“Bill Speirs lived his life dedicated to improving the lives of everyone, whether in Scotland or any where else in this world. He used his wit, intellect, energy and enthusiasm developing an incredible knowledge and appetite for life based on socialist values of democracy at home in Scotland and freedom for all throughout the world, especially in those throwing off either colonialism or multinational ................

The Foundation has been set up to further his ambitions for Scottish Democracy, for an International approach to dealing with challenges that we face and the pragmatic application of socialism to both. He also had a belief in the power of culture to change people’s lives and to lift their aspirations.”