Katherine Sangster
@kathsangster.bsky.social
National Director @scottishfabians | Jo Cox Women in Leadership Graduate
Great to be in the audience of the 2025 BBC Reith Lectures delivered by author Rutger Bregman.
Rutger thinks we need a new “true radicalism” to follow in the footsteps of the Fabians of the 19th century.
My question? how could this new Fabianism be communicated in the age of news by TikTok etc
Rutger thinks we need a new “true radicalism” to follow in the footsteps of the Fabians of the 19th century.
My question? how could this new Fabianism be communicated in the age of news by TikTok etc
November 5, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Great to be in the audience of the 2025 BBC Reith Lectures delivered by author Rutger Bregman.
Rutger thinks we need a new “true radicalism” to follow in the footsteps of the Fabians of the 19th century.
My question? how could this new Fabianism be communicated in the age of news by TikTok etc
Rutger thinks we need a new “true radicalism” to follow in the footsteps of the Fabians of the 19th century.
My question? how could this new Fabianism be communicated in the age of news by TikTok etc
It was great to take part in
“Solving Scotland’s Housing Crisis” at Scotland 2050 and highlight the work of the @thefabians.bsky.social and our upcoming research programme focused on how we can deliver on the government's ambitious housing commitments and genuinely tackle the housing crisis
“Solving Scotland’s Housing Crisis” at Scotland 2050 and highlight the work of the @thefabians.bsky.social and our upcoming research programme focused on how we can deliver on the government's ambitious housing commitments and genuinely tackle the housing crisis
June 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
It was great to take part in
“Solving Scotland’s Housing Crisis” at Scotland 2050 and highlight the work of the @thefabians.bsky.social and our upcoming research programme focused on how we can deliver on the government's ambitious housing commitments and genuinely tackle the housing crisis
“Solving Scotland’s Housing Crisis” at Scotland 2050 and highlight the work of the @thefabians.bsky.social and our upcoming research programme focused on how we can deliver on the government's ambitious housing commitments and genuinely tackle the housing crisis
So delighted to be selected for Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent. I cannot wait to get to work with the excellent Labour team of MPs, MSPs, Councillors and of course our dedicated activists. Thanks to everyone who supported me.
March 29, 2025 at 7:46 PM
So delighted to be selected for Edinburgh Eastern, Musselburgh and Tranent. I cannot wait to get to work with the excellent Labour team of MPs, MSPs, Councillors and of course our dedicated activists. Thanks to everyone who supported me.
I'm so proud to be supported by four incredible trade unions: Community, GMB, Unison, and Usdaw. All do amazing work fighting for their members, and I can't wait to stand alongside them should I be lucky enough to be selected tomorrow.
March 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I'm so proud to be supported by four incredible trade unions: Community, GMB, Unison, and Usdaw. All do amazing work fighting for their members, and I can't wait to stand alongside them should I be lucky enough to be selected tomorrow.
Honoured to be nominated by the Co-operative Party. The party plays such an important role in our movement, and I can't wait to campaign alongside fellow co-operators to win for Labour in 2026.
March 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Honoured to be nominated by the Co-operative Party. The party plays such an important role in our movement, and I can't wait to campaign alongside fellow co-operators to win for Labour in 2026.
Proud to be endorsed by Ruth Elliott. As a former Scottish Greens activist, Ruth knows how important the climate emergency is to voters across Edinburgh. This is one of my top issues, and I'm honoured that Ruth has put her trust in me to champion our environment in the Scottish Parliament.
March 26, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Proud to be endorsed by Ruth Elliott. As a former Scottish Greens activist, Ruth knows how important the climate emergency is to voters across Edinburgh. This is one of my top issues, and I'm honoured that Ruth has put her trust in me to champion our environment in the Scottish Parliament.
Overwhelmed to have the support of my home CLP, Midlothian North and Musselburgh! Thank you to local members for their nomination. 🌹
March 25, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Overwhelmed to have the support of my home CLP, Midlothian North and Musselburgh! Thank you to local members for their nomination. 🌹
So proud to be endorsed by Margaret Curran. She has been a fantastic mentor and friend to me over the years. She was an exceptional MP,MSP,and Minister, and has done incredible work mentoring female politicians in other countries. I can't wait to be campaigning with her again in Musselburgh soon!
March 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
So proud to be endorsed by Margaret Curran. She has been a fantastic mentor and friend to me over the years. She was an exceptional MP,MSP,and Minister, and has done incredible work mentoring female politicians in other countries. I can't wait to be campaigning with her again in Musselburgh soon!
Thank you to Daniel Coleman for his kind endorsement. Daniel was a brilliant campaign coordinator in Edinburgh Northern and Leith CLP. I look forward to working with him on the campaign to win back Edinburgh from the SNP in 2026.
March 23, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Thank you to Daniel Coleman for his kind endorsement. Daniel was a brilliant campaign coordinator in Edinburgh Northern and Leith CLP. I look forward to working with him on the campaign to win back Edinburgh from the SNP in 2026.
Great turnout for our Edinburgh-wide campaign day!
Fantastic to be out in Hillside, Edinburgh - fond memories of my first flat there.
Out with the amazing local Labour team Tracy, Foysol and James, and activists speaking to voters about the change a Scottish Labour government can bring.
Fantastic to be out in Hillside, Edinburgh - fond memories of my first flat there.
Out with the amazing local Labour team Tracy, Foysol and James, and activists speaking to voters about the change a Scottish Labour government can bring.
March 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Great turnout for our Edinburgh-wide campaign day!
Fantastic to be out in Hillside, Edinburgh - fond memories of my first flat there.
Out with the amazing local Labour team Tracy, Foysol and James, and activists speaking to voters about the change a Scottish Labour government can bring.
Fantastic to be out in Hillside, Edinburgh - fond memories of my first flat there.
Out with the amazing local Labour team Tracy, Foysol and James, and activists speaking to voters about the change a Scottish Labour government can bring.
Proud to be endorsed by Jonny Alvarez-Buylla, an outstanding chair of Edinburgh Labour Students. Students were key to our win in Edinburgh East and Musselburgh last year, and I look forward to working with Jonny on the issues facing students in our city.
March 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Proud to be endorsed by Jonny Alvarez-Buylla, an outstanding chair of Edinburgh Labour Students. Students were key to our win in Edinburgh East and Musselburgh last year, and I look forward to working with Jonny on the issues facing students in our city.
Thank you to Edinburgh Labour Students for inviting me along to talk about my political journey and my roles working in a think tank and for politicians. Really enjoyed meeting everyone and feel confident they will all make a fantastic contribution in 2026 and beyond!
March 19, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Thank you to Edinburgh Labour Students for inviting me along to talk about my political journey and my roles working in a think tank and for politicians. Really enjoyed meeting everyone and feel confident they will all make a fantastic contribution in 2026 and beyond!
Delighted to receive an endorsement from Anne McCluskey. Anne is not only a tireless campaigner but a selfless champion of other women, encouraging and mentoring them.
I'm grateful for her support and her encouragement of me over the years.
I'm grateful for her support and her encouragement of me over the years.
March 19, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Delighted to receive an endorsement from Anne McCluskey. Anne is not only a tireless campaigner but a selfless champion of other women, encouraging and mentoring them.
I'm grateful for her support and her encouragement of me over the years.
I'm grateful for her support and her encouragement of me over the years.
Grateful for the support of Christine Megson MBE, a champion for women in politics and the founder of the Fabian Women’s Network Mentoring Programme. Her work has helped so many women find their political voice, and I’m honoured to have her endorsement.
March 19, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Grateful for the support of Christine Megson MBE, a champion for women in politics and the founder of the Fabian Women’s Network Mentoring Programme. Her work has helped so many women find their political voice, and I’m honoured to have her endorsement.
Delighted to have the backing of Ferhan Ashiq, an amazing local businessman in East Lothian who knows the challenges our high streets and small businesses face across the area.
March 17, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Delighted to have the backing of Ferhan Ashiq, an amazing local businessman in East Lothian who knows the challenges our high streets and small businesses face across the area.
Very busy afternoon talking to members in Tranent - thanks to everyone who took the time to chat. We finished in time for the Rugby starting 🏴 🏉 and caught a glorious East Lothian sunset on the way home
March 15, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Very busy afternoon talking to members in Tranent - thanks to everyone who took the time to chat. We finished in time for the Rugby starting 🏴 🏉 and caught a glorious East Lothian sunset on the way home
Delighted to have the support of Irshad Ahmed. Irshad is a brilliant advocate for Edinburgh’s ethnic minority communities, and I’m honoured that he’s put his trust in me to represent our city in 2026.
March 15, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Delighted to have the support of Irshad Ahmed. Irshad is a brilliant advocate for Edinburgh’s ethnic minority communities, and I’m honoured that he’s put his trust in me to represent our city in 2026.
Proud to have the support of Peter Lally, Scottish Labour’s Under-18s Officer and a dedicated local activist. His passion for engaging young people in politics is inspiring, and I’m delighted to have him on board as we fight to win in 2026.
March 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Proud to have the support of Peter Lally, Scottish Labour’s Under-18s Officer and a dedicated local activist. His passion for engaging young people in politics is inspiring, and I’m delighted to have him on board as we fight to win in 2026.
Honoured to receive an endorsement from Sheila Gilmore. As the former MP for Edinburgh East and a tireless campaigner ever since, Sheila was an outstanding representative for this area.
I'm grateful for her support and her confidence in me to win this seat back for Labour in 2026.
I'm grateful for her support and her confidence in me to win this seat back for Labour in 2026.
March 13, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Honoured to receive an endorsement from Sheila Gilmore. As the former MP for Edinburgh East and a tireless campaigner ever since, Sheila was an outstanding representative for this area.
I'm grateful for her support and her confidence in me to win this seat back for Labour in 2026.
I'm grateful for her support and her confidence in me to win this seat back for Labour in 2026.
The selection for the Scottish Labour candidates in Edinburgh East, Musselburgh and Tranent/Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith is now underway.
Delighted to have received supporting nominations from the following Unions and excited for the campaign ahead!
Delighted to have received supporting nominations from the following Unions and excited for the campaign ahead!
March 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The selection for the Scottish Labour candidates in Edinburgh East, Musselburgh and Tranent/Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith is now underway.
Delighted to have received supporting nominations from the following Unions and excited for the campaign ahead!
Delighted to have received supporting nominations from the following Unions and excited for the campaign ahead!
Lots of good conversations out in Portobello this afternoon chatting to local people about their issues - everything from influence of social media on our young people, upkeep of the roads and the worrying situation in the US. Time for a new direction with @scottishlabour.bsky.social
February 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Lots of good conversations out in Portobello this afternoon chatting to local people about their issues - everything from influence of social media on our young people, upkeep of the roads and the worrying situation in the US. Time for a new direction with @scottishlabour.bsky.social
Great to be at Scottish Labour conference with @scottishfabians.bsky.social and @fabiansociety.bsky.social Gen Sec @joedromey.bsky.social
Our event was packed, discussing moving from campaigning to government with Margaret Curran, Professor Wendy Alexander Martin McCluskey and Michael Shanks
Our event was packed, discussing moving from campaigning to government with Margaret Curran, Professor Wendy Alexander Martin McCluskey and Michael Shanks
February 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Great to be at Scottish Labour conference with @scottishfabians.bsky.social and @fabiansociety.bsky.social Gen Sec @joedromey.bsky.social
Our event was packed, discussing moving from campaigning to government with Margaret Curran, Professor Wendy Alexander Martin McCluskey and Michael Shanks
Our event was packed, discussing moving from campaigning to government with Margaret Curran, Professor Wendy Alexander Martin McCluskey and Michael Shanks
I have just applied for the biggest job of my life- to be a Scottish Labour Party candidate in 2026 for the place I love! ❤️
Applications for the twinned seats of Edinburgh East, Musselburgh and Tranent/Edinburgh North Eastern & Leith have opened.
Good luck to all the other applicants too 🌹
Applications for the twinned seats of Edinburgh East, Musselburgh and Tranent/Edinburgh North Eastern & Leith have opened.
Good luck to all the other applicants too 🌹
February 20, 2025 at 8:49 AM
I have just applied for the biggest job of my life- to be a Scottish Labour Party candidate in 2026 for the place I love! ❤️
Applications for the twinned seats of Edinburgh East, Musselburgh and Tranent/Edinburgh North Eastern & Leith have opened.
Good luck to all the other applicants too 🌹
Applications for the twinned seats of Edinburgh East, Musselburgh and Tranent/Edinburgh North Eastern & Leith have opened.
Good luck to all the other applicants too 🌹
It was cold and wet but great to be in Craigmillar with Chris Murray MP chatting to folk about local issues like anti-social behaviour, access to affordable housing and the NHS.
February 15, 2025 at 4:23 PM
It was cold and wet but great to be in Craigmillar with Chris Murray MP chatting to folk about local issues like anti-social behaviour, access to affordable housing and the NHS.
Great to be out on the doors in Kirkintilloch East & North & Twechar By-election supporting our fantastic local candidate Aidan Marshall. Polls are open until 10.00pm. Wrap up warm though it’s freezing!
February 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Great to be out on the doors in Kirkintilloch East & North & Twechar By-election supporting our fantastic local candidate Aidan Marshall. Polls are open until 10.00pm. Wrap up warm though it’s freezing!