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SUMMARY:Together against the far right - march in London
DESCRIPTION:We reject narratives of division and racism \n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe are mobilising and organising across the country to bring a message of hope over fear\, prior to holding a major demonstration in London on March 28th 2026. \n\n\nThe voices of unity can grow stronger. \n\n\n\n\n\nWe can show that strength lies in solidarity. That the change we need comes from us working together for hope not despair\, for unity not racism. \nTogether we can reject narratives of division and racism.\nTogether we can build solidarity across communities.\nTogether we can unite against the far right. \nWe are standing together.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/together-against-the-far-right-london/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260330
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260404
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
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UID:2464-1774832400-1775177999@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:NEU annual conference 2026 - Brighton
DESCRIPTION:Annual Conference is attended by up to 1600 delegates\, most directly elected to represent their districts\, sector or equality groups.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/neu-annual-conference-2026/
LOCATION:Brighton Centre\, Kings Road\, Brighton\, BN1 2GR\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260401T210000
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
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SUMMARY:How to Replace ‘First Past the Post’: Electoral Reform in Action - London
DESCRIPTION:Join the Mile End Institute to debate the future of British democracy – and vote at the end on the voting system that YOU prefer! \nIn 1918\, Parliament came within hours of abolishing First Past the Post. The system only survived because the two Houses disagreed on the system that should replace it. With the Bill on the brink of collapse\, the question was postponed – a reprieve that has lasted for 107 years. \nIn a recent YouGov poll\, only 23% of respondents backed First Past the Post. But what might replace it? Different countries use a dizzying array of different systems\, which are designed to do different things. Some are ‘proportional’\, others ‘preferential’. Some would expand the range of parties\, while others might shrink them. Do we want our electoral system to give us strong governments or strong parliaments? Do we want more or fewer regional parties\, independent candidates\, extremist parties or coalitions? \nIn this event\, co-hosted with Unlock Democracy and the Electoral Reform Society\, our expert panel will present different electoral systems as used in France\, New Zealand\, Scotland\, Ireland and the Netherlands. We will debate their strengths and weaknesses; what they can and can’t achieve; and how they work in practice. \nJoin us to debate the future of British democracy – and vote at the end on the system that YOU prefer!
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/how-to-replace-first-past-the-post-electoral-reform-in-action-london/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260403
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260406
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
CREATED:20251217T075243Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T075249Z
UID:2466-1775178000-1775350799@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:NASUWT annual conference - Birmingham
DESCRIPTION:The NASUWT Annual Conference 2026 will take place at the ICC Birmingham between Friday 3 and Saturday 4 April 2026. \nConference is attended by more than 1\,000 elected representatives from all the UK’s constituent administrations\, as well as by visitors and guests from across the world.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/nasuwt-annual-conference-birmingham/
LOCATION:ICC Birmingham\, 8 Centenary Square\, Birmingham\, B1 2EA
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260418T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260418T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
CREATED:20251216T145116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T160349Z
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SUMMARY:Young Workers' Patrol - Exeter
DESCRIPTION:A fantastic opportunity has arisen from the TUC Young Organisers Network (YON) to explore Exeter city centre speaking to young workers in unrecognised workplaces around their rights\, responsibilities\, general job satisfaction\, and auditing the workplaces on their legislative compliance and understanding of best support practices for young workers.\n\nThe event will be taking place in Exeter on Saturday 18th April 2026.\nThis is being run to build a UK model of the “LO Summer Patrol” which has successfully run for over 40 years in Norway. The aim is to build a map of unrecognised workplaces across UK cities to support unions within the TUC to maximise trade union membership\, tackling current issues affecting the younger generation of workers\, and broadening the TUC and affiliated unions understanding of the nature of work in unrecognised workplaces.\n\nWe are now looking for volunteers from anyone who is considered a young member within their union interested in supporting us to sign up using the link below or the QR code on the attached leaflet.\n\nFull training and support will be provided in preparation for the event and on the day itself. There are plenty of roles available to get involved and make a difference for trade unionism throughout the UK. If you have any questions\, please reach out to SFulton@tuc.org.uk or your regional officer.\n\nWe look forward to hearing from you!\n\nIn Solidarity\,\nTUC Young Organisers Network
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/young-workers-patrol-exeter/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260420
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260424
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
CREATED:20260105T152614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T152614Z
UID:2506-1776646800-1776905999@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:STUC Congress - Dundee
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/stuc-congress-dundee/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260424
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260428
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
CREATED:20251216T142652Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T155924Z
UID:2446-1776992400-1777251599@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:TUC Black Workers' Conference 2026 - Bournemouth
DESCRIPTION:The TUC Black Workers’ Conference will take place at the Bournemouth International Centre\, 24-26 April 2026.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/tuc-black-workers-conference-2026/
LOCATION:Bournemouth International Conference Centre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260426
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
CREATED:20251217T080741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T081127Z
UID:2469-1777165200-1777510799@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:Usdaw Annual Delegate Meeting - Blackpool
DESCRIPTION:Usdaw’s Annual Delegate Meeting will be held at the Winter Gardens\, Blackpool from Sunday 26 to Wednesday 29 April 2026.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/usdaw-annual-delegate-meeting-blackpool/
LOCATION:Winter Gardens\, Blackpool
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260427
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T181727Z
UID:2487-1777251600-1777510799@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:Society of Radiographers Annual Delegates’ Conference - London
DESCRIPTION:The annual event draws up to 300 SoR members to help form the strategic direction of the Society\, and the radiography profession as a whole. This membership consists of regional representatives\, regional and national officers and UK Council members. \nRegions and nations are welcome to propose motions at ADC and send a delegate to the conference. Prospective delegates must be current SoR members and also be able to attend ADC in full\, including the conference dinners\, regardless of whether overnight accommodation was asked for. \nMotions selected for ADC by the Delegate Conference Committee (DCC) will be discussed and debated by conference attendees. If the motion is carried\, it is passed to the UK Council for consideration.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/society-of-radiographers-annual-delegates-conference-london/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260428
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260430
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
CREATED:20251216T154952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T154952Z
UID:2455-1777338000-1777424399@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:International Workers' Memorial Day
DESCRIPTION:International Workers’ Memorial Day\, held on 28 April every year\, brings together workers and their representatives from all over the world to remember the dead and fight for the living.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/international-workers-memorial-day-3/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260503
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
CREATED:20251216T155153Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T155153Z
UID:2456-1777597200-1777683599@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:May Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/may-day-2026/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260504
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
CREATED:20251217T155211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T155211Z
UID:2484-1777597200-1777769999@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:NAHT annual conference 2026 - Belfast
DESCRIPTION:Our Annual Conference is more than just a meeting – it’s the biggest event in the NAHT calendar\, where union policy is shaped\, networks are built and members’ voices lead the way forward. \nEvery year\, hundreds of school leaders from across the UK come together to: \n\n\n✨ Put forward motions and debate the issues that matter most in their schools \n✨ Vote on NAHT’s policy priorities for the year ahead\n✨ Hear directly from leading figures across the education sector\n✨ Connect\, share experiences and build lasting relationships with colleagues. \n\n\nMost importantly\, conference is where our union demonstrates that it is led by the members\, for the members. Your voice helps set our direction\, from national campaigns to pressing the government for real change.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/naht-annual-conference-2026-belfast/
LOCATION:ICC Belfast\, 2 Lanyon Place\, Belfast\, BT1 3WH
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260509
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260511
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
CREATED:20251217T184246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T103254Z
UID:2494-1778288400-1778374799@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:Levellers Day
DESCRIPTION:What’s happening 2026?\n\n\n\nSaturday 9 May 2026\, Warwick Hall\, Burford OX18 4RY\, from 10.30 \nThere is a free car park in Burford – postcode OX18 4SE \n\nSinging in the churchyard\nThe Commemoration led by the Reverend Canon Professor Mark Chapman\nStocious Celtic folk rock band outside the hall\nThe march round Burford\nLevellers Day walking tour with Jonathan Healey and John Rees\nThe Levellers Day debate with John McDonnell MP\nThe Levellers conversation with Professor Mike Braddick\nClose at 4.30
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/2494/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260509
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260513
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
CREATED:20251217T145833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T145933Z
UID:2477-1778288400-1778547599@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:Equity Conference 2026 - Durham
DESCRIPTION:Equity Conference is coming to Durham from Saturday 9 – Monday 11 May 2026. We look forward to welcoming members from across the UK for three days to debate policy and engage with the union’s industrial and campaigning work.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/equity-conference-2026-durham/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260510
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260516
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
CREATED:20251217T144527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T145139Z
UID:2474-1778374800-1778806799@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:CWU biennial conference 2026 - Bournemouth
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/cwu-biennial-conference-2026-bournemouth/
LOCATION:Bournemouth International Conference Centre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260512
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260516
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
CREATED:20251217T151430Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T152029Z
UID:2480-1778547600-1778806799@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:POA annual conference 2026 - Eastbourne
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 POA annual Conference will be held at the Floral Hall\, Welcome Building Wilmington Gardens Eastbourne BN21 4JN. Annual Conference is the highest policy making forum within the Union and generally sets out the direction and aims of the Union for the forthcoming year.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/poa-annual-conference-2026-eastbourne/
LOCATION:Floral Hall\, Welcome Building\, Wilmington Gardens\, Eastbourne\, BN21 4JN
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260513
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260517
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
CREATED:20251217T150342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T150342Z
UID:2478-1778634000-1778893199@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:FBU annual conference 2026 - Warwick
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/fbu-annual-conference-2026-warwick/
LOCATION:Warwick Conference Centre\, The University of Warwick\, Coventry\, CV4 7SH
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260517
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260519
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
CREATED:20251216T155326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T155326Z
UID:2457-1778979600-1779065999@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:International Day against Homophobia\, Biphobia and Transphobia
DESCRIPTION:Known as IDAHOBIT for short\, this date was chosen as it commemorates the date of the decision to remove homosexuality from classification as a mental illness by the World Health Organisation in 1990. The main purpose of IDAHOBIT is to raise awareness of ongoing discrimination\, violence and persecution of LGBT+ people across the world. \nResearch by Stonewall\, the national LGBT charity found that one in five LGBT people have experienced a hate crime because of their sexual orientation in the past year and over half of trans people have been subjected to a hate crime due to their gender identity. \nAround a quarter of LGBT people avoid some streets due to safety concerns and 13 per cent have been discriminated against in a bar\, restaurant or club venue. Trans people in particular still experience appalling levels of abuse on social media and are on the receiving end of misinformation and direct attacks from TV and print media.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/international-day-against-homophobia-biphobia-and-transphobia-3/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260519
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260522
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
CREATED:20251216T142828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T155843Z
UID:2447-1779152400-1779325199@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:TUC Disabled Workers' Conference 2026 - Bournemouth
DESCRIPTION:The TUC Disabled Workers’ Conference will take place at the Bournemouth International Centre\, 19-20 May 2026.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/tuc-disabled-workers-conference-2026/
LOCATION:Bournemouth International Conference Centre
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260519
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260523
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
CREATED:20251217T080228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T080529Z
UID:2468-1779152400-1779411599@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:PCS annual conference 2026 - Brighton
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/pcs-annual-conference-2026-brighton/
LOCATION:Brighton Centre\, Kings Road\, Brighton\, BN1 2GR\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260606
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260613
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
CREATED:20251217T145557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T145557Z
UID:2475-1780707600-1781225999@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:BFAWU conference 2026 - Staffordshire
DESCRIPTION:BFAWU conference meets each year to discuss\, review and update the union’s policy agenda. It is the highest decision-making body in the union. Delegates vote on resolutions that will provide the outline of the Unions work over the coming year. \n2026 Annual Conference will be held at; Yarnfield Park\, Yarnfield\, Stone\, Staffordshire\, ST15 0NL \nThe venue is a cashless venue which only accepts card payments. \nConference Delegates will arrive Saturday 6th June and depart Thursday 11th June 2026
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/bfawu-conference-2026-staffordshire/
LOCATION:Yarnfield Park\, Yarnfield\, Stone\, Staffordshire\, ST15 0NL
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260607
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260613
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
CREATED:20251217T074639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T075322Z
UID:2465-1780794000-1781225999@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:GMB Congress 2026 - Blackpool
DESCRIPTION:GMB Congress 2026 will be held in Blackpool from Sunday 7 June 2026 until lunchtime on Thursday 11 June 2026. \n 
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/gmb-congress-2026/
LOCATION:Winter Gardens\, Blackpool
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260628
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
CREATED:20251217T182648Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T182824Z
UID:2489-1782003600-1782521999@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:RMT AGM 2026
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/rmt-agm-2026/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260625
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260628
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
CREATED:20251216T145752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T155814Z
UID:2450-1782349200-1782521999@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:TUC LGBT+ Conference 2026 - Brighton
DESCRIPTION:The TUC LGBT+ Conference will take place at the Double Tree by Hilton\, Brighton\, 25-26 June 2026
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/tuc-lgbt-conference-2026-brighton/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260704
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260706
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
CREATED:20251216T162927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T162927Z
UID:2458-1783126800-1783213199@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:Women Chainmakers Festival - Cradley Heath
DESCRIPTION:In 1910 the Women Chainmakers of Cradley Heath fought a successful 10-week dispute to establish the right to a minimum wage for their labour. Each year the Women Chainmakers Festival recognises and celebrates the role of women within the trade union movement and aims to reclaim the often forgotten contribution of women to Britain’s industrial heritage. The family friendly festival usually includes a banner procession\, history tent\, activities for children\, music and speakers.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/women-chainmakers-festival-cradley-heath/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260712
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260714
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
CREATED:20251216T163041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260204T112345Z
UID:2460-1783818000-1783904399@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:Durham Miners Gala
DESCRIPTION:Held on the second Saturday of July the Durham Miners Gala sees trade unionists from across the country descend on Durham city and the event has developed into the largest gathering of trade unionists in the country. Highlights include wave after wave of banners\, each typically accompanied by a brass band\, which are marched to the old Racecourse\, where political speeches are delivered. In the afternoon a miners’ service is also held in Durham Cathedral which may include the blessing of any new banners. \nIn 2026 the Gala marks its 140th anniversary – make sure you put time in your diary to join one of the most important days in the trade union calendar. Find out more – Gala information – Friends of Durham Miners’ Gala \nThe Past We Inherit. The Future We Build.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/durham-miners-gala-3/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260719
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260721
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
CREATED:20251216T163137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T163137Z
UID:2461-1784422800-1784509199@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival
DESCRIPTION:This annual festival where thousands of people come together to celebrate trade unionism and remember the role of the Tolpuddle Martyrs offers a full programme of traditional and contemporary music and other attractions. \nThere has been an annual gathering to mark the story of the Tolpuddle Martyrs since 1930s. The event sees thousands of trade unionists from around the UK and the world descend on the small village in Dorset to celebrate the memory and legacy of the Tolpuddle Martyrs.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/tolpuddle-martyrs-festival-3/
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260816
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260818
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
CREATED:20251217T190249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251217T190249Z
UID:2501-1786842000-1786928399@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:Peterloo Massacre (1819)
DESCRIPTION:On 16 August 1819 60\,000 people congregated in St Peter’s Field in Manchester\, with demands for the right to vote\, freedom from oppression and justice.  Despite its peaceful beginning\, this was a day that would end with a bloody outcome. \nWhy was it called Peterloo?\n\nFrom Waterloo to Manchester\nIn 1789 the French Revolution shook the world and the ideas of liberty\, equality and fraternity spread rapidly.  In Britain\, less than 3% of the population could vote and the system was entirely corrupt.  The ideas of the French Revolution were therefore eagerly received and most powerfully expressed in Thomas Paine’s book\, the Rights of Man (1791).  Paine’s words inspired ordinary people to question the systems they lived under\, systems that had been challenged by those across the channel.  The British government prepared for war not simply to defeat the revolutionary ‘menace’ in France\, but also to destroy the revolutionary ‘menace’ in Britain that Tom Paine had helped unleash.  Britain eventually won the Napoleonic Wars (1803 – 1815) against France\, but at great expense and with a huge national debt.  Moreover\, the militant ideas from France lived on.  Returning British soldiers\, like John Lees who was a veteran of the victorious battle of Waterloo\, were now living not in the prosperity of the victor\, but in poverty.  Lees came from Oldham and when he returned home he continued his trade as a cotton spinner\, but now with drastically reduced wages.  Lees was one of those who protested in Manchester on 16 August 1819 and\, having survived the battlefield\, was to lose his life at the hands of his own army in the Peterloo Massacre.  In the days that followed\, the massacre was named ‘Peterloo’ by a journalist in a mocking reference to the celebrated victory at Waterloo in the Napoleonic Wars that Britain had fought.  Lees’ dying words to his friend were\, at ‘Waterloo there was man to man\, but at Manchester it was downright murder’.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/peterloo-massacre-1819/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260823
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260825
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
CREATED:20251216T163258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T163258Z
UID:2462-1787446800-1787533199@politicsforthemany.co.uk
SUMMARY:International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
DESCRIPTION:The slave trade is a part of our history that must be condemned and never forgotten. Therefore\, Unite fully supports the call for a national day of remembrance. \nFrom 1562 when slavery began to 1865 when the transatlantic slave trade was abolished\, between 10 and 28 million African men\, women and children were enslaved\, persecuted and their human rights denied. By the end of slavery millions had lost their lives. \nUnite pays tribute to all those who campaigned – black and white – to abolish the trafficking of enslaved African labour\, particularly the enslaved African men and women themselves\, former African slaves such as Olaudah Equiano and Ignatius Sancho\, white working class groups\, parliamentarians such as William Wilberforce and many others. \nUnite calls on the government to support the organisation of an annual Remembrance Day that includes educational resources and awareness raising. The disproportionate impact of the high cost of living and lack of workers’ rights including the two-tier employment status has exposed the reality of BAEM people’s daily lives.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/international-day-for-the-remembrance-of-the-slave-trade-and-its-abolition/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260830
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260901
DTSTAMP:20260404T005043
CREATED:20251217T184710Z
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SUMMARY:International Day of the Disappeared
DESCRIPTION:More than a human rights violation against an individual\nEnforced disappearance has frequently been used as a strategy to spread terror within the society. The feeling of insecurity generated by this practice is not limited to the close relatives of the disappeared\, but also affects their communities and society as a whole. \nEnforced disappearance has become a global problem and is not restricted to a specific region of the world. Once largely the product of military dictatorships\, enforced disappearances can nowadays be perpetrated in complex situations of internal conflict\, especially as a means of political repression of opponents. Of particular concern are: \n\nthe ongoing harassment of human rights defenders\, relatives of victims\, witnesses and legal counsel dealing with cases of enforced disappearance;\nthe use by States of counter-terrorist activities as an excuse for breaching their obligations;\nand the still widespread impunity for enforced disappearance.\n\nSpecial attention must also be paid to specific groups of especially vulnerable people\, like children and people with disabilities. \nHundreds of thousands of people have vanished during conflicts or periods of repression in at least 85 countries around the world.
URL:https://politicsforthemany.co.uk/event/international-day-of-the-disappeared/
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