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Grab tickets and join Together LIVE in Glasgow as our Take Back Democracy tour continues, with contributors including:
NEW: Maggie Oliver (by live video link)
Maggie Oliver is the former detective with Greater Manchester Police who became a nationally recognised whistleblower after exposing failures in the investigation of child sexual exploitation in Rochdale.
After resigning from the force in protest, she dedicated her work to supporting survivors and reforming the justice system. She founded The Maggie Oliver Foundation, which provides advocacy and support to victims of abuse and campaigns for accountability within policing and government. Today, Maggie is a prominent public speaker on whistleblowing, institutional accountability, safeguarding failures, and the protection of vulnerable people. Her testimony has contributed to national debate and inquiries into grooming gangs and policing reform across the UK, and her foundation is involved in High Court action (judicial review) against the UK government for failing to implement the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse recommendations on child sexual abuse protections.
NEW: Emma Armstrong AKA The Wee Glesga Poet
Emma Armstrong, also known as The Wee Glesga Poet, is well known for campaigning against “vaccine passports” and Covid lockdowns and more recently for providing political and social commentary through poetry online, delivered in a strong Glaswegian dialect.
🍸 Donald Macleod – Glasgow nightlife & hospitality veteran & columnist
Donald is a long-established figure in Glasgow’s nightlife and hospitality world, best known as the founder of iconic live music and club venues such as The Garage and Cathouse. He’s been a prominent voice on issues affecting the city’s night-time economy, writing columns for major newspapers including The Mirror, The Sun, The Sunday Post and The Herald Scotland, and advocating for licensing and industry support. Donald’s impact spans decades of live music promotion, entertainment and club culture — and he’s received industry recognition including lifetime achievement honours for his contribution to Scotland’s hospitality scene.
🗳️ Alan Miller – Co-founder of Together
Alan is a writer, producer and campaigner who co-founded Together, a grassroots movement committed to putting the public at the heart of politics and democratic life in the UK. He has a track record of influencing public policy and advocacy work — from hospitality and business initiatives to digital ID, civil liberties and democratic accountability — and regularly appears in national media to champion freedom of speech and rights to protest.
🍗 Michael Bergson – Bar group founder & hospitality operator
Michael is the driving force behind Buck’s Bar Group, a multi-venue bar and restaurant operator with several busy locations across Glasgow and Edinburgh. Starting in hospitality in his father’s pub, he worked his way up before launching his own brands, blending casual food, drinks and social atmospheres that have become go-to spots in the Scottish bar scene. Known for his entrepreneurial energy and hands-on approach to venue growth and guest experience, Michael was respected for his strong stance against draconian Covid restrictions.
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