‘Scottish Solidarity’ Speaking Tour in England
Here are the details of the five events on the Scottish Solidarity Speaking Tour in Yorkshire, Manchester and the Midlands between 29 May and 1 June. It is being organised by branches of Left Unity to debate the issues at stake in the Scottish referendum of 18 September when Scottish voters will decide “Should Scotland be an independent country?”
This tour has been endorsed by, among others, film maker Ken Loach, Green Party of England and Wales deputy leader Will Duckworth, actor Brian Cox and nine Left Unity branches in the Midlands, Yorkshire and the North West.
1) Sheffield: Thursday, 29 May
Central United Reformed Church (opposite The Crucible), 60 Norfolk Street, Sheffield, S12JB
18:30 to 20:30
Mick Napier of Glasgow Left Unity and RIC (supporting ‘Yes’) debating Sandy McBurney of Glasgow Left Unity (supporting ‘No’).
2) Leeds: Friday 30 May
The Victoria Hotel, 28 Great George St., Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 3DL
18:30 to 20:30
Mick Napier of Glasgow Left Unity and RIC (supporting ‘Yes’) debating Sandy McBurney of Glasgow Left Unity (supporting ‘No’).
3) Manchester: Saturday 31 May
Friends Meeting House, 6 Mount Street, Manchester, M2 5NS
14:00 to 16:00 Cost: £3 waged and £1 unwaged/low waged
Mick Napier of Glasgow Left Unity and RIC (supporting ‘Yes’) debating Sandy McBurney of Glasgow Left Unity (supporting ‘No’).
4) Nottingham – Saturday 31 May
Friends Meeting House, 25 Clarendon Street, Nottingham, NG1 5JD
14:00 to 16:00
Cat Boyd of RIC will be questioned by a panel of three people: (1) Liam Conway, chair of Notts Trade Union Council; 2) Dr. Matthew Ashton, political commentator and politics lecturer, Nottingham Trent University; 3) Dr. Claire Jenkins, a LGBT activist.
5) Shipley – Sunday 1 June
Kirkgate Centre, 39A Kirkgate, Shipley, Yorkshire BD18 3EH
14:00 to 16:00
Mick Napier of Glasgow Left Unity and the Scottish Radical Independence Campaign will support ‘Yes’; Mike Quiggan, secretary of Bradford Trades Council will support ‘No.’
For more details, contact nottinghamshire@leftunity.org