14 October 2013

Next meeting: 'Inside Stories' with Nick Davies, 21 October 2013

Nick Davies
The next Branch meeting will be at the Red Roaster, bottom of St James's Street, Brighton on 21 October 2013 at 8pm. Nick Davies of the Guardian will be giving a talk entitled 'Inside Stories' and it will largely take the form of a question and answer session - about the phone-hacking saga, Wikileaks, Flat Earth News, the NSA leaks, reporting technique, anything at all… If you have any questions, send them in.

As this will be a very popular meeting, we encourage members and friends to book tickets on Eventbrite. Tickets will be £3 (£5 after the 15th), which includes a drink - a choice of cask beers from the North Laine Brewery, a glass of wine, a bottle of lager or a soft drink - to help cover the cost of the venue.



Nick Davies is a freelance journalist, working regularly as special correspondent for the Guardian. In the last few years, he was centrally involved in the publication of secret US logs and cables obtained by Wikileaks and in exposing the phone-hacking scandal in Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper empire.

He is now working on a book about Murdoch and the hacking affair, due to be published in the UK, US, Canada, China and Western Europe when related criminal trials are finished, probably during 2014. More info on his website.

NUT strike, NHS rally and other forthcoming events

Thursday 17 October
NUT/NASUWT Strike

March and Rally meet 10:30am Pavilion Gardens

The rolling regional strike action by the NUT and NASUWT teaching unions hits the South East this Thursday 17 October. Please show you support by attending the strike day march and rally which will form up in The Pavilion Gardens at 10:30am. If you are a parent please also send a message of support to union reps at your child’s school – It makes a real difference.

Thursday 24 October
Zero Hours & Workfare - Our Employment Rights Under Attack
Public meeting co-sponsored by Brighton Benefits Campaign and Brighton & Hove Trades Union Council.
7.30 at Friends Meeting House
Speakers include:
Caroline Lucas MP
Pip Tindall Brighton Benefits Campaign
Glenn Kelly UNISON
Kevin Dale PCS

Saturday 2 November
No to NHS Privatisation at Brighton Hospitals

Called By GMB and Defend the NHS Sussex
10:30am outside the Royal Sussex County Hospital

Other events coming up:

Tuesday 5 November
Brighton Fights Back Against Austerity

A Brighton Peoples Assembly event
Meet at midday at the Clock Tower

Thursday 10 November
Small Revolutions

Night of music in support of the Brighton Peoples Assembly
Lord Nelson 6pm

Saturday 30 November
Demonstration of Solidarity with Russian LGBTQ People

“To Russia with Love”
Speakers include Russian LGBTQ activists and Peter Tatchell
https://www.facebook.com/russiawithlovebrighton