Pompey Resistance: August 2008

Saturday 30 August 2008

Were the Communist Countries Really Communist?

Gareth Edwards sets out the arguments at a public forum, and answers questions from some of the 25 in attendance.

Apologies for the delay in putting this up - there were some big problems with the sound, which I've done my best to correct.

Recorded August 17th 2008, Citrus Cafe, Portsmouth, England. Running time 45 minutes.

Thursday 7 August 2008

Rally (16th July 2008)

Rally and demonstration against pay cuts in Portsmouth. The speaker links wage levels with the expense of the war in Iraq and the "War on Terror".

Statement

PORTSMOUTH SWP is the Portsmouth branch of the Socialist Workers Party. We campaign for socialism in the Portsmouth area as part of a national and international struggle. We have about 30 members locally and hold regular political and organisational meetings. Our members are also actively involved in their respective trade or student unions, in the Left Alternative coalition and in campaigns such as the Stop the War Coalition, Unite Against Fascism, Love Music Hate Racism, and Portsmouth Climate Action Network We sell the Socialist Worker newspaper and other publications.

Our basic principles are:
* Support for working class struggle

* Replacement of capitalism by socialism – the collective ownership and democratic control of the means of production by working people.

* Revolution – capitalism can be overthrown only by mass workers’ revolution, not by parliamentary reform (though we sometimes contest elections for propaganda purposes).

*Opposition to racism and all forms of oppression and discrimination.

*Internationalism – working people of all countries are our sisters and brothers.

*Socialism cannot be built in one country alone.

For information or to become involved phone or email John Molyneux on 07801 290411, or Jon Woods 07921 775828.

Pompey Resistance

Saturday 30 August 2008

Were the Communist Countries Really Communist?

Thursday 7 August 2008

Rally (16th July 2008)

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