Brian Pollitt worked in Cuba from 1963-68 as Technical Director of the Commission of Social Studies, carrying out rural surveys and appraising the socio-economic conditions of the Cuban peasantry. Subsequently, he carried out frequent periods of fieldwork, focussing on the economic and social history of modern Cuba with special reference to the sugar economy. From 1995-2015, he was the principal organiser of the charity ‘Scottish Medical Aid for Cuba’, He is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at Glasgow University.
Marshall Chipped are an indie rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. Recent supports with Desert Planes and Lake Komo. New album ‘Time And Distance’ out now. “Alternative psych and electro-rock experimental types” – The Skinny “Packed with clever lyrical narrative and experimental arrangements pinned on well thought out structures” – Little Fire Check them out on […]
Beinn Irbhinn (anglicised: Ben Irvine) is a Scottish socialist, originally from Greenock. He is known in Greenock for his activity while a member of the SSP, where he campaigned for the socialist case for Scottish independence, as well as being vocal on issues such as fuel poverty in Inverclyde and strongly opposing Inverclyde Council’s insidious […]