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3 January 2008
BBC Radio Nottingham

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Ellie Harrison is an artist & activist based in Glasgow (UK). On 8 January 2017, she presented The Glasgow Effect: A talk by Ellie Harrison at Glasgow Film Theatre. In 2019 she developed Bus Regulation: The Musical – a new commission for Manchester Art Gallery, and her first book The Glasgow Effect: A Tale of Class, Capitalism & Carbon Footprint was published by Luath Press. In 2020, her Early Warning Signs are installed at four ‘host venues‘ across the UK and her Vending Machine features in the 😹 LMAO exhibition exploring humour in data visualisation at the Open Data Institute in London.

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I’m really enjoying the start of my 2020 book tour with the lovely people at Sonnet Youth 😊 We were at the Gilded Balloon Basement in Edinburgh on Weds, Made in Stirling on Thurs and tonight - Fri 21 February, 8pm - we’re back in Glasgow at The Old Hairdressers. Please pop along! 👉 facebook.com/tours/694434867755374

I’m really enjoying the start of my 2020 book tour with the lovely people at Sonnet Youth 😊 We were at the Gilded Balloon Basement in Edinburgh on Weds, Made in Stirling on Thurs and tonight - Fri 21 February, 8pm - we’re back in Glasgow at The Old Hairdressers. Please pop along! 👉 facebook.com/tours/694434867755374 ... See MoreSee Less

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So impressed by your book and your bravery and determination to keep going despite all kinds of difficulties. Best wishes for the book tour - required reading for anyone who cares about the city of Glasgow.

Are you coming up to Inverness?

I’m taking part in the UCU - University and College Union strike action - the UKs biggest ever university strike - demanding fair pay, pensions and workloads, and an end to pay inequality and casualisation across the Higher Education sector ✊ #UCUstrikesback Follow updates at: ucu.org.uk/heaction-live

I’m taking part in the UCU - University and College Union strike action - the UK's biggest ever university strike - demanding fair pay, pensions and workloads, and an end to pay inequality and casualisation across the Higher Education sector ✊ #UCUstrikesback Follow updates at: ucu.org.uk/heaction-live ... See MoreSee Less

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PlayBus Regulation: The Musical - When will Burnham Regulate?

Want to learn a 50 year history of public transport policy in just two minutes? Check out this brilliant new edit of my performance/event 'Bus Regulation: The Musical' prepared by my friends at the Association of British Commuters 🚍🚏 #regulatebusesnow! 👉 betterbusesgm.org.uk ... See MoreSee Less

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Want more? You can watch the full 10 min version here: www.facebook.com/blatantselfpromotion/videos/2706242366150027/

A great day yesterday with Get Glasgow Moving! If we want to reach net-zero carbon by 2030, we need public control over all our public transport networks now 👉 you.38degrees.org.uk/p/takebackourbuses

A great day yesterday with Get Glasgow Moving! If we want to reach net-zero carbon by 2030, we need public control over all our public transport networks now 👉 you.38degrees.org.uk/p/takebackourbuses ... See MoreSee Less

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Great day today, taking our #TakeBackOurBuses petition for publicly-owned buses to Glasgow City Council 🚌🚏🚍 Weve still got a fight on our hands, so keep signing and sharing! 👉 you.38degrees.org.uk/p/takebackourbuses

Great day today, taking our #TakeBackOurBuses petition for publicly-owned buses to Glasgow City Council 🚌🚏🚍 We've still got a fight on our hands, so keep signing and sharing! 👉 you.38degrees.org.uk/p/takebackourbuses ... See MoreSee Less

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