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| Nationality | Scottish |
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| Political party | Scottish Socialist Party |
Sandra Webster is the national co-spokesperson of the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP).[1][2] Describing herself as a socialist, feminist, and republican,[3] she is an active campaigner for Scottish independence,[4][5] nuclear disarmament,[6] carers' rights,[7][8] and autism care and support services.[9][10]
Personal life
Sandra Webster lives in Paisley and has two sons with autism.[9] In 2011, she took part in the National Theatre of Scotland's Five Minute Theatre project, writing a play inspired by the experience of bringing up her two autistic sons. Rosie Kane, a former SSP MSP, played the role of one of the mothers in the show.[11]
Political activism
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Sandra spoke at the Radical Independence Conference in 2012 on the role of art and culture in changing society.[12]
In November 2013, Sandra Webster addressed the STUC's disabled workers' conference in Dundee and called for the rights of disabled people to be enshrined in a written constitution in an independent Scotland.[13] She had previously called for carers' voices to be heard during the independence referendum campaign and for carers to be "recognised for the £10 billion we contribute to the Scottish economy".[8]
Sandra Webster was re-elected as SSP co-spokesperson alongside Colin Fox at the party's 2014 conference.[14]
External links
References
- ^ "About Us". Scottish Socialist Party. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ "SSP is healthy and working vigorously". The Herald. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "The Left Road to Scottish Independence". Frontline. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ SSP's Sandra Webster on Independence. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ "Socialists hold independence debate in Falkirk". Central FM. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Sandra Webster, Scottish Socialist Party – Why I Want To Scrap Trident". Scrap Trident. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ "Drumchapel hustings gets personalisation on the agenda". Local News Glasgow. 27 April 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Demanding recognition: carers' voices must be heard in the independence debate". Third Force News. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b "Campaign to save children's ward is backed". The Herald. 28 August 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Fergus, Ewan (17 February 2012). "Campaign joy as plan to shut kids' ward is put on hold". Evening Times. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Sandra's play moves Paisley Arts Centre audience to tears". Daily Record. 4 July 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Radical Independence Conference timetable". 12 November 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
- ^ Dempsie, Peter (4 November 2013). "Call for the rights of disabled people to be enshrined in a written constitution". Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ Nichols, Dick (29 October 2014). "Spirited Scottish Socialist Party conference tackles post-referendum challenges". Retrieved 17 November 2014.