Photo montage of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Jimmy Reid and in front of the Titan crane in the former shipyards of Clydebank

The Beatle, the Bankie and the Bouquet

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.

Just one of the crowd

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 member to me. I can’t ever recall a time when Read more…