Next Oxford and Thames Valley meeting

ALL WELCOME

The centre cannot hold: the May elections and the fracturing of British politics

7.15 PM Wednesday 13th May

Michael Young Building, Manzil Way, East Oxford OX4 1YH

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or join via zoom https://oxfordswp.org.uk/zoom

The May election results reveal disintegration at the centre of British politics. Establishment politicians have no answers to the multiple and interpenetrating crises of the system.  

Join the meeting to discuss what are the next steps for the left.    

Time to get organised: 

Reform UK, the far right threat & how we turn the tide 

Online post-election organising call - Register now bit.ly/sutr12may

📢Speakers include: Diane Abbott MP, Daniel Kebede NEU, Weyman Bennett and Sabby Dhalu SUTR + local antiracist activists.

Join this meeting to discuss where next after the elections results and how we get organised to resist Reform UK, the far right & Tommy Robinson

ALL OUT ON MAY 16

The Palestine solidarity and anti-fascist movements are urging “everyone to London” on Saturday 16 May. They have called a demonstration under the slogans, “Nakba 78—justice for Palestine,” and, “United against Tommy Robinson and the far right.”

Robinson called a mobilisation in central London on the same day as the Nakba Day march, which marks Israel’s ethnic cleansing of Palestinians since 1948.

Assemble noon, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2DB  

Protest: No Platform for Fascist Tommy Robinson at the Oxford Union 

💥Thursday 28 May 6.30pm 

📍St Michael's Street, Oxford OX1 2EB

Called by Oxford Stand Up to Racism

The Oxford Union a private debating club has invited Britain's no 1 fascist Tommy Robinson to speak in a "debate" on whether the West is right to be "suspicious of Islam"

By inviting Robinson the Oxford Union is helping to boost and legitimise Robinson's racism and fascism.  This invitation can only give confidence to his supporters to be more active here.

At a time of rising racist attacks and increased far right and fascist activity in the UK this invitation is dangerous, and negligent of the safety and peace of Oxford's diverse community.

We call on the Oxford Union to cancel the invitation.

The wolf is at the door. 

Talk of war has become preparation for war across the European continent.

We, the people of Europe, will not accept the descent into chaos and war led by the Trump Presidency. 

Working people are seeing the money that should be spent on health care, transport, education and housing swept away into the bottomless pockets of the arms manufacturers. Families that have not known military conscription for generations now listen in fear as military leaders and politicians warn that their sons and daughters must be prepared to fight and die.

In the face of war, and the racist divisions it breeds, we must create our own international network which will organise for peace, oppose the revitalised US and European imperial project.

We must fight for the livelihood, indeed the very lives, of working people to plan that resistance we are holding an international rally in London on 20 June 2026. 

We invite every student and worker, every trade unionist and anti-war activist to attend. We want peace. We say no to rearmament, no to conscription, and yes to well funded health, education and public services, decent jobs, and higher wages.  

Marxism 2026 is Britain's biggest left wing festival. We will be gathering in London on 2-5 July. We are gearing up for the biggest and most exciting festival yet.   

Special student discount until June 1st - £10 off

Initial line up of speakers:

• Yanis Varoufakis • Gary Younge • Jodi Dean • Zarah Sultana • Richard Boyd Barrett • Andrew Feinstein • James Meadway • Alyssa Battistoni • John Bellamy Foster • Ilan Pappe • Michael Roberts • MV Ramana • Samira Ali • Rebecca Jane Morgan • Matt Huber • Joseph Choonara • Liz Fekete • Judy Cox • Shahed Ezaydi • Tariq Ali

We’re 5 months into 2026 and this year has seen the spectacular acceleration of political crisis and upheaval. Trump's war on Iran has plunged the region into chaos and increasingly threatens to tip the global economy into crisis. Mainstream politics is increasingly unable to provide answers or gain support in this period. We are witnessing the increasingly likely demise of the two biggest political parties in Westminster, with a resurgent Greens and the rapid rise of far right Reform. Debating left strategy has never been more urgent.

Join thousands of people from across the world to make sense of this time of shock, awe and instability.  Across the weekend take part in mass rallies, alongside hundreds of meetings and workshops digging into history, theory and strategy. Expect sharp debates, meetings on key Marxist theory, film screenings, live music and cultural events.