George Galloway was showered in glitter by five students during a university speech.
The firebrand politician claimed his pregnant wife had to spring to his defence when he was confronted by the mob, led by a “trans anarchist”.
Mr Galloway, who had been addressing University of Aberdeen students on Tuesday night, said he was left “feeling” unwell after the shimmering substance got into his eyes and lungs.
The controversial one-time London mayoral candidate then soldiered on with his lecture, still covered in glitter.
Footage acquired by Mirror Online appears to show several people carrying placards walk in front of the stage where the politician, wearing his trademark fedora, is on his feet.
The video then seems to show a shower of gold, then green glitter being thrown in the air.
A woman can be seen leaping over the desk towards the stage in an apparent attempt to apprehend the culprits and a scuffle breaks out, with her repeatedly shouting: "Who did that?"
Mr Galloway tweeted later: "Someone calling themselves "Trans" and an "anarchist" led a five person attack on me on the platform at Aberdeen University.
“I continued. I now have an unknown substance in my eyes and lungs and feel a little unwell. But the struggle continues:-)”
He went on: "Few weeks go by when the "identity politics" crowd don't strike one campus or another either physically or with their "no platform" demands.
“My pregnant wife leapt forward to defend me God bless her."
Police Scotland confirmed officers had attended High Street in Old Aberdeen after reports of a disturbance.
