France 1968
10 million workers occupied the factories. Can it happen today?
Speaking tour details
Virginie Prégny
Virginie is a member of Gauche Révolutionnaire (CWI France). She is a socialist activist and is a trade union representative. She has been involved in numerous struggles against the French government's anti-working class policies, including the fight against CPE legislation in 2006, which was a gross attack on young workers' rights.
Clare Doyle
Clare is a member of the Socialist Party (CWI England & Wales). She has visited France on many occasions, including in 1968, and is the author of 'France 1968: month of revolution'. Her work has included travelling to many countries, including living for a period in Russia, and she has written extensively on international issues. She is a convinced and active socialist.
Marie-José Douet
Marie-José became active in Left politics as a student in the 1960s and was a participant in the events of May 1968. She is a member of Gauche Révolutionnaire (CWI France). To this day, she remains a socialist campaigner and her visit to the UK offers an excellent opportunity to hear first hand the effect of the mass movement on workers and young people.
For full details of the national speaking tour see:
www.socialistparty.org.uk/1968
Dates include:
Wednesday 7 May 7.30pm
The Dolphin Hotel (Gloucester Room), Swansea City Centre (opposite Primark)
Thursday 8 May 7.30pm
Cardiff University, Cardiff
Saturday 10 May 12noon
Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London
(part of the '1968 & all that' event)
Sunday 11 May 1pm
St Stevens Centre, Bath Street, Glasgow
Monday 12 May 7pm
Stage 2, Northumbria University Students Union, Newcastle
Tuesday 13 May 7pm
Friends Meeting House, Mount Street, Manchester
Wednesday 14 May 7.30pm
Sheffield University Students Union, Sheffield
Thursday 15 May 7.30pm
William Morris Community Centre, Greenleaf Road, off Hoe Street, London E17 (near Walthamstow Station)
Thursday 15 May 7.30pm
Exmouth Arms, Starcross Street, London NW1 (near Euston Station)
Saturday 17 May 2pm
Phoenix Centre, Phoenix Place, Brighton BN2
Monday 19 May 7.30pm
United Services Club, Gough Street, Birmingham
Tuesday 20 May 1pm
Leicester University Students Union, Leicester
Tuesday 20 May 7pm
Djangoly Lecture Theatre, Nottingham Trent University, Shakespeare Street, Nottingham
Wednesday 21 May 7.30pm
Vida Walsh Centre, 2b Saltoun Rd, Brixton, London SW2 (nr Brixton Station)
Wednesday 21 May 7.30pm
Goose on the Green (upstairs room),
167 Rushey Green, Catford, London SE6 (near Catford Bridge Station)
Wednesday 28 May
Oxford (venue details TBC)
Thursday 29 May 1pm
Winchester School of Art, Winchester
Thursday 29 May 7.30pm
Maple Leaff, The Polygon, Southampton
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