Communist, Republican, Trade Union Militant,
Scottish Internationalist, Glasgow Bear
9th February 1941 – 2nd June 2019
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BRIAN HIGGINS
A PERSONAL AND POLITICAL TRIBUTE
Brian made a big impression upon whomever he met. Nigel Jeffrey, who encountered him on the picket line during the 1984-5 Miners’ Strike wrote, “Brian Higgins stands out because he was 6′ 6″ plus… He was a big lad as broad as he was tall… There must have been half a dozen police went for this Brian Higgins and snatched him… He was shoving them off left, right and centre.” [1] Continue reading “BRIAN HIGGINS – A PERSONAL AND POLITICAL TRIBUTE”
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