19th June 2020 - The Glasgow Guardian



An intergenerational perspective of the Black Lives Matter movement

19th June 2020

Alexander Benjamin Writer Alexander Benjamin shares his grandmother’s, his mother’s, and his own experience of racism in the UK. We have said it before and we will say it again; the Black Lives Matter movement is one that affects black people worldwide, not just in the USA. The racism that prevails causes a deep ache ...


SRC President endorses GUADC

19th June 2020

Francesca Di Fazio Reporter SRC President, Scott Kirby, endorses divestment and supports the coalition’s open letter ahead of key University Court decision. GUSRC President Scott Kirby has called on students to show their support for the arms divestment campaign as the University Court, whose response is due on 23 June, may decide to take no ...


Demonstration against hotel detention of refugees results in confrontation with far-right protestors

19th June 2020

    A demonstration by No Evictions Glasgow resulted in police intervention after several clashes with people claiming to defend statues. A demonstration was organised on 17 June by No Evictions Glasgow, a tenancy rights group, to protest the conditions in hotels where refugees are currently being held during the COVID-19 pandemic.  No Evictions Glasgow ...