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gregorgall.bsky.social
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Industrial relations prof, Bob Crow & Mick Lynch bios, author Joe Strummer's punk politics (https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526148988/), and Redskins' political influence book https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/marxism-in-music-9798765140888/
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Interviewed for The James Kennedy Podcast on The Clash, Redskins, Rock'n'Roll & Revolution. As paperback not yet out, until 31 Jan 2027 35% discount - MARXISM35 - on hardback so £52 (with free postage within UK). Use at www.bloomsbury.com/uk/marxism-i... www.youtube.com/watch?v=jswX...
@jameskennedy.bsky.social Interviewed for James Kennedy Podcast on Clash, Redskins, Rock'n'Roll & Revolution. As paperback not yet out, until 31 Jan 35% off - MARXISM35 - on hardback so £52 (with free postage within UK). Use at www.bloomsbury.com/uk/marxism-i... www.youtube.com/watch?v=jswX...
Interviewed for The James Kennedy Podcast on The Clash, the Redskins, Rock'n'Roll and Revolution. As paperback not yet out, until 31 Jan 2027 a 35% discount - MARXISM35 - on hardback so £52 (with free postage within UK). Use at www.bloomsbury.com/uk/marxism-i... www.youtube.com/watch?v=jswX...
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#88 - Gregor Gall on the Clash, the Redskins, the power of music to affect change, the modern music landscape, left wing politics, rebellion & hope. Its a good one! ✊️ The James Kennedy Podcast is available on all platforms. Thanks to @gregorgall.bsky.social 👇👇👇👇 youtu.be/jswXKl3XXDc?...
@culturematters.bsky.social My piece on Harry McClintock's song, 'Big Rock Candy Mountains', and why is can be considered as an example of a surrealist socialist utopia and an artefact of a communist contra-culture www.culturematters.org.uk/candy-mounta...
My piece on Harry McClintock's song, 'Big Rock Candy Mountains' and why is can be considered as an example of a surrealist socialist utopia and an artefact of a communist contra-culture www.culturematters.org.uk/candy-mounta...
@socialistworker.bsky.social Great review in Socialist Worker of my book on The Redskins. Until the 31 Jan 2027, there is a 35% discount code available - MARXISM35 - on the hardback book so £52 (with free postage within UK). Use at Bloomsbury publisher website socialistworker.co.uk/reviews-and-...
Great review in Socialist Worker of my new book on The Redskins. Until the 31 January 2027, there is a 35% discount code available - MARXISM35 - on the hardback book so £52 (with free postage within UK). Use at Bloomsbury publisher website socialistworker.co.uk/reviews-and-...
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Marxism in Music: Constructing a Communist Contra-Culture with The Redskins, Rock’n’roll and Revolution By Gregor Gall morningstaronline.co.uk/article/skin... www.bloomsbury.com/uk/marxism-i... youtu.be/SG-Ht4iX-D0?... @gregorgall.bsky.social @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
@heraldscotland.bsky.social My Herald piece on why the French & Spanish have traditions of mass, militant protests that people in Britain don't. www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
My Herald piece on why the French & Spanish have traditions of mass, militant protests that people in Britain don't. www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
@keithbeard.bsky.social Thanks to Keith Flett for his review of my Redskins book: 'fascinating and well researched ... repays reading for anyone who was there in the 1980s, and also for those involved in projects to build communist countercultures today'. www.culturematters.org.uk/the-redskins...
@culturematters.bsky.social Thanks to Keith Flett for his review of my Redskins book: 'fascinating and well researched ... repays reading for anyone who was there in the 1980s, and also for those involved in projects to build communist countercultures today' www.culturematters.org.uk/the-redskins...
@mstaronline.bsky.social Great review of my book in Morning Star by David McKinstry. Until the 31 Jan 2027, there is a 35% discount code available - MARXISM35 - on the hardback book so £52 (with free postage within UK). Use at checkout at Bloomsbury website morningstaronline.co.uk/article/skin...
Great review of my book in Morning Star by David McKinstry. Until the 31 January 2027, there is a 35% discount code available - MARXISM35 - on the hardback book so £52 (with free postage within UK). Use at checkout at Bloomsbury website morningstaronline.co.uk/article/skin...
@scotnational.bsky.social My piece in The National today on why socialists in Scotland should look at what lessons can be learnt from the Workers Party of Belgium: 'Why Scotland’s left should study Belgium’s socialist revival' www.thenational.scot/politics/266...
My piece in The National today on why socialists in Scotland should look at what lessons can be learnt from the Workers Party of Belgium: 'Why Scotland’s left should study Belgium’s socialist revival' www.thenational.scot/politics/266...
@heraldscotland.bsky.social @neilmackay.bsky.social Interviewed by Neil MacKay on the state of protest pop today in the Herald on Sunday: Where have all the protest singers gone? www.heraldscotland.com/news/2662566...
Interviewed by Neil MacKay on the state of protest pop today in the Herald on Sunday: Where have all the protest singers gone? www.heraldscotland.com/news/2662566...
#marxism #redskins #music Marxism in Music: Can Rock ’n’ Roll Change the World? Substack & podcast pieces on the question based on my book on The Redskins & left-wing bands like The Housemartins, Gang of Four & Easterhouse. Inc code for 35% off hardback wecanworkitout.substack.com/p/marxism-in...
Marxism in Music: Can Rock ’n’ Roll Change the World? Substack & podcast pieces on the question based upon my new study of The Redskins & left-wing bands like The Housemartins, Gang of Four, & Easterhouse. Includes code for 35% off e- & hardback- versions wecanworkitout.substack.com/p/marxism-in...
From Sindicalismo.org - an open, free and self-managed space for information about the trade union world and in particular the working class - a piece on my new book called :'Marxism in music: The Redskins, rock and roll and the revolution' sindicalismo.org/2026/09/06/e...
Recording of my talk on Mon 28 Sept to the London Socialists Historian Group on The Redskins and a constructing a communist contra-culture - see link for 35% discount on the book kmflett.blog/2026/09/30/s...
Recording of my talk on Mon 28 Sept to the London Socialists Historian Group on The Redskins and a constructing a communist contra-culture - see link for 35% discount on the book kmflett.blog/2026/09/30/s...
@ihr.bsky.social Reminder of my book launch tonight at 5.30pm on The Redskins and communist contra-culture (where code for 35% off hardback available) www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
#redskins Reminder of my book launch tonight at 5.30pm on The Redskins and communist contra-culture (where code for 35% off hardback available) londonsocialisthistorians.blogspot.com/2026/09/lshg...
Reminder of my book launch tonight at 5.30pm on The Redskins and communist contra-culture (where code for 35% off hardback available) londonsocialisthistorians.blogspot.com/2026/09/lshg...
#Andyburnham #LabourParty #Labour Although Labour is still in the lead, subsequent polling has shown the Burnham bounce is indeed over as Labour’s average polling starts to decline and go into reverse from early September - my article from last week www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
@heraldscotland.bsky.social Along Labour is still in the lead, subsequent polling has shown the Burnham bounce is indeed over as Labour’s average polling starts to decline and go into reverse from early September - my article from last week www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
Along Labour is still in the lead, subsequent polling has shown the Burnham bounce is indeed over as Labour’s average polling starts to decline and go into reverse from early September - my article from last week www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
Reminder of my book launch on The Redskins and communist contra-culture on Mon 28 Sept for London Socialist Historians Group - code for 35% off hardback available at launch londonsocialisthistorians.blogspot.com
@heraldscotland.bsky.social With the Labour Party conference starting this Sunday, my piece in The Herald today about why the Burnham bounce may already be coming to an end and what lies ahead www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
With the Labour Party conference starting this Sunday, my piece in The Herald today about why the Burnham bounce may already be coming to an end and what lies ahead www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
@heraldscotland.bsky.social My piece in The Herald today about why the Burnham bounce may already be coming to an end and what lies ahead www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
My piece in The Herald today about why the Burnham bounce may already be coming to an end and what lies ahead www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
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"The Broken Stones of The Calton Weavers is a bold attempt to make whole again the memory of the murdered Calton Weavers." Many thanks to @gregorgall.bsky.social for the article in today's National. Sign the petition to award The Freedom of the City to the weavers at the link. Let's do it!
@culturematters.bsky.social A taster for my book on The Redskins and using music for socialist ends www.culturematters.org.uk/marxism-in-m...
#redskins Not the Washington Redskins but The Redskins’ ‘Neither Washington Nor Moscow' … A taster for my book on The Redskins and using music for socialist ends www.culturematters.org.uk/marxism-in-m...
A taster for my book on The Redskins and using music for socialist ends www.culturematters.org.uk/marxism-in-m...
A taster for my book on The Redskins and using music for socialist ends www.culturematters.org.uk/marxism-in-m...
@tenementals.bsky.social My piece in The National newspaper today on the new single from The Tenementals, a Glasgow ensemble putting the city's radical history into song. It's called 'The Broken Stones of the Calton Weavers'. www.thenational.scot/news/2656594...
@scotnational.bsky.social My piece in The National newspaper today on the new single from The Tenementals, a Glasgow ensemble putting the city's radical history into song. It's called 'The Broken Stones of the Calton Weavers'. www.thenational.scot/news/2656594...
My piece in The National newspaper today on the new single from The Tenementals, a Glasgow ensemble putting the city's radical history into song. It's called 'The Broken Stones of the Calton Weavers'. www.thenational.scot/news/2656594...
@timeshighered.bsky.social Interviewed by the Times Higher on the new long strikes in universities which begin today at Dundee www.timeshighereducation.com/news/uk-univ...
Interviewed by the Times Higher on the new long strikes in universities which begin today at Dundee www.timeshighereducation.com/news/uk-univ...
@heraldscotland.bsky.social Given that Michael Marra today won the leadership of Scottish Labour, it's worth recalling that neither he nor Joe Fagan, the defeated candidate, are capable of reviving Scottish Labour - see my analysis from three weeks ago www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
Given that Michael Marra today won the leadership of Scottish Labour, it's worth recalling that neither he nor Joe Fagan, the defeated candidate, are capable of reviving Scottish Labour - see my analysis from three weeks ago www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
My C86 podcast interview on my ‘Marxism in Music: Constructing a Communist Contra-Culture with The Redskins, Rock’n’roll and Revolution’. Until 31 Oct, 35% off - code MARXISM35 - on hardback so £52 (with free postage within UK) - www.bloomsbury.com/uk/marxism-i... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Crnw...
#snp #scottishindependence On the 12th anniversary of 2014 referendum, my National piece today looking at the falling and then rising level of support for independence, showing that the SNP so-called campaigning on independence has made next to no difference www.thenational.scot/politics/265...