Margo Macdonald (Lothians, Independent) referred to three asylum seekers on hunger strike and asked how Scotland can be promoted as a welcoming place.

BBC: Photo of Scottish flag

Just before she died, it emerged that he had written her another letter to be opened after his own death (he survives, after more than a decade on hunger strike).

ECONOMIST: Winnie Johnson

We went on hunger strike to ask for hot water, just to be able to take a shower.

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