Scottish Greens find a candidate more electorally suicide than Sparkles

IJustWantedToHelptheEnvironment · 2025-06-24T14:44:39+00:00

Yup, Wadhwa is back! Aiming to stand as a candidate on the Edinburgh list for the socttish parliament next year. No explanation or mention of Edinburgh rape crisis, of course. Wadhwa is trans, so cannot possibly be expected to explain Wadhwa's actions with public money like any CEO would have to. No idea how anybody in the greens expects this to play out - maybe they are just hoping nobody will notice??? https://bsky.app/profile/sgprainbowgreens.bsky.social/post/3lsc4jvn3fk2y

MarieDeGournay · 26/06/2025 16:20

'Disgraced ex-rape centre boss hopes to become Scottish Greens MSP'
Says it all, doesn't it? well, it would be improved by the addition of the word 'male', but apart from that, nailed it!

Ramblingnamechanger · 26/06/2025 10:37

It is extraordinary that the Times persists in calling the man she/her, in the face of total opposition from commenters. Why?

borntobequiet · 26/06/2025 10:13

Igneococcus · 25/06/2025 20:54

Article in the Times about it:
https://www.thetimes.com/article/b95dbdf0-9e9a-41bc-b14e-455091bd5730?shareToken=5ef26992bae6015422f46d0ac2b86cd1

Slightly disappointed that we don’t see it made clear that Wadhwa is a biological man anywhere in that Times article, given that there is still some confusion in the general public about what a transwoman/“trans woman” is.

fromorbit · 26/06/2025 08:53

The storm is growing. The Scottish Greens are looking at a lot of negative publicity.

Tess White MSP

After the Kafkaesque nightmare at Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre when Mridul Wadhwa was CEO, it speaks volumes about the extremist Greens that they believe this individual is even remotely suitable to become an MSP 👇

Scottish Daily Mail has run a dramatic article:

Teen victim’s mother slams trans ex-rape centre boss for bid to become a Green MSP

June 26, 2025
THE mother of an abused teenager who was told to accept rape crisis boss Mridul Wadhwa as a woman said it was ‘no surprise’ to her that the shamed CEO was bidding to be an MSP.

https://www.mailplus.co.uk/scottish-edition/news/414604/teen-victims-mother-slams-trans-ex-rape-centre-boss-for-bid-to-become-a-green-msp

Great summary of issues from Holyrood.com

Ex-Edinburgh Rape Crisis boss Mridul Wadhwa makes MSP bid for Scottish Greens

https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,exedinburgh-rape-crisis-boss-mridul-wadhwa-makes-msp-bid-for-scottish-greens

As I said upthread it could be the run up to the elections in 2026 sees a lot more sunlight on the Greens. They need it. Keep sharing folks.

Teen victim’s mother slams trans ex-rape centre boss for bid to become a Green MSP

https://www.mailplus.co.uk/scottish-edition/news/414604/teen-victims-mother-slams-trans-ex-rape-centre-boss-for-bid-to-become-a-green-msp

DuesToTheDirt · 25/06/2025 22:19

Igneococcus · 25/06/2025 20:54

Article in the Times about it:
https://www.thetimes.com/article/b95dbdf0-9e9a-41bc-b14e-455091bd5730?shareToken=5ef26992bae6015422f46d0ac2b86cd1

Good, we need the public to know what's happening. I'm worried that people who are not paying attention will want to save the planet and just think, "Oh, there's a woman standing for the Scottish Greens, and she's not white so there's another plus, she's got my vote!" It looks like it's still at the internal votes stage, but if Wadhwa gets selected I think that's a real risk. That article is only brief, but it's a start.

Igneococcus · 25/06/2025 20:54

Article in the Times about it:
https://www.thetimes.com/article/b95dbdf0-9e9a-41bc-b14e-455091bd5730?shareToken=5ef26992bae6015422f46d0ac2b86cd1

Disgraced ex-rape centre boss hopes to become Scottish Greens MSP

Mridul Wadhwa, who quit Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre after damning tribunal verdict, is seeking selection to stand at next year’s Holyrood election

https://www.thetimes.com/article/b95dbdf0-9e9a-41bc-b14e-455091bd5730?shareToken=5ef26992bae6015422f46d0ac2b86cd1

CrackingOn50 · 25/06/2025 19:57

Boiledbeetle · 25/06/2025 19:53

Is it bad I laughed evily at that?

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Hahaha, not at all! She's an utter gobshite and, being completely shallow and judgemental, I can't believe she's my age.

Boiledbeetle · 25/06/2025 19:53

CrackingOn50 · 25/06/2025 19:51

Surely Personperson meant an open lift shaft?

Is it bad I laughed evily at that?

CrackingOn50 · 25/06/2025 19:51

Surely Personperson meant an open lift shaft?

Boiledbeetle · 25/06/2025 19:20

If it did happen I'd place money on it being someone being sarcastic and taking the piss.

guinnessguzzler · 25/06/2025 18:57

Yep. I am almost dying of second hand embarrassment just reading that account.

MarieDeGournay · 25/06/2025 18:23

ArabellaScott · 25/06/2025 17:22

"I was in Dundee several months ago with my partner to pick up some second hand chairs. We were entering a lift and told the people inside to go on ahead, but they said: ‘We couldn’t possibly let the lift go by without letting Maggie Chapman get on, because of all the good work she has done.’

😂

If I was in the same room as somebody who said that, I'd be inching towards the door, or the window if I was unlucky to be on the wrong side of her.

Politics aside, and if you knew nothing about who MC is [in fact I know very little about her, so I'll do as an example!], you'd be really worried about the mental state of someone who thinks so highly of herself and thinks that every random group of people she encounters recognise her, and think as highly of her as she does of herself.

And remembers exactly what they said, word for word, several months later..

RedNine · 25/06/2025 17:54

ArabellaScott · 25/06/2025 17:22

"I was in Dundee several months ago with my partner to pick up some second hand chairs. We were entering a lift and told the people inside to go on ahead, but they said: ‘We couldn’t possibly let the lift go by without letting Maggie Chapman get on, because of all the good work she has done.’

😂

And everyone clapped. The end.

MoProblems · 25/06/2025 17:48

Absentmindedsmile · 25/06/2025 11:19

Surely they need to change their name now. False Advertising as it is.

Perhaps something along the lines of

Scottish Penis Party (SPP)
Scottish Piss Party (SPP)
Scottish Piss Poor Party (SPPP)
Scottish Penis & Piss Party (SPAP)
Scottish Penis & Piss Poor Party (SPAPPP)

The Alba Green Party?

TWETMIRF · 25/06/2025 17:40

ArabellaScott · 25/06/2025 17:22

"I was in Dundee several months ago with my partner to pick up some second hand chairs. We were entering a lift and told the people inside to go on ahead, but they said: ‘We couldn’t possibly let the lift go by without letting Maggie Chapman get on, because of all the good work she has done.’

😂

Oh dear god, she's just got no grip on reality at all. She expects people to believe such utter bollocks about gender that she can't see any situation rationally. If she says it's raining outside then you're probably safe to hang the washing on the line.

Mochudubh · 25/06/2025 17:37

May I take this opportunity to say that MN favourite phrase.

Of all the things that never happened, this never happened the most.

ArabellaScott · 25/06/2025 17:22

"I was in Dundee several months ago with my partner to pick up some second hand chairs. We were entering a lift and told the people inside to go on ahead, but they said: ‘We couldn’t possibly let the lift go by without letting Maggie Chapman get on, because of all the good work she has done.’

😂

StPancreasPiano · 25/06/2025 17:11

That woman scares me.

Hoardasurass · 25/06/2025 17:09

And here's our Maggie showing that her grip on reality is as precarious as ever

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/maggie-chapman-claims-shes-popular-35449711?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

Maggie Chapman says she's so popular locals let her go first into a lift

The Scottish Greens MSP is facing internal pressure for her top spot on the north east list at the next Holyrood Election with claims she is 'out of touch' with normal Scots.

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/maggie-chapman-claims-shes-popular-35449711

Hoardasurass · 25/06/2025 16:55

Well it's hit the press and as usual the express aren't pulling any punches

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/shamed-ex-rape-crisis-boss-35451068?utm_source=linkCopy&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

Shamed ex-Rape Crisis boss stands to be Scottish Greens MSP despite gender views

Mridul Wadhwa is standing for the Scottish Greens on the Edinburgh list despite being forced to quit his role after refusing to offer single-sex services for rape victims.

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/shamed-ex-rape-crisis-boss-35451068

roseyposey · 25/06/2025 15:58

Scottish Nonce Party?

TWETMIRF · 25/06/2025 15:52

Scottish Perverts Party?

inkymoose · 25/06/2025 13:58

Absentmindedsmile · 25/06/2025 11:19

Surely they need to change their name now. False Advertising as it is.

Perhaps something along the lines of

Scottish Penis Party (SPP)
Scottish Piss Party (SPP)
Scottish Piss Poor Party (SPPP)
Scottish Penis & Piss Party (SPAP)
Scottish Penis & Piss Poor Party (SPAPPP)

Great suggestions! My favourite is

Scottish Penis & Piss Poor Party (SPAPPP)

Absentmindedsmile · 25/06/2025 11:19

Surely they need to change their name now. False Advertising as it is.

Perhaps something along the lines of

Scottish Penis Party (SPP)
Scottish Piss Party (SPP)
Scottish Piss Poor Party (SPPP)
Scottish Penis & Piss Party (SPAP)
Scottish Penis & Piss Poor Party (SPAPPP)

StPancreasPiano · 25/06/2025 11:12

Why is it not getting mainstream press attention? Lack of interest? Perverts' charter? How can we bring it to the masses outwith the echo chambers?