'Clubs are, in their understated way, magical settings.'

A great call for working class social clubs to get more recognition and support.

I am, though, a little biased... I'm the result of a relationship started in one.

Kirsty McNeill Social Market Foundation

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✨NEW BLOG: ‘Social clubs should be part of national infrastructure’, says Labour PPC Kirsty McNeill

McNeill urges the next government to revive working class social clubs as part of key national infrastructure for ‘left behind communities’
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Youth worker, play group leader, sports coach, helpline volunteer, community worker, good neighbour? This is your story too. And if you’re having a tough time know how many of us realise the line between any of us and crisis is very thin indeed. We look out for each other.

Today in Scottish Labour candidate life. Saw some beautiful deer, met an entirely white peacock and had the car stopped by a farmer's 'guard goose' who battered the bonnet with their beak. Feathered sentry, I salute you.

Returning to this again today. “There’s no smoke without fire” might be one of the most dangerous things we tell ourselves. Remembering 97 loved ones lost and the horrors people had to relive again and again just to be believed.

A politics of public service and moral purpose. Read this to be reminded what can be achieved by the strength of our common endeavour. We've changed things before, we'll change them again. Let's go.

#OnThisDay in 1945, British troops liberated Bergen-Belsen Concentration Camp.

In the days that followed, more than 13,000 people died as a result of their treatment at the camp.

More than 70,000 prisoners, the majority of whom were Jewish, were murdered at Bergen-Belsen. #OTD

Women, if you’re listening, you should be in politics, you deserve to be there - some wisdom from Cllr Abena Akuffo-Kelly and other wonder women guests at the very first Train, Campaign, Labour Gain! session for Scottish Labour women.

Thanks to Bridget Phillipson for her time on the doors for Scottish Labour. So many folk across Midlothian are voting for change. Grateful for every single person telling us that this time they’ll #VoteLabour .

We train. We campaign. We fight for a Labour gain. Inspiring as ever to be around the women of Scottish Labour, the Scottish Co-op Party and our wider Labour family.

Brilliant day in Newtongrange. Delighted to join with Scottish Labour women from across the country for listening, learning and laughs. We also had lots of great chats with people in the area about Kirsty McNeill, a fantastic candidate and the woman behind this fab event!

Fantastic to join Scottish Labour for a brilliant women's activists day led by former LWN legend & Midlothian candidate Kirsty McNeill.

Huge thanks to Cllr Abena Akuffo-Kelly for leading some brilliant LWN training!

Fab to see Sarah Brown Bridget Phillipson Francesca Brennan & many more❤️

Great to join the brilliant Kirsty McNeill for a day of training, campaigning and feminist solidarity🌹💪.

And! The amazing Bridget Phillipson was up so there was even a chance for Team Education to catch up!

🌹learned
🌹door knocked
🌹met new people
🌹shared ideas

Brilliant day!

Wonderful to be out on the doorstep in Midlothian today knocking for the fantastic Scottish Labour candidate Kirsty McNeill.

The biggest casualty of the last 14 years has been hope — in politics, in people, and in our future.

It’s time for change. It’s time for Labour.

Sisterhood is our superpower. Thanks to Bridget Phillipson for joining all these incredible Scottish Labour women for a day of training, campaigning and feminist solidarity.

🧐 Points if you can guess what kind of political event these are for.

💫 Co-operators and trade unionists deliver the goods. Congratulations to everyone in UsdawUnion and the Co-operative Party for fighting the good (long!) fight and thanks to all the shopworkers who've spoken out. We've got your back until every single one of you is safe at work.

Wee interview in the Co-operative Party magazine. It’s not sad we have kids in this country being hospitalised with malnutrition, it’s obscene. None of us can stand for it. If you believe in sharing power and wealth, join us. Scottish Labour Scottish Co-op Party