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Action for Global Health @afghnetwork.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

“Security through solidarity.” Welcome words from @kirstymcneill.bsky.social as she sets out a new vision for UK development – with health among the ‘five securities’. Global challenges demand cooperation. We look forward to working with the new Minister. 👇 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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‘Sweat the asset’: new development minister plots path to make UK aid count

Kirsty McNeill reaffirms Labour’s 0.7% of GDP pledge and promises value for money to allay voter concerns

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New Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Last night, we were delighted to launch our new essay collection, Rethinking the UK's Role in a Fractured World, with a fantastic keynote speech from @kirstymcneill.bsky.social - the Minister for International Development.

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Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · 22/07/2026

🐝 Congratulations to Co-operative Party MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social, our new Minister of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office!

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Richard Douglas @maitrereynard.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Inspirational article by @kirstymcneill.bsky.social for @renewaljournal.bsky.social - on the vital importance of fostering clubs and associations, both as ends in themselves and the foundation for a fulfilling everyday politics of social solidarity. renewal.org.uk/articles/all...

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03 Renewal 34.2_McNeill03 Renewal 34.2_McNeill.pdf89 KBdownload-circle Solving our solidarity crisis is imperative for social democracy. To do so, Labour must draw on its heritage of membership-bas...

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

This Labour government has much to be proud of and much work still to do.

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Renewal @renewaljournal.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Free to read: @kirstymcneill.bsky.social on the "crisis of connection and solidarity", and why social democrats need to rebuild a democratic associational life: renewal.org.uk/articles/all...

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Scots disagree about all sorts of questions. We don’t become less Scottish when we do.

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Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 15/04/2026

Last night, we spoke about how to make social media social again, with: 👉 @kirstymcneill.bsky.social 👉 @avasantina.bsky.social 👉 Giles Derrington, TikTok 👉 @sofiahewson.bsky.social Watch back here 👇 youtu.be/vIUU6zyCWuc

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From community to consumerism: What is social media for?

YouTube video by Institute for Public Policy Research

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The Edinburgh Reporter @edinreporter.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

The UK Government brought a roadshow to Edinburgh on Monday to help businesses who want to capture the EU market. The event was run in conjunction with Edinburgh Chamber of Conmerce and British Chambers of Commerce Lille and hopes are it will inspire more trade with our near neighbours.

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Midlothian’s International Women’s Day was next level. Thanks to every award nominator, nominee and community shero. My heart could burst.

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Eyes on the prize this International Women’s Day. We won’t let misogyny push us out the public square - we have too much work to do. In the Scotland on Sunday.

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Sick of the “look over there” show? Only Scottish Labour can turn it off.

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

There will be survivors of sexual violence who listened to Any Questions. We will not let them down.

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

So many folk have been in touch about online safety.

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Thanks to all the organisations helping us with our family support events.

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Graeme Downie MP @graemedowniemp.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Out in Oakley tonight with Scottish Labour candidiate for Dunfermline, Joe Long, and Scotland Office Minister, @kirstymcneill.bsky.social. The weather was rough and wild. The response from local people was warm and welcoming. Thanks to Kirsty for joining us.

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The Edinburgh Reporter @edinreporter.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland @kirstymcneill.bsky.social visited the site of the first Stolperstein in Scotland today just ahead of Holocaust Memorial Day. She remembered particularly Jane Hainjng who is commemorated by the small brass plaque

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Things are changing for folk with newborns. ❤️👩‍🍼

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Douglas McAllister MP @douglasmcallister.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

🙌West Dunbartonshire has unlimited untapped potential and Labour has recognised that, allocating £60.9million for Glasgow & the West! 🏗️Thanks again to UK Minster for Scotland @kirstymcneill.bsky.social for visiting and seeing some of the incredible possibilities we have for this funding.

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Some thoughts for advocates from my Policy Unstuck interview with @tomhashemi.bsky.social from Cast From Clay.

Quotes from an interview from Kirsty McNeill MP

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

This is the difference a Labour government can make in a week.

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Stu Mackinnon @stumackinnon.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Excellent interview with @kirstymcneill.bsky.social in the indispensable @policyunstuck.bsky.social newsletter: policyunstuck.castfromclay.co.uk/p/the-lived-... includes some thoughts about lived experience from the perspective of a policymaker.

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🪞 The lived experience paradox

Kirsty McNeill MP, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Scotland, speaks to Tom Hashemi.

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EcoMuseum of Scottish Mining Landscapes @mininglandscapes.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

#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.

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

This is what delivery looks like 🌹

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

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

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

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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Promising development | Fabian Society

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We're Right Here @right-here.org · 01/10/2025

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.” 🧵 1/2

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

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Ralph Palmer @ralphpalmer.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

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.

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

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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Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · 12/09/2025

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 · 16/07/2025

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 · 22/07/2025

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 · 14/07/2025

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

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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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Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · 06/07/2025

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 · 23/05/2025

"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 · 14/05/2025

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 · 23/04/2025

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 · 22/04/2025

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 · 07/04/2025

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 · 05/04/2025

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

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Co-operative Party @coopparty.party.coop · 19/03/2025

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 · 16/03/2025

This is a generational moment for our continent.

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Kirsty McNeill MP @kirstymcneill.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

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 · 22/02/2025

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

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