Andy Wightman - Sets the Record Straight

Andy Wightman explains why he resigned from the Scottish Green Party (SGP) which is really quite shocking and well worth a read.

Immediately prior to my resignation, Patrick Harvie wrote to me saying that my resignation would be a “huge loss to the Party and to Parliament”. Weeks later he was on national TV denouncing me as a transphobe. I managed to prevent that interview from being broadcast but later, during the election campaign, further interviews were given in which false allegations were made about me – a potential criminal offence during an election campaign.

Seems the SGP is led by intolerant bullies who have no compunction about using smears and lies to undermine a previously well respected colleague - yet Nicola Sturgeon is trying to reach a deal to bring some of these people into the Scottish Government.

Andy Wightman quits Scottish Greens over trans rights stance - BBC News

  

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