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Trans Green Party candidate with no British visa elected to Holyrood

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IwantToRetire · 10/05/2026 22:18

Q Manivannan, who identifies as non-binary, was elected as an MSP on the Edinburgh & Lothians East list for the pro-independence Scottish Greens.

It was reported earlier this week that the former PhD student has appealed to colleagues for £2,089 of funding for a temporary graduate visa.

This would give the anthropologist and poet a further three years to work and live in the UK, picking up the taxpayer-funded MSP salary of £77,711.

Manivannan is said to have told colleagues this would help buy time to save up the £5,047 cost of applying for a global talent visa, the UK immigration category for promising individuals in specific sectors.

The self-described “queer Tamil immigrant” was only able to stand in the election after SNP ministers loosened the rules over who could be a Holyrood candidate.

Full article https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/05/09/trans-green-party-candidate-migrant-elected-holyrood/
And at https://archive.is/LhZYy

Reform couldn't have dreamed for a better headline!

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/05/09/trans-green-party-candidate-migrant-elected-holyrood

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selffellatingouroborosofhate · 23/05/2026 23:09

Ophir · 23/05/2026 23:02

Looks like they’ve maybe hoodwinked the greens too

The laddie cannot help where his parents sent him to school, but it is his choice to work for Essai and Discover and it is his choice to lie about his past.

Ophir · 23/05/2026 23:02

Looks like they’ve maybe hoodwinked the greens too

selffellatingouroborosofhate · 23/05/2026 22:56

Igneococcus · 23/05/2026 20:24

I'm not exactly surprised by these revelations:
https://www.thetimes.com/article/afeda06e-9c06-4f4d-9491-2a5c9588a1c6?shareToken=d612c3f6747bf24a516455eeb2ad3d28&ver=article

Another instance of a member of a privileged class using professed luxury beliefs to climb the greasy pole.

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IwantToRetire · 23/05/2026 21:39

Igneococcus · 23/05/2026 20:24

I'm not exactly surprised by these revelations:
https://www.thetimes.com/article/afeda06e-9c06-4f4d-9491-2a5c9588a1c6?shareToken=d612c3f6747bf24a516455eeb2ad3d28&ver=article

Well what a surprise. Another poseur!

How do they expect to get away with it.

Whilst I am sure there are some who have genuine issues about sex and gender and social imposed conformity, they aren't the one making the headlines.

It is always these fakes.

Lets hope it wont be that long before everyone says we just dont believe any of it.

What an insult to those who now have this man as their "representative" at Scotland's government.

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Ophir · 23/05/2026 20:41

Who’d have thought they’d turn out to be a massive charlatan..?

selffellatingouroborosofhate · 23/05/2026 18:01

SummerFeverVenice · 23/05/2026 15:26

😂😆
“Deported in mere months”, “precarious visa situation” if those are not lies, then you really haven’t a clue as to how visas work.

Dr Q’s not likely to be deported as they far exceed the requirements to attain a graduate visa

  • they graduated and are in the highly skilled category
  • the job offer is almost triple the minimum income and is community service oriented
  • fluent in English
  • not a criminal
  • self sufficient and paying tax
  • integrated into British culture

Their visa situation is not at all precarious, it is yawningly normal 🥱

It isn’t their fault Scotland’s laws allowed them to stand for election and they were picked by a major UK political party as a candidate. It’s not like the rules were changed just for them.

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there's no certainty that he'll get a new visa when his current one runs out

There is no certainty. It might be more likely than not that he will get a new one, but it's not certain.

Differentforgirls · 23/05/2026 15:29

SummerFeverVenice · 23/05/2026 15:26

😂😆
“Deported in mere months”, “precarious visa situation” if those are not lies, then you really haven’t a clue as to how visas work.

Dr Q’s not likely to be deported as they far exceed the requirements to attain a graduate visa

  • they graduated and are in the highly skilled category
  • the job offer is almost triple the minimum income and is community service oriented
  • fluent in English
  • not a criminal
  • self sufficient and paying tax
  • integrated into British culture

Their visa situation is not at all precarious, it is yawningly normal 🥱

It isn’t their fault Scotland’s laws allowed them to stand for election and they were picked by a major UK political party as a candidate. It’s not like the rules were changed just for them.

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I agree with your post except the last sentence. The SGP are not a "major UK political party".

SummerFeverVenice · 23/05/2026 15:26

selffellatingouroborosofhate · 18/05/2026 15:18

FFS. Either you are lying through your teeth as to why posters are objecting, or you have substantial problems with reading comprehension.

This guy could be deported in mere months because there's no certainty that he'll get a new visa when his current one runs out.

That's the issue: that someone who might be thrown out of the UK is holding public office. It's utterly inappropriate that the Holyrood candidacy rules were changed to allow someone in his precarious visa position to stand for office in the first place.

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😂😆
“Deported in mere months”, “precarious visa situation” if those are not lies, then you really haven’t a clue as to how visas work.

Dr Q’s not likely to be deported as they far exceed the requirements to attain a graduate visa

  • they graduated and are in the highly skilled category
  • the job offer is almost triple the minimum income and is community service oriented
  • fluent in English
  • not a criminal
  • self sufficient and paying tax
  • integrated into British culture

Their visa situation is not at all precarious, it is yawningly normal 🥱

It isn’t their fault Scotland’s laws allowed them to stand for election and they were picked by a major UK political party as a candidate. It’s not like the rules were changed just for them.

Hoardasurass · 20/05/2026 12:43

Chersfrozenface · 20/05/2026 12:33

You used to be able to search on the Scottish Parliament website for MSPs by sex, male and female. Apparently this was changed to add a "non-binary" category. Now the filter has been removed altogether.

All since the election of the "trans" MSPs.

(The BBC says the filter was by "gender", obviously.)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgplz7xd59o

Interesting to see a Labour MSP, Carol Mochan, asking why.

Although they used sexed terms ie male and female they actually only recorded gender.
The snp government doesn't hold sex data on anyone they only give a gender options

Chersfrozenface · 20/05/2026 12:33

You used to be able to search on the Scottish Parliament website for MSPs by sex, male and female. Apparently this was changed to add a "non-binary" category. Now the filter has been removed altogether.

All since the election of the "trans" MSPs.

(The BBC says the filter was by "gender", obviously.)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgplz7xd59o

Interesting to see a Labour MSP, Carol Mochan, asking why.

A wide shot of the Scottish Parliament chamber, with MSPs sitting at wooden desks in a wood-panelled room

Scottish Parliament removes gender search function for MSPs

It follows the election of Holyrood's first two trans MSPs - Greens Iris Duane and Q Manivannan - earlier this month.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgplz7xd59o

Namingbaba · 20/05/2026 11:35

SwirlyGates · 18/05/2026 23:22

Seems he's a true omnicause hero. "Reparations to Palestine," say what now? Obviously has the best interests of Scotland at heart though, there is nothing else for us to spend our money on. And of course we all support Palestine, without question, October 7th notwithstanding.

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/scottish-green-msp-q-manivannan-37171249.amp

That’s nuts! These people are so extreme. Even if we gave money to ex-colonised countries I don’t think it would help them. Many have dictators and the money would just be swallowed up. It’s a governance issue.

SwirlyGates · 20/05/2026 10:54

Hoardasurass · 20/05/2026 08:01

I wonder if this woman was treated differently because she a woman (old fashioned type) or because she hasn't claimed a trans identity or both🤔

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/q-manivannan-visa-row-takes-37179730

Exactly what I was thinking...

CassOle · 19/05/2026 18:37

SwirlyGates · 18/05/2026 23:24

Seems this story was in the Telegraph a couple of days ago, sorry, I don't have a share token.

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/17/trans-indian-msp-wants-scots-to-pay-palestine-reparations/

Archive version. archive.ph/z2gy0

Differentforgirls · 19/05/2026 18:23

IwantToRetire · 19/05/2026 17:46

Yes recenlty there were Council and Mayoral elections.

And Scottish and Welsh Government

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Aye, so which ones were you talking about? Council elections or general elections in two countries? Because they are not equivalent.

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IwantToRetire · 19/05/2026 17:46

Differentforgirls · 19/05/2026 12:17

There were several...

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Yes recenlty there were Council and Mayoral elections.

And Scottish and Welsh Government

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Differentforgirls · 19/05/2026 12:17

IwantToRetire · 18/05/2026 20:41

I think most of us are aware of which the recent elections were!

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There were several...

SwirlyGates · 18/05/2026 23:22

Seems he's a true omnicause hero. "Reparations to Palestine," say what now? Obviously has the best interests of Scotland at heart though, there is nothing else for us to spend our money on. And of course we all support Palestine, without question, October 7th notwithstanding.

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/scottish-green-msp-q-manivannan-37171249.amp

Scottish Green MSP Q Manivannan wants Scots to pay Palestine reparations

Manivannan endorsed the Art workers for Palestine manifesto during the Scottish Parliamentary elections

https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/scottish-green-msp-q-manivannan-37171249.amp

Ophir · 18/05/2026 21:38

OldCrone · 18/05/2026 21:36

Link to the yougov poll
Do you think people who are living in the UK on a temporary visa (e.g. student or work visa) should or should not be eligible to stand in public elections (e.g. for local councillor, MP)? | Daily Question

81% say no.

Ha! It seems it’s pretty clear cut

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IwantToRetire · 18/05/2026 20:41

Differentforgirls · 18/05/2026 20:23

Which elections?

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I think most of us are aware of which the recent elections were!

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Differentforgirls · 18/05/2026 20:23

IwantToRetire · 18/05/2026 18:49

Actually came back on this thread just post a point of information.

Have just had a YouGov survey about the recent elections. A lot of it just about how it was run, etc., etc..

But one quesiton was:

Do you think someone who is here on a temporary or student visa should be allowed to stand in elections. (Not exact wording)

They also had, randomly in the middle of all of this, a question about whether your gender aligned with your birth sex. At least they had the option you didnt want to answer.

Which elections?

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IwantToRetire · 18/05/2026 18:49

Actually came back on this thread just post a point of information.

Have just had a YouGov survey about the recent elections. A lot of it just about how it was run, etc., etc..

But one quesiton was:

Do you think someone who is here on a temporary or student visa should be allowed to stand in elections. (Not exact wording)

They also had, randomly in the middle of all of this, a question about whether your gender aligned with your birth sex. At least they had the option you didnt want to answer.

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