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Glasgow 1975: The Murder of Hector Smith and the Battle against the Far-Right
FEBRUARY 1975, WOODLANDS
Hector Smith, a Jamaican man living in Glasgow, is confronted in his home by a gang which claims to be raising money for loyalist paramilitaries in Northern Ireland. Among them is a member of the National Front.
Within minutes, Smith has been shot dead in front of his family. The ensuing trial briefly captivates the Scottish media, but is rapidly forgotten. Hector Smith's name is lost to history. His young family are left to pick up the pieces.
MAY 1975, KINGSTON HALLS
Three months later, the ascendant National Front are trying to gain a foothold in Glasgow. 76 anti-fascists are arrested while the police run riot outside the city's Kingston Halls.
The events of this turbulent year are told in detail for the first time in this book.
Hector Smith, a Jamaican man living in Glasgow, is confronted in his home by a gang which claims to be raising money for loyalist paramilitaries in Northern Ireland. Among them is a member of the National Front.
Within minutes, Smith has been shot dead in front of his family. The ensuing trial briefly captivates the Scottish media, but is rapidly forgotten. Hector Smith's name is lost to history. His young family are left to pick up the pieces.
MAY 1975, KINGSTON HALLS
Three months later, the ascendant National Front are trying to gain a foothold in Glasgow. 76 anti-fascists are arrested while the police run riot outside the city's Kingston Halls.
The events of this turbulent year are told in detail for the first time in this book.
80 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2025
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July 29, 2025
Fantastic short history of a relatively unknown episode of Scottish history, essential reading for anti-fascists.
5 stars for Keith Stoddart
5 stars for Keith Stoddart
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