Former Glasgow Lord Provost Philip Braat, convicted of stalking, faced backlash for a Hogmanay post lamenting about justice and personal struggles.
Philip Braat, a former lord provost of Glasgow, has received criticism for a social media post on Hogmanay. In his message, he claimed that “justice do[es] not exist” and reflected on a challenging year. Critics described his post as a “self-pitying moan.”
Braat was found guilty of stalking his ex-partner and was banned from contacting her for five years. He sent her over 100 messages between July and September 2024 after their breakup. Sheriff Owen Mullan sentenced him to 60 hours of unpaid work and fined him £840 after he pled guilty to a stalking charge.
In his Hogmanay message, Braat expressed feelings of being wronged and mentioned “narcissistic lies and gaslighting.” He stated that the past year had taught him about the lack of accountability in others. He ended his post with the phrase “#TruthWillPrevail.”
Braat, who served as lord provost from 2020 to 2022, is now an independent councillor after nearly two decades with the Labour party. A Labour source commented that his post was unimpressive and suggested he should refrain from posting online.
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| July 2024 | Braat’s Stalking Conviction | Braat banned from contacting ex-partner for five years |
| September 2024 | Stalking Charges | Braat sent over 100 messages to ex-partner |
| Hogmanay 2025 | Social Media Post | Braat reflects on his year, claims justice does not exist |
