Kirsty McNeill MP
@kirstymcneill.bsky.social
Scottish Labour and Co-operative MP for Midlothian and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Scotland.
If you were at @coopparty.party.coop conference and heard me talking about the need to #BackOurSocialClubs please do watch this 2 minute film and chip in. 💜
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21st Century Social Clubs
We are rebuilding Britain’s social club movement for a new generation. Support us and be part of it!
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November 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
If you were at @coopparty.party.coop conference and heard me talking about the need to #BackOurSocialClubs please do watch this 2 minute film and chip in. 💜
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#MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum project’s community artist Yvonne YWL studios is celebrating with @kirstymcneill.bsky.social the loan of her painting Pit Head (inspired by the Lady Victoria Colliery) from National Mining Museum Scotland to the Scotland Office. Brilliant news Yvonne.
November 8, 2025 at 11:14 AM
#MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum project’s community artist Yvonne YWL studios is celebrating with @kirstymcneill.bsky.social the loan of her painting Pit Head (inspired by the Lady Victoria Colliery) from National Mining Museum Scotland to the Scotland Office. Brilliant news Yvonne.
This is what delivery looks like 🌹
October 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
This is what delivery looks like 🌹
💜 We belong to clubs but just as importantly they belong to us.
October 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
💜 We belong to clubs but just as importantly they belong to us.
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/...
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October 4, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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/...
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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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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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October 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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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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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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.
September 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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.
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. 💜
September 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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. 💜
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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.
September 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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 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.
Social clubs are the beating heart of local life, and they deserve to be heard.
July 16, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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.
Social clubs are the beating heart of local life, and they deserve to be heard.
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Delighted to see Clubland recommended in the Summer Reading List for Parliamentarians! I feel very grown up. Thank you @kirstymcneill.bsky.social
July 22, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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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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
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.
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July 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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
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
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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
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
July 6, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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
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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"Every summer Midlothian becomes a sea of bunting and buzzes with the sound of fun fairs as gala season begins." 💬 @kirstymcneill.bsky.social
May 23, 2025 at 1:02 PM
"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-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.
@kirstymcneill.bsky.social held the first Clubs Summit, bringing together social clubs from across Scotland as part of our Club Together campaign.
May 14, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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.
@kirstymcneill.bsky.social held the first Clubs Summit, bringing together social clubs from across Scotland as part of our Club Together campaign.
That’s the difference a Labour government with a plan and a willingness to fund it makes.
April 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
That’s the difference a Labour government with a plan and a willingness to fund it makes.
I guess I can’t stay in denial that this is really happening. Any support would be so appreciated.
April 22, 2025 at 7:55 AM
I guess I can’t stay in denial that this is really happening. Any support would be so appreciated.
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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.
April 7, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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.
Is it enough? No. Is it a start I’m proud of? Yes.
April 5, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Is it enough? No. Is it a start I’m proud of? Yes.
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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! 🔗👇
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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! 🔗👇
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March 19, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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...
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...
This is a generational moment for our continent.
March 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
This is a generational moment for our continent.
Piece in today’s Record for International Women’s Day.
March 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Piece in today’s Record for International Women’s Day.
Women who know their place.
March 8, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Women who know their place.
A new direction for Scotland. Let’s go. #ScotLab25
February 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
A new direction for Scotland. Let’s go. #ScotLab25