Uniting the Left on the basis of ‘Internationalism from Below’
Frances Curran – Scottish Socialist Party
Mike Davies – member of former Welsh Socialist Alliance
Dan Finn – Irish Socialist Network
Tommy McKearmey – Fourthwrite
Declan O’ Neill – Convention of the Left
Speakers will lead off Introductory outlining struggles in their particular countries and the scope for joint work. The Introductory Session will be followed by Questions and Contributions. This will be followed by Workshops on a variety of topics (see below). There will be a Plenary Report back and Concluding Session with starting speakers.
Workshops
- i) The Scottish Independence Referendum – What it means for the Left
- ii) The Irish ‘No’ vote and the Lisbon Treaty
- iii) Can the Good Friday Agreement unite Irish workers?
- iv) Scottish and Irish banks and the current economic crisis
- v) Internationalism from below – a new way of organising the Left
Social: Saturday, November 29th, 7. 30 p.m. on
Cuckoos Nest
Home Street
Tollcross (opposite Kings Theatre)
Music will be provided by
Chris and Paul from The Wakes
Organised by Scottish Socialist Party