2009 News Archive

Members of Coventry Socialist Party attended Socialism 2009 last weekend, Tom Baldwin, organiser of the event, reports that this was the biggest and best Socialism event so far

 

A thousand people came over the weekend to participate in the various discussions and to be inspired by the two rallies.  From long-standing Socialist Party activists to those attending their first ever meeting, everyone got something out of it.

 

A large number were young and many were trade unionists who have been involved in some of the inspiring struggles this year.  The weekend took place against a background of capitalist crisis and as the three big business parties compete to slash our public services. But Socialism 2009 was about a different kind of politics. We discussed the fightback of working-class and young people and about an alternative to the rotten capitalist system.

 

The message came through loud and clear, we don't have to accept the attacks the bosses throw at us. If you fight you can win and we heard from people who have done just that.  The daytime sessions covered a diverse range of subjects, from transforming right-wing led trade unions to Darwinism in the modern era, from fighting the far-right racist British National Party to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Everybody had a chance to contribute and learn from the discussions and debates. Also diverse was the range of music for those at the Saturday night gig.

We already know of 25 people who have taken the decision to join the Socialist Party during or following the weekend. The bookshop, selling socialist literature, sold over £1,500 worth of books - another expression of the interest in ideas. Socialism 2010 will be bigger and better still - so make sure you are there!