14-888: [REDACTED] Look up renton in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Renton may refer to: People [ edit ] Alex Renton (born 1961), British-Canadian author and journalist Dave Renton (born 1972), a British barrister and historian David Renton (1908–2007), a British politician David Malcolm Renton (1878–1947), an American builder and business executive Frank Renton (born 1939), British musician, conductor and broadcaster Kris Renton (born 1990), Scottish football player Kristen Renton (born 1982), American actress Polly Renton (1970–2010), British documentary film maker Tim Renton, Baron Renton of Mount Harry (1932–2020), British politician Fictional characters [ edit ] Mark Renton , protagonist of
28-499: A British politician David Malcolm Renton (1878–1947), an American builder and business executive Frank Renton (born 1939), British musician, conductor and broadcaster Kris Renton (born 1990), Scottish football player Kristen Renton (born 1982), American actress Polly Renton (1970–2010), British documentary film maker Tim Renton, Baron Renton of Mount Harry (1932–2020), British politician Fictional characters [ edit ] Mark Renton , protagonist of
42-653: A member of the Labour Party . He then studied history at St John's College , University of Oxford. Renton received his PhD from the University of Sheffield for a thesis on fascism and anti-fascism in Britain after the second world war. Renton was an academic historian and sociologist, teaching at universities including Nottingham Trent , Edge Hill and Rhodes University and Johannesburg University in South Africa. His PhD
56-452: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages renton [REDACTED] Look up renton in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Renton may refer to: People [ edit ] Alex Renton (born 1961), British-Canadian author and journalist Dave Renton (born 1972), a British barrister and historian David Renton (1908–2007),
70-515: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Dave Renton David Renton (born 1972) is a British barrister , and has represented clients in a number of high-profile cases, especially concerning trade union rights and the protection of free speech. He was for many years a member of the Socialist Workers Party (SWP). He has published over twenty books on fascism, anti-fascism , and
84-664: The London Olympics and took part in protests highlighting the Olympics' role in the gentrification of East London. In 2013, Renton was one of the many SWP members to be caught up in the "Comrade Delta" crisis . Renton supported the female complainants against Martin Smith and became a prominent critic of the SWP leadership, publicly criticising their decisions in a series of posts published on his blog, Lives; Running . In May 2014, he published
98-531: The Witchhunt , at the Employment Appeal Tribunal, which held that Keable was unfairly dismissed for events occurring at the "Enough is Enough" protests against Jeremy Corbyn. The EAT upheld an order that Keable should be reinstated. Renton joined the Socialist Workers Party in 1991, but resigned in 2013. In 2012, Renton was one of the organisers of the 2012 Counter Olympics Network protest against
112-548: The aftermath of the Consulting Association scandal. Renton represented Smith at the Employment Tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal, Court of Appeal and European Court of Human Rights. It was during Smith's Tribunal hearing that the information first came into the public domain that construction workers had been spied on by the police or security services. In 2021, Renton represented Stan Keable of Labour Against
126-502: The novel Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh, and the film adaptation by Danny Boyle Renton Thurston , protagonist of anime Eureka Seven Places [ edit ] Renton, Ontario , Canada, a hamlet Renton, West Dunbartonshire , Scotland, a village Renton, Washington , United States, a city Sports [ edit ] Renton F.C. , a former football club based in Renton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland Topics referred to by
140-453: The novel Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh, and the film adaptation by Danny Boyle Renton Thurston , protagonist of anime Eureka Seven Places [ edit ] Renton, Ontario , Canada, a hamlet Renton, West Dunbartonshire , Scotland, a village Renton, Washington , United States, a city Sports [ edit ] Renton F.C. , a former football club based in Renton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland Topics referred to by
154-619: The politics of the left. Renton was born in London in 1972. His great aunt was the Communist historian, Dona Torr . His grandfather was the shoe designer Kurt Geiger . One uncle was an activist in Equity , the actors' trade union, while another was the Conservative MP Tim Renton, Baron Renton of Mount Harry . He was educated at all-boys private boarding school Eton College where he became
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#1732838582711168-500: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Renton . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Renton&oldid=1225883166 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
182-500: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Renton . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Renton&oldid=1225883166 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
196-519: Was turned into a book Fascism, Anti-Fascism and the 1940s , and is an account of the interactions between Oswald Mosley's Union Movement, its opponents in the 43 Group, and the police and courts. Since 2009, Renton has practised as a barrister at Garden Court Chambers in London, in employment and housing law. Renton's clients have included the Bank of Ideas and Dave Smith, a construction worker who in 2012 and 2013 sued Carillion (JM) Ltd for blacklisting, in
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