European Social Forum


    15-17 October 2004

    THE EUROPEAN Social Forum (ESF), meeting in London from 15-17 October, is
    just a week away. Tens of thousands will converge on Alexandra Palace and
    Bloomsbury to hear speakers on ‘war and peace’, ‘social justice’, ‘corporate
    globalisation’, ‘racism and the rise of the far right’ and many other issues.

    Judy Beishon, Socialist Party National Committee

    Films, exhibitions, concerts, poetry and drama are promised as well as
    hundreds of rallies and discussions. The event will end with a large anti-war
    demonstration on Sunday 17 October, assembling at 1pm in Russell Square.

    The ESF’s theme is: "Another world is possible", which will raise the
    question in many minds of what type of other world it should be. The Socialist
    Party intends to be well seen and heard with the message that it must be a
    socialist world if all the horrors of capitalism – war, poverty, terror etc –
    are to be banished forever.

    We will be running stalls promoting socialist material and organising a
    rally with Joe Higgins, the Socialist Party TD (MP) in Southern Ireland as the
    main guest speaker. We are also hosting a workshop on ‘socialism’ jointly with
    the youth organisation International Socialist Resistance.

    The ESF presents an opportunity to raise socialist ideas in hundreds of
    meetings and to discuss with thousands of people interested in alternatives to
    capitalism. So it is important that every reader of the socialist considers
    going to participate.

    Members of the Socialist Party’s European sister parties in the Committee
    for a Workers’ International will also be coming to take part and to speak in
    our meetings and others.


    Socialist Party Rally

    A socialist world is possible

    Speakers include: Joe Higgins Socialist Party TD, Ireland.

    Saturday, 16 October, 6.30-8.30pm,

    Friends Meeting House, Euston Road, London.NW1


    Tickets can be bought on the ESF website: www.fse-esf.org To let our Socialist Party organisers know you are coming, please e-mail us at [email protected]


    ESF workshop: Socialism – a viable alternative to capitalism, 1pm – 3 pm on Friday 15 October (see ESF programme for venue).