Scotland’s private land is owned by just 432 owners. Yet, land reform is not simply a rural issue. Over 26,000 acres of urban Scotland lies derelict. And over 750,000 acres is registered in overseas tax havens. Houses are increasingly unaffordable for young people. Land reform concerns us all. With music from Scots Singer of the Year, Siobhan Miller and the eclectic fun loving, League of Highland Gentlemen, this is a night not to be missed! Door open at 6.30pm. Tickets £5 (+booking fee) at CCA Box Office. The Bare Facts: Land Reform https://www.facebook.com/events/1721978621363684/ Wednesday, October 21 at 7:00pm CCA Glasgow 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD Glasgow, United Kingdom tel: 141 352 4900 http://www.cca-glasgow.com/contact/general-info
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Starts at: 7.00pm Wed 21 Oct 2015

Speakers: Andy Wightman, Chris Leslie, Viv Gee, Siobhan Miller, League of Highland Gentlemen

Venue: CCA Glasgow 350 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3JD Glasgow, Scotland G2 3JD

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7.30pm Tue 20 Oct 2015
Deconsumerism: Let's stop consumerism consuming us!

Kicking our consumer habit with Dr Iain Black Deconsumerism: Let's stop consumerism consuming us!

Me-first economics has created a cycle of work-to-consume. Saturation advertising and marketing continuously pushes us to spend money. But since me-first economics has also created long-term stagnation in wages, it has required us to borrow more and more to fuel consumption (personal debt in Britain is back to record levels). We are then trapped by our debt into maximising income in a low-pay economy........Let's try something different?
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Starts at: 7.30pm Tue 20 Oct 2015

Speakers: Dr Iain Black

Venue: Area C Coffeehouse, 239 Leith Walk, Edinburgh EH6 8NY

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7.00pm Tue 20 Oct 2015
Speakers from RAZEM and RISE - Scotland's Left Alliance discuss why RAZEM, a recently formed left wing force standing in the forthcoming Polish elections on 25 October, has a crucial role to play in these elections.

RAZEM: From Scotland to Poland, our struggle’s the same Speakers from RAZEM and RISE - Scotland's Left Alliance discuss why RAZEM, a recently formed left wing force standing in the forthcoming Polish elections on 25 October, has a crucial role to play in these elections.

Partia RAZEM was formed earlier as a left wing force to stand in the parliamentary elections in Poland. In September they collected with an outstanding speed the signatures of well over 100,000 people in 22 regions and are standing in the election on the 25th of October. RAZEM stand on an anti-austerity platform and campaign for a fully public and free National Health service and for free education, challenging privatization of either. They seek to repeal anti-Trade Union laws and implement a new minimum wage. They seek to fight corruption: implementing a maximum wage for politicians and introducing new transparency and regulations to party funding. In this event, there will presentations by speakers from RAZEM and RISE - Scotland's Left Alliance, followed by an open discussion about why the RAZEM movement is so important. The event happens in The Royal Oak, 1 Infirmary Street, EH1 1LT Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
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Starts at: 7.00pm Tue 20 Oct 2015

Venue: The Royal Oak, 1 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh EH1 1LT

2.00pm Sat 17 Oct 2015
End Israeli Terror

Protest for Palestine End Israeli Terror

Organised by Pallestine Alliance in Scotland International Cities will be holding protests & rallies in Solidarity with the Palestinian Popular Resistance & against the Apartheid State of Israel. In Glasgow we will be gathering at the top of Buchannan Street and march to George Square. Speakers and cities taking part will be announced asap.
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Starts at: 2.00pm Sat 17 Oct 2015

12.30pm Sat 17 Oct 2015

Palestine SNP Meeting


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Starts at: 12.30pm Sat 17 Oct 2015

10.00am Sat 17 Oct 2015
Covering the final day of the conference.

Final Day - SNP Annual National Conference 2015 Covering the final day of the conference.

Session 7 10h00 Resolutions 11h00 President’s Prize 11h15 Fraternal Address by Leanne Wood AM, Leader of Plaid Cymru – Party of Wales 11h30 Resolutions 12h30 Close 21 RESTRICTIONS ON TRADE UNION RIGHTS 22 SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES 23 BBC CHARTER REVIEW 24 AN END TO FOOD POVERTY 25 RENEWABLE ENERGY ACCESS 26 CHANGING PLACE ACCESSIBLE TOILETS Session 8 14h00 Resolutions 14h50 Topical and Emergency Resolutions 15h10 Introducing our 2016 Holyrood Candidates 15h15 Address by Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Party Leader and First Minister of Scotland 16h00 Close of Conference 27 SUPPORT FOR WOMEN 28 AUTISM & THE JUSTICE SYSTEM 29 MARINE TOURISM
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Starts at: 10.00am Sat 17 Oct 2015

Speakers: Leanne Wood, Nicola Sturgeon

Venue: Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) AB23

2.30pm Thu 15 Oct 2015
The internationally known figure Norman Finkelstein will be discussing on Skype the latest developments in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.

Norman Finkelstein: Palestine The internationally known figure Norman Finkelstein will be discussing on Skype the latest developments in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.

The internationally known figure Norman Finkelstein will be discussing on Skype the latest developments in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
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Starts at: 2.30pm Thu 15 Oct 2015

Speakers: Norman Finkelstein

Venue: Skype

9.15pm Mon 12 Oct 2015
What is it for?

BLAB - discussion about livestreaming as citizen journalism What is it for?

A relaxed conversation about the purpose of citizen livestream journalism with comparisons to professional journalisms. Contributions from indylive livestreamers and journalists.
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Starts at: 9.15pm Mon 12 Oct 2015

Speakers: Gerry Mulvenna, Gavin Taylor, Derek McLean, Martin Pedersen, Edward Helb, Steven Bate

8.00pm Mon 12 Oct 2015
while she was livestreaming at their party Conference in Manchester

BLAB: join @the45storm as she discusses how she was assaulted by a Tory while she was livestreaming at their party Conference in Manchester

The Tory delegate violently grapped hold of @the45storm and her iPad in front of police and got away with it. Join us on blab to discuss the incident and the wider impressions of events in Manchester.
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Starts at: 8.00pm Mon 12 Oct 2015

Venue: blab.im

3.00pm Sun 11 Oct 2015
Covering the controversial demolition of the Red Road Flats

Red Road Flats Demolition RED ALERT DANGER DANGER Covering the controversial demolition of the Red Road Flats

ALSO here for protesters live stream within the danger zone http://livestre.am/5dlJI Highly contentious issue with many locals against the blowing up of these 6 flats at once and want them brought down floor by floor. The flats could still contain asbestos; they are very close to residential areas including a nursery and there is worry about water and gas pipes being burst. See WikiPedia link for more info and criticism of previous Red Row flats that have been blown up. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Road_Flats
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Starts at: 3.00pm Sun 11 Oct 2015

Venue: Red Road Flats, Glasgow G21 3BL

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1.00pm Sun 11 Oct 2015
a public protest against Underground Coal Gasification (UCG)

Hands Over Our Forth a public protest against Underground Coal Gasification (UCG)

Anti-frack/Unconventional Gas Extraction (UGE) groups from across the central belt of Scotland and beyond - including community action groups and other organisations - will be joining forces to actively demonstrate to the Scottish Government, that UCG (Underground Coal Gasification) must be included in the current moratorium, from which it was omitted in the January 2015 statement. From then on, we will be demanding an all-out ban. We have the support of the Broad Alliance and regional action groups from all over Scotland and south of the border. People from all over Scotland are invited to join us in standing on the Forth Road Bridge, from North Queensferry side in Fife to South Queensferry side. In order to do this, we need as many volunteers as possible. It is estimated that we need approximately 1800 people to participate so if you're free and want to be part of urging our government to change something, please come along. If you know any local group/organisation/club who'd be interested in being involved, please share this information/FB event with them. Let's make a hUGE statement and not allow our government to ignore the public outcry and opposition to these processes. Your support is needed at this family-friendly event, organised by and for Scottish Communities, please bring your family, friends and neighbours. Hope to see you all, there! :)
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Starts at: 1.00pm Sun 11 Oct 2015

Venue: Forth Road Bridge EH30 9SF

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4.00pm Sat 10 Oct 2015
join an estimated 60,000 anti-TTIP protesters in Berlin

Stop TTIP! Berlin Demo join an estimated 60,000 anti-TTIP protesters in Berlin

TTIP is the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, a trade deal currently being negotiated by the EU and the USA. It is seen by many as the number one threat to our democracy in the European Union.
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Starts at: 4.00pm Sat 10 Oct 2015

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3.30pm Sat 10 Oct 2015
Second camera

21st century socialism workshop Second camera

Coverage of workshop group discussion at the SSP 21st Century Socialism conference.
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Starts at: 3.30pm Sat 10 Oct 2015

Venue: Renfield St Stephens, 260 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4JP

1.00pm Sat 10 Oct 2015
Young Scottish Socialists Launch

Young Scottish Socialists Launch Young Scottish Socialists Launch

Young Scottish Socialists Launch
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Starts at: 1.00pm Sat 10 Oct 2015

Venue: Glasgow

12.00pm Sat 10 Oct 2015
a Scottish Socialist Party event

21st Century Socialism a Scottish Socialist Party event

Come along to the Socialist event of the year! Gone are the days of being dictated to by the neoliberal narrative and and the capitalist agenda. Come and shape a new narrative. Put your vision forward of a 21st Century Socialist country. The topics are * The Capitalist Climate Catastrophe * Austerity, in who's interest? * Isis, Refugees and the West * A second Independence referendum, Corbyn and the EU * Dumbed Down Britain * Defeating the Trade Union Bill
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Starts at: 12.00pm Sat 10 Oct 2015

Venue: Renfield St Stephens, 260 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4JP

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7.30pm Thu 8 Oct 2015
former UK climate envoy turned activist speaks about why it is vital for communities to resist Fracking

John Ashton on fracking: for whom and at what cost former UK climate envoy turned activist speaks about why it is vital for communities to resist Fracking

The prospect of fracking for shale gas (and other unconventional forms of extraction) at an industrial scale looms over much of the UK. It is pitting communities against aggressive corporate and financial interests that have bet on its success, as well as their political backers. It threatens to deepen already serious national divisions and is putting local authorities in an impossible position. Our democratic systems are cracking under the strain. In response a new movement is coming together, in a new kind of activism. Led by local communities, it is rallying people from many walks of life to take a stand against fracking and build a path to our low carbon future. It is forging new citizen networks across the UK, and linking hands with similar networks around the world. Independent speaker and former UK climate envoy John Ashton is part of this new activism and has recently been involved in the struggle to keep fracking out of Lancashire. Drawing on his experiences in politics and diplomacy he will explain why he sees the resistance to fracking as critical, both for the response to climate change and for political renewal in the UK, as a basis for discussion about Scotland’s voice in the world. *** John Ashton CBE trained and worked briefly as a physicist, then spent 30 years as a British diplomat. From 2006-12 he was the Special Representative for Climate Change for three successive UK foreign secretaries. He cofounded think tank E3G and is a member of the advisory board of Post Crash Economics. Our chair will be Sally Foster-Fulton, Convener of the Church and Society Council of The Church of Scotland and Ambassador for the ACT Climate Alliance.
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Starts at: 7.30pm Thu 8 Oct 2015

Speakers: John Ashton CBE

Venue: David Hume Lecture theatre A, George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JX

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11.30am Thu 8 Oct 2015
co-author of Fracking Capitalism looks forward to Hands Over Our Forth

On the sofa with Penny Cole, anti-fracking activist co-author of Fracking Capitalism looks forward to Hands Over Our Forth

Join Lucy Noble on the sofa with Penny Cole to find out more about Fracking
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Starts at: 11.30am Thu 8 Oct 2015

Speakers: Penny Cole

Venue: Linlithgow EH49

10.30am Thu 8 Oct 2015
Sean Clerkin, James Scott and local residents talk about the fears of the explosive demolition looming

Red Road Flats update Sean Clerkin, James Scott and local residents talk about the fears of the explosive demolition looming

Latest news on the campaign to stop the explosive demolition of three of the Red Road flats, scheduled for Sun 11 October 2015. After speaking with local residents, we see just how close the local nursery is to one of the flats to be demolished.
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Starts at: 10.30am Thu 8 Oct 2015

Speakers: Sean Clerkin, James Scott

Venue: Broomfield Road, Glasgow G21 3UB

12.00pm Wed 7 Oct 2015
Fracking protest at Tory Party conference

NO TO FRACKING! SAVE OUR SOLAR! | PROTEST THE TORY PARTY CONFERENCE. Fracking protest at Tory Party conference

Wednesday 7 October, 12pm Outside Tory Party Conference, Mount Street, Manchester M2 3GX Join us as we protest outside the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester for urgent action on climate change. fracking.jpg We want a future free from fracking and a reversal of cuts to solar and renewables that will cost thousands of jobs. We need clean, green, unionised climate jobs if we are to effectively tackle climate change and provide work opportunities that many people in Britain need. This will be followed by a Public Meeting at Friends Meeting house, 6 Mount Street M2 5NS at 4pm. The meeting is titled Towards Paris and Beyond: Building the Movement for Climate, Justice and Jobs! All welcome. Called by Campaign Against Climate Change, Friends of the Earth, This Changes Everything & many more!
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Starts at: 12.00pm Wed 7 Oct 2015

Venue: Manchester

5.30pm Tue 6 Oct 2015
assembling at Mount Street, Manchester as Home Secretary Teresa May addresses the Tory party conference

Protest: Refugees Welcome Here! assembling at Mount Street, Manchester as Home Secretary Teresa May addresses the Tory party conference

Protest: Refugees welcome here @ Assemble: Mount Street, 5:30pm Protest as Home Secretary Teresa May addresses the conference. It's likely she'll announce more racist measures attacking migrants and Muslims. Organised by Stand up to Racism
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Starts at: 5.30pm Tue 6 Oct 2015

Venue: Mount Street, Manchester M2 5PB

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12.00pm Tue 6 Oct 2015
rally and march on the Tory party conference

Hands Off Our NHS rally and march on the Tory party conference

Public meeting follow by protest RALLY: 11:30am, Central Hall Manchester, Oldham Street PROTEST: 1pm, Assemble at Central Hall Manchester, Oldham Street, march on the Tory Conference As part of the week of action during Tory Party Conference NHS Campaigners will be hosting a Public Meeting on Tuesday 6th October, with guest speakers. This will be followed by a 'Wall of Sound' march to the Tory Party Conference with sirens, whistles & megaphones to make sure the Tories hear us! At the conference centre activists will hold a die-in. The NHS is one of our most treasured institutions and its creation in1948 represented a real step forward for working class people and the health of the nation. The election of a Tory majority government means that it is now under threat like never before. Join us to tell the Tories: Hands Off our NHS!
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Starts at: 12.00pm Tue 6 Oct 2015

Venue: Central Hall Manchester M1 1WT

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7.00pm Mon 5 Oct 2015
A debate on the future of the British Postal Service AND the government's austerity agenda

The People's Post Rally A debate on the future of the British Postal Service AND the government's austerity agenda

Hosted by the Communication Workers' Union and the People's Assembly
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Starts at: 7.00pm Mon 5 Oct 2015

Speakers: Jeremy Corbyn MP, Dave Ward (CWU), Kevin Maguire (Mirror), Owen Jones, Natalie Bennett (Green Party), Lindsey German (People's Assembly), Mark Serwotka (PCS), Mark McGowan (Artist Taxi Driver)

Venue: Manchester Cathedral M3 1SX

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2.00pm Mon 5 Oct 2015
outside Tory party conference in Manchester

Student Protest: No Fees, No Cuts, No Debt outside Tory party conference in Manchester

#KEEPTHEGRANTS STUDENT DEBT-IN | PROTEST THE TORY PARTY CONFERENCE In the Tories’ summer budget George Osborne announced that maintenance grants for students from low-income families will be scrapped from 2016. This disgraceful move will prevent huge numbers of people from accessing education and burden hundreds of thousands of students with even more debt. Join us on Monday 5 October outside Tory Party Conference in Manchester to say #KeepTheGrants with a student debt in at 2pm! This action is part of the People’s Assembly Against Austerity’s national week of action outside Tory Party Conference which is taking place from Saturday 3 – Wednesday 7 October. Any questions? Want more info? Want to help us organise it? Drop us an email on [email protected]
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Starts at: 2.00pm Mon 5 Oct 2015

Venue: outside Tory Party Conference, Manchester Central convention centre, Manchester M2 3GX

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12.00pm Mon 5 Oct 2015
Alliance network with Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC)

Protest & meeting: Ian Duncan Smith: Murderer #IDSMurderer Alliance network with Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC)

#IDS MURDERER | PROTEST THE TORY PARTY CONFERENCE Monday 5th October 12pm - meet at Central Library opposite the Midland Hotel, just off St Peter's Square Iain Duncan Smith has been at the heart of the Tories' attacks on disabled people and benefit claimants. Join our protest against this scumbag whose cuts have seen thousands die after being found 'fit for work. Protest & meeting: Ian Duncan Smith: Murderer #IDSMurderer @ 12pm, Central Library Alliance network with Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC), StopChanges2ATW and TUC Disabled Workers' Committee
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Starts at: 12.00pm Mon 5 Oct 2015

Speakers: Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC), StopChanges2ATW, TUC Disabled Workers' Committee

Venue: Central Library, Manchester M2 5PD

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12.00pm Sun 4 Oct 2015
coverage of the People's Assembly National week of action 3 - 7 October

Protest the Tory party conference coverage of the People's Assembly National week of action 3 - 7 October

END AUSTERITY NOW - TAKE BACK MANCHESTER #EndAusterityNow #TakeBackManchester National week of action 3 - 7 October. Including: National Demonstration Sunday 4 October Assemble 12pm: Oxford Road, M14 Independence Live will be livestreaming over the 4 days of these protests. This government continues to punish the most vulnerable in society, to cut & privatise our services, and to attack our rights. This October, the Conservative Party will be holding their conference in Manchester. Every single day they are there, the anti-austerity movement will be there too. The People's Assembly is calling a national week of protest from 3 - 7 October with events across Manchester. We will send a clear message that austerity has failed and we demand policies that benefit the majority and not just the few at the top
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Starts at: 12.00pm Sun 4 Oct 2015

Venue: Oxford Road, Manchester M14

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1.00pm Sat 3 Oct 2015
(counter to "Scottish Defence League" demo against immigrants)

AYE to Refugees - NAE to Nazis (counter to "Scottish Defence League" demo against immigrants)

Edinburgh is a city that welcomes the world. We need to show our compassion again. On Saturday 3 October the racists and Nazis of the Scottish Defence League (SDL) plan a protest to whip up racial hatred, Islamophobia and division around the issue of refugees and migrants. This follows some terrible scare mongering stories in the press. The majority of decent people see the horrors of the war zones that refugees are escaping from and understand how desperate it must be if someone dares to leave everything behind including the people they love. For a refugee it is not about seeking an improved life it is about seeking a life worth living. A broad mobilisation of faith groups, civil right groups and trade unions, is planning to oppose the SDL's message of intolerance and racism with a peaceful march in defence of refugees and immigrants. This march has been initiated by Unite Against Fascism-Edinburgh but we seek the widest possible range of support. To add your name or the name of your organisation to this mobilisation please email : [email protected]
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Starts at: 1.00pm Sat 3 Oct 2015

Venue: Mound, Edinburgh EH2 2EL

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10.00am Sat 3 Oct 2015
Discussion on transnational strike coordination with participants from all over Europe. What do we need to effectively struggle against austerity, precarity and institutional racism all over Europe and beyond!

Transnational Social Strike, 2 - 4 October 2015, Poznan, Poland Discussion on transnational strike coordination with participants from all over Europe. What do we need to effectively struggle against austerity, precarity and institutional racism all over Europe and beyond!

TRANSNATIONAL MEETING IN POZNAN 2/3/4th OCTOBER 2015 website: http://www.transnational-strike.info/ Austerity is now the new normality in Europe. In these years monetary policies have been used to enforce neo-liberal labour reforms, privatization of the commons, cuts in welfare benefits and less civil rights. European governments and financial institutions use debt and technical parameters as a political tool to play workers and populations against each other, as the blackmail against Greece has shown. A new government of mobility is creating hierarchies among, between and inside European regions and is trying to limit the movements of migrants from inside and outside the EU. The global chains of production and of care-work criss-cross the European space using the different wage regimes and labour legislations for the sake of profits, creating a deep gap between the few rich and many poor. Through outsourcing and subcontracting the strength and the power of strike action is challenged. The many existing struggles throughout Europe on wages, housing, welfare and freedom of movement are confronting, from different sides, the current attack on life and working conditions. Faced with the transnational dimension of these attack, it becomes apparent the need to overcome their isolation and to find common priorities. The new forms of mutualism and local self-organization which have developed since the crisis are confronted with the problem of enlargement and inability to communicate with other struggles on wage and working/living conditions. The capitalist divisions between permanent workers, temps and unemployed, migrants and locals, formal and informal sectors create obstacles to the organization of successful struggles inside and outside the workplaces, throughout all of society. While Trade Unions, associations and movements center their activity within a national context, the transnational dimension of the European government of mobility and labor requires the capacity to build a power on the same scale of the attacks deployed. In front of this situation, we want to build up a process for a transnational social strike that could create connections, organization, transnational communication and strengthen common bonds between social and labor struggles. The transnational social strike starts from the limits of traditional forms of social and labor struggles and the form of trade union organization, from the loss of power that the strike, even when general, has experienced due to precarization and the transnational dimension of production. The strike is the name of a practice and of a process of organization, that entails the need to bring labor (in all its current forms) back in the agenda of the social movements. At the same time, the question is how to make the transnational social strike a process of organization able to widen the scale of existing insubordination and produce new and more powerful struggles, inside and outside the workplaces. After the assembly held in Frankfurt on March 19th 2015, we want to take a step forward and meet in Poznan, Poland on the 2nd-4th October 2015. The meeting place in Poznan offers the opportunity to foster the participation from the Eastern countries of Europe that are at the center of the present regime of exploitation and to promote a deeper exchange among labor and social struggles across established borders and regions. In three days of panels, assemblies and workshops we want to keep focus on the singular situations, sharing experiences and tactics, and on how to build a political perspective able to become a reference point for the existing struggles as well as new ones to come. Some focuses for our discussions are: how do we organize resistances and claims in front of the transnational organization of production? How do we share common knowledge of the different conditions? How do we strike where the borders between the inside and the outside of the workplaces are blurring? Are the claims on European minimum wage, income, welfare and minimum residency permit for migrants able to work as tools of transnational organization and of connection between the already existing struggles in different cities and countries of Europe and beyond? How do we organize collectively against the fragmentation and individualization of labor? How to create connections between permanent and temporary workers? How to tackle the social conditions of exploitation? Everyone who is interested in building this process and in contributing to its organization is very welcome to participate in the meeting. OUTLINE OF THE PROGRAM: Friday 2nd (late afternoon): Introduction to the meeting Round table: challenges and possibilities of a transnational social strike Saturday 3rd: Plenary and introduction to the workshops Two sessions of workshop (3 hours each) Sunday 4th (finish @lunch time): Reports of the workshops and general assembly WORKSHOPS: The workshops will discuss how the transnational chains of production and the supply chains – and their intertwining with financial operations – have transformed production and how to rethink labour struggles and strikes, asking what it means today to organize inside and outside the workplaces. We therefore consider fundamental how we address the role of migrant labour and mobility, the issues of precarity and unemployment, and the transformations of the welfare system as part and parcel of the transnational organization of labour. Finally, we think that one important task of the meeting is to discuss and elaborate potential common claims. We understand such claims as more than simple demands, namely as tools to organize and foster transnational communication where exploitation and command produce divisions and hierarchies. For infos and suggestions please send an email to [email protected] before the 20th September 2015 . The event will be English, but we will try to provide translations into other languages, please let us know in advanced which languages or if you would like to volunteer to help translate during the event.
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Starts at: 10.00am Sat 3 Oct 2015

Speakers: Amazon Workers (Poland), Basoc (Bosnia), Berlin Migrant Strikers (Germany), Blockupy Europe, Blockupy Platform Berlin (Germany), Laboratory of social strike Rome (Italy), No One is Illegal (Germany), Plan C (UK), Precarious Dis-connections (Italy), Interventionistische Linke (Germany), Worker’s Initiative (Poland).

Venue: Centrum Amarant, ul. SÅ‚owackiego 19/21, 60-822 Poznan, Poland 60-822

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11.30am Thu 1 Oct 2015
Brian Cox interview with Kiltr.com. Livestream by IndependenceLive.net

Brian Cox interview with Kiltr.com Brian Cox interview with Kiltr.com. Livestream by IndependenceLive.net

Brian Cox interview with Kiltr.com. Livestream by IndependenceLive.net
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Starts at: 11.30am Thu 1 Oct 2015

Speakers: Brian Cox

Venue: Skype

10.30am Thu 1 Oct 2015
Sean Clerkin and a local resident speak about plans to stop environmental contamination

Occupy the Red Road flats - Stop the explosive demolition Sean Clerkin and a local resident speak about plans to stop environmental contamination

In 2012 two of the Red Road flats were demolished causing much damage to nearby housing and a month-long break in mains water supply. On Sun 11 October the remaining flats are to be explosively demolishing with the potential to cause similar or much more serious environmental contamination. Local residents want to stop this type of demolition in favour of a much safer floor-by-floor approach.
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Starts at: 10.30am Thu 1 Oct 2015

Speakers: Sean Clerkin, Tina (local resident)

Venue: Bloomfield Road, Glasgow G21 3UB