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The results of austerity have been graphically demonstrated as public services strain to cope with the crisis.

The government has now ripped up its 'austerity' mantra and turned to policies that not long ago were denounced as socialist. But after the corona crisis, it will try to make the working class pay for it, by trying to claw back what has been given.

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From: Article posted to home page Notebook, 27 January 2015: Brief articles and notes on the Socialist Party website

Public meetings on Greece

Greece revolts against austerity - is socialism on the agenda?

A left wing Syriza government has been elected in Greece. The huge campaign by the elite and big business in Greece and across Europe to frighten voters out of voting for Syriza failed. The Syriza victory can unleash a new period of the working class fighting back against austerity.

What will a Syriza government mean for Greece? How can it end austerity and what are the lessons for workers in Britain faced with three major parties that all support the continuation of austerity?

Come to one of these public meetings on the Greek election result and the next steps:

Wednesday 28 January 2015

Kingston Socialist Party

7pm, meeting up in the foyer of Kingston University, Penrhyn Road, Kingston KT1 2EE

Thursday 29 January 2015

Brighton Socialist Party

8pm, Phoenix Community centre, 2 Phoenix Place, Brighton, BN2 9ND

West London Socialist Party

7.30pm, West London trade union club, 33-35 High St, Acton, London

Lewisham TUSC

7.30pm, All Saints Community Centre, Monson Rd, London SE14 5DJ

North London Socialist Party

7.30pm, Oak and Pastor, 86 Junction Rd, London N19 5QZ (near Tufnell Park and Archway tubes)

East London Socialist Party

7:30pm, Carpenters Community centre, 98 Gibbins Road, London E15 2HU (nearest tube Stratford)

Waltham Forest Socialist Party

7.30pm, William Morris Community Centre, Greenleaf Road, London E17 6QQ

Lambeth Socialist Party

7.30pm, Middle Room on the first floor of the Bonnington Café, 11 Vauxhall Grove, London SW8 1TD

Monday 2 February 2015

Tower Hamlets Socialist Party

7.30pm, Oxford House, Derbyshire St, London E2 6HG

Bristol Socialist Party

7.45pm, Youth Hostel Association(YHA), 14 Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4QA

Chesterfield Socialist Party: Europe today - a turbulent period

7.30pm, Upstairs at the Chesterfield Alehouse, 37 West Bars, Chesterfield S40 1AG

Socialist Party Scotland

7pm, Kudos Bar, 29 Waterloo Street (downstairs), Glasgow

Tuesday 3 February 2015

Portsmouth Socialist Party

7.30pm, Students Union, Portsmouth

Socialist Party Scotland

7.30pm, The No 10, 10 Constitution Road, Dundee

Wednesday 4 February 2015

Coventry Socialist Party

7.30pm, Four Provinces (upstairs), Allesley Old Road, Coventry CV5 8BU

Stoke Socialist Party

7.30pm, London Road Sports & Social(OURBAR,279 London Road, Stoke ST4 5AG

Hackney & Islington Socialist Party

7.30pm, Halkevi Kurdish and Turkish Community Centre, small meeting room, 31-33 Dalston Lane (200 yards from Dalston Junction), Hackney, London E8 3DF

Peterborough/Huntingdonshire Socialist Party

7-45pm, Community Church Hall, 83A High Street, Huntingdon

Reading Socialist Party

7.30pm, RISC, 35-39 London Street, Reading

Thursday 5 February 2015

Greenwich Socialist Party

7:30pm, Glyndon Community Centre, 75 Raglan Road, Plumstead, London SE18 7LB

Southampton Socialist Party

7.30pm, Avenue Campus, Highfield Road, Southampton

Socialist Party Scotland

7pm, Paisley Grammar School, Paisley

Socialist Party Scotland

7.30pm, St Augustine Church, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh

Saturday 7th February 2015

Barking & Dagenham Socialist Party

3pm, Spotted Dog pub, by Barking station

Thursday 12 February 2015

Oxford Socialist Party

7.30pm, Oxford Town Hall, St Aldates, Oxford

Thursday 19th February 2015

Southwark Socialist Party

West Leeds Socialist Party

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Greece revolts against austerity
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