Kay Carmichael
Catherine MacIntosh Carmichael | |
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| Born | 22 November 1925 |
| Died | 26 December 2009 (aged 84) |
| Education | PhD 2001 |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh University of Glasgow |
| Political party | Independent Labour |
Catherine ("Kay") MacIntoch Carmichael (22 November 1925 – 26 December 2009) (née Rankin) was an influential figure in Scottish politics and an activist against nuclear submarines in Scotland.[1][2]
Life
Carmichael was born at Shettleston, Glasgow on 22 November 1925. She studied at the University of Edinburgh and went on to hold the post of Senior Lecturer at the University of Glasgow. At the age of 20 she joined the Independent Labour Party in Scotland.[3] Her activism included "guerrilla raids" into Faslane Naval Base to plant flowers for which she was sentenced to two weeks in prison. Whilst a member of the UK Government’s Supplementary Benefits Commission in the late 1970s she chose to live for a short while on benefits in the Lillybank / Braidfauld area of Glasgow. In 1977, BBC Scotland made a documentary based on her experiences. ‘Lilybank:The Fourth World’ was widely resented by residents, decried as ‘poverty porn’ by academics while being praised for its ‘realism’ by others.
See also
Neil Carmichael, Baron Carmichael of Kelvingrove
References
- ^ "Glasgow University Notable People, Kay Carmichael". University of Glasgow.
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