Marx on Ireland - Lessons for our struggle today

Jim McVeigh (Connolly Visitor Centre, Belfast) will speak on what Marx said about Ireland, his influence on struggle in Ireland & the lessons we can draw for the struggle for socialism in Britain today.

Join Jim for debate & discussion as he continues the monthly 'Marx Matters' series, helping us understand the connections between Marx's ideas & approach to the Irish question - & what they could mean for us today as we seek to transform the world.

Here are some quotes from Marx on the issue to give a taste of his views:

1. "The English working class will never accomplish anything before it has got rid of Ireland. The lever must be applied in Ireland. That is why the Irish question is so important for the social movement in general.”
2. “It is in the direct and absolute interest of the English working class to get rid of their present connection with Ireland. And this is my most complete convictions.”

Marx Matters is a series of in-person and online talks from prominent writers on Marxism exploring the relevance of Marx's work today. You can buy a ticket to help fund the whole series here.

Organised by volunteers from Arise, a festival of left ideas', it is designed to give socialists taking up struggle today a deeper understanding of the tools Marx and Engels gave activists to understand the political, economic and social world around them, and how to advance the cause of humanity.