Trade union leader says 'filthy' Glasgow not fit to host COP26 and backs strike action during climate summit Gary Smith said it was "hypocrisy" for Glasgow to host the showpiece when its own public realm was in a "terrible state of decay" 04:30, 1 JUL 2021 Updated Gary Smith, general secretary of the GMB trade union, outside Glasgow City Chambers Join thousands of others and get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice.