Communist University

The Communist University of Britain is a three-day annual event with discussions, debates, rallies, food, drink and music with leading national and international speakers from the labour and anti-imperialist movements. Regional and even local Communist Universities are being organised across Britain. Make sure you book your place for CUB09!

CUB09 programme

This year's programme for the November Communist University of Britain promises to be the biggest and most thought-provoking yet. The CUB kicks off with an international rally on Friday 6 November and is followed by two days of discussion, panels, plenaries, book and film launches. Read on for details of venue, dates and times.

Friday 6th November

International Rally 7.30-9.15pm

China's Revolution @ 60, Cuba's Revolution @ 50 - Humanity's future is socialism

Luis Marron, Maya Llamazares, Alvaro Sanchez, Azar Sepher, Chair Anita Halpin Organised by the Co-ordinating Committee of Communist Parties in Britain

Saturday 7th November

Plenary 1 10.30-11.45am

Mobilising Against Racism & Fascism

Matthew Collins, Anita Wright, Harsev Bains, Marc Livingstone Chair: Christiane Ohsan

Workshops 1A-1C 12-1pm
What do the BNP really want?
Matthew Collins
Mobilising communities against racism & fascism
Harsev Bains
Combating youth unemployment-fighting for decent work
Matthew Brierley

Briefings
Afghanistan - war without end?
Andrew Murray

1-3
What's happening inside Iran?
Mohammed Omidvar

1.15pm
China & the capitalist crisis
Jenny Clegg

Plenary 2 2-3.30pm

Workshops 2A-C 4-4.45pm
Leninism & Democracy
Martin Levy
Capitalist Crisis & Climate Change
Derek Wall
The Charter for Women
Sharon Allen

The Great Miners' Strike & Its Lessons

Davy Hopper, Ann Field, Charlie May, Andrew Murray

Chair: John Haylett

Plenary 3 4.45-6.15pm

Mary Davis
John Hendy QC
Rob Griffiths
Joanne Stevenson
Chair: Anita Halpin

Film Showings 6.20-7.30pm, 8.50-10pm

The People's Flag: The Enemy Within 1979-87
Introduced by Chris Reeves

The People's Flag: From Victory to Consensus 1945-64

Manifesto Press Book Launch 8pm
Reception & launch with authors Theodore Macdonald, Robert Griffiths and Andrew Murray

Sunday 8th November

Workshops 3A-C 11.30am-12.30pm
The Stonewall uprising & LGBT rights
Peter Purton
Working class education & the 1909 Ruskin Strike
Marj Mayo
TBA

Plenary 4 10-11.15am

Economic Crisis - The Sunset for Capitalism

Jerry Jones, Megan Dobney, John Foster, Derek Wall Chair: Marj Mayo

Question Time 2-3.30pm

The Crisis of Working Class Representation

Briefing 4 1pm

The International Communist Movement in the 21st Century

Sitaram Yechury

Len McCluskey, Ruth Winters, Carolyn Jones, Bob Crow Chair: Bill Greenshields

All weekend CUB09 hosts the

Commie Chef restaurant

bringing you the finest in Chilean cuisine at revolutionary prices
£7 waged, £4.50 unwaged, £2 kids

KidzSpace 10.30am-6pm Saturday, 10am-3.30pm Sunday

Children's activities & care available for CUB participants. Prior registration necessary - number, age & gender. Limited places available, first come first serve.

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CUB09 - Robert Griffiths interview

When we caught up to interview Robert Griffiths, he was right in the middle of helping to organise the Communist University to be held in early November. Rob's answers were open and wide-ranging and give a taste of what can be expected from platform speakers and in the plenaries. If you wish to view the programme go here. If you wish to sign up in advance go here.