As John Lennon was recording his global anthem, Imagine, defiant workers on the Clyde seized control of their shipyards demanding the ‘right to work’. Globe Trotsky uncovers the full story behind Lennon’s donation as he transformed from affable mop top to militant activist.
1970s was a great era to be a Scotland fan, qualifying for five consecutive World Cup finals. After a 23 year absence from a top tournament, Globe Trotsky unpacks the decline of the dark blues in a personal journey.
Donald Trump has been a global embarrassment for the USA attracting the ire of satirists the world over. Globe Trotsky trawls his meme collection to recall the lows and extreme lows of American democracy and culture over Donnie’s tenure.
It’s 1968 and Enoch Powell has just delivered his ‘Rivers of Blood speech. Can 50-year-old photograph solve a family rift over a father’s political legacy?
From football fan to photographer; my journey from the terrace to the touchline as a fan with a camera. Globe Trotsky explains why the beautiful game must make children not pay TV its core audience. Football is like a family Read more…
New York is just one of those iconic, global cities you have to tick off the list. Particularly if you are an avid photographer like Globe Trotsky.
In a curious way, the deaths today of both Vivienne Westwood and Pele – a fashion guru and a footballing great – are connected to the story of the popularisation of the tshirt.Globe Trotsky marks a sad in the history Read more…
Prague is real city of contrasts where cobbled street and medieval squares mix with modern art. Photography, politics, architecture, communism, great public transport and lots to see and do. Throw in a strong drinking culture and you have the perfect Globe Trotsky-shaped city break.
The tshirt could be a vital example that captures comradeship and consciousness and can be subverted as a mass produced means of campaigning and revolution.
Cheat or superhero, Maradona or Diego, addict or athlete, first or second goal against England? Your answers reveal much about your personal politics and outlook according to Globe Trotsky following the sudden death of the Argentinian footballer.
Billy Bremner: 10 stones of barbed wire. 50 years ago, I saw the great 1970s Leeds team come up short in front of a crowd of 136,000. Until now I hadn’t appreciated how difficult it must have been to be a Leeds supporter.
Globe Trotsky begins his epic USA road trip in April. It promises to be Judith Chalmers meets Frankie Boyle.