10-11.15

11.45-1.00

2.00-4.00

4.15-5.00

Bolivia: a country in ferment Dave Esterson

Paul Mason reads from Live working or die fighting How the Working Class Went Global.

The State of the British Working Class “Pale, male and stale” is one take on the state of the labour movement.

What is the future for the left?

Dave visited Bolivia last year and explains how the election of Evo Morales raised expectations of rapid change. These hopes have not been met and the workers are busy organising a new party.

Paul draws the parallels between early labour struggles and the rise of a new workforce in India, China, Africa and Latin America today. He will also sign copies of his book.

What do our trade unions really look like after the defeats of the 1980s? How do we make them “fit for purpose” again?

Panel: Chair Mark Hoskisson, Secretary Liverpool TUC, Pete Firmin, CWU postal worker, Kate Ford, Hackney NUT, Lee Rock PCS Sheffield, Anita Ceravolo T&G/Unite, organiser for Justice for Cleaners.

Permanent Revolution has existed for less
than a year.
Where does it fit into the existing left? Stuart King PR

10.30-11.45

12.00-1.30

2.30-4.00

4.15-4.45

Global Warming: can eco-socialism save the planet?

Helen Ward from PR and Derek Wall, Green Party Principal speaker

Globalisation in crisis?

Panel: International Youth Struggles with comrades from Independent Revolution (Germany and Swiss), and Luis from Proletarian Revolution in Chile

Closing: Keith Hassell, an editor of Permanent Revolution

Alan Freeman, co-editor of The Politics of Empire, and Bill Jefferies from PR

Discuss the climate change crisis facing the world. Can we develop a strategy for survival? (FB Room)

Discuss the state of the worlds largest economy and its impact on the globes poorest nations. (FB Room)

Discuss youth struggles in Europe and Latin America. What lessons can we learn, and how does iRevo intend to build a new youth movement? (FB Room)

Explains the role of our journal and website.

Vietnam the US army and the anti war movement - George Binette

Women small changed: aid and micro credit - Alison Higgins

Looks at the US anti-war movement in the 1960's, how it extended into the army and the fight against the draft

Tackles the claims of the NGOs and banks that micro credit can lift women out of poverty in the third world. In fact a little bit of money is becoming big business for some.