Socialist Resistance is bringing over two guests to speak at a series of public meetings.

Aris Vasilopoulos is a member of Syriza (Coalition of the Radical Left) and of the Greek Marxist organisation Kokkino. He will report on the resistance and the challenges for the left in Greece.

Farooq Tariq is the National Spokesperson for Labour Party Pakistan and will address a series of meetings under the headline Workers’ Struggles in Pakistan: Against imperialism, fundamentalism and dictatorship.

The dates for Aris are:

Manchester: Tuesday 25 May, 7.30pm, Methodist Central Building, Oldham Street.

London : Wednesday 26 May, 7pm, Conway Hall Red Lion Square, London with Caroline Lucas, Tony Benn and many others. (Counterfire have pulled this one together.)

Brighton: Thursday 27 May, 7.30pm, Stanmer Room, Brighthelm Centre, North Road. Brighton. More details here.

The dates for Farooq are:

London: Tuesday 1 June, 1 June, 7.30pm ULU, Malet Street, WC1 with Lindsey German of the Stop the War Coalition.

Manchester: Wednesday 2 June, 7.30pm, Methodist Central Building, Oldham Street.

Birmingham 7.30pm, Thursday 3rd June, Council House