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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · 3d

💜 We belong to clubs but just as importantly they belong to us.

Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · 5d

I have an essay in this new collection from @labourcid.bsky.social and the @thefabians.bsky.social. My argument in it is simple: there is strength in numbers. fabians.org.uk/publication/...

Promising development | Fabian Society

Fabian Society

fabians.org.uk

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We're Right Here @right-here.org · 7d

Our new essay collection explores Labour’s relationship to the politics of community.

In her essay, MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social writes:
“long-term, relational, power-building work should be our guide as we navigate the 2nd year of this still-young Labour government.”

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Bright yellow essay collection front cover. "Britain Renewed: Labour and the Communitarian Tradition"

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Ralph Palmer @ralphpalmer.bsky.social · 9d

Really great to hear @kirstymcneill.bsky.social at @coopparty.party.coop & @hopenothate.org.uk event talk about the importance of reviving social clubs - particularly in deprived areas - & the role they play in strengthening communities, tackling isolation & bringing people together.

Image of panellists at Co-Op, Hope not Hate and Power to Change event

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · 12d

Campaigning with and for clubs has been a big focus for me in year one of being an MP so I am absolutely hyper that the new government Pride in Place programme has hard-wired social clubs into decision-making. Life is better when we club together. 💜

Photograph of UK government press release

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Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · 27d

We visited the Building Stronger Local Places event at the Mildmay Club, where Co-operative speaker @kirstymcneill.bsky.social made the case for social clubs as more than co-op history - but as a massive part of our communities' future.

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Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · Jul 16

Co-operative MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social led a delegation of social clubs to Downing Street, meeting the people who bring communities together and championing the vital work they do.

Social clubs are the beating heart of local life, and they deserve to be heard.

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Pete Brown @petebrownbeer.bsky.social · Jul 22

Delighted to see Clubland recommended in the Summer Reading List for Parliamentarians! I feel very grown up. Thank you @kirstymcneill.bsky.social

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PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social · Jul 14

A thriving social club can go a long way to boosting community cohesion

That's why tomorrow this Labour government will host a delegation of club members from across the UK to learn how we can help them thrive, writes @kirstymcneill.bsky.social

Social clubs give people a sense of belonging

A thriving social club can go a long way to boosting community cohesion.

www.politicshome.com

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Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · Jul 6

We’ve got a plan, and we want you to be part of it.

While Reform sows division, we’re building a different politics:

🛠 Giving communities the right to save local spaces
⚡ Putting local people in control of new energy
🏘 Backing ownership that builds pride and trust

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Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · May 23

"Every summer Midlothian becomes a sea of bunting and buzzes with the sound of fun fairs as gala season begins." 💬 @kirstymcneill.bsky.social‬

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Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · May 14

Co-operators get things done.

@kirstymcneill.bsky.social held the first Clubs Summit, bringing together social clubs from across Scotland as part of our Club Together campaign.

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · Apr 23

That’s the difference a Labour government with a plan and a willingness to fund it makes.

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · Apr 22

Here is the link to help the wonderful people at Who Cares? Scotland. www.justgiving.com/team/kroger2...

Kroger's Kiltwalk 2025

Help Kirsty McNeill raise money to support Who Cares? Scotland

www.justgiving.com

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · Apr 22

I guess I can’t stay in denial that this is really happening. Any support would be so appreciated.

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Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · Apr 7

Last week, Co-operative MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social appeared on BBC Any Questions in a social club - here's what she had to say about the importance of social clubs to our communities and about our campaign to protect them.

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · Apr 5

Is it enough? No. Is it a start I’m proud of? Yes.

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Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · Mar 19

It's time for us to club together. 💃

Social clubs are the centre of so many of our communities, because they belong to us.

We're campaigning with Kirsty McNeill MP to support social clubs. Join us! 🔗👇

party.coop/campaign/com...

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · Mar 16

This is a generational moment for our continent.

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · Mar 8

Piece in today’s Record for International Women’s Day.

Article in the Daily Record by Kirsty McNeill MP

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · Mar 8

Women who know their place.

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · Feb 22

A new direction for Scotland. Let’s go. #ScotLab25

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · Jan 19

This is what @scottishlabour.bsky.social MPs have been delivering.

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · Jan 1

Every day for the rest of the year - for the rest of my life in fact - the test is the same. Have we done enough today to build a country in which everyone is safe and everyone has enough? That’s the prize. Eyes on it. Great to speak to @hannahmargbrown.bsky.social at @heraldscotland.bsky.social

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