RIC- EDINBURGH REPORT TO NATIONAL FORUM IN EDINBURGH, 11.8.18

We have 123 members

a.         RIC- Edinburgh Assemblies

i)         30.5.18 - Rail Nationalisation 

            Speaker- Craig Dalzell, Commonwealth Head of Policy & Research

            Facilitator - Pat Smith

            A report can be seen at:- 

            http://radicalindyedinburgh.blogspot.com/2018/07/rail-nationalisation.html

ii)        30.6.18 - What Now for the Scottish Independence Movement?

            Speaker - Jonathon Shafi, RIC National Convenor

            Facilitator - Pat Smith

            A report can be seen at:- 

            http://radicalindyedinburgh.blogspot.com/2018/07/what-now-for-scottish-independence.html

iii)       25.7.18 The Resistable Rise of the Far Right - How do the Build the Resistance?

            Speaker - Willie Black - Trade unionist, community activist and campaigner against the   

            Far Right

            Facilitator - Eileen 

            A report can be seen at:-

            http://radicalindyedinburgh.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-resistible-rise-of-far-right-how-do.html

b)         30.6.18 - RIC National AGM - Glasgow

            5 people from Edinburgh attended.

            A full report can be seen at:-

            http://radicalindyedinburgh.blogspot.com/2018/07/what-now-for-scottish-independence.html

            i)          Action taken in support of motions;-

            http://radicalindyedinburgh.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-case-for-eu-ratification-      

            referendum.html

           

            ii)         Discussion on All Under One Banner events at National Forum, 1.8.18

c.         RIC-Edinburgh Organising Meetings

            i)    30.4.18 

            ii)   4.6.18 

            iii)  3.7.18 

            iv)  31.7.18 

d.         Next RIC-Edinburgh Assembly

            18.9.18, 19.00  - Organising for the All Under One Banner demo in Edinburgh on    

            Saturday, October 6th

            Speakers from RIC, Catalan Solidarity Campaign and Scottish CND

e.         Other events supported by RIC-Edinburgh

i)         10.5.18 - Solidarity with Shabaz Ali, Tollcross 

            

            see:- http://radicalindyedinburgh.blogspot.com/2018/05/solidarity-with-shabaz-ali-10518.html

ii)        15.5.18 - The New Scottish Social Security Bill - What It Will Mean To You? 15.5.18, 

            Muirhouse Millennium Centre  

iii)       25.5.18 - Public Meeting to save Edinburgh Central Library, Central Hall

iv)        Connolly150 Event, Augustine Church, 2.6.18

            

            Speakers:-  The Lives of Connolly- 12.15-14.00 - Chair, Roisin  Mclaren                                      

                                    Peter Buckingham - Professor of History, Linfield  College, Oregon                                             

                                    Brian Hanley - Historian, Edinburgh University

                                    Frankie Quinn - 1916 Society, County Tyrone

                                    Chloe Alexander - Lecturer, Aberdeen University

                                    Connolly Lives- Chair, David Maguire

                                    Alan McCombes - Author and land campaignee 

                                    Donal Fallon - Dublin historian and broadcaster

                                    Paul Mclaughlin - Community activist and Project, Manager of MOJO                                            

            Performance of James Connolly's playUnder Which Flag - Spartaki Theatre Company

            Musicians - Gerry Mulvenna, Stephen Dodds

v)         14.7.18 - Anti-Trump Protest, Edinburgh

            

            see:- http://radicalindyedinburgh.blogspot.com/2018/07/ric-edinburgh-at-anti-trump-demo-  

            on.html

iv)        30.7.18 - Where Now for Catalan Independence? Edinburgh University

            

            A report can seen at:-

            http://radicalindyedinburgh.blogspot.com/2018/08/where-now-for-catalan-independence.html