An email from @euromovescotland.bsky.social, whose mailing list I signed up to at #ScotLab25. It highlights two events at the upcoming #FestivalOfEuropeScotland, unfortunately both of which feature politicians from the SNP and no other party. Labour can and should be part of this conversation.
This week, I caught up with @StepChange to discuss their 2025-30 strategy. We also spoke about the growing issue of coercive debt, which is affecting vulnerable individuals and needs urgent attention.
At #ScotLab25, I reaffirmed my support for the vital work StepChange does.
BLOG: 2025.4 - Reflections on #ScotLab25
My reflections on Scottish Labour Conference 2025; the question being asked of us ahead of 2026, and whether we are offering a clear enough answer.
You can now view STUC General Secretary @rozfoyer.bsky.social full speech at Scottish Labour Party Conference 2025.
A Labour government must be bold in ensuring it delivers for Scotland's workers.
#ScotLab25
StepChange support many of my constituents across Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch with debt advice, assisting people to take back control of their finances and their lives.
It was good to get an update on their work at #ScotLab25.
Speaking with representatives from EIS at #ScotLab25, happy to reaffirm my support in the campaign for quality education and investment in our schools.
I'm committed to listening to their members and working woth them to create that fairer and more equal education system we need.
It was great to chat to Jackie Baillie at last weekend's #ScotLab25 about our Mother and Child Recovery Houses and how we best support women and their children during their recovery and keeping families together. And thanks for supporting our #EndSchoolMealDebt campaign.
It was great to see so many MSPs supporting our #EndSchoolMealDebt campaign at #ScotLab25 last weekend.
Massive thanks to @monicalennon.bsky.social and other @scottishlabour.bsky.social MSPs for joining us and Govan Law Centre at our fringe event on Child Poverty and the Public Debt Crisis at #ScotLab25 last weekend. A clear resolve for doing debt recovery differently to help end child poverty.
I was talking to @railfuture.bsky.social about this just 2 days ago at #ScotLab25! Glad to see progress being made. Sad that Transport Scotland screwed up the original build to Tweedbank by single-tracking too much of it. Let's get the necessary remedial work and the full extension to Carlisle done.
A heartfelt and belated thank you to the wonderful folk on the @engenderscot.bsky.social stall at #ScotLab25 at the weekend, for offering a calm, welcoming and safe space and for demonstrating the power of intersectional feminism in the face of transphobia.
Great to have met with so many organisations at the annual
@scottishlabour.bsky.social conference this past weekend.
Take a look at some of the policy concerns raised 👇
#ScotLab25 #NewDirection
We don’t need a Scottish DOGE. Not when councils have already lost more than 30,000 workers.
Rather, we need politicians who won't dodge the critical decisions on wealth, land and property taxes.
@rozfoyer.bsky.social/ @heraldscotland.bsky.social #ScotLab25
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
It was great to see Leader of @scottishlabour.bsky.social, @anassarwar.bsky.social at our #ScotLab25 stand.
Thank you for your continued support and for taking the time to hear about our new strategy.
It was great to see @martinwhitfieldmsp.bsky.social at our #ScotLab25 stand.
Thank you for your continued support and for taking the time to hear about our new strategy.
It was great to see @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social at our #ScotLab25 stand.
Thank you for your continued support and for taking the time to hear about our new strategy.
It was great to see @colinsmythmsp.bsky.social at our #ScotLab25 stand.
Thank you for your continued support and for taking the time to hear about our new strategy.
It was great to see Claire Baker MSP at our #ScotLab25 stand.
Thank you for your continued support and for taking the time to hear about our new strategy.
It was great to see Carol Mochan MSP at our #ScotLab25 stand.
Thank you for your continued support and for taking the time to hear about our new strategy.
It was great to see @melanieward.bsky.social at our #ScotLab25 stand.
Thank you for your continued support and for taking the time to hear about our new strategy.
It was great to see Lillian Jones MP at our #ScotLab25 stand.
Thank you for your continued support and for taking the time to hear about our new strategy.
It was great to see @kennethstevenson.bsky.social at our #ScotLab25 stand.
Thank you for your continued support and for taking the time to hear about our new strategy.
It was great to see @katrinamurraymp.bsky.social at our #ScotLab25 stand.
Thank you for your continued support and for taking the time to hear about our new strategy.
It was great to see @frankmcnallymp.bsky.social at our #ScotLab25 stand.
Thank you for your continued support and for taking the time to hear about our new strategy.
It was great to see Elaine Stewart MP at our #ScotLab25 stand.
Thank you for your continued support and for taking the time to hear about our new strategy.
It was great to see Douglas Alexander MP at our #ScotLab25 stand.
Thank you for your continued support and for taking the time to hear about our new strategy.
It was great to see @brianleishmanmp.bsky.social at our #ScotLab25 stand.
Thank you for your continued support and for taking the time to hear about our new strategy.
It was great to see Cllr Margot Russell at our #ScotLab25 stand.
Thank you for your continued support and for taking the time to hear about our new strategy.
Thanks to everyone who came to the Scottish Labour Unions Reception at #ScotLab25 this weekend. We heard about the fantastic work unions are doing in Scotland, from @anassarwar.bsky.social on the link between unions and Labour, and about how we can deliver the New Deal for Working People together.
A recap of this past weekend with @scottishlabour.bsky.social.
#ScotLab25 #ANewDirection
