Over the Weekend of 15th-17th June the second ever Marxist Summer School, hosted by the University of London Union Marxist Society, took place. The event was a resounding success, building on the experience of the previous year, with up to 100 in attendance.Today we begin the publication of the speeches made at the school, starting with the opening speeches by comrades Ilias (Who participated via a live audio link from Greece), Gerry Ruddy (Irish Marxist and editor of The Red Plough) and Fred Weston (Editor of Marxist.com)

Speech made by comrade Ilias from Greece:

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Speech made by comrade Gerry Ruddy from Ireland:

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Speech made by Fred Weston:

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