Gavin Brewis
@gavinbrewis.bsky.social
C4 Community Catapult Research Fellow with interests in youth culture, communities, systemic violence, and intergenerational psychosocial trauma. Scholar of Buckfast Tonic Marxism. 🍾
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Gavin Brewis
@gavinbrewis.bsky.social
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Ned culture, rituals and resistance: The enduring spectre of class in contemporary youth studies - Gavin Brewis, 2025
Marking 50 years since Resistance Through Rituals (RTR), this article argues for RTR’s renewal not as canon but as a conjunctural, neo-dialectical method for co...
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My new article is on the trending section of Crime, Media, Culture and is in the top 25% of all academic outputs according to @altmetric.com.
You can read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
You can read it here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Interesting framing.
So, for MPs, who make c.£94k per year, low income is the reason for the corruption?
But when the poor, who struggle on around one-fifth of that amount, commit crime as a means for survival, it's inherent, and a matter of moral degradation?
Welcome to the class war.
So, for MPs, who make c.£94k per year, low income is the reason for the corruption?
But when the poor, who struggle on around one-fifth of that amount, commit crime as a means for survival, it's inherent, and a matter of moral degradation?
Welcome to the class war.
February 6, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Interesting framing.
So, for MPs, who make c.£94k per year, low income is the reason for the corruption?
But when the poor, who struggle on around one-fifth of that amount, commit crime as a means for survival, it's inherent, and a matter of moral degradation?
Welcome to the class war.
So, for MPs, who make c.£94k per year, low income is the reason for the corruption?
But when the poor, who struggle on around one-fifth of that amount, commit crime as a means for survival, it's inherent, and a matter of moral degradation?
Welcome to the class war.
A perfect example of the media’s role in preserving ruling‑class power and global hegemony. The deliberate obfuscation of facts here – what occurred and who was responsible – reconfigures 'common sense' around the issue, while redirecting attention toward a pre‑existing folk devil.
February 5, 2026 at 6:40 PM
A perfect example of the media’s role in preserving ruling‑class power and global hegemony. The deliberate obfuscation of facts here – what occurred and who was responsible – reconfigures 'common sense' around the issue, while redirecting attention toward a pre‑existing folk devil.
My doctoral thesis is now in the GCU Library. However, there is a two year restriction in place for various planned outputs and monograph.
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Schemes, Styles, and Meaning in the ‘Murder Capital of Europe’: A New History of Neds and Ned Culture (c.1995-2008)
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February 4, 2026 at 9:35 PM
My doctoral thesis is now in the GCU Library. However, there is a two year restriction in place for various planned outputs and monograph.
researchonline.gcu.ac.uk/en/studentTh...
researchonline.gcu.ac.uk/en/studentTh...
For generations, communists have challenged the complete depravity of the upper and political classes. It was downplayed as "politics", or "conspiracy".
Knowing now of their deeds, do you still believe, the same political and economic system, actually serves YOU?
Knowing now of their deeds, do you still believe, the same political and economic system, actually serves YOU?
February 4, 2026 at 5:40 PM
For generations, communists have challenged the complete depravity of the upper and political classes. It was downplayed as "politics", or "conspiracy".
Knowing now of their deeds, do you still believe, the same political and economic system, actually serves YOU?
Knowing now of their deeds, do you still believe, the same political and economic system, actually serves YOU?
Buzzing for this new book by @graemearmstrong.bsky.social.
Remember him coming to my talk over at @glasgow.ac.uk and telling me all about it. So much time and work went into it (I've no idea how he is managing to do a PhD alongside it). But it sounded brilliant, and another cultural classic!
Remember him coming to my talk over at @glasgow.ac.uk and telling me all about it. So much time and work went into it (I've no idea how he is managing to do a PhD alongside it). But it sounded brilliant, and another cultural classic!
February 2, 2026 at 9:58 PM
Buzzing for this new book by @graemearmstrong.bsky.social.
Remember him coming to my talk over at @glasgow.ac.uk and telling me all about it. So much time and work went into it (I've no idea how he is managing to do a PhD alongside it). But it sounded brilliant, and another cultural classic!
Remember him coming to my talk over at @glasgow.ac.uk and telling me all about it. So much time and work went into it (I've no idea how he is managing to do a PhD alongside it). But it sounded brilliant, and another cultural classic!
The National Rebirth Party standing at their own stall just a couple of days ago in Leicester.
Some thoughts below...
Some thoughts below...
January 28, 2026 at 6:32 PM
The National Rebirth Party standing at their own stall just a couple of days ago in Leicester.
Some thoughts below...
Some thoughts below...
Murdering and gassing their own people? They've a history of it!
On 13th May 1985 in West Philadelphia, police laid siege to a rowhouse occupied by MOVE – a Black liberation group – trying to force them out. First the gunfire, then the tear gas, and then the unthinkable...
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On 13th May 1985 in West Philadelphia, police laid siege to a rowhouse occupied by MOVE – a Black liberation group – trying to force them out. First the gunfire, then the tear gas, and then the unthinkable...
1/3
January 27, 2026 at 5:08 PM
Murdering and gassing their own people? They've a history of it!
On 13th May 1985 in West Philadelphia, police laid siege to a rowhouse occupied by MOVE – a Black liberation group – trying to force them out. First the gunfire, then the tear gas, and then the unthinkable...
1/3
On 13th May 1985 in West Philadelphia, police laid siege to a rowhouse occupied by MOVE – a Black liberation group – trying to force them out. First the gunfire, then the tear gas, and then the unthinkable...
1/3
Non-conventional Burns Supper fusion dish.
For anyone interested, here's a wee overview. Very easy to make this.
Slow cooked Korean beef brisket (slow cooker). Simply add gochujang, honey, mirin, dark soy, light soy, toasted sesame oil, and a touch of oyster sauce and rub it all in then cook.
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For anyone interested, here's a wee overview. Very easy to make this.
Slow cooked Korean beef brisket (slow cooker). Simply add gochujang, honey, mirin, dark soy, light soy, toasted sesame oil, and a touch of oyster sauce and rub it all in then cook.
1/3
January 25, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Non-conventional Burns Supper fusion dish.
For anyone interested, here's a wee overview. Very easy to make this.
Slow cooked Korean beef brisket (slow cooker). Simply add gochujang, honey, mirin, dark soy, light soy, toasted sesame oil, and a touch of oyster sauce and rub it all in then cook.
1/3
For anyone interested, here's a wee overview. Very easy to make this.
Slow cooked Korean beef brisket (slow cooker). Simply add gochujang, honey, mirin, dark soy, light soy, toasted sesame oil, and a touch of oyster sauce and rub it all in then cook.
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Is there, for honest poverty,
That hings his head, an' a' that?
The coward slave, we pass him by,
We dare be poor for a' that!
For a' that, an' a' that,
Our toils obscure, an' a' that;
Yhe rank is but the guinea's stamp;
The man's the gowd for a' that
That hings his head, an' a' that?
The coward slave, we pass him by,
We dare be poor for a' that!
For a' that, an' a' that,
Our toils obscure, an' a' that;
Yhe rank is but the guinea's stamp;
The man's the gowd for a' that
January 25, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Is there, for honest poverty,
That hings his head, an' a' that?
The coward slave, we pass him by,
We dare be poor for a' that!
For a' that, an' a' that,
Our toils obscure, an' a' that;
Yhe rank is but the guinea's stamp;
The man's the gowd for a' that
That hings his head, an' a' that?
The coward slave, we pass him by,
We dare be poor for a' that!
For a' that, an' a' that,
Our toils obscure, an' a' that;
Yhe rank is but the guinea's stamp;
The man's the gowd for a' that
Saddened to hear about the death of Michael Parenti (1933–2026). A Marxist powerhouse whose work shaped critical understandings of class, ideology, and US imperial power, at times when it was dangerous to do so.
January 25, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Saddened to hear about the death of Michael Parenti (1933–2026). A Marxist powerhouse whose work shaped critical understandings of class, ideology, and US imperial power, at times when it was dangerous to do so.
Hopefully all the boys and lassies who served, and the families of those who lost people, are now able to see what the Yank ruling classes and Trump think of you. Was it worth it?
No war but class war!
No war but class war!
Trump on NATO: "I've always said, will they be there if we ever needed them? That's really the ultimate test. I'm not sure of that. We've never needed them. They'll say they sent some troops to Afghanistan and this or that. And they did. They stayed a little back, off the front lines."
January 23, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Hopefully all the boys and lassies who served, and the families of those who lost people, are now able to see what the Yank ruling classes and Trump think of you. Was it worth it?
No war but class war!
No war but class war!
Reposted by Gavin Brewis
A pretty interesting conversation on this week's podcast, and I think a pretty clear throughline that racism, "skivers vs strivers" and for the queer community, transphobia are all weapons wielded by the ruling class to smash the working class.
In the latest episode of Nest of Fearties, Dr Gavin Brewis (@gavinbrewis.bsky.social) and Taj Ali (@tajali1.bsky.social) discuss the importance of class politics as support for Reform UK soars across Britain.
🎧 Listen to our first podcast of the new year now: buff.ly/bKpsyaG
🎧 Listen to our first podcast of the new year now: buff.ly/bKpsyaG
January 18, 2026 at 9:03 PM
A pretty interesting conversation on this week's podcast, and I think a pretty clear throughline that racism, "skivers vs strivers" and for the queer community, transphobia are all weapons wielded by the ruling class to smash the working class.
Check it out. ✌️
In the latest episode of Nest of Fearties, Dr Gavin Brewis (@gavinbrewis.bsky.social) and Taj Ali (@tajali1.bsky.social) discuss the importance of class politics as support for Reform UK soars across Britain.
🎧 Listen to our first podcast of the new year now: buff.ly/bKpsyaG
🎧 Listen to our first podcast of the new year now: buff.ly/bKpsyaG
January 17, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Check it out. ✌️
Spoke with @tajali1.bsky.social and @mccailcoll.bsky.social this morning for @theskotia.bsky.social podcast.
Politics pub chat on a Friday morning – can't whack it.
If you wanna hear us trying to make sense of – and creating solutions for – the country’s problems, then it will be available soon.
Politics pub chat on a Friday morning – can't whack it.
If you wanna hear us trying to make sense of – and creating solutions for – the country’s problems, then it will be available soon.
January 16, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Spoke with @tajali1.bsky.social and @mccailcoll.bsky.social this morning for @theskotia.bsky.social podcast.
Politics pub chat on a Friday morning – can't whack it.
If you wanna hear us trying to make sense of – and creating solutions for – the country’s problems, then it will be available soon.
Politics pub chat on a Friday morning – can't whack it.
If you wanna hear us trying to make sense of – and creating solutions for – the country’s problems, then it will be available soon.
Police officers in Scotland are appealing to MSPs to have access to guns while on duty...
This is a terrible idea, not just because of what's happening in America, but because of what is happening here. 🧵
This is a terrible idea, not just because of what's happening in America, but because of what is happening here. 🧵
January 15, 2026 at 11:41 PM
Police officers in Scotland are appealing to MSPs to have access to guns while on duty...
This is a terrible idea, not just because of what's happening in America, but because of what is happening here. 🧵
This is a terrible idea, not just because of what's happening in America, but because of what is happening here. 🧵
For those who are interested in criminology and the evolution of Glasgow’s 'gang culture' (not a concept I particularly like mind you), Small Faces (1996) is essential viewing. 🧵
Read on for more.
Read on for more.
Small Faces
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January 15, 2026 at 4:41 PM
For those who are interested in criminology and the evolution of Glasgow’s 'gang culture' (not a concept I particularly like mind you), Small Faces (1996) is essential viewing. 🧵
Read on for more.
Read on for more.
The most Scottish headline you'll ever see in your life.
January 13, 2026 at 11:30 PM
The most Scottish headline you'll ever see in your life.
A snippet of my thesis around the socialisation of harm embodied by moral enforcers.
Glasgow to USA, and across the world, such relations develop as a consequence of the same class antagonism.
If you see it once, you will never stop seeing it. The curse and the blessing of class consciousness.
Glasgow to USA, and across the world, such relations develop as a consequence of the same class antagonism.
If you see it once, you will never stop seeing it. The curse and the blessing of class consciousness.
January 13, 2026 at 10:57 AM
A snippet of my thesis around the socialisation of harm embodied by moral enforcers.
Glasgow to USA, and across the world, such relations develop as a consequence of the same class antagonism.
If you see it once, you will never stop seeing it. The curse and the blessing of class consciousness.
Glasgow to USA, and across the world, such relations develop as a consequence of the same class antagonism.
If you see it once, you will never stop seeing it. The curse and the blessing of class consciousness.
Oh... and there it is.
January 13, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Oh... and there it is.
"Fascism is the open terrorist dictatorship of the most reactionary, most chauvinistic and most imperialist elements of finance capital"
Georgi Dimitrov (1933; 1935).
Georgi Dimitrov (1933; 1935).
January 13, 2026 at 12:49 AM
"Fascism is the open terrorist dictatorship of the most reactionary, most chauvinistic and most imperialist elements of finance capital"
Georgi Dimitrov (1933; 1935).
Georgi Dimitrov (1933; 1935).
Is it a coincidence that the US Proud Boys suddenly disappeared as soon as Trump started to employ his ICE paramilitaries?
January 10, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Is it a coincidence that the US Proud Boys suddenly disappeared as soon as Trump started to employ his ICE paramilitaries?
Reposted by Gavin Brewis
I think we can all agree that everything turned to shit after David Bowie died.
#BowieForever
#BowieForever
January 10, 2026 at 12:23 PM
I think we can all agree that everything turned to shit after David Bowie died.
#BowieForever
#BowieForever
Wait until they hear about First Bus...
January 6, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Wait until they hear about First Bus...
Last night, Trump's America bombed Caracas, Venezuela.
This is a horrific act of war that signals wider problems globally. For anyone who doesn't know, Venezuela are a strategic ally of China. Such acts of aggression will, therefore, not be met well in Beijing.
More to follow.
This is a horrific act of war that signals wider problems globally. For anyone who doesn't know, Venezuela are a strategic ally of China. Such acts of aggression will, therefore, not be met well in Beijing.
More to follow.
January 3, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Last night, Trump's America bombed Caracas, Venezuela.
This is a horrific act of war that signals wider problems globally. For anyone who doesn't know, Venezuela are a strategic ally of China. Such acts of aggression will, therefore, not be met well in Beijing.
More to follow.
This is a horrific act of war that signals wider problems globally. For anyone who doesn't know, Venezuela are a strategic ally of China. Such acts of aggression will, therefore, not be met well in Beijing.
More to follow.
In 2025, I got an amazing new job, moved country, and became a Dr (surreal). However, a lot of it was overshadowed with so much bad news.
So, for 2026, I wish you all the greatest of health and happiness. My resolution is to booze less, and help people more.
All the best my friends. ❤️
So, for 2026, I wish you all the greatest of health and happiness. My resolution is to booze less, and help people more.
All the best my friends. ❤️
January 1, 2026 at 12:38 AM
In 2025, I got an amazing new job, moved country, and became a Dr (surreal). However, a lot of it was overshadowed with so much bad news.
So, for 2026, I wish you all the greatest of health and happiness. My resolution is to booze less, and help people more.
All the best my friends. ❤️
So, for 2026, I wish you all the greatest of health and happiness. My resolution is to booze less, and help people more.
All the best my friends. ❤️