Socialist Party of Great Britain debates

Debates between the Socialist Party of Great Britain and other groups were of particular importance in bringing the party case to an outside audience without the sometimes off-putting rhetoric of platform speaking, or the one-sidedness of educational talks. A prime instance of this importance for the party is the case of Richard Headicar, a former Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament speaker, won over after debating with the party. Of rather wider historical importance were the debates with the Revolutionary Communist Party in the late 1940s. In the course of these Sammy Cash persuaded the RCP’s Jock Haston of the state capitalist nature of the Soviet Union. The idea was then relayed to Tony Cliff, from which it formed the genesis of the Socialist Workers Party.

Debates were not a major part of Socialist Party of Great Britain propaganda until the 1930s, reliance being instead put on outdoor speaking, particularly at established street corner venues (as can be seen, debates at outdoor venues were not however unknown). The Indian Summer of SPGB debating was clearly in the 1980s, with a range and number never previously seen. In the last ten years debating has virtually ceased to be an element of SPGB propaganda.

It was in fact the only Marxist group in Britain (in Germany, the Communist Party of Germany engaged in such debates) that would share a platform to debate against those from the far right such as Probyn, Goulding and Raven Thompson from the British Union of Fascists and Denis Pirie from the National Front.

It may be noted that until the 1970s at least, debates, like lectures and talks, were primarily held in the winter months. Although obviously skewed towards London, it is obvious just how concentrated in the capital SPGB activity has been.

List of debates

This is not a full list since many debates, particularly in the early years, went unreported in the Socialist Standard, the main source of information.

DateOpponentAffiliation/stanceSPGB speakerVenueNotes
1905-10-29W. A. WilsonCobden ClubJack FitzgeraldDovecote Hall, 78 High Road, Wood Green
1906-08-12G. GeisSocialist Labour PartyJack FitzgeraldPeckham Rye (outdoor)[1]
1906-10-07J. DavisLiberal PartyAlex AndersonFinsbury Park (outdoor)
1907-01-20E. J. B. AllenSocialist Labour PartyJack FitzgeraldEngineers Institute, Plumstead[2]
1907-09-20Mr. WhybrowIndependent Labour PartyAlex AndersonTottenham (outdoor)[3]
1907-11-20Tom SwannIndependent Labour PartyJ. W. MarshCo-operative Hall, Ashton Old Road, Manchester[4]
1908-01-12W. UnderwoodAnarchistJack FitzgeraldLaburnum House, 134 High Street, Battersea[4]
1908-01-12R. C. K. EnsorIndependent Labour PartyAlex AndersonPoplar, East London[3]
1908-02-23N. WalterAnarchistJack FitzgeraldLaburnum House, 134 High Street, Battersea[3]
1908-05-03Lawler WilsonAnti-Socialist UnionJack FitzgeraldBattersea Town Hall, Lavender Hill, SW[5]
1908-06-18Mr. TheedhamCentral Finsbury Liberal AssociationJack FitzgeraldIslington (outdoor)[6]
1908-08-02W. DavisSocialist Labour PartyJack FitzgeraldBury[7]
1909-03-12Mr. UrwinAnti-Socialist UnionAlex AndersonTottenham, North London[8]
1909-05-27E. J. B. AllenIndustrialist LeagueJack FitzgeraldLatchmere Road Baths, Battersea, SW[9]
1909-10-13T. A. JacksonIndependent Labour PartyJack FitzgeraldTooting Graveney schools, Tooting, SW[10]
1910-04-01Percy Alden, MPLiberal PartyAlex AndersonEarlesmead School, Tottenham[11]
1910-04-04Mr. WimbourneLiberal PartyF. E. DawkinsManor Park, East London[12]
1910-06G. W. de TunzelmannAnti-Socialist UnionJack FitzgeraldRusholme Public Hall, Rusholme, Manchester[13]
1911-06-01Albion Richardson, MPLiberal PartyJack FitzgeraldLiberal Club, Peckham[14]
1911-06-03Laura AinsworthWomen's Social and Political UnionAlex AndersonClock Tower, Gravesend[15]
1912-02-28Rev. G. S. PooleVicar of St. James's, GravesendF. VickersSt. James' Church Institute., Gravesend[16]
1912-03-26A. E. MoiseNorth London Christian Evidence LeagueF. VickersCaledonian Road Baths, Islington[17]
1912-05-21Samuel SamuelsConservative PartyJack FitzgeraldGraveney Road Schools, Tooting[18]
1913-07-25J. InghamIndependent Labour PartyJack FitzgeraldAssembly Rooms, Brighton[19]
1913-10Mr. HawkerIndependent Labour PartyT. WilkinsWealdstone[20]
1925-03-08F. KirkleyLondon Constitutional Labour MovementR. ReynoldsLeyton Town Hall, High Road, Leyton[21]
1927-10-09G. R. WheelerConservative PartyJack FitzgeraldBattersea Town Hall
1927-11-13Major H. GillespieEconomic LeagueE. HardyStratford Town Hall, Stratford Broadway
1928-01-25Edward BakerYoung Liberal LeagueAdolph KohnEarlham Hall, Forest Gate
1928-04-20Philip GuedallaLiberal PartyJack FitzgeraldCo-op Hall, Platt Lane, Rusholme, Manchester[22]
1928-05-23James MaxtonIndependent Labour PartyJack FitzgeraldMemorial Hall, Farringdon Street, EC1[23]
1929-04-07A. Marshall DistonIndependent Labour PartyE. HardyStratford Town Hall
1930-03-28J. T. MurphyCommunist Party of Great BritainEric BodenAEU Institute, Stanley Road, Sheffield[24]
1931-05-27Peter KerriganCommunist Party of Great BritainAlex ShawChalmers Street, Clydebank, Glasgow[25]
1931-06-14Stuart BarrNew PartyE. HardyStratford Town Hall[26]
1932-01-14H. CrooksIndependent Labour PartyEdmund HowarthNUT, 3 Highams Place, Newcastle[27]
1932-11-15AtkinsNational Guild of Co-operatorsIsaac GinsbergCo-operative Hall, Sutton
1932-11-27Mrs E. TennantConservative PartyE. HardyStratford Town Hall[28]
1932-12-02N. DunbarIndependent Labour PartyE. HardyBethnal Green Town Hall[28]
1933-02-13Mrs E. TennantConservative PartyE. HardyPublic Hall, Canning Town
1933-02-19Michael StewartLabour PartyG. BellinghamPoplar Town Hall[29]
1933-05-07Ralph FoxCommunist Party of Great BritainSid RubinGrove House, High Road, Leyton[30]
1934-10-19G. H. LomanLabour PartyRobertusWorking Men’s Club, Clerkenwell Road[31]
1935-03-23ProbynBritish Union of FascistsE. HardyMawney Road Schools, Romford[32]
1936-01-12M. GouldingBritish Union of FascistsRobertusCraigwell Café, Peter Street, Manchester
1936-11-06Guy AldredanarchistJ. HigginsClarion Scouts Hall, North Portland Street, Glasgow
1936-12-07Raj HansaBolshevik-LeninistsAdolph KohnAEU Hall, 39 Doughty Street, WC1
1937-02-01Capt. MunfordPeace Pledge UnionG. CliffordAEU Hall, 39 Doughty Street, WC1
1937-03-14David KeirNews ChronicleF. GraingerAEU Hall, 39 Doughty Street, WC1
1937-04-07Jack GasterCommunist Party of Great BritainSammy CashChiswick Town Hall, Heathfield Terrace, W4
1937-04-12Claud JacobConstructive Commonwealth UnionF. GraingerAEU Hall, 39 Doughty Street, WC1
1937-06-07Dr. E. ConzeLabour PartyE. HardyEssex Hall, Essex Street, Strand
1937-06-17R. Gilionpro-United FrontBill WatersPetit Farm, Heathway, Dagenham
1937-06-25Raj HansaBolshevik-LeninistsEric BodenFriars Hall, Blackfriars Road, SE1
1938-01-28C.L.R. JamesMarxist GroupG. CliffordTrade Union Hall, 24 New Oxford Street
1938-02-20Fenner Brockway & Bob EdwardsIndependent Labour Party[?]Co-op Hall, Downing Street, Manchester
1938-10-14M. A. PhillipsSocial Credit PartyE. HardyMawney Road School, Romford
1940-05-06Barbara WoottonFederal UnionE. HardyConway Hall[33]
1940-05-19Gerry BradleyFourth InternationalSid RubinConway Hall
1941-11-16Eva Hubbackpro-family allowancesClifford GrovesConway Hall
1942-01-11Frank RidleyIndependent Labour PartyClifford GrovesConway Hall
1942-02-22Raj HansaTrotskyist[?]Tony TurnerConway Hall
1942-07-22Walter PadleyIndependent Labour PartyClifford GrovesFriends Hall, Greenleaf Road, Walthamstow
1942-12-20D. McGregorIndependent Labour PartySammy CashSt. Ann’s Library, Tottenham
1942-12-20M. G. BennettLabour PartyA. ReginaldLabour Rooms, 95 Grove Vale, SE22
1943-01-24Mat KavanaghAnarchist FederationTony TurnerIslington Central Library, Holloway Road, N7
1943-05-03Capt. B. AcworthLiberty Restoration LeagueSid RubinConway Hall
1943-12-01Walter PadleyIndependent Labour PartySammy CashCentral Hall, Acton
1944-01-23Jock HastonWorkers International LeagueTony TurnerConway Hall
1945-01-14A. CooperRevolutionary Communist PartyDesmond FenwickRuskin House, Wellesley Road, Croydon
1944-03-18C. AllaunLabour PartyHarry YoungChorlton Town Hall, All Saints, Manchester
1944-04-08Sir Waldron SmithersConservative PartyClifford GrovesShoreditch Town Hall
1943-09-23E. GrantRevolutionary Communist PartyTony TurnerHolborn Hall
1942-11-14Commander E. PriorConservative PartyHarry YoungRomford Road Baths, Stratford
1946-05-10Frank MaitlandIndependent Labour PartyHarry YoungShacklewell Lane schools, Hackney
1946-12-16Major Guy Lloyd, MPConservative PartyTony TurnerSt. Andrews Grand Hall, Glasgow
1947-02-12Tom HowardConservative PartyTony TurnerIslington Town Hall, Upper Street, N1
1947-07-14Evan DurbinLabour PartyTony TurnerEdmonton Town Hall
1946-07-16Jock HastonRevolutionary Communist PartyDesmond FenwickBethnal Green Central Library
1946-10-17Tom ColyerIndependent Labour PartyCyril MayCo-op Hall, Lakedale Road, Plumstead, SE18
1946-11-10Alexander Raven ThomsonUnion of British FreedomTony TurnerKensington Town Hall
1909-11-19Jock HastonRevolutionary Communist PartyClifford GrovesCo-op Hall, Hampton Wick
1905-12-22R. TearseRevolutionary Communist PartyHarry YoungBethnal Green Central Library
1948-02-05George HansenRevolutionary Communist PartyHarry YoungEaling Town Hall
1948-02-19Sir Waldron Smithers, MPLeague of IndividualistsCyril MaySurbiton Assembly Rooms
1948-04-12Colin BrooksSociety of IndividualistsClifford GrovesKensington Town Hall
1948-06-01George JonesCommunist Party of Great BritainTony TurnerHornsey Town Hall[34]
1948-06-07John ParkerLabour PartyClifford GrovesFulham Town Hall
1948-07-01R. TearseRevolutionary Communist PartyDesmond FenwickConway Hall[35]
1948-07Christopher Hollis, MPConservative PartyHarry YoungEaling Town Hall[36]
1905-08-12J. M. HutchinsonIndustrial Workers of the WorldBill WatersWatling Community Centre, Orange Hill Road, Burnt Oak
1948-11-28D. GarbuttRevolutionary Communist PartyTony MulheronGlasgow Central Halls
1949-01-20G. HansenRevolutionary Communist PartyCyril MayGreenford Library, Oldfield Lane, Greenford
1949-02-28Frederick MullallyLabour PartyTony TurnerFulham Town Hall[37]
1949-03-21Arthur Blenkinsop, MPLabour PartyHarry YoungKensington Town Hall[38]
1949-04-04David Eccles, MPConservative PartyBill WatersEaling Town Hall[39]
1949-05-05S. W. AlexanderSociety of Individual FreedomTony TurnerEaling Town Hall
1949-05-19Bernard BraineConservative PartyJim D’ArcyBritish Legion Hall, Rayleigh, Essex
1949-06-29R. Graham PageConservative PartyHarry YoungIslington Town Hall
1949-07-08J. FrankenburgLiberal PartyW. ReedBethnal Green Library, Cambridge Heath Road, E2
1949-07-22F. MartelLiberal PartyHarry YoungStag House Civic Restaurant, The Broadway, Burnt Oak[40]
1905-11-15J. SackYoung Communist LeagueDouglas VerityTottenham Central Library
1905-12-15J. PaulConservative PartyTony TurnerAssembly Hall, Forest Road, Walthamstow, E17
1950-02-06Mrs B. CurtisLiberal PartyHarry YoungManor Street baths, Clapham[41]
1950-03-09Raven ThompsonFascistDouglas VerityCo-op Hall, 129 Seven Sisters Road, N7
1950-04-03G. KrausCrusade for World GovernmentTony TurnerBarnfield Road School, Burnt Oak
1950-04-18[?]Independent Labour Party[?]Fulham Central Library
1950-07-19Sir Waldron Smithers, MPConservative PartyHarry YoungPoplar Civic Theatre, Bow Road, E3[42]
1950-10-06Roy DouglasLiberal PartyFrederick JamesBethnal Green Library
1950-10-29Rev. K. ParkinsonChristianArthur GeorgeThe Ring, Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City
1950-11-03V. H. BlundellHenry George School of Social ScienceW. ReadBethnal Green Library, Cambridge Heath Road, E2
1950-11-05Karl WestwoodLabour PartyBill WatersVernon Hall, Sheen
1950-11-16E. AtkinsPeace Pledge UnionG. WatersCivic Hall, Crown Hill, Croydon
1950-12-13G. F. PlumePeace Pledge UnionLondon speakerCo-op Hall, 129 Seven Sisters Road, N7
1951-02-02Sybil MorrisonPeace Pledge UnionFrederick JamesBethnal Green Library
1951-03-30Sybil MorrisonPeace Pledge UnionFrederick JamesBethnal Green Library
1951-11-25Eddie ShawLondon Anarchist GroupTony TurnerDenison House, Vauxhall Bridge Road, SW1
1951-12-17Ashley BramallLabour PartyJames ThorburnScouts Hall, Mayplace Road, Bexley Heath[43]
1952-01-14Roy DouglasLiberal PartyJames ThorburnShoreditch Town Hall
1952-06-19Arnold BenderLiberal PartyTony TurnerGreenford Library, Oldfield Lane, Greenford, Middx
1952-10-02George PlumePeace Pledge UnionHarry YoungHammersmith Town Hall
1952-11-24George SchwartzThe Sunday TimesE. HardyKensington Town Hall
1953-02-09Roy DouglasLiberal PartyJim D’ArcyHammersmith Town Hall
1953-03-01Philip SansomLondon Anarchist GroupTony TurnerDennison House
1953-03-16Gordon EvansUnited Nations AssociationTony TurnerKensington Town Hall
1953-06-04H. PollandLiberal PartyW. KerrSalisbury Road School, Manor Park, E12
1951-09-08Roy DouglasLiberal PartyTony TurnerRed Cross Hall, 153 Shirley Road, Addiscombe
1951-11-11A. G. JenkinsSunday ChronicleTony TurnerFulham Town Hall
1951-12-10Winifred WatsonCrusade for World GovernmentH. ReedEaling Town Hall
1951-12-16Ayana Deva AngadiauthorCyril MayFulham Town Hall
1954-01-22Arthur Skeffington, MPLabour PartyCyril MayMellow Lane School, Hayes, Middx.
1954-02-07John FitzgeraldCrusade for World GovernmentHarry YoungIlford Town Hall
1954-02-19G. PlumePeace Pledge UnionW. ReadBethnal Green Library
1954-10-29Jean HendersonLiberal PartyRobert CosterTrade Union Hall, Woodford Road, Watford
1954-11-17P. MonkhousePeace Pledge UnionW. KerrIlford Labour Hall, High Road, Ilford
1954-12-19R. B. WilkieScottish National CongressAlex ShawCentral Halls, Bath Street, Glasgow
1955-01-16Oliver BrownScottish National CongressTony MulheronCentral Halls, Glasgow
1955-04-24W. WatsonJehovah’s witnessHorace JarvisSPGB Head Office, Clapham, SW4
1955-05-02Colin BrownLiberal PartyJ. HigginsSt. Andrews Halls, Glasgow
1955-11-16Evan RichardsLiberal PartyBob CosterLeyton Town Hall, High Road, E10
1956-02-06Frank MaitlandIndependent Labour PartyE. WilmottCentral Library, Spa Road, Bermondsey
1956-11-19Frank MaitlandIndependent Labour PartyBob CosterFulham Town Hall
1956-12-14J. BritzMilitant Socialist GroupW. ReadBethnal Green Library
1957-01-25Rev. J. Penny-DaviesChristianJ. FlowersBroadmead Baptist Chapel, Bristol
1957-03-20B. HendersonCommunist Party of Great BritainHarry BaldwinGuildhall Chambers, Bristol
1957-03-31BarrCatholic Evidence SocietyH JarvisSPGB Head Office, Clapham, SW4[44]
1956-05-16Donald RooumLondon Anarchist GroupBob CosterBethnal Green Library[45]
1955-11-04E. J. HamUnion MovementJim D’ArcyLambeth Town Hall
1955-12-11Terence ChiversPeace Pledge UnionD. M. de la ToucheLaurie Arms, Crawford Place, N1
1954-12-15Alan TomkinsSocialist Labour PartyCyril MayDennison House, Vauxhall Bridge Road, SW1
1958-01-17John FitzgeraldProportional Representation SocietyE. GlucksbergBethnal Green Town Hall
1958-01-31Roy DouglasLiberal PartyE. CritchfieldBethnal Green Town Hall, Cambridge Heath Road, E2
1958-03-30V. R. HillSocial Credit Propaganda LeagueBob CosterSt. Andrew’s Halls, Kent Road, Glasgow
1958-12-08S. ThomasLiberal PartyFrederick JamesPeople’s Hall, Heathcoate Street, Nottingham
1959-02-20B. K. PreussLabour PartyM. HarrisCo-op Hall, Prewett Street, Bristol
1959-05-10Father Bernard RickettCatholic ChurchBob CosterCoop Educational Centre, Broad Street, Nottingham[46]
1959-06-15Rev. P. M. BarkerLiberal PartyJ. HigginsCommunity Centre, Bellshill, Lanarkshire
1961-06-14Gordon BrowneLiberal PartyJames D’ArcyPublic Hall, High Street, Carshalton
1961-10-29Richard HeadicarCampaign for Nuclear DisarmamentMelvin HarrisDenison House, 296 Vauxhall Bridge Road, SW1
1962-05-14Edward MartellNational FellowshipJim D’ArcyConway Hall
1962-11-15Councillor EvansLiberal PartyLabour Hall, Boston Avenue, Southend
1961-11-19J. MathiesonCampaign for Nuclear DisarmamentHarry BaldwinSt Albans Hall, Walworth Road, SE17
1963-03-29J. MumbyLiberal PartyCyril MayBromley Library, High Street, Bromley
1963-04-22Henry TomkinConservative PartyLaurie WeidbergConway Hall
1964-02-23J. PalmerLabour PartyJim D’ArcyMahatma Gandhi Hall, Fitzroy Square, W1
1964-03-18Sydney BidwellLabour PartyCyril MayHammersmith Town Hall
1963-05-08J. HaighINDECEdmund GrantBromley Library, High Street, Bromley
1959-06-18Jim PlantSocialist Labour PartyHarry BaldwinConway Hall
1958-06-25Alan LomasNew Liberal PartyRobert AmbridgeCo-op Hall, 129 Seven Sisters Road, N7
1967-05-21Tony SouthallVietnam Solidarity CampaignDick DonnellyMcLellan Galleries, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow
1967-09-13Mr. PowellLabour Party Young SocialistsBob AmbridgeSwansea[47]
1967-12-10Dafydd StephensPlaid CymruAdam Buick2 Soho Square, W1
1967-12-11R. KerrShelterRay GuyEaling Town Hall
1968-01[?]Tom KempSocialist Labour LeagueAdam BuickHull University[48]
1968-07-16D. DaviesYoung LiberalsAdam BuickSwansea
1969-05Joe BentCommunist Party of Great BritainRalph CritchfieldHavil Street Hall, Peckham Road, SE5
1969-11-17D. PirieBritish National FrontEdmund GrantHornsey Town Hall
1970-05Jeffries & LaveryInternational SocialistsJim Fleming & Vic VanniFree Gardener’s Hall, Edinburgh[49]
1970-09-14Cllr. Vic ButlerLabour PartyAdam BuickMuswell Hill library
1972-04-08[?]Independent Labour PartyJim D’ArcyBolton Institute of Technology, Deane Road, Bolton
1973-05-09[?]Young ConservativesRobert BarltropMuswell Hill library, N10
1973-09-23Dr. E. WilsonFamily Planning AssociationDick DonnellyMcLellan Galleries
1974-06-06Sydney BidwellLabour PartyRobert BarltropEaling Town Hall
1975-04-24Sir Keith JosephConservative PartyE. HardyPhillippa Fawcett College[50]
1974-06-06Sydney Bidwell, MPLabour PartyBob CosterEaling Town Hall
1969-07-03Paul GerhardtInternational SocialistsJim D’ArcyClarendon Press Institute, Walton Street, Oxford[51]
1967-09-21[?]Scottish Republican ClubsVic VanniMcLellan Galleries
1967-12-02M. BrookLabour Party Young SocialistsTony D’ArcyGreenford Co-op Hall, Greenford Lane[52]
1977-08-20[?]International Communist CurrentE. HardySPGB Head Office, Clapham, SW4
1978-02-02[?]Young ConservativesJim D’ArcyRoyal Oak, York Street, W1
1977-05-13[?]International Communist Current[?]Leeds Trade Club, Saville Mount, Leeds
1977-07-14[?]Ecology Party[?]Friends Meeting House, Ward Street, Guildford
1977-10-01[?]Workers Party of Scotland[?]McLellan Galleries
1979-01-25[?]Scottish Labour CollegeVic VanniTrades Council Halls, 14 Picardy Place, Edinburgh
1979-01-28[?]Workers Party of ScotlandCampbell McEwanMcLellan Galleries
1979-03-06Horace CutlerConservative Party[?]University College London[53]
1979-09-09David Ramsay SteeleLibertarian AllianceE. HardySPGB Head Office, Clapham, SW4
1977-11-02David Alton, MPLiberal PartyAdam BuickLiverpool University Students Union
1980-05-03[?]International Communist CurrentBarry McNeeneyDr Johnson House, Bull Street, Birmingham
1980-06-13David Ramsay SteeleLibertarian AllianceBrownFriends Meeting House, North Street, Guildford
1980-07-30secretaryStoke Communist PartySteve ColemanResource Centre, Mollart Street, Hanley
1980-11-07David MilburnConservative PartyHarry YoungCarlton Arms, Seaham
1981-05-08Arthur SedonInstitute of Economic AffairsE. HardyGuildford Friends Meeting House
1981-05-14P. BraithwaiteCampaign for Nuclear DisarmamentSteve ColemanDr Johnson House, Birmingham
1981-05-15N. SmithSocial Democratic PartyBarry McNeeneyCarlton Arms, Seaham, County Durham
1981-09-10David Ramsay SteeleLibertarian AllianceRon CookPrince Albert Pub, Wharfdale Road, London, N1
1980-09-11Prof. Antony Flewanti-socialistSteve ColemanBellerby Theatre, Leadale Lane, Guildford[54]
1958-10-09A. YeelesCampaign for Nuclear DisarmamentPieter LawrenceFinsbury Library, St John Street, EC1
1958-11-19[?]Scottish National PartyHoward MossPrince Albert
1954-12-09B. RitchieAssociation of World FederalistsBarry SinclairPrincess Royal, 47 Hereford Road, W2
1982-01-14Edward CharlesChristian Socialist MovementBarry McNeeneyPrince Albert
1982-02-11Albert MeltzerBlack FlagDick DonnellyPrince Albert
1982-02-24William ShepherdMilitant tendencySteve ColemanRuskin House, Combe Road, Croydon[55]
1982-03-07[?]Labour Party Young SocialistsBarry McNeeneyLabour Rooms, Blackburn Road, Accrington
1982-05-13B. KissenPoale ZionEddy GrantPrince Albert
1982-08-12Tadek JarskiSolidarity with SolidarityVic VanniPrince Albert
1982-08-27Keith ChestertonLabour PartyEddy GrantGuildford
1982-09-08[?]Croydon Campaign for Nuclear DisarmamentPieter LawrenceRuskin House, Croydon
1982-11-11Monty JohnstoneCommunist Party of Great BritainSteve ColemanIslington Central Library[56]
1951-12-02Richard BlausteinConservative Party[?]Prince Albert
1983-01-20David MartinSocial Democratic PartySteve ColemanPrince Albert
1983-02-03R. HughesConservative PartyPat DeutzLibraries Hall, Spa Road, Bermondsey, SE1
1983-02-11Margaret SharpSocial Democratic PartyE. HardyMount Social Club, Portsmouth Road, Guildford
1983-02-17J. LewisCoalition for Peace through SecuritySteve ColemanPrince Albert
1983-03-02I. SmedleyLabour Party[?]Ruskin House, Croydon
1983-04-14Susan ArdrilSpare RibChristine MossPrince Albert[57]
1983-05-01Paul Hirstcontrolled market economyE. HardyPrince Albert[58]
1983-07-07Tony JonesEcology PartyPieter LawrencePrince Albert[59]
1983-09-09Ted HaywoodEcology PartyPieter LawrenceMount Social Club, Guildford
1983-09-21J. LewisCoalition for Peace through SecurityRalph CritchfieldChrist Church Hall, Waterden Road, Guildford
1951-10-07Arthur JohnstonConservative PartyE. HardyThe Prince Albert, Wharfdale Road, N1[60]
1982-12-09Roger Scrutonanti-socialistHoward MossWoodford Road Sports Ground Pavilion, Guildford[61]
1984-01-16Cllr. John FranceLabour PartyRon CookCentral Library, Alexandra Road, Swansea
1984-01-19Lady Olga MaitlandFamilies for DefenceSteve ColemanIslington Central Library[62]
1984-02-16A. Smith & Harry PhippsConservative Monday ClubDick Donnelly & Clifford SlapperPrince Albert[63]
1984-03-13Mike German & Russell SmartSDP-Liberal AllianceBarry McNeeneyBrownhills Hotel, Cardiff
1984-03-22Ronald MaloneFellowship PartyPat WilsonSPGB Head Office, Clapham, SW4
1984-06-07Andrew BrierleyFederation of Conservative StudentsJoe CarterIslington Central Library
1984-06-20Lady Olga Maitland & Virginia BottomleyConservative PartyClifford Slapper & Dick DonnellyCivic Hall, London Road, Guildford
1984-07-06D. PalletConservative Monday ClubSteve ColemanMarine Hotel, Clacton
1984-09-13Tony KerpelConservative PartyGarry SlapperIslington Central Library, Fieldway Crescent, N1
1984-10-27[?]Communist Workers Organisation[?]Prince Albert
1984-11-21John HoosCampaign for Nuclear DisarmamentClifford SlapperWaggon and Horses, Stapleton Road, Bristol
1984-11-30Tom Sackville, MPConservative PartyHoward MossBolton Central Library
1985-01-10Teresa GormanConservative PartySteve ColemanDuke of York, York Way, N1
1985-02-14Revd. David HumphreyChristianRon CookDuke of York, York Way, N1[64]
1985-04-04Cllr. Laurence SpigelLabour PartySteve ColemanDuke of York
1985-04-25Roger Stott, MPLabour PartyDick DonnellyBolton Central Library
1985-05-10Colin TiptonSocialist Workers PartySteve ColemanThe Star, Quarry Street, Guildford[65]
1985-05-30Chris MuirSocial Democratic PartyClifford SlapperManchester Town Hall, Albert Square, Manchester
1985-06-07Elliot MorleyLabour PartyDick DonnellyCentral Community Centre, Lindrum Street, Scunthorpe
1985-06-20Paul BackhousePeace Through NATODick DonnellyDuke of York[66]
1985-06-26Rev. D. HaslamChristianity[?]Harlesden Methodist Church, High Street, Harlesden, NW10
1985-07-29Richard Balfe, MEPLabour PartyPieter LawrenceSPGB Head Office, Clapham, SW4
1985-09-12Andrew McIntyreCampaign for Nuclear DisarmamentClifford SlapperDuke of York
1985-09-25Norman BarrieCommunist Party of Great BritainVic VanniWellgate Central Library, Dundee
1985-11-14M. McGregorFederation of Conservative StudentsSteve ColemanDuke of York
1985-11-21Michael Brown, MPConservative PartyClifford SlapperThe Star, Guildford
1985-11-26[?]Ecology PartyClifford SlapperCarlton Arms, Seaham
1985-11-29David Selbourneanti-socialistRon CookThe Star
1985-12-02Stan Newens, MEPLabour Party[?]SPGB Head Office, Clapham, SW4
1985-12-10Rev. J. J. StephensonChristianitySteve ColemanCarlton Arms, Seaham
1986-03-07[?]Campaign for Nuclear DisarmamentSteve ColemanLambeth Town Hall
1986-03-27Philip van der ElstThe Freedom AssociationRon CookDuke of York
1986-04-10John BurtonInstitute of Economic AffairsClifford SlapperDuke of York
1986-05-29[?]Militant tendencySteve ColemanScunthorpe Community Centre
1986-06-12[?]Red ActionDick DonnellyDuke of York
1986-08-14[?]Green Party[?]Duke of York
1986-09-19Lady Olga MaitlandFamilies for DefenceE. HardyThe Star
1986-10-22S. BarkerGreen PartyPieter LawrenceMillstone, Thomas Street, Manchester
1986-11-10Bill EtheringtonNational Union of MineworkersClifford SlapperPrinters Pie, Pudding Chare, Newcastle[67]
1986-12-01Monty JohnstoneCommunist Party of Great BritainPieter LawrenceSPGB Head Office, Clapham, SW4
1986-12-11G. Webster GardinerConservative FamiliesSteve ColemanDuke of York[68]
1987-02-12[?]Black Flag[?]Duke of York
1987-03-02Alan BowmanChristianSandy EastonThe Broken Doll, Blenheim Street, Newcastle
1987-03-12Keith VenessLabour Party[?]Duke of York
1987-05-08Piers Merchant, MPConservative PartyClifford SlapperGuildhall, Quayside, Newcastle
1987-05-15Clive BradleySocialist Organiser[?]Guildford Institute, Ward Street, Guildford
1987-05-21Ian DixonCommunist Party of Great BritainSteve ColemanHeadingley Community Centre, North Lane, Leeds
1987-05-29Prof. Peter AbellFabian Society[?]Guildford Institute
1987-06Sean MullenRevolutionary Communist PartySteve ColemanTyneside Cinema, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle[69]
1987-06-01Sandy IrvineGreen PartySteve DowsettSt. John’s Church Hall, Grainger Street, Bolton
1987-07-09Andrew MitchellConservative Party[?]Duke of York
1986-08-17Barney McGillLabour Party[?]St Johns Church Hall, Bolton
1986-08-20John HultonGreen PartySteve DowsettThe Liverpool, James Street, Liverpool
1986-11-19Lady Olga MaitlandDaily ExpressSteve ColemanIslington Central Library[70]
1986-11-20David Clelland, MPLabour Party[?]St Johns Church Hall, Bolton
1986-11-20Lindsay CookeGreen PartyBarry McNeeneyChiswick Old Town Hall, Turnham Green, W4
1988-03-10Chris PryceSocial Democratic PartyRalph CritchfieldDuke of York
1988-05-19Keith NathanLabour PartyHoward MossHeadingley Community Centre, Leeds
1988-08-11Bruce WallaceMilitant tendencyDerek DevineWellgate Library, Dundee
1988-09-08Kelvin HopkinsLabour PartyE. HardyDuke of York[71]
1988-09-21Kelvin HopkinsLabour PartySteve ColemanLuton Central Library
1988-11-02Ron Brown, MPLabour PartyPieter LawrenceLambeth Town Hall
1988-12-08Michael IvensAims for IndustryPieter LawrenceDuke of York
1989-02-15Cllr. David Corkey & Terri JasperLabour PartyTim Kilgallon & Clifford SlapperWallsend Town Hall, Wallsend High Street, Wallsend, Tyneside
1989-03-09[?]London Anarchist Workers GroupSteve ColemanDuke of York
1989-04-24Cllr. Leslie WinterConservative PartySteve ColemanCricklewood Hotel, Cricklewood Broadway[72]
1989-05-05Jeremy Hywel-DavisGreen PartyAdam BuickChiswick Town Hall, Heathfield Terrace, W4
1989-05-11Michael IvensAims for IndustryClifford SlapperDuke of York[73]
1989-07-06[?]Communist Workers Organisation[?]The Liverpool, James Street, Liverpool
1989-07-19Jenny DaviesSocial Democratic PartyClifford SlapperSt Georges Square, Luton
1988-07-31Rev. Gerald BeauchampChristianSandy EastonPrince of Wales, 101 Willesden Lane, NW
1988-08-10Gerald HartopThe Freedom AssociationRon CookDuke of York
1988-09-14Gary HawkinsLabour PartySteve ColemanDuke of York
1988-09-22Terry LiddleRepublicGary JayChiswick Town Hall
1988-10-13[?]Ernest Bevin SocietyPieter LawrenceChiswick Town Hall
1988-11-17Wayne David, MEPLabour Party[?]Swansea Central Library, Alexandra Road, Swansea
1988-12-14Tadek JaskiSolidarity with SolidaritySteve ColemanDuke of York
1990-01-11Phil KellyTribuneRalph CritchfieldDuke of York
1990-02-21David MilneGreen PartyRichard HeadicarRoyal Oak, Corporation Street, Eccles
1990-02-08[?]Iran Communist[?]Duke of York
1990-03-08Stephen KreppelConservative PartyRichard HeadicarDuke of York
1990-03-12Derek WallGreen PartyAdam BuickHope Centre, Hope Chapel Hill, Hotwells, Bristol
1990-03-15[?]Association of World FederalistsLes CoxChiswick Town Hall
1990-03-24Cathy PickWandsworth Against the Poll Tax[?]SPGB Head Office, Clapham, SW4
1990-04-13Adrian LeeYoung ConservativesDave PerrinChiswick Town Hall
1990-05-10Michael CollieGreen PartyPieter LawrenceGuildford Institute, Ward Street, Guildford
1990-05-17Sahib Mutaquim BleherIslamic Party of BritainSandy EastonChiswick Town Hall
1990-07-19Jack LaneLabour PartyAdam BuickChiswick Town Hall
1990-08-09Mark DouglasGreen PartyAdam BuickHighbury Roundhouse Community Centre, 71 Ronalds Road, N5
1990-09-20Peter Cadogananti-socialistJoe CarterChiswick Town Hall
1990-10-31Simon MacilwaineLiberal AllianceClifford SlapperRoyal Oak, York Street, W1
1988-11-14Martyn Jones, MPLabour PartyClifford SlapperChiswick Town Hall
1991-01-17Mark FrenchSocialist Campaign for Animal RightsRichard HeadicarChiswick Town Hall
1991-02-07Paul DerrickRobert Owen AssociationJohn UsherChiswick Town Hall
1991-03-28Marc GordonInternational Freedom AssociationDave PerrinCleveland Arms, Cleveland Street, W1
1991-04-18Brian SummersNew Economic FoundationCharmian SkeltonChiswick Town Hall
1991-06-15Chris WilsonIndependent Labour PublicationsRichard HeadicarAlex Wood Hall, Norfolk Street, Cambridge
1991-06-26Prof. John de V. RobertsWorld FederalistsRon CookThe Liberties Bar, 100 Camden High Street, NW1
1991-07-31Julian LewisConservative PartySteve ColemanLiberties Bar
1991-08-13Fred HarrisonCentre for Incentive TaxationAdam BuickLand and Liberty office, 177 Vauxhall Bridge Road, SW1
1991-09-19Mark CampanaleGreen investment advisorPieter LawrenceChiswick Town Hall
1991-09-25Toby FiennesGreen PartyClifford SlapperLiberties Bar
1991-10-31Prof. David Marslandanti-socialistSteve ColemanChiswick Town Hall
1992-01-13John KempLand and LibertyJoe CarterSPGB Head Office, Clapham, SW4
1992-01-17Barry Macleod-CullinaneKarl Menger SocietyAdam BuickChiswick Town Hall
1992-02-26Terry LiddleLabour PartySteve ColemanLiberties Bar
1992-03-20[?]Green AnarchistRichard HeadicarChiswick Town Hall
1992-03-25[?]Libertarian Alliance[?]Liberties Bar
1992-04-02Mark BradyLibertarian AllianceAdam BuickFalkland Arms, 31 Bloomsbury Way, WC1
1992-06-06Cllr. Roger LordConservative PartySteve ColemanArena Sports and Leisure Club, Circular Road East, Colchester[74]
1992-06-19[?]Socialist OrganiserSharon PinnerChiswick Town Hall
1992-07-08Cllr. Ellis HillmanLabour PartySteve ColemanLiberties Bar[75]
1992-09-18Paul CoulamAnti-Federalist LeagueSandy EastonChiswick Town Hall
1992-09-25Bob LaytonLibertarian AlliancePieter LawrenceBeacon Centre, 42a Richmond Road, Kingston
1991-10-16Astra SeibeGreen PartyRichard HeadicarChiswick Town Hall
1991-11-17Robert BurrageNew RightSteve ColemanWest Greenwich House, Greenwich High Street, SE10
1991-12-06Wally BensilumLiberal DemocratsPieter LawrenceThe Arena, Colchester
1993-02-19Chris MarshPeace Tax CampaignRichard HeadicarChiswick Town Hall
1993-03-19Robert WhelanCommittee on PopulationGwynn ThomasChiswick Town Hall
1993-05-21Paul DeaconTranseuropaJohn UsherChiswick Town Hall
1993-06-23Cllr. Roger HughesLiberal DemocratsSteve ColemanWharncliffe Hotel, Bevercotes Road, Sheffield
1993-07-28Sir Robin WilliamsCampaign for an Independent BritainClifford SlapperConway Hall[76]
1993-10-14Charles SecrettFriends of the EarthPieter LawrenceEmpress of Russia, 362 St John Street, EC1
1993-11-11John PapworthFourth World Review[?]Empress of Russia
1993-12-02Niall O’ConnorTroops Out MovementRichard HeadicarIslington Central Library
1993-12-02Rev. Angela RobinsonChristian Socialist[?]Arena, Colchester
1993-12-09Stan Newens, MEPLabour PartySteve ColemanFriends House, 175-177 Euston Road, NW1[77]
1994-01-21Lord DesaiLabour PartyAdam BuickChiswick Town Hall
1994-04-27Jerry Hayes, MPConservative PartyDick DonnellyConway Hall
1994-05-06[?]Communist Workers OrganisationSandy EastonChiswick Town Hall
1994-05-20Niki Kort VelyessyGreen PartyClifford SlapperKensington Central Library, Phillimore Walk, W8
1994-05-26[?]Communist Workers OrganisationDave PerrinThree Cranes Hotel, 74 Queen Street, Sheffield
1994-06-01Michael MeadowcroftLiberal PartyClifford SlapperConway Hall
1994-06-04Richard W. BourneFabian SocietySteve ColemanArena, Colchester
1994-09-25Keith BrownScottish National PartyDick Donnelly15 Brunswick Street, Edinburgh
1994-11-21R. CuperLabour Campaign for Electoral ReformJacek KrauzeChiswick Town Hall
1994-11-24Pat MurphySocialist OrganiserAdam BuickSheffield Centre Against Unemployment, 73 West Street, Sheffield
1993-12-19Denis O’Keefefree-marketerSteve ColemanChiswick Town Hall
1995-01-15Cllr. Donnachadh McCarthyLiberal DemocratsAdam BuickSPGB Head Office, Clapham, SW4
1995-02-02[?]Green PartyPieter LawrenceArena, Colchester
1995-02-22Judy MaciejowskaCampaign for Political EcologyPieter LawrenceBeacon Centre, 42 Richmond Road, Kingston, Surrey
1995-11-15Nick BestGreen PartyJohn BissettNewcastle University
1995-02-27Michael HaymanYoung ConservativesChris McCollThree Cranes Hotel, 74 Queen Street, Sheffield
1995-03-17Phillip Loadsfree-marketerRichard HeadicarChiswick Town Hall
1995-03-19Terry LiddleLabour PartyRichard HeadicarSPGB Head Office, Clapham, SW4
1995-03-28[?]Green PartyPieter LawrenceBrighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton
1995-04-14Tom RigbyAlliance for Workers LibertyNigel McCulloughConway Hall
1995-04-23Robert CorfeFull Employment LeaguePat DeutzSPGB Head Office, Clapham, SW4
1995-05-18Jamal HarwoodLuton Cultural Islamic SocietyRichard HeadicarUniversity of Luton, Park Square, Luton
1995-05-19David CairnsChristian Socialist MovementAdam BuickChiswick Town Hall
1993-05-30[?]Campaign for Nuclear DisarmamentSteve ColemanBrighthelm Centre, Brighton
1993-06-05[?]International Marxist Convention[?]Chiswick Town Hall
1993-07-26David SeniorConservative PartyClifford SlapperConway Hall
1991-09-24David Reidanti-socialistCyril EvansSPGB Head Office, Clapham, SW4
1988-09-27Tony PearceChristianRon CookConway Hall
1986-10-25Mark OsbornAlliance for Workers LibertyAdam BuickUniversity of London Union, Malet Street, WC1[78]
1986-11-02[?]Friends of Bosnia SocietyBrian JohnsonStudents Union
1995-11-19[?]Reclaim the Streets[?]SPGB Head Office, Clapham, SW4
1995-12-06[?]Alliance for Workers Liberty[?]St Enoch Hotel, Howard Street, Glasgow
1996-03-13Cllr. Ed YoungConservative PartyClifford SlapperRoyal Holloway University, Egham, Surrey
1996-04-07Dan WheatleyAssociation of World FederalistsVic VanniSPGB Head Office, Clapham, SW4
1996-06-17Richard LamingFederal UnionDave FlynnChiswick Town Hall
1996-09-25Sir Teddy TaylorConservative PartyClifford SlapperLambeth Town Hall, Acre Lane, SW
1996-11-24Andrew SawdonLiberal DemocratsRichard HeadicarSPGB Head Office, Clapham, SW4
1997-02-17[?]Socialist Labour PartyDave FlynnChiswick Town Hall
1997-04-25Dominic HobsonConservative PartyPeter MaloneyConway Hall
1998-03-16[?]Mebyon Kernow[?]The Yacht Club, Promenade, Penzance
1997-04-27Dorene RobinsonGreen PartyVincent OtterThe Yacht Club, Penzance
1997-04-28Paul HolmesLiberal PartyVincent OtterCommunity Centre, South Terrace, Camborne, Cornwall
1997-06-04Sir Richard Body, MPConservative PartyDave FlynnConway Hall
1997-06-05Andrew George, MPLiberal DemocratsDick DonnellyYMCA, Alverton Road, Penzance
1996-09-07Cllr. Phil Andrewslocal politician[?]Chiswick Town Hall
1999-02-17Alison WilliamsCommission on Global GovernanceClifford SlapperMarchmont Community Centre, 62 Marchmont Street, WC1
1999-11-06Kate BuckellAlliance for Workers LibertyDave FlynnCaxton House, St Johns Way, N19
2000-07-17Naomi McPhersonThe Alternative ApproachStuart WatkinsSPGB Head Office, Clapham, SW4
2003-07-08Richard Balfe, MEPConservative PartySandy EastonConway Hall
2006-10-09UCL Debating Societypro-War on TerrorBill MartinUniversity College London[79]
2008-09-20Ian BoneClass WarHoward MossSPGB Head Office, Clapham, SW4
2009-02-28Magnus NielsenUnited Kingdom Independence PartyDanny LambertSPGB Head Office, Clapham, SW4
2010-02-04Eamonn ButlerAdam Smith InstituteRichard HeadicarConway Hall
2012-07-22Steve Duffield and FrancescoThe Zeitgeist MovementDick Field and Adam BuickIrish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith, W6
2012-09-05Ben DysonPositive MoneyAdam BuickConway Hall[80]
2014-03-26Elizabeth JonesUnited Kingdom Independence PartyBill MartinSPGB Head Office, Clapham, SW4
2015-03-09Ashley WakelingWales Green PartyBrian JohnsonUnitarian Church, Swansea

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  1. Report in October and November 1906 Socialist Standard
  2. Report in April 1907 Socialist Standard
  3. Report in February 1908 "Socialist Standard"
  4. Report in January 1908 "Socialist Standard"
  5. Report in June 1908 Socialist Standard
  6. Report in July 1908 "Socialist Standard"
  7. Report in November 1908 "Socialist Standard"
  8. Report in April 1909 "Socialist Standard"
  9. Report in July 1909 Socialist Standard
  10. Report in December 1909 Socialist Standard
  11. Report in May 1910 "Socialist Standard"
  12. Report in June 1910 "Socialist Standard"
  13. Report in August 1910 Socialist Standard
  14. Reproduced as pamphlet The Socialist Party and the Liberal Party
  15. Report in July 1911 "Socialist Standard"
  16. Report in February 1912 "Socialist Standard"
  17. Report in March 1912 "Socialist Standard"
  18. Reproduced as pamphlet Socialism versus Tariff Reform
  19. Report in September 1913 Socialist Standard
  20. Report in November 1913 Socialist Standard
  21. Report in May 1925 Socialist Standard
  22. Report in May 1928 Socialist Standard
  23. Report in May 1930 Socialist Standard
  24. Report in June 1928 Socialist Standard
  25. Report in August 1931 Socialist Standard
  26. Report in July 1931 Socialist Standard
  27. Report in March and April 1932 Socialist Standard
  28. Report in January 1933 Socialist Standard
  29. Report in March 1933 Socialist Standard
  30. "Report in July 1933 Socialist Standard". Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  31. Report in December 1934 Socialist Standard
  32. Report in April and May 1935 Socialist Standard
  33. Reproduced as pamphlet Should Socialists Support Federal Union?
  34. Report in July 1948 Socialist Standard
  35. Report in August 1948 Socialist Standard
  36. Report in September 1948 Socialist Standard
  37. Report in April 1949 Socialist Standard
  38. Report in May 1949 Socialist Standard
  39. Report in June 1949 Socialist Standard
  40. Report in September 1949 Socialist Standard
  41. Report in March 1950 Socialist Standard
  42. Report in September 1950 Socialist Standard
  43. Report in March 1952 Socialist Standard
  44. Report in June 1957 Socialist Standard
  45. Report in August 1957Socialist Standard
  46. Report in July 1959 Socialist Standard
  47. Report in November 1967 "Socialist Standard"
  48. Report in March 1968 Socialist Standard
  49. Report in July 1970 Socialist Standard
  50. Report in June 1975 Socialist Standard
  51. Report in August 1975 Socialist Standard
  52. Report in January 1976 Socialist Standard
  53. Report in April 1979 Socialist Standard
  54. Recorded as №17 in Socialist Party Tapes Library
  55. Report in April 1982 Socialist Standard: recorded as №10 in Socialist Party Tapes Library
  56. Recorded as №4 in Socialist Party Tapes Library
  57. Recorded as №25 in Socialist Party Tapes Library
  58. Recorded as №62 in Socialist Party Tapes Library
  59. Recorded as №18 in Socialist Party Tapes Library
  60. Recorded as №90 in Socialist Party Tapes Library
  61. Report in May 1984 Socialist Standard
  62. Recorded as №1 in Socialist Party Tapes Library
  63. Recorded as №21 in Socialist Party Tapes Library
  64. Recorded as №16 in Socialist Party Tapes Library
  65. Recorded as №2 in Socialist Party Tapes Library
  66. Recorded as №23 in Socialist Party Tapes Library
  67. Recorded as №14 in Socialist Party Tapes Library
  68. Recorded as №22 in Socialist Party Tapes Library
  69. Recorded as №6 in Socialist Party Tapes Library
  70. Recorded as №15 in Socialist Party Tapes Library
  71. Recorded as №63 in Socialist Party Tapes Library
  72. Recorded as №61 in Socialist Party Tapes Library
  73. Recorded as №95 in Socialist Party Tapes Library
  74. Recorded as №102 in Socialist Party Tapes Library
  75. Recorded as №108 in Socialist Party Tapes Library
  76. Recorded as №111 in Socialist Party Tapes Library
  77. Recorded as №110 in Socialist Party Tapes Library
  78. Report in December 1995 Socialist Standard
  79. Miller, Tristan (10 October 2006). ""War on Terror" debate tonight versus US ambassador". Socialist Party of Great Britain. Retrieved 1 January 2007.
  80. "Banking Reform or the Abolition of Capitalism". Socialist Party of Great Britain. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
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