THE Scottish Greens have unveiled their full list of Glasgow General Election candidates.
The party has announced that it will stand candidates in all six seats in the city on July 4, meaning every part of the city will have the chance to vote for the Scottish Greens in the summer election.
The candidates include Iris Duane in Glasgow North, who is seeking to become the first trans woman of colour elected to Westminster.
She has previously been listed among the Young Women’s Movement’s 30 under 30 list for her work supporting survivors of gender-based violence at the University of Glasgow.
Niall Christie will stand in Glasgow South, having worked as a journalist in the city since making it his home in 2016. Niall formerly worked for the Glasgow Times.
Retired school and headteacher Nick Quail is looking to build on his lifelong dedication to social justice in Glasgow West.
Amy Kettyles is the co-convener of the Scottish Young Greens - the party’s youth wing. A student at the University of Strathclyde, they will contest their home constituency of Glasgow East.
In Glasgow North East the public will be able to vote for Ewan Lewis, a data analyst for a worldwide consulting firm and an internationalist, working with the Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG).
And finally, software Engineer John Hamelink will stand in Glasgow South West. As a feminist and a left-winger with farming roots, Hamelink will hope to build on the Red Clydeside tradition by putting progressive policies on the agenda at Westminster.
Hamelink said: “At such a momentous time in politics, both at home and across the world, it has never been more important to stand up for what is right.
"With a complacent Labour party which has proven itself yet again to be stripped of conviction and substance when it really matters, the need for a strong left wing perspective in the commons is paramount for the future of this country and for those who live in it.
"As eco-socialists, we must stand for a just transition away from fossil fuels, and through this change we must empower workers with all their skills, talents and wisdom to build a society for all of us, not just those with asset wealth and political sway.
"We want ordinary people to be part of this from the get-go, and no other party offers that."
Christie (above) added: “Labour and the SNP would have you think in Glasgow South and across the city that they are the only choices on the ballot. But with the Tories not at risk of winning here, the public can vote with their conscience and put the future of Glasgow, Scotland, and the planet first.
“Since making Glasgow my home I have built my life here, and welcomed my first child earlier this year. I want to make sure that Glasgow and the rest of the world are safe places for him to grow up.
“As a proud ecosocialist, I understand that the climate emergency and the financial challenges facing ordinary voters are intertwined. If the people of Glasgow vote Green on July 4th they will have six dedicated MPs who will work every single day for the working people of this city.”
The Glasgow Greens will be looking to build after their historic win earlier this year after Seonad Hoy secured victory in the Glasgow Hillhead by-election.
The six in Glasgow are part of a record-breaking slate of candidates for the party across Scotland, with the previous high of 31 set to be surpassed.
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