John Rees (activist)
British political activist and historian (born 1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Rees (born 1957) is a British political activist, academic, journalist[1] and writer who is a national officer of the Stop the War Coalition, and founding member of Counterfire. He is currently a Visiting Research Fellow at Goldsmiths, University of London.
John Rees | |
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Born | 1957 (age 66ā67) Wiltshire, England |
Occupation | Journalist |
Known for | Politics |
He was formerly a leading member of the Socialist Workers Party and, as an SWP member, was heavily involved in Respect ā The Unity Coalition. His books include Timelines, a political history of the modern world and A People's History of London, co-authored with his partner Lindsey German. He also produces documentaries and presents current affairs programmes for the Islam Channel.