Diarmaid Kelliher @Kelliher_D Twitter profile

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Diarmaid Kelliher

3 months

I've started writing my next book, 'Never Cross a Picket Line', for @VersoBooks . It's a history of picketing & picket lines in Britain, primarily in the last third of the 20th century. Anyone with any good picket related reading / watching etc. recommendations, get in touch!

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

10 months

The Labour party is trying to shut down all discussion of what's happening in Gaza. As a result, we have resigned as CLP officers.

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10 months

BREAKING: The leaders of one of Scotland’s largest local Labour Party branches have resigned their positions in protest at the leadership’s stifling of debate on Gaza. 9 members of Glasgow Kelvin CLP Exec Committee including Labour Peer Baroness Bryan of Partick have resigned.

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

4 years

EP Thompson on Labour after the 1959 election defeat. In Bryan Palmer's book. (Came upon while looking up my favourite EPT on Labour quote in same book: 'I'm a member of the Labour party, that's just like being a member of the human race. You accept it without enthusiasm.')

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@Kelliher_D

3 years

Very pleased to get this delivery of copies of my book today. 'Making Cultures of Solidarity: London & the 1984-5 strike' is out in just couple of weeks, pre-order here: (20% off with discount code SMA04)

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

As part of my research project into picket lines in Britain between 1966 and 1998, I'm looking for people to interview. If you had any experiences of picket lines in this period, or know anyone else who did, please get in touch: diarmaid.kelliher @glasgow .ac.uk.

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

Official picket line on Coronation St, 1978

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

My book will be published in a month's time, really looking forward to getting it out. Pre-order copies here, currently 20% off: . (Which makes the paperbacks not too bad and takes the hardback under £100...)

Making Cultures of Solidarity: London and the 1984–5 Miners’ Strike

This book combines radical history, critical geography, and political theory in an innovative history of the solidarity campaign in London during the 1984-5 miners’ strike. Thousands of people...

www.routledge.com

Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

4 years

'Making Cultures of Solidarity: London & the 1984-5 Miners' Strike' will be published in April/May next year by @routledgebooks in the Radical History and Politics Series. I'm pretty pleased with it.

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

My book Making Cultures of Solidarity is published today! (discount code SMA04) Will be holding an online launch event on Thurs 3 June, 6pm. With @RhianEJones , @daisypayling & striking Notts miner Brian Lawton. Register here:

Making Cultures of Solidarity: Book Launch

Online Zoom launch event for Diarmaid Kelliher, 'Making Cultures of Solidarity: London and the 1984-5 miners' strike' (Routledge).

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

Just got delivery of leaflets for picket line tomorrow. Casualisation; pay cut; pay inequality (gender, race & disablity); excessive workloads; & huge cuts to pensions. Any one of these would be good enough reason to strike. Come show support if you can: 8-11am Glasgow uni

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

4 years

'Making Cultures of Solidarity: London & the 1984-5 Miners' Strike' will be published in April/May next year by @routledgebooks in the Radical History and Politics Series. I'm pretty pleased with it.

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

Watching slightly random picket line related things. Came across Ricky Tomlinson - of the Shrewsbury pickets of course - on a picket line in an eiposde of Brookside 31 Dec 1985. 'Some of you fellas bought new bloody houses out of the miners' strike.'

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

11 members of Glasgow Kelvin CLP exec have resigned our positions in protest at Hollie's removal as our local candidate.Since moving to the area 3 years ago,I've spent 100s of hours campaigning for Labour locally. I will not campaign for a candidate undemocratically imposed on us

Niall Christie

@NiallChristie1

3 years

11 members of Glasgow Kelvin CLP have resigned over @ScottishLabour decision to remove Hollie Cameron as a candidate in May’s election, “imposing” a candidate on local members. Comes after calls for her to be reinstated, with a petition being signed by members across the UK.

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Diarmaid Kelliher

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2 years

Back on strike to defend our pensions and fight for decent working conditions This time Niamh is joining us on the @UCUGlasgow picket line

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

2 years

A lovely first fathers' day with Niamh who is 6 months today. Excited to be on parental leave for the next five months and get to spend even more time with her

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

4 years

New paper: 'Class struggle & the spatial politics of violence: The Picket Line in 1970s Britain' for Transactions. First piece from my @BritishAcademy_ project on the picket line in late 20th century Britain.

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

New open-ended human geography lecturership in @UofGGES focused on Black Geographies. Closing date for applications is 9 September. Details here: . Please share with people you think might be interested.

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

4 years

If you want to read about solidarity between London and 'the north' - check out mine and Dave Featherstone's oral history collection: And early next year I'll also have a much longer, more expensive & less nicely designed book on this with Routledge.

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

On the first day of our strike, remember, never cross a picket line. But do even better: come join us and show your support - staff, student or anyone else. @UCUGlasgow will be at main gates, Glasgow uni, university avenue from 8am for rest of the week

Never Cross a Picket Line

Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesNever Cross a Picket Line · Billy BraggThe Internationale℗ 2006 Cooking VinylReleased on: 2006-03-06Auto-genera...

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

Great to be joined on the @UCUGlasgow picket line this morning by @EISUnion

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

1 year

This is the IWW on the list of official trade unions, which you can find here very easily:

SARAMAGO cafe bar

@SARAMAGOcafebar

1 year

The IWW is not an organisation that the majority of our staff are affiliated with, and is not a recognised union in the UK or affiliated with the TUC. No TUC affiliated union would endorse the action that took place as it breaks union strike guidelines.

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

5 years

I'm sorry I'm not in Glasgow to support this. Good luck to everyone on the @Call_It_Out_ protest, I hope there's a big turn out.

Call It Out

@Call_It_Out_

5 years

TODAY: Join us outside St Mary's church in Abercromby St at 4.45pm for a silent and peaceful protest in opposition to the anti-Catholic march scheduled to pass. Our message to @GlasgowCC @policescotland and @scotgov is clear: No anti-Catholic marches past Catholic churches

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

2 years

Happy first birthday to Niamh Bonnar!

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

2 years

Realised (a year late) that transcripts & clips of interviews that Dave & I did for this oral history booklet are available on @TUC_Library 's Britian at Work website: (search Glasgow uni under partner) Hopefully will be of use/interest to lots of people

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

Really looking forward to launch event for my book Making Cultures of Solidarity this evening at 6pm. Hosted by Socialist Theory & Movements Network at Glasgow uni, with Rhian E. Jones, Daisy Payling + Brian Lawton. Free, all welcome. Sign up here:

Making Cultures of Solidarity: Book Launch

Online Zoom launch event for Diarmaid Kelliher, 'Making Cultures of Solidarity: London and the 1984-5 miners' strike' (Routledge).

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

The problem with abolishing tuition fees, according to Blair, is that it would cost £10-12bn & you could spend that on something more progressive. Like wars in Iraq and Afghanistan I suppose, which by the time Labour left government had cost over £20bn:

Cost of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan tops £20bn

The cost of military operations and reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan has exceeded £20bn, government figures show.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

Really pleased to see my book Making Cultures of Solidarity: London and the 84-5 Miners' Strike reviewed alongside Shadow of the Mine in the new issue of @tribunemagazine .

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

2 years

Another reminder: Glasgow uni found that BAME staff disproportionately on insecure contracts in response to our branch requesting an equality assessment But what has been done about this @UofGVC ? #OneOfUsAllOfUs #FourFights

UCU Glasgow

@UCUGlasgow

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At @UofGlasgow , less than half of BAME staff are on the most secure type of contract, compared to approximately 2/3 of white staff. Younger staff are also overrepresented in the category of staff on insecure contracts. This has been revealed in a recent Equality Impact Assessment

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

5 years

3 year PhD studentship in @UofGGES : 'Infrastructures of solidarity: The spatial politics of the left in 1970s and 1980s Britain', working with me, Dave Featherstone and Lazaros Karaliotas. Pass on to anyone you think might be interested! Deadline 21 Oct.

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

5 years

This morning on the UCU picket lines, and this afternoon on the doorsteps in Partick. Scrapping the Tory trade union laws is one of many reasons to #VoteLabour . Enjoying talking to people about why they should #PickPam and elect a Labour government. #ForTheMany

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

1 year

Over last couple years I've been interviewing people about their experiences of picketing from the 70s to 90s. I thought I'd share a few clips from the interviews. This is from a member of the London Burnsall strike support group in 92-3. Picketing as a revolutionary process.

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

4 years

'Some of the people I’ve disliked most intensely in my life I met through activism.' Pleased to have written a piece for @HistoryWO 's series on radical friendship. Thanks @lauracforster !

Striking Solidarity: Friendship and the 1984-5 Miners’ Strike

There are many stories of friendship during the miners’ strike. The importance of this was in part the sense – in the middle of extraordinary hostility from multiple directions – that they weren’t...

www.historyworkshop.org.uk

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

The bairn's James Connolly commemoration clothes are sorted for her first year

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

4 years

Would have much prefered to see @RLong_Bailey as Labour leader but pleased that she is Shadow Education Secretary. Look forward to her continued support for the struggle against casualisation in higher education.

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

I've enjoyed talking picket lines last few months with railway workers, civil servants, miners, dockers, journalists, engineers, printers, police & more. Keen to talk to more people, esp. women & people of colour. Get in touch if you're interested/pass this on to others

Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

As part of my research project into picket lines in Britain between 1966 and 1998, I'm looking for people to interview. If you had any experiences of picket lines in this period, or know anyone else who did, please get in touch: diarmaid.kelliher @glasgow .ac.uk.

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

2 years

I've a piece in today's Herald on picket lines:

UofG News

@UofGNews

2 years

"Picketing is an important way that workers can challenge the imbalance of power in our society", writes @Kelliher_D of @UofGGES for @heraldscotland . Read the full piece here 👉

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

I joined this demo alongside other @UCUGlasgow reps. Our branch wholeheartedly supports our colleagues in resisting this attack on terms, conditions and union recognition.

Unite Scotland

@UniteScotland

3 years

Another disgraceful #fireandrehire - this time on staff at Glasgow University. 88% of our members voted against these proposals. If management don't protect our T&C's, Unite members have the mandate & a £70 per day strike fund to take action.

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

5 years

Today: picket line, climate protest, door knocking for @GlasgowPam . We're a labour movement that knows change happens by organising in our workplaces, streets, communities & for elections. We also know that socialism & environmental justice are inseparable. #VoteLabour2019

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

2 years

Esp. considering some of the excellent members the party has rejected as candidates,this is grim. A small thing but at least the position of my CLP @KelvinLabour is that membership of the Orange Order should be incompatible with membership of Labour,never mind being a candidate

Call It Out

@Call_It_Out_

2 years

This is a slap in the face for every Catholic/Irish Catholic who has ever voted Labour - and there are many. The Scottish Labour Party can no longer speak credibly on bigotry, hatred and inequality.

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

I wrote this piece with @b_kim_ about Scottish Labour's decision to remove Hollie Cameron as our candidate in Glasgow Kelvin for the upcoming elections. Please read & share, and if you're a member sign the open letter calling for Hollie to be reinstated:

Tribune

@tribunemagazine

3 years

Hollie Cameron, a socialist standing for Glasgow Kelvin, has been removed as a Labour candidate after comments about Indyref2 – it’s yet another sign that the party is clamping down on dissent.

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

6 years

We had an excellent launch event for the 'London & the 1984-5 Miners' Strike' booklet last week. Read it online here: or download a PDF version: . @RSHistCentre

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

6 years

'London & the 1984-5 miners' strike' launch event @HousmansBooks , 2 May 7pm, free entry. Great speakers involved in the strike & support movement (Hilary Wainwright, Liz French, Terry Conway, Terry Harrison). Come listen, discuss and pick up a copy.

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

2 years

Delighted to receive copies of the new @LW_Books Doreen Massey Selected Political Writings that I edited with Dave Featherstone. It's out on Monday and available to pre-order: Can also be bought in a set with others in the series:

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

2 years

For anyone who didn't see this in October, the branch's most recent report on casualisation at Glasgow uni is worth reading

UCU Glasgow

@UCUGlasgow

3 years

📣 Over 100 staff made redundant at @UofGlasgow in the last 6 months 📣 Over 1000 at risk of redundancy in the next 6 months Today the UCUG Anti-Casualisation Subcommittee is publishing our 2021 report on casualisation at Glasgow Uni:

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

2 years

I'm speaking about my book on the miners' strike today, 1pm, at the Swansea university history seminar. It's online and open to anyone interested - see details below.

Swansea History

@SwanseaHistory

2 years

Today! 1pm. Everyone welcome. 6 April 2022: Diarmaid Kelliher (Glasgow) ‘Making Cultures of Solidarity: London and the 1984-5 miners’ strike'.

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

4 years

Sad to hear the news about Maria Fyfe. Came across this attack ad that she features in when I was looking at the 1987 election (from )

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

The complete disdain for local members is digusting. This has primarily impact Hollie, of course, but other members had already put hours into supporting her campaign. The idea that we'll all happily invest our spare time in campaigning for a candidate imposed on us is a joke.

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

8 years

Black Londoners visiting Kent coalfield during 1984-5 strike to donate money/food and show solidarity @LGSMpride

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

In light of last week's Shrewsbury decision & the recent inquiry into policing of the 84-5 miners' strike in Scotland, I wrote this piece about picketing in the 1970s/80s. The picket line was frequently portrayed as a violent space but that was largely because of its power.

Tribune

@tribunemagazine

3 years

The Shrewsbury 24 case lifts the lid on one of the ways the British state has disempowered the working class since the 1970s – a war on the most effective tool available to trade unions: the picket line.

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

5 years

Great turnout for our @scottishlabour leafletting session at Partick station this morning. New campaigners are getting involved every day because they know the difference it will make to get @GlasgowPam elected in Glasgow North, and @jeremycorbyn in No.10. 🌹 #VoteLabour2019 🌹

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

As one of the Vice-Chairs of Kelvin Labour Party, I am appalled at the decision by the party to remove our democratically selected candidate for the Holyrood elections. The party should reverse this decision immediately.

Glasgow Kelvin CLP

@KelvinLabour

3 years

Statement from Glasgow Kelvin CLP Executive. Click here to sign the open letter calling for Hollie to be reinstated:

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

Brilliant support

Bjørn Peterson

@BjornTheBear

3 years

Lots of student support around @UofGlasgow campus for the #UCUstrike - even at #graduation ! @ucu @UCUGlasgow @UCUScotland #OneOfUsAllOfUs #solidarity

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

Pleased to see what I think is first review of my book Making Cultures of Solidarity in @LonJournal It's a very generous review by Jim Phillips whose own work on the strike and the industry more generally has been a big influence.

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

2 years

Hello @UofGVC Could you explain to me why you cut our pensions by over a third while you’re earning 363k a year? #TeamUofG #WorldChangingGlasgow #OneOfUsAllOfUs #USSMess

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

I had no cat to photograph this time - but I've voted yes again. Make sure you get your ballot in as soon as possibe! @UCUGlasgow

Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

5 years

@UCUGlasgow I've voted! A lot is at stake in these ballots, and we need to show the employers that we're prepared to take action.

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

Kelvin comrades for Keiran Pleased to be out leafletting for Keiran O'Neill in Maryhill with other members of @KelvinLabour . He would make an excellent socialist MSP. Give him your vote!

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@Kelliher_D

3 years

'In troubled times, Making Cultures of Solidarity is restorative. It should emerge as a key text...' Delighted with the review of my book in @USJ_online by @GeogForthcoming : . Thanks so much Jay! Check out the book here:

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

6 years

'Historicising geographies of solidarity' - my new article for Geography Compass just published. Thanks @PaulGriffin_ for all the editorial work!

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@Kelliher_D

2 years

Solidarity from me and Niamh with striking @RMT_Scotland workers in Glasgow and across the country

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@Kelliher_D

5 years

I'm speaking tomorrow in the University of Glasgow's Socialist Theory and Movements seminar at 5.15pm on 'The Spatial Politics of the Picket Line'. It's open to everyone, come along

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3 years

Munster final day 1997 and 2021. I've grown into the jersey. Come on the kingdom!

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2 years

Munster final day 2022! Niamh is excited. Good luck @Kerry_Official

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Munster final day 1997 and 2021. I've grown into the jersey. Come on the kingdom!

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5 years

Starting election day at Hyndland station, excited to get @GlasgowPam elected for Glasgow North. Let's kick out the Tories and get the Labour government we desperately need. Join us campaigning today! #ForTheMany

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@Kelliher_D

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Hello @UofGVC ! 68% of research academics in the UK are on fixed-term contracts @UofG there are 1,149 staff at risk of redundancy How are you going to make sure they continue to be part of #TeamUofG #WorldChangingGlasgow #OneOfUsAllOfUs #FourFights

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@SolHughesWriter @BareLeft Set up in 1985, I think, with a benefit for the miners' strike the first event

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@marcbarry @MrMcEnaney Can't count to two?

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@Kelliher_D

3 years

Pleased to join the GMB rally today with other @UCUGlasgow reps. We will support all unions at the university campaigning to defend working condition.

Gary Smith

@GMBGarySmith

3 years

The @UofGlasgow is treating the support staff with contempt, attacking the pay and conditions of the very people who have kept the institution functioning during Covid. Staggering the abuse of temporary contract staff too.

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3 years

From local capital (Hall), to national capital (Ashley), to international capital (Saudi Arabia). All bad but increasingly terrible. I thought that Sports Direct Arena and being sponsored by Wonga would be the worst of it. But this is really depressing.

Tribune

@tribunemagazine

3 years

The Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle United might be welcomed by success-starved fans, but handing another football institution over to billionaire tyrants will scar the game and the communities that built it.

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2 years

Great to see this. Among many other things, John La Rose was a strong supporter of the miners' strike in 1984-5. This is an article he wrote in Race Today explaining the prevelance of Black solidarity with the miners

Haringey Council

@haringeycouncil

2 years

The late Black publisher, poet and essayist John La Rose has been honoured with a new street name in south Tottenham. The street signs will continue to include the former name of Black Boy Lane for a transitional period of one year. Find out more:

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Warm reception for Labour and our local candidate @GlasgowPam on a chilly evening leafetting at Hillhead station. 🌹 Scrap Universal Credit 🌹 £10 minimum wage for all 🌹 Green New Deal 🌹Massive expansion of workers' rights #VoteLabour . Kick out the Tories.

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@Kelliher_D

3 years

My book 'Making Cultures of Solidarity: London and the 1984-5 miners' strike' is part of the Routledge sale at the moment - which ends in a few days - so you can get it for £28. Buy it here:

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@Kelliher_D

3 years

Collaborative PhD studentship opportunity in @UofGGES on Just Transition & former coal mining sites in Scotland, working with me, @DrJohnMacUoG , @monstrousgeog and @UnionTyke from Prospect Scotland.Deadline for applications is 31 March,full details here:

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@Kelliher_D

2 years

I've really enjoyed working on this Massey collection. There's loads in these essays that should appeal & be useful for the left today, including for thinking about Britain's geographical inequalities, municipal socialism, the politics of place, histories of solidarity, and more

Lawrence Wishart Books

@LW_Books

2 years

🚨 New Book Alert 🚨 ‘Doreen Massey: Selected Political Writings’, edited by David Featherstone and @Kelliher_D - out 23 May 2022! Endorsed by Sheila Rowbotham, @johnmcdonnellMP and @chakrabortty .

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4 years

BAME staff at Glasgow university are considerably more likely to be on insecure contracts than white staff. Tackling racial inequalties and challenging casualisation are powefully linked.

UCU Glasgow

@UCUGlasgow

4 years

At @UofGlasgow , less than half of BAME staff are on the most secure type of contract, compared to approximately 2/3 of white staff. Younger staff are also overrepresented in the category of staff on insecure contracts. This has been revealed in a recent Equality Impact Assessment

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2 years

This is almost identical to what Starmer has previously said, so this is no accident. Just days after the party had a senior Orangeman elected as a councillor, the leadership seem happy to alienate Irish members and voters. It would be good if @labourirish spoke up

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7 years

New article for @TCBHJournal just published - 'Contested spaces: London & the 1984-5 miners' strike' @UofGGES

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

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During 2016 Lab leadership election I helped organise fundraising showing of Pride with @LGSMpride & @ashaikhn7 for @jeremycorbyn 's campaign.Great to find someone recorded Corbyn's speech where he talked about lessons of solidarity from the miners' strike

Jeremy Corbyn speaking at Event at Phoenix Cinema East Finchley 19th...

Jeremy Corbyn at Jeremy for Leader fundraiser event showing the film Pride with a Q&A. Remembering how during the Miner;s Strike in 1984 a London-based group...

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

2 years

Ridiculous and undemocratic decision to exclude our motion from conference

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

2 years

It's a year since my book on London and the miners' strike came out. It's got some really generous reviews in that time, which I've been really pleased with. For the next week, until 7 May, you can get 30% of a copy with code BAU30 on the Routledge site:

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

2 years

Hello @UofGVC ! Staff at HE institutions, including @UofGlasgow , display: 15.1% #paygap between men and women 17% #paygap between black and white staff 9% disability #paygap Is this part of the strategy for #WorldChangingGlasgow #TeamUofG ? #FourFights

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

4 years

The lesson of the US Presidential elections is clear for the British left. @johnprescott must lead Labour into 2024.

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@Kelliher_D

2 years

Thanks to Pam and Paul for their continued support. They have written to Glasgow uni calling on the Principal to speak up in support of UCU's proposal to settle the pensions dispute. @UCUGlasgow

Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP

@GlasgowPam

2 years

My colleague @PaulJSweeney and I have also written to the Principal of the University of Glasgow asking that he support @UCUScotland 's proposals. Letter below👇

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

2 years

Delighted to give this talk about @LGSMpride in Durham last night. It was great that there were people from @DurhamMiners and the 84-5 women's support groups there as well as staff and students from the uni.

Trevelyan College

@trevscollege

2 years

Fascinating LGBTQ+ History Month Lecture yesterday from @Kelliher_D on ‘Sexuality and Solidarity: Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners 1984-5’ - thanks to everyone who attended! #TrevelyanCollege #LGBTHistoryMonth

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

The level of insecure work in universities is a disgrace. Read our most recent report about Glasgow university, get inolved locally (contact details in the report), join UCU if you aren't already a member () and vote Yes in the strike ballot.

UCU Glasgow

@UCUGlasgow

3 years

📣 Over 100 staff made redundant at @UofGlasgow in the last 6 months 📣 Over 1000 at risk of redundancy in the next 6 months Today the UCUG Anti-Casualisation Subcommittee is publishing our 2021 report on casualisation at Glasgow Uni:

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

Just got the latest @ScotLabHistory publication through the post, looks fantastic. Comes from the Banner Tales project collaboration between @UofGGES 's Dave Featherstone and Glasgow Museum

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

I enjoyed reading and writing about Beynon and Hudson's new book on the Durham and South Wales coalfields. Particularly valuable, I think, is the second half of the book which lays out the consequences of pits closures and the inadequacy of various attempts at 'regeneration'

Antipode

@antipodeonline

3 years

New book review – Diarmaid Kelliher on "The Shadow of the Mine: Coal and the End of Industrial Britain" by Huw Beynon and Ray Hudson @Kelliher_D @profhuwbeynon @GeogDurham @VersoBooks

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

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Pleased that new Kent mining museum is selling our oral history collection on London & miners' strike. Still plenty left, contact me (diarmaid.kelliher @glasgow .ac.uk) for copies, just need postage cost. Free digital versions: /

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

Big thanks to @wsteventufts for reviewing my book for Antipode: Particularly enjoyed the final paragraph on the possiblities of a 'Glasgow school' of labour geography.

Antipode

@antipodeonline

3 years

New review -- @wsteventufts on "Making Cultures of Solidarity: London and the 1984–5 Miners’ Strike" by @Kelliher_D @routledgebooks

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

Pleased to see @RhianEJones 's review of my book and Shadow of the Mine for Tribune is now online

Tribune

@tribunemagazine

3 years

Two new books on the Miners’ Strike reveal the solidarities that existed across the divides of today’s ‘culture war’ – and the ongoing effects of the defeat on the communities at the heart of it.

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

2 years

I did my masters at Birkbeck, it was a brilliant place to study. The scale of job cuts proposed are horrific. Solidarity with @BirkbeckUCU , I'm sure the whole union will support you in fighting this

UCU

@ucu

2 years

Plans by @BirkbeckUoL to sack 140 staff are a disaster for the university, its students and its staff UCU will not stand by and let this happen and we urge the university to work with us and rethink these cuts

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

So we lost seats, had our worst Holyrood result ever, and came a distant third. But we won the argument?

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

2 years

Hello @UofGVC ! Staff at HE institutions, including @UofG , have experienced an average decrease of 17.6% in salaries against inflation since 2009. How much has your salary decreased since? Who knew changing the world paid so little? #WorldChangingGlasgow #TeamUofG #FourFights

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

Reading archives of letters to trade unions during strikes is v. reminiscent of twitter. This during the 1979 road haulage dispute. I particularly liked the letter apparently from a 10 yr old: 'You are all daft. Hate you all... p.s. Please write back you didn't write back before'

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

7 years

1st event in oral history project on solidarity & 84-5 miners' strike, London 28 April. Come share your experiences

Solidarity and the 1984-5 miners’ strike: Oral History Project

This event is now full. If you would be interested in hearing about future sessions in this project, please contact Diarmaid Kelliher: [email protected]. In March 1984 over 150,000...

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

5 years

Just reviewed @jack_saundrs excellent new @ManchesterUP book 'Assembling cultures: workplace activism, labour militancy and cultural change in Britain’s car factories, 1945-82' for @CBHJournal .

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

2 years

Great piece on Orgreave and media coverage of the miners' strike, with important lessons for today

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

It's good to see the Guardian expressing how much anger there is over this decision but that anger will only increase if @scottishlabour insists on spinning lies. This is not true.

The Guardian

@guardian

3 years

Scottish Labour leader criticised over pro-independence candidate sacking

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

I hope the Scottish Executive Committee of @scottishlabour agree with Starmer on this and reinstate Hollie tomorrow. Labour members, sign the open letter if you haven't already:

Keir Starmer

@Keir_Starmer

5 years

The selections for Labour candidates needs to be more democratic and we should end NEC impositions of candidates. Local Party members should select their candidates for every election.

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

4 years

Looking forward to giving the Geography Christmas lecture this year!

UofGGES 🌍

@UofGGES

4 years

Bookings are now available for our (online) Annual Geography Christmas Lecture! This year the theme is The Geography of Solidarity by @Kelliher_D - we hope lots of the school community can make it @SAGTeach 🌎

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

One week left to apply for our collaborative PhD studentship on 'The Place of Extractive Landscapes in a Just Transition': . Get in touch if you would like to discuss this project, my contact details are here:

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

3 years

I'm looking forward to being Kelvin CLP delegate to conference this year, supporting the LGND Green Jobs Revolution motion.

Labour for a Green New Deal

@LabGND

3 years

It's been another bumper week for CLPs voting to take our Green Jobs Revolution motion to Conference! 🌹 🛠 Massive shout out to @KelvinLabour for backing the motion! Great work by @Glasgow_LGND in this big win 💪 🎉 Looking forward to seeing you at Conference 👀 1/3

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Diarmaid Kelliher

@Kelliher_D

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Thanks very much to both Pam and Paul for meeting with @UCUGlasgow reps and supporting us in this dispute (not for the first time.) I hope that politicians of all persuasions in Glasgow will get behind the UCU.

Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP

@GlasgowPam

3 years

Solidarity with Uni workers who are fighting pension cuts, for decent pay, pay equality, an end to casualisation, & recognition of their ridiculous workload @PaulJSweeney & I wrote to the Principal of Glasgow Uni today to ask him to step in & support the workers. I hope he will.

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