@gregorgall.bsky.social
Industrial relations prof, Bob Crow & Mick Lynch biographer, authored Strummer's politics book, Redskins' political influence book https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/marxism-in-music-9798765140888/ contributor to Herald, National
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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/
Sacked TikTok workers in UK launch legal action over ‘union busting’: Moderators accuse social media firm of unfair dismissal after it fired hundreds in UK just before vote to form union
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www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Sacked TikTok workers in UK launch legal action over ‘union busting’
Moderators accuse social media firm of unfair dismissal after it fired hundreds in UK just before vote to form union
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Sacked TikTok workers in UK launch legal action over ‘union busting’: Moderators accuse social media firm of unfair dismissal after it fired hundreds in UK just before vote to form union
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
@timeshighered.bsky.social Quoted in this Times Higher Education article on redundancies in universities called 'Pay-off spend up by two-thirds as universities shed 13,000 jobs'
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Pay-off spend up by two-thirds as universities shed 13,000 jobs
Analysis of UK sector accounts shows number of job losses well above predictions, with experts warning cuts are not over yet
www.timeshighereducation.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:29 AM
@timeshighered.bsky.social Quoted in this Times Higher Education article on redundancies in universities called 'Pay-off spend up by two-thirds as universities shed 13,000 jobs'
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/pay-spe...
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/pay-spe...
Quoted in this Times Higher Education article on redundancies in universities called 'Pay-off spend up by two-thirds as universities shed 13,000 jobs'
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/pay-spe...
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/pay-spe...
Pay-off spend up by two-thirds as universities shed 13,000 jobs
Analysis of UK sector accounts shows number of job losses well above predictions, with experts warning cuts are not over yet
www.timeshighereducation.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:20 AM
Quoted in this Times Higher Education article on redundancies in universities called 'Pay-off spend up by two-thirds as universities shed 13,000 jobs'
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/pay-spe...
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/pay-spe...
Gerry Gable obituary: Founder of Searchlight magazine who was a formidable figure in the fight against fascism and the extreme right
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Gerry Gable obituary
Founder of Searchlight magazine who was a formidable figure in the fight against fascism and the extreme right
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Gerry Gable obituary: Founder of Searchlight magazine who was a formidable figure in the fight against fascism and the extreme right
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
FTSE 100 CEOs earn more than average worker’s yearly pay by noon on 6 January: High Pay Centre calculates bosses will pass milestone on third working day of 2026 with median pay of £1,353 an hour
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
FTSE 100 CEOs earn more than average worker’s yearly pay by noon on 6 January
High Pay Centre calculates bosses will pass milestone on third working day of 2026 with median pay of £1,353 an hour
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:35 AM
FTSE 100 CEOs earn more than average worker’s yearly pay by noon on 6 January: High Pay Centre calculates bosses will pass milestone on third working day of 2026 with median pay of £1,353 an hour
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
GMB union in fresh turmoil over claims by senior female leaders. Exclusive: union facing claim for unfair dismissal from one of two women who complained of bullying and harassment
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www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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January 5, 2026 at 8:34 AM
GMB union in fresh turmoil over claims by senior female leaders. Exclusive: union facing claim for unfair dismissal from one of two women who complained of bullying and harassment
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
@scotnational.bsky.social My Sunday National piece on fundamental & fatal Farage flaw: thinking reaction against Reform UK in Scotland will itself do the heavy lifting in struggle for independence - much more than this is needed by laying out progressive options
www.thenational.scot/politics/257...
www.thenational.scot/politics/257...
It’s up to independence supporters to deepen their case as best they can
AS is well known, Reform UK is on course to gain significant representation at Holyrood on May 7 this year. Current polling suggests this could…
www.thenational.scot
January 4, 2026 at 8:24 AM
@scotnational.bsky.social My Sunday National piece on fundamental & fatal Farage flaw: thinking reaction against Reform UK in Scotland will itself do the heavy lifting in struggle for independence - much more than this is needed by laying out progressive options
www.thenational.scot/politics/257...
www.thenational.scot/politics/257...
My Sunday National piece today on the fundamental & fatal Farage flaw: namely thinking the reaction against Reform UK in Scotland will itself do the heavy lifting in struggle for independence - much more than this is needed by laying out the progressive options
www.thenational.scot/politics/257...
www.thenational.scot/politics/257...
It’s up to independence supporters to deepen their case as best they can
AS is well known, Reform UK is on course to gain significant representation at Holyrood on May 7 this year. Current polling suggests this could…
www.thenational.scot
January 4, 2026 at 8:21 AM
My Sunday National piece today on the fundamental & fatal Farage flaw: namely thinking the reaction against Reform UK in Scotland will itself do the heavy lifting in struggle for independence - much more than this is needed by laying out the progressive options
www.thenational.scot/politics/257...
www.thenational.scot/politics/257...
#RMT #EddieLynch Good response from RMT union: 'We condemn the illegal military attack carried out by the United States of America on Venezuela which resulted in President Maduro being kidnapped by US special forces.'
www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-sta...
www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-sta...
RMT statement on US military attack against Venezuela
General secretary Eddie Dempsey said: “We condemn the illegal military attack carried out by the United States of America on Venezuela which resulted in President Maduro being kidnapped by US special ...
www.rmt.org.uk
January 4, 2026 at 8:13 AM
#RMT #EddieLynch Good response from RMT union: 'We condemn the illegal military attack carried out by the United States of America on Venezuela which resulted in President Maduro being kidnapped by US special forces.'
www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-sta...
www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-sta...
@manchesterup.bsky.social My biography of now former RMT union leader, Mick Lynch, was published two years ago today. It's called 'Mick Lynch: The making of a working-class hero' and is still available at manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526173096/
January 2, 2026 at 9:26 AM
@manchesterup.bsky.social My biography of now former RMT union leader, Mick Lynch, was published two years ago today. It's called 'Mick Lynch: The making of a working-class hero' and is still available at manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526173096/
My biography of now former RMT union leader, Mick Lynch, was published two years ago today. It's called 'Mick Lynch: The making of a working-class hero' and is still available at manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526173096/
January 2, 2026 at 9:25 AM
My biography of now former RMT union leader, Mick Lynch, was published two years ago today. It's called 'Mick Lynch: The making of a working-class hero' and is still available at manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526173096/
@manchesterup.bsky.social My biography of now former RMT union leader, Mick Lynch, was published two years ago today. It's called 'Mick Lynch: The making of a working-class hero' and is still available at manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526173096/
Manchester University Press - Mick Lynch
Mick Lynch - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Mick Lynch by Gregor Gall
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk
January 2, 2026 at 6:27 AM
@manchesterup.bsky.social My biography of now former RMT union leader, Mick Lynch, was published two years ago today. It's called 'Mick Lynch: The making of a working-class hero' and is still available at manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526173096/
My biography of now former RMT union leader, Mick Lynch, was published two years ago today. It's called 'Mick Lynch: The making of a working-class hero' and is still available at manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526173096/
Manchester University Press - Mick Lynch
Mick Lynch - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Mick Lynch by Gregor Gall
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk
January 2, 2026 at 6:25 AM
My biography of now former RMT union leader, Mick Lynch, was published two years ago today. It's called 'Mick Lynch: The making of a working-class hero' and is still available at manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526173096/
@heraldscotland.bsky.social My Herald piece on - to quote XTC - the plans I'd like to make for Nigel, variously entitled: 'Farage: Here are the plans I want to make for Nigel in 2026' & 'The only plans I want to make for Nigel in 2026 is for him to disappear'
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
'The only plans I want to make for Nigel in 2026 is for him to disappear'
To quote the new wave band, XTC, in its 1979 Top Twenty hit, we’re all ‘making plans for Nigel’. Nigel Farage that is
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December 27, 2025 at 8:48 AM
@heraldscotland.bsky.social My Herald piece on - to quote XTC - the plans I'd like to make for Nigel, variously entitled: 'Farage: Here are the plans I want to make for Nigel in 2026' & 'The only plans I want to make for Nigel in 2026 is for him to disappear'
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
My Herald piece today on - to quote XTC - the plans I'd like to make for Nigel, variously entitled: 'Farage: Here are the plans I want to make for Nigel in 2026' & 'The only plans I want to make for Nigel in 2026 is for him to disappear'
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
'The only plans I want to make for Nigel in 2026 is for him to disappear'
To quote the new wave band, XTC, in its 1979 Top Twenty hit, we’re all ‘making plans for Nigel’. Nigel Farage that is
www.heraldscotland.com
December 27, 2025 at 8:47 AM
My Herald piece today on - to quote XTC - the plans I'd like to make for Nigel, variously entitled: 'Farage: Here are the plans I want to make for Nigel in 2026' & 'The only plans I want to make for Nigel in 2026 is for him to disappear'
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
Joe Ely, country compadre of and collaborator with Joe Strummer, has died
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
Joe Ely obituary
Country-rock pioneer from Texas whose fans included the Clash and Bruce Springsteen
www.theguardian.com
December 24, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Joe Ely, country compadre of and collaborator with Joe Strummer, has died
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
@fbu-ags.bsky.social @fbu-onc.bsky.social @fbunational.bsky.social Unions are key to facing down the far right: FBU general secretary STEVE WRIGHT explains why unions are at the forefront of the new Together alliance against a rising far right
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/trad...
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/trad...
morningstaronline.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 6:11 PM
@fbu-ags.bsky.social @fbu-onc.bsky.social @fbunational.bsky.social Unions are key to facing down the far right: FBU general secretary STEVE WRIGHT explains why unions are at the forefront of the new Together alliance against a rising far right
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/trad...
morningstaronline.co.uk/article/trad...
#Unitetheunion @unitetheunion.bsky.social In Dec Facts & Figures, Sharon Graham says: 'Since I was elected GS in Aug 2021, more than £620m has been won for members from successful disputes involving 267,000 Unite members in 1,600 disputes with an 83% win rate'.
www.unitetheunion.org/media/osujes...
www.unitetheunion.org/media/osujes...
www.unitetheunion.org
December 23, 2025 at 8:20 AM
#Unitetheunion @unitetheunion.bsky.social In Dec Facts & Figures, Sharon Graham says: 'Since I was elected GS in Aug 2021, more than £620m has been won for members from successful disputes involving 267,000 Unite members in 1,600 disputes with an 83% win rate'.
www.unitetheunion.org/media/osujes...
www.unitetheunion.org/media/osujes...
#Unitetheunion @unitetheunion Sharon Graham, Unite general secretary says: 'Since I was elected General Secretary in August 2021, more than £620m has been won for members from successful disputes alone. 83% of disputes have been won'.
www.unitetheunion.org/media/osujes...
www.unitetheunion.org/media/osujes...
www.unitetheunion.org
December 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM
#Unitetheunion @unitetheunion Sharon Graham, Unite general secretary says: 'Since I was elected General Secretary in August 2021, more than £620m has been won for members from successful disputes alone. 83% of disputes have been won'.
www.unitetheunion.org/media/osujes...
www.unitetheunion.org/media/osujes...
#JoeStrummer died 23 years ago today. Rest in power for his politics which I analyse the impact of in my 'The Punk Rock Politics of Joe Strummer: Radicalism, resistance and rebellion' book published in summer of 2022
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526148988/
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526148988/
December 22, 2025 at 7:26 AM
#JoeStrummer died 23 years ago today. Rest in power for his politics which I analyse the impact of in my 'The Punk Rock Politics of Joe Strummer: Radicalism, resistance and rebellion' book published in summer of 2022
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526148988/
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526148988/
#JoeStrummer died 23 years ago today. Rest in power for his politics which I analyse the impact of in my 'The Punk Rock Politics of Joe Strummer: Radicalism, resistance and rebellion' book published in summer of 2022
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526148988/
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526148988/
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
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk
December 22, 2025 at 7:19 AM
#JoeStrummer died 23 years ago today. Rest in power for his politics which I analyse the impact of in my 'The Punk Rock Politics of Joe Strummer: Radicalism, resistance and rebellion' book published in summer of 2022
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526148988/
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526148988/
#JoeStrummer died 23 years ago today. Rest in power for his politics which I analyse the impact of in my 'The punk rock politics of Joe Strummer: Radicalism, resistance and rebellion' book published in summer of 2022
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526148988/
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526148988/
December 22, 2025 at 5:42 AM
#JoeStrummer died 23 years ago today. Rest in power for his politics which I analyse the impact of in my 'The punk rock politics of Joe Strummer: Radicalism, resistance and rebellion' book published in summer of 2022
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526148988/
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526148988/
#JoeStrummer died 23 years ago today. Rest in power for his politics which I analyse the impact of in my 'The punk rock politics of Joe Strummer: Radicalism, resistance and rebellion' book published in summer of 2022
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526148988/
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526148988/
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
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk
December 22, 2025 at 5:40 AM
#JoeStrummer died 23 years ago today. Rest in power for his politics which I analyse the impact of in my 'The punk rock politics of Joe Strummer: Radicalism, resistance and rebellion' book published in summer of 2022
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526148988/
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526148988/
#UNISON Andrea Egan to be next UNISON general secretary: Five-year term begins in January 2026
www.unison.org.uk/news/2025/12...
www.unison.org.uk/news/2025/12...
Andrea Egan to be next UNISON general secretary - UNISON National
Five-year term begins in January 2026
www.unison.org.uk
December 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
#UNISON Andrea Egan to be next UNISON general secretary: Five-year term begins in January 2026
www.unison.org.uk/news/2025/12...
www.unison.org.uk/news/2025/12...
Left breakthrough in UNISON: Andrea Egan has today been elected as the next general secretary of UNISON. Andrea will begin her five-year term on 22 January 2026. Voting in the ballot was as follows: Andrea Egan 58,579 (59.82%) Christina McAnea 39,353 (40.18%)
December 17, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Left breakthrough in UNISON: Andrea Egan has today been elected as the next general secretary of UNISON. Andrea will begin her five-year term on 22 January 2026. Voting in the ballot was as follows: Andrea Egan 58,579 (59.82%) Christina McAnea 39,353 (40.18%)