@gregorgall.bsky.social
Professor of industrial relations, Bob Crow & Mick Lynch biographer, authored Joe Strummer's punk rock politics book, Redskins' political influence book out Sept 2026, unions & strikes commentator, contributor to Herald, National
Gregor.Gall@glasgow.ac.uk
Gregor.Gall@glasgow.ac.uk
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Manchester University Press - The punk rock politics of Joe Strummer
The punk rock politics of Joe Strummer - Browse and buy the Paperback edition of The punk rock politics of Joe Strummer by Gregor Gall
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My 2022 book called 'The punk rock politics of Joe Strummer: Radicalism, resistance and rebellion'
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526148988/
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526148988/
#strikes Continued significant strike drop for Sept 25 - only 39,000 days not worked in 42 strikes by 10,000 workers. Though higher than in August – 15,000 days not worked in 18 strikes by 4,000 workers, much lower than July (83,000 days not worked, 225 strikes, 26,000 workers).
November 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
#strikes Continued significant strike drop for Sept 25 - only 39,000 days not worked in 42 strikes by 10,000 workers. Though higher than in August – 15,000 days not worked in 18 strikes by 4,000 workers, much lower than July (83,000 days not worked, 225 strikes, 26,000 workers).
Resident doctors’ strike to go ahead after Wes Streeting’s last-ditch offer is rejected: Resident doctors in England to strike for five days next week, saying health secretary’s latest offer is way too limited
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Resident doctors’ strike to go ahead after Wes Streeting’s last-ditch offer is rejected
Resident doctors in England to strike for five days next week, saying health secretary’s latest offer is too limited
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Resident doctors’ strike to go ahead after Wes Streeting’s last-ditch offer is rejected: Resident doctors in England to strike for five days next week, saying health secretary’s latest offer is way too limited
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Employment Rights Bill will go back to Lords on 17 December for more ping-pong. A guillotine is needed here by the elected chamber
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Employment Rights Bill: MPs reject Lords’ amendments again
Parliamentary ping-pong with the Employment Rights Bill resumes as MPs reject amendments on unfair dismissal rights and ballot thresholds.
www.personneltoday.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Employment Rights Bill will go back to Lords on 17 December for more ping-pong. A guillotine is needed here by the elected chamber
www.personneltoday.com/hr/employmen...
www.personneltoday.com/hr/employmen...
ASLEF, the train drivers' union, announces new general secretary
aslef.org.uk/news/aslef-a...
aslef.org.uk/news/aslef-a...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
ASLEF, the train drivers' union, announces new general secretary
aslef.org.uk/news/aslef-a...
aslef.org.uk/news/aslef-a...
My expose (p20) in the Nov issue of the ASLEF journal on the social and economic background of Nigel Farage - certainly not the 'man of the people' he sometimes like to portray
aslef.org.uk/system/files...
aslef.org.uk/system/files...
aslef.org.uk
November 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
My expose (p20) in the Nov issue of the ASLEF journal on the social and economic background of Nigel Farage - certainly not the 'man of the people' he sometimes like to portray
aslef.org.uk/system/files...
aslef.org.uk/system/files...
@aslefunion.bsky.social @aslef-do7.bsky.social @mickwhelanaslef.bsky.social My expose (p20) in the Nov issue of the ASLEF journal on the social and economic background of Nigel Farage - certainly not the 'man of the people' he sometimes like to play
aslef.org.uk/system/files...
aslef.org.uk/system/files...
aslef.org.uk
November 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
@aslefunion.bsky.social @aslef-do7.bsky.social @mickwhelanaslef.bsky.social My expose (p20) in the Nov issue of the ASLEF journal on the social and economic background of Nigel Farage - certainly not the 'man of the people' he sometimes like to play
aslef.org.uk/system/files...
aslef.org.uk/system/files...
#ScottishGreens #GreenParty #GPEW My National piece today called 'Ambitions clash with institutional reality in the Scottish Greens'. It looks at how 'Zacktivism' south of the border is setting the pace, a pace that the Scottish Greens are failing to match
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
October 27, 2025 at 9:36 AM
#ScottishGreens #GreenParty #GPEW My National piece today called 'Ambitions clash with institutional reality in the Scottish Greens'. It looks at how 'Zacktivism' south of the border is setting the pace, a pace that the Scottish Greens are failing to match
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
@scotnational.bsky.social
My piece in The National today called 'Ambitions clash with institutional reality in the Scottish Greens'. It looks at how 'Zacktivism' south of the border is setting the pace, a pace that the Scottish Greens are failing to match
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
My piece in The National today called 'Ambitions clash with institutional reality in the Scottish Greens'. It looks at how 'Zacktivism' south of the border is setting the pace, a pace that the Scottish Greens are failing to match
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
October 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
@scotnational.bsky.social
My piece in The National today called 'Ambitions clash with institutional reality in the Scottish Greens'. It looks at how 'Zacktivism' south of the border is setting the pace, a pace that the Scottish Greens are failing to match
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
My piece in The National today called 'Ambitions clash with institutional reality in the Scottish Greens'. It looks at how 'Zacktivism' south of the border is setting the pace, a pace that the Scottish Greens are failing to match
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
My piece in The National today called 'Ambitions clash with institutional reality in the Scottish Greens'. It looks at how 'Zacktivism' south of the border is setting the pace, a pace that the Scottish Greens are failing to match
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
October 27, 2025 at 9:18 AM
My piece in The National today called 'Ambitions clash with institutional reality in the Scottish Greens'. It looks at how 'Zacktivism' south of the border is setting the pace, a pace that the Scottish Greens are failing to match
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
#ZackPolanski #Zacktivism My piece in The National today called 'Ambitions clash with institutional reality in the Scottish Greens'. It looks at how 'Zacktivism' south of the border is setting the pace, a pace that the Scottish Greens are failing to match
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
Radical ambitions clash with institutional reality in the Scottish Greens
THINGS seemed to be going well for the Scottish Greens. A new leadership has garnered significant media attention, their autumn party conference was…
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October 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
#ZackPolanski #Zacktivism My piece in The National today called 'Ambitions clash with institutional reality in the Scottish Greens'. It looks at how 'Zacktivism' south of the border is setting the pace, a pace that the Scottish Greens are failing to match
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
@scotnational.bsky.social My piece in The National today called 'Ambitions clash with institutional reality in the Scottish Greens'. It looks at how 'Zacktivism' south of the border is setting the pace, a pace that the Scottish Greens are failing to match
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
Radical ambitions clash with institutional reality in the Scottish Greens
THINGS seemed to be going well for the Scottish Greens. A new leadership has garnered significant media attention, their autumn party conference was…
www.thenational.scot
October 27, 2025 at 6:47 AM
@scotnational.bsky.social My piece in The National today called 'Ambitions clash with institutional reality in the Scottish Greens'. It looks at how 'Zacktivism' south of the border is setting the pace, a pace that the Scottish Greens are failing to match
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
My piece in The National today called 'Ambitions clash with institutional reality in the Scottish Greens'. It looks at how 'Zacktivism' south of the border is setting the pace, a pace that the Scottish Greens are failing to match
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
Radical ambitions clash with institutional reality in the Scottish Greens
THINGS seemed to be going well for the Scottish Greens. A new leadership has garnered significant media attention, their autumn party conference was…
www.thenational.scot
October 27, 2025 at 6:46 AM
My piece in The National today called 'Ambitions clash with institutional reality in the Scottish Greens'. It looks at how 'Zacktivism' south of the border is setting the pace, a pace that the Scottish Greens are failing to match
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
www.thenational.scot/politics/255...
‘‘Still work to be done’: Iceland marks 50 years since Women’s Day Off protests (aka a strike)
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‘Still work to be done’: Iceland marks 50 years since Women’s Day Off protests
President says country is not free from feminist backlash being seen around world
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October 24, 2025 at 10:52 AM
‘‘Still work to be done’: Iceland marks 50 years since Women’s Day Off protests (aka a strike)
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Resident doctors in England to go on strike for five days again next month
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Resident doctors in England to go on strike for five days next month
Hospital bosses warn 14-19 November stoppage will make it harder to manage winter viruses and tackle waiting lists
www.theguardian.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Resident doctors in England to go on strike for five days again next month
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
#RadicalGlasgowTours Went on this walking tour and would thoroughly recommend it - organised by radicalglasgowtours.com
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Radical Glasgow Tours
Walking through the radical histories and present-day struggles of the city of Glasgow
radicalglasgowtours.com
October 18, 2025 at 3:52 PM
#RadicalGlasgowTours Went on this walking tour and would thoroughly recommend it - organised by radicalglasgowtours.com
www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
Went on this walking tour and would thoroughly recommend it
www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
Radical Glasgow Tours
Walking through the radical histories and present-day struggles of the city of Glasgow
radicalglasgowtours.com
October 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Went on this walking tour and would thoroughly recommend it
www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
Significant strike drop for Aug 25 - only 15,000 days not worked in 18 strikes by 4,000 workers. Because workers were on holiday? More likely reflects absence of no resident doctors' strikes as were in July (when 83,000 days not worked in 225 strikes by 26,000 workers).
October 16, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Significant strike drop for Aug 25 - only 15,000 days not worked in 18 strikes by 4,000 workers. Because workers were on holiday? More likely reflects absence of no resident doctors' strikes as were in July (when 83,000 days not worked in 225 strikes by 26,000 workers).
Longest strike in NHS history reaches 200 days
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Strike action by NHS hospital staff reaches 200 days - BBC News
Strike action by NHS hospital staff who take blood samples in Gloucestershire reaches 200 days
www.bbc.com
October 13, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Longest strike in NHS history reaches 200 days
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
'Iron Ladies' review – inspiring account of the women on the miners’ strike picket lines showing the battle against the 'Iron Lady', aka Margaret Thatcher
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
Iron Ladies review – inspiring account of the women on the miners’ strike picket lines
Fascinating exploration of the women inspired to activism in the Margaret Thatcher era of union-bashing
www.theguardian.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:29 PM
'Iron Ladies' review – inspiring account of the women on the miners’ strike picket lines showing the battle against the 'Iron Lady', aka Margaret Thatcher
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...
@heraldscotland.bsky.social My Herald piece today on why the Greens in England and Wales are powering ahead under Zack Polanski, leaving the Scottish Greens in the slow lane. It's called 'Where's Scotland's Jack Polanski? Scottish Greens are going nowhere'
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
'The Scottish Greens are somewhat in the doldrums'
As membership and polling numbers climb for the Greens in England and Wales, Scotland’s party faces muted enthusiasm and dwindling support.…
www.heraldscotland.com
October 8, 2025 at 6:34 AM
@heraldscotland.bsky.social My Herald piece today on why the Greens in England and Wales are powering ahead under Zack Polanski, leaving the Scottish Greens in the slow lane. It's called 'Where's Scotland's Jack Polanski? Scottish Greens are going nowhere'
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
My Herald piece today on why the Greens in England and Wales are powering ahead under Zack Polanski, leaving the Scottish Greens in the slow lane. It's called 'Where's Scotland's Jack Polanski? Scottish Greens are going nowhere'
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
'The Scottish Greens are somewhat in the doldrums'
As membership and polling numbers climb for the Greens in England and Wales, Scotland’s party faces muted enthusiasm and dwindling support.…
www.heraldscotland.com
October 8, 2025 at 6:32 AM
My Herald piece today on why the Greens in England and Wales are powering ahead under Zack Polanski, leaving the Scottish Greens in the slow lane. It's called 'Where's Scotland's Jack Polanski? Scottish Greens are going nowhere'
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
My Herald piece today on why the Greens in England and Wales are powering ahead under Zack Polanski, leaving the Scottish Greens in the slow lane. It's called 'Where's Scotland's Jack Polanski? Scottish Greens are going nowhere'
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
'The Scottish Greens are somewhat in the doldrums'
As membership and polling numbers climb for the Greens in England and Wales, Scotland’s party faces muted enthusiasm and dwindling support.…
www.heraldscotland.com
October 8, 2025 at 6:31 AM
My Herald piece today on why the Greens in England and Wales are powering ahead under Zack Polanski, leaving the Scottish Greens in the slow lane. It's called 'Where's Scotland's Jack Polanski? Scottish Greens are going nowhere'
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
@aslefunion.bsky.social My piece in the Oct issue of the ASLEF train drivers' journal called 'With a hell of a shout, it’s Out brothers [and sisters], out!' on what's been happening to the levels of industrial action - see p10
aslef.org.uk/publications...
aslef.org.uk/publications...
October 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
@aslefunion.bsky.social My piece in the Oct issue of the ASLEF train drivers' journal called 'With a hell of a shout, it’s Out brothers [and sisters], out!' on what's been happening to the levels of industrial action - see p10
aslef.org.uk/publications...
aslef.org.uk/publications...
My piece in the Oct issue of the ASLEF train drivers' journal called 'With a hell of a shout, it’s Out brothers [and sisters], out!' on what's been happening to the levels of industrial action - see p10
aslef.org.uk/publications...
aslef.org.uk/publications...
October 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
My piece in the Oct issue of the ASLEF train drivers' journal called 'With a hell of a shout, it’s Out brothers [and sisters], out!' on what's been happening to the levels of industrial action - see p10
aslef.org.uk/publications...
aslef.org.uk/publications...
First-year resident doctors back strike action over jobs shortage
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First-year resident doctors back strike action over jobs shortage
First-year resident doctors in England vote for strike action in new dispute over doctor unemployment and training bottlenecks.
www.personneltoday.com
October 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
First-year resident doctors back strike action over jobs shortage
www.personneltoday.com/hr/first-yea...
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