Mark Irvine - Blogger, Campaigner, Organiser

I'm keen to hear from other people who've been cancelled, blacklisted and discriminated against for rejecting gender ideology and refusing to believe in self-ID.  In my case I have been 'cancelled' by a local MSP - Patrick Harvie (a Scottish government minister) - who is refusing to meet or engage with me because I attended a women's rights rally at the Scottish Parliament in October 2022. Outrageous, unacceptable?  I certainly think so and I am looking at ways of challenging this kind of behaviour and holding such people to account under the Equality Act 2010. So if you have a story to tell about being cancelled by politicians (MSPs, MPs, local councillors), trade unions, employers, public bodies etc - then drop me a note. In confidence, of course - markirvine@compuserve.com  

Here's my letter to Humza Yousaf calling out the behaviour of one of his Scottish ministers - Patrick Harvie.   Letter to Scotland's First Minister, Humza Yousaf Dear Humza Yousaf Patrick Harvie - Equality Act 2010 I refer to your letter dated 18 May 2023 and my complaint about the conduct of Patrick Harvie, Minister for Zero Carbon Building, Active Travel and Tenants' Rights Dear Mr Irvine Thank you for your further correspondence of 05 May regarding your complaint about Mr Harvie and the ministerial code. While noting the contents of your correspondence with Patrick Harvie was undertaken in his role as your regional list MSP as previously advised responsibility for the conduct of members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) lies with the Scottish Parliament. I have enclosed our previous letter of 24 January which contains details of the complaint procedure. Yours sincerely Douglas Wands Senior Private Secretary Let me make it clear that I am complaining about Mr Harvie's...

I'm facing an uphill battle over my complaint against Patrick Harvie because Humza Yousaf is both judge and jury when it comes to complaints under the ministerial code. Nonetheless it's absurd that a Scottish Minister, or any politician, feels free to blacklist people they disagree with, especially as they enter office promising to represent all their constituents - not just those who voted for them!  Letter to Scotland's First Minister, Humza Yousaf Dear Humza Yousaf Patrick Harvie - Equality Act 2010 I refer to your letter dated 18 May 2023 and my complaint about the conduct of Patrick Harvie, Minister for Zero Carbon Building, Active Travel and Tenants' Rights Dear Mr Irvine Thank you for your further correspondence of 05 May regarding your complaint about Mr Harvie and the ministerial code. While noting the contents of your correspondence with Patrick Harvie was undertaken in his role as your regional list MSP as previously advised responsibility for the conduct of ...

I’m dying. In the nicest possible way. Thanks @rickygervais pic.twitter.com/2c3V2AM9XJ — Farrah (@australianwoma1) June 29, 2023 More people should poke fun at self-ID and the nonsense of men magically declaring themselves to be women - thanks Ricky Gervais (link to video below)!  After all don't take people at all seriously if they insist that the earth is flat or the moon is made of green cheese.

In a move that would be appreciated by the great satirists of Ireland, its campaign to get more women elected has just appointed a bloke as its chief executive. Nothing says commitment to women's equality like giving a man the job. 🤦‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/PcY1nX23mA — Lucy HunterBlackburn (@LucyHunterB) June 28, 2023 Ireland's Women for Election look completely crazy after appointing a bloke, Brian Sheehan, to help more women succeed in Irish politics. I mean who can forget the success Scotland made of appointing its first male Period Dignity Tsar. Women for election have a man in charge? https://t.co/HgftETKGXX — Marjorie Hutchins (@leakylike) June 28, 2023 Well Said Martina Navratilova! ( August 16, 2022 ) Well said Martina Navratilova - a sporting champion who's not afraid to speak the truth and stand up for women's rights!    Only Women and Girls Have Periods ( August 17, 2022 ) The SNP’s fingerprints are all over this 'Period Dignity Tsar' business - the ne...

One in four Scottish households face ‘eye-watering’ council tax increases ⁦⁦ @timesscotland ⁩ https://t.co/TvmlIgQPXe — Lizzie Roberts (@lizrob92) June 28, 2023 Now this would be a big mistake by Humza Yousaf and the SNP who have starved Scottish councils of the funds they need to provide decent local services. While the SNP have had 'other priorities' the reality is that Scotland's council taxpayers are already paying far more for fewer and poorer local services.      

I love this man ❤️👏🏻 https://t.co/z3qioilxXr — QueenMaureen💚🤍💜 (@QueenMaureenGC) June 28, 2023 No wonder the trans crazies want to cancel people - they are out to demonise and silence their critics, but this chap insists on having his say at a 'town hall' meeting.      

I love the little girl's voice at the end of this video, wise beyond her years, as she chastises her dad: "I told you not to play with the spider!" ⁦ @SmallGingerGirl ⁩ I’m sure junior would look after this https://t.co/7yYGmptguD — the original Grumpy Git (@GitGrumpygit) June 28, 2023  

The “gaystapo” they really have let the mask slip haven’t they? pic.twitter.com/EagwHDPfyn — Janey Godley (@JaneyGodley) February 5, 2023 Guess who joined the attack against women standing up for their rights at the Let Women Speak (LWS) rally in George Square (see link below) back in February 2023. The moron with the 'Gaystapo' banner had nothing to do with the LWS rally of course and was told to clear off by women and their supporters in no uncertain terms. To suggest 'the mask has slipped' is complete nonsense. Decapitate Terfs ( February 11, 2023 ) Has anyone managed to identify this moron who was proudly parading up a 'DECAPITATE TERFS' banner at a rally in Glasgow's Buchanan Street the other week? Ugly, misogynistic messages like this are on display regularly at trans rallies, but the event organisers and key players never denounce the the hateful behaviour involved. Instead they turn a blind eye even though the individuals responsible must be known t...

Fair comment from Suz Jamieson - takes a real brass neck for a Green councillor to be 'mansplaining' about women's rights in Glasgow.  

Green councillor Elaine Gallagher, a man who self-identifies as a woman, tries to smear a 'LetWomenSpeak' rally held in Glasgow's George Square back in February 2023. But the 'Gaystapo' clown who turned up on the day had nothing whatsoever to do with the event and was told to clear off, for obvious reasons.   Nonetheless Green Cllr Gallagher deliberately distorts what happened on the day and falsely  accuses Glasgow women who were standing up for their rights as 'extremists' with links to Nazis. Nothing could be further from the truth, but it shows that the trans bams will stoop to anything to promote their anti-women agenda.     Mystery Man vs Gaystapo Man ( March 06, 2023 ) Isn't it interesting that when a 'nutjob' tried to latch on to a 'LetWomenSpeak' rally in George Square he was quickly identified and exposed as Max Dunbar - a man with links to the BNP. Yet another moron with apparent links to the trans lobby is still a 'man of ...

What an ugly, contemptible little speech from Cllr Gallagher in Glasgow City Council - a man who self-identifies as a woman.  Trans zealots are now reduced to making wild, over-the-top, bogus claims about genocide and trans people being denied their very existence. As if refusing to believe that men can magically declare themselves to be women is a denial of someone's human rights. Baloney - i t's not, of course. Instead it's a perfectly sensible, reasonable stance shared by the vast majority of Scots including the vast majority of Glaswegians. Glasgow Rejects Trans Ideology and Self-ID ( June 21, 2023 ) Glasgow City Council seems intent on pushing trans ideology on its citizens despite the fact that the vast majority of Glaswegians reject the notion that men can just magically declare themselves to be women. Glaswegians have no problems with lesbian, gay and bisexual rights, but the Trans lobby is pushing a hotly contested ideology - a new belief system based on self-ID wh...

  Humza Yousaf has a last check on SNP priorities before he leaves Broughty Ferry for work. Humza Yousaf, False Dawns and Failing Health Services ( June 25, 2023 ) While Humza Yousaf was up in Dundee rousing the SNP faithful into yet another false Indy dawn - Scotland's health service continued to decline. The Herald reports the situation in Scotland compares unfavourably with England which has virtually eradicated the number of patients waiting over two years. Just 559 by March this year - at a time when the figure for Scotland stood at nearly 7000.  

While Humza Yousaf was up in Dundee rousing the SNP faithful into yet another false Indy dawn - Scotland's health service continued to decline. The Herald reports the situation in Scotland compares unfavourably with England which has virtually eradicated the number of patients waiting over two years. Just 559 by March this year - at a time when the figure for Scotland stood at nearly 7000.

He was standing beside Greer as he was cleaning his ears and got poked in the eye 🤔 pic.twitter.com/m1KnpuRp8c — Can't be bothered (@Garribaldy) June 25, 2023 Here's a late, but persuasive entry from Garribaldy who suggests that Patrick Harvie's 'keeker' may have been down to an unfortunate accident involving his Green MSP colleague Ross Greer. How awful! Harvie's 'Keeker' Explained ( June 25, 2023 ) Here are just a few of the shareable suggestions (under Twitter rules) to explain how Patrick Harvie acquired his spectacular keeker. Jackie - Bumped in to loopy lornas knee when walking past each other Hamish - Perhaps it's how he was convinced to support Lorna in the vote of no confidence? Violet - He probably tripped over his own ego and landed on a broken pavement slab. Greg - Ross Greer practicing his communist party & tough guy fist salute Smiley Face - photo entry