The
Socialist Party Of Great Britain
Glasgow Branch
The
Socialist
Party Of Great Britain is a companion party of The
World
Socialist Movement Future
Events
Branch Meeting
Our next branch meeting will be on the 20th January 2010 8.00pm (3rd Wednesday of month). 8pm. Community Central Hall, 304 Maryhill Rd. . All are welcome. The branch minutes will be placed on NewsFromNowhere as usual by Richard Donnelly, Secretary.
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News
Socialist Standard Out
This months 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 running 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 from your local branch or through a subscription (including a 3 month free trial), details of which as well as free online copies can be found here.
Some additions to site
Video
We have added video of the debate held in January at Hillead Library between Hillel Ticktin,editor of 'Critique' and Adam Buick of the Socialist Party.
Links here.
We have added some articles and pamphlets to the site,starting with ,'The Market System Must Go!' appropriately subtitled 'Why Reformism doesn't work'.
Some more articles on The Worker's Weekend Getting the Blues in Suburbia Competition
May Day School
See Reports on this here...
Discussions & Debate in 2009
Well, we are off into a run for 2009 and had lined up, , a debate with Hillel Ticktin,also ,our regular discussion meeting kicked of on 21 January, "Banks, Boom and Bust", speaker V.Vanni. and we continue on 18 February "How Near is Socialism?", speaker John Cumming, thusly (see below)
For over a century the objective conditions necessary for the establishment of socialism, i.e. the development of the means of production and distribution of wealth to a level which first permitted
abundance and now superabundance, have existed. So, why has it not happened? When will it happen?
Read more
15 July 8.30pm
An aspect of Marxian economics :
Wednesday 19 August,8.30pm
Speaker: V.Vanni
In his talk Vic will look at the birth of the SNP and why it’s nickname was “ The Tartan Tories” and he will explain how the SNP was transformed from the mere handful it had been until the late 1950s to the major political force it is in Scotland today.
Vic will also look at the conflict which raged in the SNP for decades between the traditionalists and the pragmatists and why the triumph of the latter paved the way for this rags-to-riches transformation...More on this here
Wednesday 16 September, 8.30pm
Speaker: R.Donnelly
Wednesday 21 October, 8.30pm
Branch Meeting
Our next branch meeting will be on the 20th January 2010 8.00pm (3rd Wednesday of month). 8pm. Community Central Hall, 304 Maryhill Rd. . All are welcome. The branch minutes will be placed on NewsFromNowhere as usual by Richard Donnelly, Secretary.
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Walking directions to 304 Maryhill Rd, Glasgow,
Glasgow City G20 7, UK
0.4 mi – about 7 mins
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St Georges Cross SPT Subway Station
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| 1. | Head northwest on Cromwell Ln toward Cromwell St |  |
233 ft
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| 2. | Turn right at Cromwell St | |
354 ft
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| 3. | Turn left at Maryhill
Rd
Destination will be on
the right
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0.3 mi
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304 Maryhill Rd
Glasgow, Glasgow City G20 7, UK
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News
Socialist Standard Out
This months 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 running 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 from your local branch or through a subscription (including a 3 month free trial), details of which as well as free online copies can be found here.
Some additions to site
Video
We have added video of the debate held in January at Hillead Library between Hillel Ticktin,editor of 'Critique' and Adam Buick of the Socialist Party.
Links here.
We have added some articles and pamphlets to the site,starting with ,'The Market System Must Go!' appropriately subtitled 'Why Reformism doesn't work'.
Some more articles on The Worker's Weekend Getting the Blues in Suburbia Competition
May Day School
See Reports on this here...
Discussions & Debate in 2009
Well, we are off into a run for 2009 and had lined up, , a debate with Hillel Ticktin,also ,our regular discussion meeting kicked of on 21 January, "Banks, Boom and Bust", speaker V.Vanni. and we continue on 18 February "How Near is Socialism?", speaker John Cumming, thusly (see below)
For over a century the objective conditions necessary for the establishment of socialism, i.e. the development of the means of production and distribution of wealth to a level which first permitted
abundance and now superabundance, have existed. So, why has it not happened? When will it happen?
Read more
15 July 8.30pm
An aspect of Marxian economics :
Capital Accumulation
Out-dated
Marxism ?
We are all aware of the critics of Karl Marx who say that he may have had something to say about early capitalism, but his criticisms are old-fashioned and out of date. ..More on this here
We are all aware of the critics of Karl Marx who say that he may have had something to say about early capitalism, but his criticisms are old-fashioned and out of date. ..More on this here
Wednesday 19 August,8.30pm
Why the SNP Must Fail
Speaker: V.Vanni
In his talk Vic will look at the birth of the SNP and why it’s nickname was “ The Tartan Tories” and he will explain how the SNP was transformed from the mere handful it had been until the late 1950s to the major political force it is in Scotland today.
Vic will also look at the conflict which raged in the SNP for decades between the traditionalists and the pragmatists and why the triumph of the latter paved the way for this rags-to-riches transformation...More on this here
Wednesday 16 September, 8.30pm
THE
RISE OF THE BNP
Comrade R.Donnelly opened up the discussion on The Rise of the BNP.
Most members took part in the ensuing discussion on the far right and
the left wings response to it. Speaker: R.Donnelly
Wednesday 21 October, 8.30pm
THE
ZEITGEIST MOVEMENT