Geoff Brown
@grsbrown
Socialist, internationalist, trade unionist, historian and tutor.
Outsourced Mitie workers at Sellafield are fighting for fair pay, while their CEO earns £14.7 million - 575 times the average worker's salary! Sign the worker's petition @GMBNWI megaphone.org.uk/petitions/supp… via @megaphoneuk
More than 21 months of strikes on Gaza and its people has caused untold devastation, bloodshed and suffering. And Israel’s blockade of aid entering Gaza is causing mass starvation. Tell your MP this must stop: actionnetwork.org/letters/solida…
This is a brilliant new book by @grsbrown a rich history from below remembering a organisation and movement that redefined the contours of racism and anti racism in modern Britain and was that rare thing - a success, defeating the National Front. Order your copy now!
Geoff Brown discusses his book, A People's History of the Anti Nazi League (1977-1981) - new from Bookmarks Publications Oder here: bookmarksbookshop.co.uk/product/a-peop…
Must read over summer is this by @grsbrown! Lots of new material which brings the Anti-Nazi League 1st time round into great context & will inspire new anti fascists. From @Bookmarks_books. @PeterHain @HolborowPaul @AntiRacismDay @Searchlight_mag
Even Disability Labour🌹, a affiliated group within The LP still can’t support these concessions 🙅🏻♂️, they call on Labour MP’s to vote against ✖️the bill. Question remains will they or will they bow down to the whips. 🤷🏻♂️
The government's plan to proscribe Palestine Action is part of a wider crackdown on protest. Instead of taking steps to prevent genocide, the gov wants to criminalise people demanding justice for Palestinians. Sign the petition to oppose this plan: palestinecampaign.eaction.org.uk/NoProscription
When children eat well, they learn better 🍎📚 This Government must extend #FreeSchoolMealsForAll so that every primary school child has the essentials they need to thrive in school. Let's tell the Government to act now ➡️ freeschoolmealsforall.org.uk/take-action?so… @NoChildBehindUK
Great bit for advice from Gillian Tett in today's FT “Whenever presented with a government or corporate document that is more than 100 pages long, hunt for hidden bombs”.
I found this interview with Jean Luc Melenchon, leader of La France Insoumise, full of interesting ideas, many connecting with the discussions in We Demand Change open.spotify.com/episode/3MhXCO…
📍 🇬🇧London, 29 March, 11 - 5pm👇 x.com/yanisvaroufaki… Speakers: @LindseyAGerman @corbyn_project @owenjonesjourno @graceblakeley @yanisvaroufakis @DanielKebedeNEU @meadwaj , striking workers and more📢✊
Don’t miss author, economist and former Greek finance minister @yanisvaroufakis at the summit of resistance on 29 March. Join the debate on how we can turn the tide on despair: wedemandchange.uk #wedemandchange
And this is one reason our members have just returned an overwhelming vote in support of strike action.
BREAKING Stand Up to Racism takes action on Westminster Bridge. Stop Nazi Tommy Robinson. This Saturday #26Oct. Be there #StandUpToRacism
I'm tired, heartbroken & angry. A few of us (Politics educators/researchers) were organising a teach-in on Gaza supported by @sheffielducu. A teach-in for our students where we were talking about our research on Palestine & related topics (1/n)