Brooke Davies
Published November 22, 2025 10:23am
Updated November 22, 2025 10:28am
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Far-right podcaster Craig Houston is one of the leaders of the protest (Picture: CRAIG HOUSTON/YouTube)
A far-right anti-migrant group tried have organised a protest at an English class for asylum seekers.
Spartan Child Protection Team in Glasgow, Scotland, have arranged a meet-up at Dalmarnock Primary School on Monday, provides English lessons for families of pupils who are not native speakers.
The groups have began filming outside of the school, and even told parents to keep their children at home on Monday so they can carry out the protest.
The protest is being led by Alex Cairnie, who is a paedophile hunter, and right-wing podcaster Craig Houston.
They both claim they have found a ‘loophole’ under which adults can enter a school without a background check.
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Houston posted interviews with unnamed parents outside of the school, with Cairnie insisting there was something ‘shady’ going on.
Outside of the primary school where the english language classes are in Glasgow (Picture: CRAIG HOUSTON/X)
One woman said: ‘My kids won’t be at school on Monday. There is a load of parents whose kids won’t be at school on Monday.’
A man added that the ESOL lessons were ‘not safe for the weans’.
They have also targeted the headquarters of the organisation which runs the organisation and accused the executives of corruption.
But they are yet to show any evidence of this.
The city council has accused the group of spreading misinformation and inciting violence – and insisted this ‘loophole’ does not exist.
They added adult visitors in schools is nothing new and those attending the English classes.
They said: ‘We will not tolerate racism or bigotry of any kind in our schools.
‘His campaign is misguided and toxic. We will also not tolerate strangers and vigilante groups coming into our schools claiming to keep children safe when they have a clear hidden agenda to incite fear and alarm by spreading misinformation and inciting violence which is bigotry fuelled and inflamed.’
The council added the objections to the lessons are rooted in racism.
They said: ‘Our schools are family education community hubs, and every parent and carer is welcome in their child’s school.
‘A family learning offer and integration is not new, and our schools take pride in supporting parents and carers in their lifelong learning.
‘This results in improving their child’s wellbeing and attainment as well as the schools and at the heart of the council’s vision and values.’
Cairnie was convicted of abuducting a man suspected of a child sex offence earlier this year.
Sheriff Brian Mohan of Paisley said that he and his supporters had been ‘running around like cowboys’.
Last month Scotland’s biggest teaching union the EIS said they were concerned about the safety of staff and pupils at a college in Falkirk near an asylum hotel following rallies.
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