Stuart Christie

Stuart Christie (10 July 1946 – 15 August 2020)"Stuart Christie 1946-2020", Bella Caledonia, 16 August 2020. was a Scottish anarchist writer and publisher. 

When aged 18, Christie was arrested  while carrying explosives to assassinate the Spanish caudillo, General  Francisco Franco. He was later alleged to be a member of the Angry Brigade, but was acquitted of related charges. 

He went on to found the Cienfuegos Press publishing house and in 2008 the online Anarchist Film Channel, which hosts movies and documentaries with anarchist and libertarian socialist themes. He was born in Glasgow.

Christie died aged 74, from cancer, on 15 August 2020.Wade, Mike (16 August 2020), "Scottish anarchist who attempted to assassinate General Franco dies from cancer", The Times. 

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Category:1946 births
Category:2020 deaths
Category:Anarchists
Category:Writers  from Glasgow