With Michelle Gildernew MP, Sinn Fein // John McDonnell MP // Geoff Bell, author, 'The Twilight of Unionism' // Chair: Rachel Garnham, CLPD.   Join us for a vital discussion on Ireland's future and the prospects for real change, 25 years on from the Good Friday Agreement. Part of Arise: An Online Festival of Left Ideas 2023. Tickets & further info here. […]

The government’s Levelling Up the United Kingdom white paper contained ambitious proposals to deliver a devolution deal to every area of England that wants one by 2030, but the proliferation of regional authorities and directly elected mayors across England alongside different arrangements in the devolved nations can make co-operation and co-ordination difficult. This event will consider what structures and ways of working could help support […]

With Nadia Whittome MP, John Lister (Keep Our NHS Public), John Puntis (Doctors for the NHS), Chair: Chloe Brooks (NW. Rep, Labour Students.)   5 July 2023 marks 75 years of our National Health Service. Join the discussion on how we can end the current crisis, and secure its future as a universal publicly-owned, public service for all after 13 […]

Richard Burgon MP examines the contemporary relevance of Labour’s 1973 programme and the role of Tony Benn in its development and in its contested implementation. Thursday, 8 June 2023 - 7:00pm Marx Memorial Library, 37a Clerkenwell Green, London, EC1R 0DU Contact Email: [email protected] Phone: 02072531485

With... Katherine Connelly - a writer, historian and an expert on Sylvia Pankhurst. She is the author of Sylvia Pankhurst: Suffragette, Socialist and Scourge of Empire and editor of A Suffragette in America: Reflections on Prisoners, Pickets and Political Change. From militant suffragette at the beginning of the twentieth century, to an early voice on the dangers of Fascism. to campaigner against colonialism in […]

With guest speaker Edson Burton MBE. In the last few years many divisions and disparities in the UK have started to be addressed. The issue of racism remains sensitive because of the separation of ‘then’ and ‘now’, the fear felt by many that reassessment of Britain’s role in slavery leads to cancellation and debasement of UK achievement and culture. The […]

This Labour Students Conference fringe, will be discussing why PR needs to be a the centre of Labour’s plans for democratic renewal. Speakers include: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow Anna Baxter, York Councillor Reed James, Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform Youth Samuel Kind, Labour for a New Democracy (Chair) Refreshments will be provided

People and Planet on the Brink - what are the socialist solutions to climate catastrophe? With... Olivia Blake MP // Tess Woolfenden, climate lead, Debt Justice // Sam Knight, Green New Deal Rising // Sam Mason, Climate Justice Coalition // Carolina Mejia, LATINDADD (Latin America Network for Economic & Social Justice) There is a growing consensus the world is on […]

Westminster’s relationship with the UK’s nations and regions has changed radically over the last 25 years. Powers have been devolved, and new institutions in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have been created. But does the UK’s constitution still work for these new arrangements or is reform needed? In Scotland, the question of independence looms large. In Northern Ireland, the […]

Join us at this friendly network which is open to all trade union officers, reps and activists - including green reps, health and safety reps, union reps, union learning reps and other branch officials with an interest in tackling the climate and nature emergencies and promoting workplace sustainability. At the June network, we'll be discussing two topics: - How we […]

The evening will begin with a panel discussion amongst practitioners, academics and funders exploring the challenges and opportunities for collaboration, followed by roundtable discussions on how we can take this agenda forward through The Democracy Network and other channels. (Also lots of space to network over food and drinks) ~ Join us in building a movement of collaboration ~ Places […]

While for generations Polly Toynbee’s ancestors have been committed left-wing rabble-rousers railing against injustice, they could never claim to be working class, settling instead for the prosperous life of academia or journalism enjoyed by their own forebears. So where does that leave their ideals of class equality? Through a colourful, entertaining examination of her own family – which in addition […]

With: Jon Trickett MP; Mick Whelan, ASLEF; Simon Fletcher; Rachel Garnham, CLPD; Kathy Bole Disability Labour; Nabeela Mowlana, Young Labour.   Join us for a vital discussion In light of the growing concern about the erosion of democracy in the Labour Party. To make the case for a democratic party and movement - and to map out next steps in […]

Outsourced workers are the forgotten heroes who keep the country going. At Our Work Matters: Outsourced Workers Connect, workplace union reps and members who are outsourced and work in facilities management roles* in the public sector will come together to discuss the issues facing their colleagues and workplaces, and how to run successful campaigns to resolve them. This training event […]

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Overview The network will explore: our trade union response to the attack on civil liberties and anti-racism challenging the cost of living and its impact on BME communities rebuilding international solidarity. If you would like to become a member of the network, and join us on the 20 June, please sign up. Please share with your members.

Many people applaud the contribution made by those that came from the Caribbean to rebuild the UK's economy, social fabric and our communities after the second world war. But in the scramble to herald the Windrush arrival as a landmark moment in the emergence of a multicultural Britain the racist attitudes that greeted many of the passengers, and that echo through the decades, have […]

Join us for a discussion with Sally Buffard, legal expert at Labour Research Department, who will discuss how union reps can manage the redundancy process. The session will include identifying what makes a fair procedure and will explain unions’ right to challenge mass redundancies through the collective consultation procedure as well as individual rights. Webinar participants will earn a TUC digital credential to add to your […]

With... Richard Burgon MP // Laura Smith, Labour Councillor and co-author of the No Holding Back report // Professor Özlem Onaran, University of Greenwich // Cat Hobbs, Director of We Own It // Plus more TBA! The cost-of-living emergency is deepening but it doesn't have to be this way. Taxing wealth, expanding public ownership and a socialist green new deal are among […]

The TUC Yorkshire & the Humber region is running a Black Activist Development Programme Taster Session on 22 June from 6pm - 7.30pm via ZOOM. The purpose of the session is to: Spotlight our TUC Yorkshire & the Humber Black Activist Development Programme that will run later in the year. Provide a space for activists to hear from black organisers and workplace reps on the campaigns they've […]

With Kate Hudson on the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament; Liz Payne on British Peace Assembly (British Peace Committee) and Andrew Murray on Stop the War. Meirian Jump in the Chair. Thursday, 22 June 2023 - 7:00pm Marx Memorial Library, 37a Clerkenwell Green, London, EC1R 0DU Contact Email: [email protected] Phone: 02072531485

Please join us! We are running a MVM Street Stall from 10am-12pm, outside Cheese and Grain, Market Yard, in Frome.  We hope you will come and join us in speaking with locals and handing out leaflets to people.

With: Kate Hudson (CND,) Steve Howell (author, 'Game Changer' & former advisor to Jeremy Corbyn,) Shadia Edwards-Dashti (Stop the War Coalition.) Chair: Logan Williiams, Arise volunteer. Does US imperial decline mean world war is inevitable? Or can we unite the world for peace, ending the new cold war & nuclear arms race? Join a vital discussion for socialists today. Part of Arise […]

In a global context of democratic backsliding, where does the UK stand? Global Democracy Indicators paint a worrying picture of the state of democracies across the world, and the UK is no exception. A new report from Prof. Toby James (UAE) sets out every backward step in our democracy since 2019, and offers a new 10-point Charter to restore and […]

Over the last six months we've seen a breakthrough in powerful new AI technologies, from Stable Diffusion to ChatGPT. These new tools will undoubtedly impact the work of democracy organisations in all sorts of ways, from automatically drafting text, creating and editing images and video, to analysing data and more. Join us for an exploratory session as we put these new […]

We are delighted to announce that Labour's Shadow Chancellor, Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP, will be giving the 2023 Mary Macarthur Lecture. The Mary Macarthur Lecture is an opportunity for leading women to outline the challenges they see facing women in the world of work and wider society today and how we respond to these challenges to deliver a fairer, […]