While the Conservative Party holds it's annual conference in Birmingham this October, it's time to gather and discuss real alternatives to their austerity programme.
Key Themes / Sessions Include:
- Nationalisation vs Privatisation
- Democracy: In Parliament, In Workplaces, In Communities
- The Benefits of Immigration
- Communities Abandoned: What Should Local Government Provide? (with Councillors Against Austerity)
- Who Have Cuts Really Benefited?
- War, Weapons & Western Intervention
Speakers include:
Ken Loach Filmmaker, Salma Yaqoob Campaigner, Francesca Martinez Comedian, Yannis Gourtsoyannis Junior Doctors Committee, Kevin Courtney National Union of Teachers, Dave WardCommunication Workers Union, Malia Bouattia National Union of Students, Steve Turner Unite the Union, Sam Fairbairn People's Assembly, John Hendy QC Campaign for Trade Union Freedom, Maz Saleem Campaigner, Lindsey German Stop the War Coalition, Weyman Bennett Stand Up To Racism,Ian Hodson Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union
More to be announced
Austerity has clearly failed the majority but what is the alternative? At this conference we will explore and discuss how to it's possible to achieve a society where everyone has secure housing, jobs and decent education. It'll counter the lies that will come out of the Tory Conference over the following days, and will propose a series of actions over the coming weeks and months that can create a movement that stops austerity in it's tracks.