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If You Don't Run They Can't Chase You: stories from the frontline of the fight for social justice


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It would be easy to despair at the state of the world today. But we must not. Indeed, we cannot. In this book Neil Findlay brings together first-hand testimony from people who have played crucial roles in social justice campaigns. Their stories are personal, political and unforgettable. They say a lot about dignity, integrity, courage and humanity. We can apply what we learn from them to build a sustainable and fair society for generations to come. Activists, social justice campaigners, trade unionists and environmentalists will find this collection inspirational, emotional and educational. And they will understand why it is titled If You Don’t Run, They Can’t Chase You. With contributions from ‘Andrea’, Margaret Aspinall, Alex Bennett, Brian Filling, Maria Fyfe, Elaine Holmes, Mark Lyon, Alistair Mackie, Olive McIlroy, Tony Nelson, Paul Quigley, Terry Renshaw, Dennis Skinner, Dave Smith, Jim Swan, Louise Taggart and Yvette Williams. We must examine the campaigns and struggles people have gone through, listen to their stories, study their actions and in turn look at the world now, and apply what we have learnt.

Table of Contents:
Note 9 Introduction 11 What Makes a Good Campaign? 15 Alistair Mackie: The Trade Unionist and the Tycoon 17 Jim Swan: Bathgate No More… 26 Terry Renshaw: The Shrewsbury 24 33 Brian Filling: Mandela and Me 42 Maria Fyfe: A One-Woman Show 57 Dave Smith: Blacklisted 69 Alex Bennett: The Coal Strike, a Miner’s Story 76 Dennis Skinner: The Coal Strike: Politician’s Story 84 Tony Nelson: A Docker’s Tale 94 Mark Lyon: Taking on a Corporate Giant 102 ‘Andrea’: The Spycop and Me 114 Margaret Aspinall: Justice for the 96 123 Yvette Williams: Grenfell 134 Elaine Holmes and Olive Mcilroy: MESH 143 Paul Quigley: The Football Act 159 Louise Adamson: Michael’s story 171 Epilogue 181

About the Author :
Neil Findlay left school at 16 and worked as an apprentice and tradesman bricklayer along with his father. Whilst working he attended evening classes at college before going to university. After graduating he worked as a housing officer and school teacher. He was politicised by the Miner’s strike and the poll tax and joined the Labour party at 18. In 2003 he was elected onto West Lothian Council and from 2011 – 2021 he was an MSP in the Scottish Parliament. He is a campaigner, a socialist and a trade unionist. He lives in the mining community of Fauldhouse in West Lothian and is married to Fiona, they have one daughter, Chloe.

Review :
'These inspiring portraits will move you to continue the struggle.' - Owen Jones, Journalist and author of This Land: The Struggle for the Left.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781910022436
  • Publisher: LUATH PRESS LTD
  • Publisher Imprint: Luath Press Ltd
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: stories from the frontline of the fight for social justice
  • ISBN-10: 1910022438
  • Publisher Date: 15 Aug 2021
  • Binding: Book
  • No of Pages: 184


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