How can the working class respond to the current economic crisis? - public meeting in Birmingham, April 25
Feb 20 2009 01:55
The Midlands Discussion Forum is hosting a public meeting on the subject "How can the working class respond to the current economic crisis?" on 25 April, 2009, from 1pm – 5pm, at the Friends of the Earth Warehouse, 54-57 Allison St, Digbeth, Birmingham.
All comrades are invited to attend.
For further information please contact midlandsdf@yahoo.co.uk
Apr 15 2009 11:15
#2
...and another bump...
Apr 15 2009 16:21
#3
How many responses have you had to the invitation, Sloth? I know that the ICC, Internationalist Perspective, Spikeymike have said they will be there, and I expect the CWO and (ex-?) CBG as well. Any others?
Apr 15 2009 19:16
#4
A few more. I think the Commune have confirmed they're coming, and we're still waiting for a few other organisations to get in touch, as well as having expressions of interest from some individuals who haven't said for definite if they're coming (and as you say, Spikeymike, who's said he definitely is). We might even have to start bringing in chairs from the rest of the building at this rate... it's certainly looking likely to be the biggest MDF ever.
Let's hope that translates into a good discussion.
Apr 25 2009 08:50
#5
Last bump for this as it's this afternoon.
Hope to see you all there.
Apr 26 2009 17:30
#6
See also my note on the CWO contribution under theory. Thanks.
Apr 27 2009 23:59
#7
More chairs next time! Congratulations to the organisers. Plan for 100 for the follow up meeting!
Apr 28 2009 09:58
#8
Really? How many were at this one?
Apr 28 2009 10:13
#9
I think there were 21 or 22 of us. I don't have the notes but I think that's about right.
Those included comrades from The Commune, the Communist Workers' Organisation, International Communist Current, and Internationalist Perspective, as well as comrades from the former Communist Bulletin Group. All these organisations and former organisations made presentations.
There were also participants of the Exeter Discusssion Group, who didn't make a formal presentation on behalf of their group, and most of the regular MDF participants.
Also, some new people turned up, some of whom found out about the meeting through the notices on Libcom, so thanks to Libcom for giving us the opportunity to publicise the forum, it certainly helped both in terms of making the MDF more widely known but also in actually organising the meeting, making texts available etc.
Apr 28 2009 20:06
#10
Correction: 25 attended. In many ways, it wasn't the numbers - it was the fact that historic animosities have (almost) been put to one side for the sake of the future, and a new era may well be ushered in. But I'm still holding my breath. How about all you others?
May 3 2009 09:51
#11
Is there any recording(video/audio) or notes that could be published to here so we can have a look at what was discussed?
Or a summary or something?
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May 3 2009 10:50
#12
We will be publishing a report on this meeting very soon. We're nearly finished preparing it.
May 5 2009 11:27
#13
The Commune's David Spencer gave this presentation:
http://thecommune.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/presentation-of-the-commune-to-the-midlands-discussion-forum-25-april/
Bump.