First we have Bob Goupillots introduction for speakers: 2.10 Bob Goupillot. I met Allan during the Great Miners Strike but really got to know him during the Poll Tax. Since then Allan and I were in an alphabet soup of organisations including The Red Republicans, the SSP, The Republican Communist Network, the Radical Independence Campaign…
Mary McGregor memorial for Allan Armstrong
Fields of Athenry At Allan’s funeral I was privileged to say a few words about how much Allan meant to so many of us and one thing I mentioned was Allan’s love of music, poetry, song film and all aspects of culture. So much so we enshrined culture as one of the main aspects of…
Iain Robertson memorial for Allan Armstrong
I met Allan through Myra over 40 years ago when I started working at Firrhill High School where Myra was teaching. I was quickly drawn in to the politics of the teachers Rank and File group of which both Myra and Allan were active members. This began a process of political awakening for me and…
Nick Steff memorial for Allan Armstrong
The Republican Communist Network was originally set up in 1999 and Allan was one its primary architects. The aim of the RCN was to bring together 2 key aspects of Allan’s beliefs. Firstly, Internationalism from Below, which involved the RCN joining, on a principled basis, with republican communists from Scotland, Ireland, England and Wales. The…