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Maclean, John

Born Aug. 14, 1879; died Oct. 30, 1923. Figure inthe workers’ movement of Great Britain. Teacher by profession.

MacLean joined the Social Democratic Federation in 1903. He maintained an internationalist position during World War I. Active in the movement of the unemployed in Scotland and in the major strike in Glasgow in 1915, he was one of the leaders of the left wing of the British Socialist Party. In 1915 he was editor of the socialist journal Vanguard, which was published in Glasgow. He organized a number of antiwar activities (strikes, demonstrations, and meetings) and participated in the shop steward movement. He was persecuted by the authorities, and served time in prison. He withdrew from active political work during his last years.

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John MacLean who works in Mallaig, added: "All I want to do is go down to the shops at lunchtime and come away again.

Payment introduced at village's car park; TRANSPORT

And a Special Merit Award went to Dr John MacLean of the Hampden Sports Clinic.

Fab Forrest star turn in gong show; Forrest is star turn in gong show to cap stunning season

John Maclean was a missionary to the Blood Indians and was a well known author.

MONUMENTS ON THE PRAIRIES

The Scarlets rugby region broke the news on its website at the weekend, saying it was saddened to confirm the death of former Llanelli RFC coach and chairman John MacLean, pictured.

Sadness at death of coach MacLean

By chance, I sat next to the chief exec of Hampden Sports Clinic, Dr John MacLean, at a it dinner on my return.

Suspected broken conk and two black eyes prove I had smashing holiday

This is Scottish writer-director John Maclean's first feature, and he's certainly pulled it off with spurs on: the gun-slinging tall tale ran off with the World Cinema Jury Prize, Dramatic, at Sundance.

Slow West: Michael Fassbender: a dangerous direction

Slow West is a classic coming of age and a stylish western shot on location in New Zealand, which marks an impressive directorial debut forone-time DJ John Maclean.

THIS WEEK'S DVDs

JOHN MACLEAN, one-time DJ and sampler with The Beta Band, makes an impressive feature film directorial debut with this stylish western shot on location in New Zealand.

A compelling coming-of-age Western

A handful of notable films that have premiered elsewhere will also make stops in Tribeca: Andrew Niccol's drone warfare drama "Good Kill''; Paul Weitz's "Grandma,'' starring Lily Tomlin; and John Maclean's Western "Slow West'' with Michael Fassbender.

Arquette, Schwarzenegger films to premiere at Tribeca fest

Michael Fassbender and Kodi Smit-McPheestar in this 19th-century American Western directed by the U.K.'s John Maclean.

Sundance by the numbers

With John MacLean joined by LCD 's Nancy Whang, the similarities are ever more apparent and this is a smart and sassy mix of old school house beats, Seventies disco and punk attitude.

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