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Richie Venton

Read Richie’s booklet marking the centenary of the Russian Revolution here Richie grew up in Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, before emigrating to Liverpool, where he went on to become the central Merseyside organiser of the socialists who led a mass movement that defeated Maggie Thatcher’s brutal Tory government. Through regional general strikes, mass demos and mass […]

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Ola’s Kool Kitchen

Ola’s Kool Kitchen is show since 2007 on KCLA 99.3FM In LA, 107.5 Andhow.FM in New Zealand, Maximum Threshold Radio, Rock Velvet Radio, Rock Radio UK, Sword Radio UK, 365 Radio Network, Jammerstream One, Kor Radio, Firebrand Radio, and Bombshell Radio. An eclectic ride through time and space because good music has no boundaries and […]

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John Andrew Hird

  John Andrew Hird joined the Labour Party Young Socialists and Militant in Newcastle just before Thatcher came to power. He served as LPYS Chairman and editor of Socialist Youth. He participated in the Miner’s Strike, Liverpool City Council and Poll Tax  struggles. He stayed in Castlemilk for six months during the 1992 General Election […]

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Ron Mackay

  Ron Mackay was a lifelong peace activist, socialist and anti-capitalist, and inspiring force for change, who will be sorely missed from left activism. Born in 1923, and raised in activism, Ron’s father and grandfather were both conscientious objectors in the First World War. His 18-year-old father cited his socialist and Christian beliefs as grounds […]

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Simone Charlesworth

Simone Charlesworth is an Englishwoman who loves living in Glasgow. Writes in order to stop from yelling at strangers in the street and constantly amazed people read it. Old enough to know better. Read her blog Or follow her on twitter

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The Artist Taxi Driver

The Artist Taxi Driver says what we are all thinking as he rants in his cab about the evils of austerity and our out of control Tory government. We knew we had to bag him for Ungagged when we realised he hates Tories as much as we do. You can follow him on Twitter, and/or […]

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Mark Little

Mark Little is an actor and fake comedian and agitpropagandist. In response to creeping fascism, Mark created The Acid Punch – fake TV for our fake times. You can follow Mark on twitter, follow The Acid Punch on youtube, or on Instagram.

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Eileen Eddy

Eileen Eddy is a Chinese American computer scientist, writer and activist originally from Fayetteville, North Carolina who came to Eastern Washington to go to high school and later university at Washington State where she received her degrees in Computer Science and English Rhetoric and Composition. Eileen has also written a conference Paper for the College […]

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Em Dehaney

  Em Dehaney is a mother of two, a writer of fantasy and a drinker of tea. Born in Gravesend, England, her writing is inspired by the dark and decadent history of her home town. She is made of tea, cake, blood and magic. Her poem ‘Here We Come A-Wassailing’ is in the Christmas anthology […]