James Glen - Holyrood candidate for Edinburgh North Western (Reform UK) — withdrew | Reform Watch

Profile and accountability tracker for James Glen, Holyrood candidate for Edinburgh North Western (Reform UK) — withdrew. Reform UK.

Role: Holyrood candidate for Edinburgh North Western (Reform UK) — withdrew

Party: Reform UK

James Glen was Reform UK's candidate for Edinburgh North Western in the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections. He withdrew on 28 March 2026 in solidarity with his partner Linda Holt, who had resigned the previous day. Glen also complained that the Scottish organiser had ignored his messages despite months of free web-development work he had provided for the party. He runs St Andrews Taxis.

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Candidate quit citing ignored messages and unpaid web development work

Category: party management issue

James Glen, Reform UK's candidate for Edinburgh North Western in the 2026 Holyrood elections, withdrew on 28 March 2026 in solidarity with his partner Linda Holt. Glen also revealed he had provided months of free web-development work for the party, only to have his messages ignored by the Scottish organiser. In his statement on X, Glen wrote: "I have withdrawn my candidacy for Reform UK. I fully support Linda in her decision and the reasons behind it." He added: "They were happy to take my months of web development work for free though."