#INDYWIFIES

When I was 5, in Crieff Primary School,  I knew boys in my primary 1 class were better thought of, but I didn’t know why.  

When I was 13, at Alva Academy, all pupils were equal; we’d a fantastic HT, John Murray, who knew every pupil like the back of his hand. He encouraged each of us, boys and girls alike.

With Mr Murray’s encouragement and that of great teachers like Mr Blythe who taught me French, I went off to Edinburgh Uni. 

I was taught by men and women whose intellectual capacity was huge; for political reasons my favourite will always be Professor Neil MacCormick. I’ve been forever torn between politics and the law. 

And I’m raging tonight to see that somehow Scotland has a media actively encouraging men in suits exclusively empowered to talk about our politics; no woman’s place at all. No foothold, no voice, haud yer wheesht, doll. 

Aye, so we will – let’s get this job done. Ladies – our time has come.