The Socialist Party Of Great Britain
Edinburgh Branch
The
Socialist
Party Of Great Britain is a companion party of The
World
Socialist Movement Future Events
November Branch Meeting
Our next branch meeting will resume on the 6th of November 8.00pm at Friends Meeting Hall, (Quaker Hall) Victoria Terrace (above Victoria Street). 8.00pm
We used the next branch meeting of 2nd October to instruct delegates for the ADM in London.We will resume this further at West Lothian on 8th October.
All are welcome. The branch minutes will be placed on NewsFromNowhere as per usual by Jimmy Moir, Sec./Treasurer.
West Lothian Discussion Group
The West Lothian discussion group meet every two weeks to discuss various aspects of socialism, capitalism and related issues. Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided. Our meeting on the 24th of September 7.30pm onwards at The Lanthorn Centre, Dedridge, Livingston. was cancelled due to Industrial action by local authority workers.As always,we extend the hand of solidarity to workers engaged in industrial action.
We may make the first West Lothian meeting on 8th October a Branch one also.The following meeting on 22nd October will be a discussion meeting..
All are welcome. If you wish to get involved or to suggest a topic you can email us at edinburghbranch@yahoo.co.uk.
News
October Standard Out
The October 2008
Socialist Standard is out. The Socialist Standard is a journal produced
every month by the Socialist Party containing articles on recent events
and in-depth analysis of many issues surrounding capitalism and
socialism. The Standard has been published for over a hundred years and
has provided a unique commentary of events throughout it's lifetime.
You can buy a copy of the Socialist Standard for £1.50
(though they are often free) from your local branch or through a
subcription (including a 3 month free trial), details of which as well
as free online copies can be found here.
Lit Stall
Following on from the success of this,we chatted and met with workers from, Basque region of Spain, France, Czech Republic,Russia (a poster similar to this poster on our stall attracted them),as well as local,we met again this Saturday 27 September just up the East end of Princess Street, at the Wellington statue end this time..
Assemble 2.00PM.
We meet again this Saturday 4 October just up the East end of Princess Street, at the Wellington statue end this time..
Assemble 2.00PM. CANCELLED Due to elements.
All are welcome. If you wish to get involved you can email us at edinburghbranch@yahoo.co.uk.
May Day March
For this years May day we set up a stall with some literature. There was a reasonable crowd and we managed to hand out some standards.
Socialist Party Day School
The Socialist Party Day School, organised by Edinburgh and Glasgow Branches, was held on the 10th of May at Community Central Halls, 304 Maryhill Road, Glasgow. The purpose of the day school, which we hold every year, is to discuss and educate about key matters of capitalism and socialism. Refreshments are provided and a stall is set up with literature. This year the topics that were discussed were "Why Capitalism Can't Go Green", "The Tyranny of Copyright" and "Another Century of War?".
November Branch Meeting
Our next branch meeting will resume on the 6th of November 8.00pm at Friends Meeting Hall, (Quaker Hall) Victoria Terrace (above Victoria Street). 8.00pm
We used the next branch meeting of 2nd October to instruct delegates for the ADM in London.We will resume this further at West Lothian on 8th October.
All are welcome. The branch minutes will be placed on NewsFromNowhere as per usual by Jimmy Moir, Sec./Treasurer.
West Lothian Discussion Group
The West Lothian discussion group meet every two weeks to discuss various aspects of socialism, capitalism and related issues. Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided. Our meeting on the 24th of September 7.30pm onwards at The Lanthorn Centre, Dedridge, Livingston. was cancelled due to Industrial action by local authority workers.As always,we extend the hand of solidarity to workers engaged in industrial action.
We may make the first West Lothian meeting on 8th October a Branch one also.The following meeting on 22nd October will be a discussion meeting..
All are welcome. If you wish to get involved or to suggest a topic you can email us at edinburghbranch@yahoo.co.uk.
News
October Standard Out
The October 2008
Socialist Standard is out. The Socialist Standard is a journal produced
every month by the Socialist Party containing articles on recent events
and in-depth analysis of many issues surrounding capitalism and
socialism. The Standard has been published for over a hundred years and
has provided a unique commentary of events throughout it's lifetime.
You can buy a copy of the Socialist Standard for £1.50
(though they are often free) from your local branch or through a
subcription (including a 3 month free trial), details of which as well
as free online copies can be found here.
Lit Stall
Following on from the success of this,we chatted and met with workers from, Basque region of Spain, France, Czech Republic,Russia (a poster similar to this poster on our stall attracted them),as well as local,we met again this Saturday 27 September just up the East end of Princess Street, at the Wellington statue end this time..
Assemble 2.00PM.
We meet again this Saturday 4 October just up the East end of Princess Street, at the Wellington statue end this time..
Assemble 2.00PM. CANCELLED Due to elements.
All are welcome. If you wish to get involved you can email us at edinburghbranch@yahoo.co.uk.
May Day March
For this years May day we set up a stall with some literature. There was a reasonable crowd and we managed to hand out some standards.
Socialist Party Day School
The Socialist Party Day School, organised by Edinburgh and Glasgow Branches, was held on the 10th of May at Community Central Halls, 304 Maryhill Road, Glasgow. The purpose of the day school, which we hold every year, is to discuss and educate about key matters of capitalism and socialism. Refreshments are provided and a stall is set up with literature. This year the topics that were discussed were "Why Capitalism Can't Go Green", "The Tyranny of Copyright" and "Another Century of War?".