{"product_id":"jimmy-reid-walking-with-history","title":"Jimmy Reid: Walking with History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJimmy Reid: Walking with History\u003c\/i\u003e is the\nlong-anticipated posthumous autobiography of one of the most influential\npolitical voices of the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCompiled from fourteen years of in-depth conversations with\njournalist and close collaborator Brian McGeachan, the book captures Reid's\nlife as trade union leader, orator, broadcaster and political activist. Best\nknown internationally as the leading figure in the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders\nwork-in of 1971-72, Reid helped secure thousands of jobs and demonstrated a\npowerful alternative to industrial conflict through workers' control and\ndiscipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Govan during the Depression, Reid's life intersected\nwith the major political currents of his age: communism, labour politics,\nnationalism and the struggle for social justice. His election as Rector of the\nUniversity of Glasgow in 1971 led to his famous 'rat-race' address, later\ndescribed by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e as \"the greatest speech since the\nGettysburg Address.\" Its critique of alienation, inequality and moral\ncompromise continues to resonate across generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReid went on to become a respected journalist and\nBAFTA-award-winning broadcaster, engaging global audiences through\ndocumentaries and debates while remaining rooted in the experiences of\nworking-class Scotland. With a Foreword by Neil Kinnock and contributions from\nfigures including Tony Benn and Billy Connolly, \u003ci\u003eWalking with History\u003c\/i\u003e is\nboth an intimate personal narrative and a vital historical record of modern\nBritain.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McNidder \u0026 Grace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56709141496152,"sku":"9780857163011","price":22.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780857163011.jpg?v=1778778931","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/jimmy-reid-walking-with-history","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}