Public Figure Profiles

Matthew Lygate

Matthew (Matt) Lygate (26 December 1938 – 10 January 2012) was a Scottish Marxist revolutionary, political activist, tailor, poet, artist and founder of the Workers Party of Scotland. Convicted of bank robbery in 1972, he served the longest ever sentence in Scottish legal history for robbery despite not committing bodily harm, serving 11 years of a 24-year sentence in HM Prison Edinburgh. He is noted for his strong anti-revisionist stance and adoption of Maoism in the 1960s.

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Some of their strengths

Matthew Lygate has many admirable traits.

Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Loyal, Altruistic, Intellectual, Practical, Generous, Analytical, and Innovative.

Smart and Hardworking

According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Matthew Lygate is someone who is a smart, hardworking, reliable, and loyal person, who is detail-oriented and orderly, but also generous and optimistic. A person who defines themself by their friends and what groups they belong to.

Adventurous and Free

Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Matthew Lygate well know them as someone who can be talented, wayward and free, like a big river or the ocean.

Altruistic and Innovative

According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Matthew Lygate as someone who is altruistic, inventive, energetic, and socially-conscious.

Who is inventive, open-minded and inquisitive, optimistic and cooperative, and who loves working together with others.

Wise and Deep

Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Matthew Lygate is someone who tends to have an internal innate wisdom, and who people tend to see as an "old soul".

They are also someone who is reflective, mysterious, and purposeful, who enjoys quiet and solo work, and who thrives in positions where there is no need to report to someone else.

Patient and Perseverent

According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Matthew Lygate tends to be someone who is patient, faithful, hardworking and persistent, and who wants to achieve a lot in life. Who tends to be rather private when it comes to expressing feelings, enjoys being independent and self-sufficient, and who is not afraid of any obstacle.

Some of Matthew Lygate's challenges

While Matthew Lygate has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.

For example, Matthew Lygate can be Stubborn, Rebellious, Suspicious, Emotionally Distant, Indecisive, Unrealistic, and Anxious.

Suspicious and Stubborn

One of Matthew Lygate's key challenges is that they are someone who can be suspicious and stubborn.

Matthew Lygate must also exercise caution as they can have difficulty dealing with responsibility, authority, or criticism.

Anxious and Inflexible

Matthew Lygate is someone who can be high-strung, impatient, and inflexible, who can be "penny wise and pound foolish", have poor listening skills, and who can be intolerant of people who share a different world view.

Callous and Stubborn

Finally, Matthew Lygate also can come across as cold and unemotional, be too dismissive of others' opinions, and be overly suspicious, selfish and crafty.

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