Industrial Relations prof, authored Joe Strummer politics book and 'Marxism in Music' on Redskins https://xitter.cf/t.co/sxoHMtgK6S
Glasgow, Scotland
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It is with incredible sadness and so many tears that we have had to say goodbye to our beloved rescued dog, Hugo. We hope we gave him the best life possible after such a bad start that he had. As long as we live here, we shall have him with us at the bottom of the garden. xxx
August 2026 UK strike figures out: 23,000 days not worked in 32 strikes involving 5,000 workers. Down on June and July 2026 but higher than August 2025.
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
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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
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A fantastic book which is well researched . Gregor kindly spoke about his book on the We Can Work It Out podcast:
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Marxism in Music: Constructing a Communist Contra-Culture with The Redskins, Rock’n’roll and Revolution
By Gregor Gall
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My Herald piece on why the French & Spanish have traditions of mass, militant protests that people in Britain don't.
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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'.
culturematters.org.uk/the-re…
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.com/uk/marxism-in…
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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'
thenational.scot/politics/26…
Interviewed by Neil MacKay on the state of protest pop today in the Herald on Sunday: Where have all the protest singers gone?
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Rock against racism & Thatcher's neoliberalism -Latest podcast with @leftacademic:
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Music's role in social change- Latest podcast with @leftacademic:
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Redskins-practicing what they preached -Latest podcast with @leftacademic
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The importance of Harry Braverman's 'labour & monopoly capital' ? - Latest podcast with @leftacademic on:
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Redskins - Revolutionaries in music? - Latest podcast with @leftacademic on:
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#marxism #redskins Marxism in Music: Can Rock ’n’ Roll Change the World? Substack & podcast pieces on the question based on my new book on The Redskins & left-wing bands like The Housemartins, Gang of Four & Easterhouse. Inc code for 35% off hardback
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Ep. 19: Marxism in Music –Can Rock ’n’ Roll Change the World? Latest podcast on:
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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/…
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'
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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/soci…
