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

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 Bloomsbury website youtube.com/watch?v=jswXKl3X…

Interviewed for The James Kennedy Podcast on The Clash, The Redskins, Rock'n'Roll & Revolution youtube.com/watch?v=jswXKl3X…

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 bloomsbury.com/uk/marxism-in… youtube.com/watch?v=jswXKl3X…

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 culturematters.org.uk/candy-…

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/review…

My Herald piece on why the French & Spanish have traditions of mass, militant protests that people in Britain don't. heraldscotland.com/politics/…

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… morningstaronline.co.uk/arti…

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? heraldscotland.com/news/2662…

#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 wecanworkitout.substack.com/…