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For Paisley and Renfrewshire South

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WHY I'M RUNNING

In the Scottish Labour movement we share values of respect, inclusion, diversity, and giving everyone a fair chance. I am putting myself forward for the paired seats of Paisley and Renfrewshire South and East Renfrewshire because our communities deserve to be represented by a Labour MP who will live those values, day in, day out.

With a working-class upbringing in Saltcoats, the Scottish Labour movement has, since my teens, given me an extended family. Paying my way through university working in a call centre, I stepped forward to become a union rep at 18. People often underestimated me but I‘ve never been daunted by the challenge of fighting for basic rights, and it taught me how much stronger we are when we stand together.

As Head of Local Government for UNISON Scotland, I lead negotiations for 200,000 workers. Last year, we took on Sturgeon and won. This year we’ve taken on COSLA and hope to win again. Putting more money into people’s pockets, through the best ever pay deal for our council workers.

As the last Chair of our NEC, and working across our entire movement, I’ve helped make Labour electable again and I’m ready to lead from the front in bringing us together as the confident campaigning and fighting force we know we can be once again.

As your next Labour MP, I’ll bring an end to this era of mismanagement and empty rhetoric; building Labour’s positive case for our area. We need a new industrial strategy, centred around decent unionised jobs, growing the green economy with new infrastructure and connectivity, and unleashing the entrepreneurial spirit of the next generation. And we must ensure that our services work better for everyone, and support is there for those who need it, so people are not just able to survive, but thrive.

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My Experience
200,000 local
government workers

benefitted from the negotiations I led
securing the highest pay uplift ever. 

First Scottish
Labour Woman

elected Chair of Labour’s
National Executive Committee.

Hundreds
of CLPs

Visited, fundraised for and
campaigned in, across the UK.

A lifelong activist
and Party member

I joined the Labour Party at 16
and became a Union Rep at 18.

Campaigned against
Employment Tribunal fees

ensuring money would not be a barrier
to workers seeking access to justice.

Over 15 years
combined experience

As a CLP Secretary and CLP Rep on
the Scottish Executive Committee

200,000 local
government workers

benefitted from the negotiations I led
securing the highest pay uplift ever. 

First Scottish
Labour Woman

elected Chair of Labour’s National Executive Committe.

Hundreds
of CLPs

Visited, fundraised for and campaigned in across the UK.

A lifelong activist
and Party member

I joined the Labour Party at 16 and became a Union Rep at 18.

Campaigned against Employment Tribunal fees

ensuring money would not be a barrier
to workers seeking access to justice.

Over 15 years
combined experience

As a CLP Secretary and CLP Rep on
the Scottish Executive Committee

MY PRIORITIES

Building a Stronger Scotland

Rebuild our public services so they work better for everyone and support for those who need it most.

A new deal for working people

A new industrial strategy, centred around decent unionised jobs with good terms and conditions, decent wages and respect.

Protecting our Planet

Growing the green economy with new infrastructure and connectivity.

Investing in the Future

Unleashing the entrepreneurial spirit of our next generation.

MY CAMPAIGNS

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