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Artist, activist & author of 'The Glasgow Effect: A Tale of Class, Capitalism & Carbon Footprint' 📚

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stephen flynn urged to regulate “insane” glasgow buses

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campaign group get glasgow moving recently celebrated its 10th anniversary with an exhibition in finnieston.
chair ellie harrison says that, forty years into the thatcher government’s deregulation of bus services, transport secretary stephen flynn must work to revitalise strathclyde’s bus services with integrated ticketing and bus franchising.

Link in story!

#firstbus #glasgow #strathclyde #scottishpublictransport #publictransport

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Join our Online Event to mark 40 years of the disastrous policy of bus deregulation & discuss progress towards getting our buses back in public control 🚍✊

𝘉𝘶𝘴 𝘋𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘍𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘥 40 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘶𝘳𝘦
🗓️ 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟰 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝟮𝗽𝗺-𝟯:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺
Register in advance at:
betterbuses.uk/conference
(link in bio)

The 26 October 1986 was known as ‘D-Day’, when the disastrous policy of bus deregulation was imposed everywhere across England, Scotland and Wales, except London.

It caused chaos, by stripping control over vital bus services away from public bodies and handing it to private companies instead. Since then, we’ve lost millions of miles of routes, fares have risen well above inflation and most parts of the country have been left with an expensive, unreliable and fragmented bus system that does not meet communities’ needs.

But after 40 years of failure, the tide is finally turning against bus deregulation. New publicly-controlled systems are now in place – or soon will be over the next few years – in many parts of England and Wales.

Join our Better Buses National Conference Online Event to hear more about the grassroots campaigns which have led to this much needed policy change. We will learn more about the history of bus deregulation, the campaigners who fought against it at the time, and the devastating impact it has had on human rights.

There will be time for discussion in breakout rooms exploring the progress being made in different parts of the country, sharing skills and providing tips to help you get involved in the fight for Better Buses for all.

#BetterBuses #PublicTransport #OnlineEvents Bus Deregulation: Fighting to end 40 years of failure - Online Event

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Was great to visit @earlywarningsigns on the last day of @getglasgowmoving exhibition at @newglasgowsociety telling the story of Get Glasgow Moving’s origins in 2016. With all the public transport campaigns that the group have initiated and supported over the last decade, with photos and press cuttings from the major events and actions, and details of all the big wins and setbacks along the way. So many memories the documentation of this campaign over the 10 years was emotional to see all together absolutely amazing work by Ellie not just on this great exhibition but more importantly on the time and effort over 10 years to change our bus system…..we simply deserve better. Well done all comrades involved.

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Don't miss your chance to get one of our popular campaign t-shirts for just £10! 👕

They're available at Get Glasgow Moving's 10th Anniversary Exhibition at the New Glasgow Society - open every day until this Weds 23rd September, 12noon-5pm 👇

🗓️ Open every day until Weds 23rd September 2026, 12noon-5pm
📍 New Glasgow Society, 1307 Argyle Street, G3 8TL

The exhibition tells the story of Get Glasgow Moving’s origins in 2016, and all the campaigns that we have initiated and supported over the last decade, with photos and press cuttings from our major events and actions, and details of all our big wins and setbacks along the way...

There’s also a showreel of films from 2016-2026, and a selection of special artworks including:

🚇 ‘Greater Glasgow Integrated Rail Network’ map from 2015 by Angus Doyle
🚆 ‘Clyde Metro Future Map of Glasgow’ from 2025 by Abraham Dein @metromapdesign
and @euansutherlandartist's mini diorama sculpture ‘Demonstration is Democracy’ from 2023

Presented as part of Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival 2026

#GlasgowDoorsOpenDaysFestival #GlasgowGoesOut #CulturalHeritage #GlasgowEvents #GDODF26

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Come down to our special 10 year anniversary exhibition! 🫶

It’s 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 – until Weds 23rd September at 5pm – so please make sure you visit 👇

🗓️ Open everyday until Weds 23rd September, 12noon-5pm
📍 New Glasgow Society, 1307 Argyle Street, G3 8TL

The exhibition tells the story of Get Glasgow Moving’s origins in 2016, and all the campaigns that we have initiated and supported over the last decade, with photos and press cuttings from our major events and actions, and details of all our big wins and setbacks along the way...

There’s also a showreel of films from 2016-2026, and a selection of special artworks including:

🚇 ‘Greater Glasgow Integrated Rail Network’ map from 2015 by Angus Doyle
🚆 ‘Clyde Metro Future Map of Glasgow’ from 2025 by Abraham Dein @metromapdesign
and @euansutherlandartist’s mini diorama sculpture ‘Demonstration is Democracy’ from 2023

Presented as part of Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival 2026

We will be there 12 - 5 each day, come down and say hi!

#GlasgowDoorsOpenDaysFestival #GlasgowGoesOut #CulturalHeritage #GlasgowEvents #GDODF26

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On Thursday night we launched the Get Glasgow Moving public transport campaign’s 10th Anniversary Exhibition at the New Glasgow Society 🙌

It’s only on for six days, so please make sure you visit before Weds 23rd September at 5pm! 👇

🗓️ Open every day until Weds 23rd September, 12noon-5pm
📍 New Glasgow Society, 1307 Argyle Street, G3 8TL

It’s been a total labour of love to bring this exhibition together – four days’ solid to install and a whole summer spent sorting through the archives and organising more than 240 photographs, sixty press cuttings, fifty films, alongside many old placards, banners and leaflets to the tell the story of our campaign over the last decade 🚍 🚇 🚆

If you don’t know much about Get Glasgow Moving or just want to find out how I’ve been spending a massive chunk of my time over the last 10 years as the campaign’s co-founder and chairperson – then please make sure you come along!

I’ll be invigilating from Monday – Weds, so come and say hi 😊

We are also selling our popular campaign t-shirts, designed by yours truly, for just £10 – so don't miss your chance to get one 👕

And thanks, as always, to @mr.neil.scott for the wonderful photos!

Presented as part of Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival 2026

#GlasgowDoorsOpenDaysFestival #GlasgowGoesOut #CulturalHeritage #GlasgowEvents #GDODF26 Get Glasgow Moving - 10th Anniversary Exhibition at New Glasgow Society

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An exhibition celebrating ten years of Get Glasgow Moving is currently taking place at New Glasgow Society.

This week I posted some of my photos from their events. And have taken the opportunity to review Ellie Harrison’s journey from artist to activist.

I also reshare a 2012 interview with Harrison I did for New Escapologist magazine.

Check it out on The Crop:
https://crop.photography/p/activism-beyond-the-art-world

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Thanks to everyone who came to the launch of Get Glasgow Moving’s 10th Anniversary Exhibition at New Glasgow Society last night! 🙌

It’s 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝗶𝘅 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 – until Weds 23rd September at 5pm – so please make sure you visit 👇

🗓️ Open everyday until Weds 23rd September, 12noon-5pm
📍 New Glasgow Society, 1307 Argyle Street, G3 8TL

The exhibition tells the story of Get Glasgow Moving’s origins in 2016, and all the campaigns that we have initiated and supported over the last decade, with photos and press cuttings from our major events and actions, and details of all our big wins and setbacks along the way...

There’s also a showreel of films from 2016-2026, and a selection of special artworks including:

🚇 ‘Greater Glasgow Integrated Rail Network’ map from 2015 by Angus Doyle
🚆 ‘Clyde Metro Future Map of Glasgow’ from 2025 by Abraham Dein @metromapdesign
and @euansutherlandartist’s mini diorama sculpture ‘Demonstration is Democracy’ from 2023

Presented as part of Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival 2026

#GlasgowDoorsOpenDaysFestival #GlasgowGoesOut #CulturalHeritage #GlasgowEvents #GDODF26

Photos: @house.on.legs Get Glasgow Moving - 10th Anniversary Exhibition at New Glasgow Society

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📸✨ 10 YEARS OF GET GLASGOW MOVING! 🚌
A decade of campaigning, community, big wins, setbacks and the fight for a better public transport system in Glasgow. And now, some of my photographs are part of the story. 📸
It was brilliant to be at the opening of the Get Glasgow Moving 10th Anniversary Photography Exhibition at New Glasgow City.

Thank you to all the campaigners and cross-party politicians who have supported this campaign over the years and helped highlight just how important it is for Glasgow and the wider region to have a better, more reliable and accessible bus network.

From local people and activists coming together in September 2016 to a campaign that has grown into one of Scotland’s best-known passenger groups this exhibition captures a decade of people, places, campaigning and change.
📍 1307 Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8TL
📅 On display until 23 September
🕛 12pm–5pm
Come along, see the photographs, learn about the journey and celebrate the people who have kept Glasgow moving. 🚌📸
And yes… keep an eye out for my photographs!

🫣 #busses #glasgow #photography #news #urgent

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Earlier this week, Ellie from Get Glasgow Moving spoke to Reporting Scotland about how the £2 fare cap isn’t enough to improve our bus services.

We need our buses brought back into public control!

Please sign our new @ScotParl petition to #GetBusFranchisingDone 👇
📝 petitions.parliament.scot/petitions/PE2246
(link in @BetterBusesSPT bio)

#betterbuses #glasgow #glasgowbus #catchthebusmonth

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I was delighted to be back in @LpoolCityRegion this week for the launch of @Merseytravel_'s new publicly-controlled bus network 🚌🥳

I staged 'Bus Regulation: The Musical' here in 2022 and 2023 as part of the campaign which led to @MetroMayorSteve's decision to become the 2nd UK city region to roll-out bus franchising.

That's after Greater Manchester, where I staged the first version of the Musical in 2019 🪩🛼

See the links in my bio to find out more!

And follow @BetterBusesSPT to make sure Strathclyde is next 🙏

#BusFranchising #BetterBuses #BusRegulation

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Great coverage of yesterday's Scotland Demands Better Buses Rally at Holyrood 🚍

We welcome the news that the £2 bus fare cap will be rolled-out across Strathclyde from Monday 👏 This is a massive win for our campaign!

But without public control of our region's bus network, this will only address half of the problem 🚌

The fare cap will do nothing to improve services or create new routes. Instead, it will be another huge increase in public subsidy going to private bus companies 💸

#BetterBuses

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