Boyd was seen as a spokesperson as speculation grew around a socialist challenge being formed for the Scottish Parliament elections in 2016,[REF] having been involved with protests against austerity[REF] and appearing at The Left Field at the 2015 Glastonbury Festival [REF].
In January 2016, RISE announced that they had selected Boyd as a candidate for the Scottish Parliament election in 2016 and that she would top their regional list for Glasgow [REF].