Last Friday, 29th March, on what would have been Brexit Day, Greens gathered in Glasgow to show solidarity with EU citizens and discuss how we can avoid Brexit. I spoke on a panel with Glasgow Greens Patrick Harvie and…
Tag: immigration
My #NoBanNoWall speech from the Edinburgh protest
Good evening everyone. Thank you so much for coming this evening. For coming out to show solidarity with Muslims and others who are bearing the brunt of the racism, the xenophobia, the fascism of Trump. I stand before you as…
We are citizens of the world!
This is the text of my speech to Scottish Greens Conference 2016, Saturday 22nd October. I had the honour of sharing the stage with two great green women: Ska Keller, and Anni Pues. Good morning friends. Thank you very…
A welcome to the new academic year
As Rector of the University of Aberdeen, I write a column in the student newspaper, the Gaudie. Given the recent discussions (!) about immigration and education, I thought I’d post my piece from a couple of weeks ago here. Welcome…
Migration and the stoking of hate and fear by a xenophobic media
I was pretty disgusted by the Metro’s front page headline and story today: “Migrants ‘ready to die for your British benefits’”: Stories like this serve only one purpose: to criminalise those who wish to come and be a part…