Few revolutions have been seeded in Easterhouse. Situated in the east end of Glasgow, the area was, at one point, a case study in how not to build new housing developments. Built as part of Glasgow’s vast post‑war housing scheme, the area saw poor‑quality homes erected with few shops or transport links, and by the 1970s and 1980s it was weighed down by boredom, alcohol and hopelessness. Gang violence flourished.