🌹 Great to see activists at our joint fringe event with CLPD, discussing how we can organise for a transformed, democratic Labour Party. Thanks to @brianleishmanmp.bsky.social @richardburgon.bsky.social @jessicabarnard.bsky.social Gemma Bolton and @mineshparekh.bsky.social for their contributions.

Digital ID is not about stopping illegal immigration and it won't stop black market employment. What it will boost is private capitals share price and make billions for corporations and widen societal inequality. Capitalism in action. This should never be Labour Party policy.

I’d like to thank Rami the Chief Executive at CHAS for welcoming me to Rachel House in Kinross. Since 1992, CHAS has been an incredible support to families from all over Scotland and right now, they are helping 21 families from Alloa & Grangemouth. Thanks again to Rami and all the staff ❤️

The Government's own Child Poverty Taskforce has recommended scrapping the two child benefit cap. Conference delegates can make their own feelings clear by voting for SUPPORTING FAMILIES in the Priorities Ballot on Sunday to force a proper debate. Time to scrap the cap.

Great to be at the Home Start AGM and listen to the parents, volunteers, staff and trustees sharing their experiences. Thanks to everyone involved with Home Start for the positive impact they make for so many children, young people and families across Clackmannanshire 💜

The SNP say they’re “Stronger for Scotland”… What about how hard it is to see a doctor/dentist? NHS wait times? The state of education? Cuts to the Fire Service putting communities in danger? Council underfunding so essential services are cut? Scotland pays the price of 2 decades of SNP failure 👇

The Forth Valley Alloa Campus is a huge part of life in Clackmannanshire. It’s provided thousands of local people with skills to make a career. £2.5m would secure the future of our college and I have written to the First Minister requesting a meeting to save Further Education in Clacks.

Labour's lurch to the right in Government is shattering their voter base and creating a chasm between members and the senior figures of the party. @brianleishmanmp.bsky.social calls on the party to govern with the movement and respect members' voices.

Not everyone who has joined the protests outside hotels where asylum seekers are staying would call themselves far right But anyone who stands with people making Nazi salutes and holding up signs bearing white supremacist slogans ought to conclude that they are on the wrong side

The Prime Minister promised £200m to build Grangemouth for the industrial future Scotland needs. I've spoken in Parliament many times about the need for both the UK & Scottish Government’s to take at least some form of ownership of our energy infrastructure👇 @unitetheunion.bsky.social

We had a brilliant day playing in the Maggie’s Centre golf day at Falkirk Tryst Golf Club! The course was in fantastic condition and congratulations to everyone at Maggie’s for organising and raising £11,050 🧡🏌️

I co-sponsored the 10 Minute Bill because ending the 2 Child Benefit Cap would lift hundreds of thousands of kids out of poverty. That’s what a Labour government should do.

What a relief for my constituents who work at Alexander Dennis. Thanks to Ministers in both gov's for engaging with me on saving hundreds of jobs & the future of Scottish bus manufacturing. This approach for the benefit of people & communities is the way politics should work.

In July, four of us had the party whip suspended for defending disabled people and fighting for the real values of the Labour Party. Mandelson has not been suspended.

With it looking like 2 candidates through, l'd like to think Labour MP's would do the right thing and vote for @bellribeiroaddy.bsky.social so members have the chance for a broader political debate for Deputy Leader. Members should have the chance to vote for the left, not just the right.

The 10th September is World Suicide Prevention Day. In Clackmannanshire, we have incredibly high suicide figures. Sometimes it's obvious when someone is struggling, sometimes it isn't. Always remember, you're never alone. There is always help available.

I signed @andymcdonaldmp.bsky.social letter to the Prime Minister asking how Israeli President Herzog’s visit complies with the UK’s obligations under the 1948 Genocide Convention. Herzog said "there are no innocent civilians in Gaza" He believes in ethnic cleansing and genocide.

Thank you to all parliamentary colleagues that have signed and supported my motion highlighting the potential awarding to Elbit Systems of a UK military contract. It is the UK's duty to stop genocide, not fund it. edm.parliament.uk/early-day-mo...

This is a victory for the rail unions who campaigned with banners bright fb.watch/BVxbpD2G4t/

Education is a devolved matter, the SNP cannot pass the buck. Scottish colleges have seen flat cash settlements for years with no adjustments for inflation or rising costs. With how they've treated education, the SNP have abandoned Clackmannanshire and all of Scotland.

I have always been openly critical of the UK government and the SNP government in Holyrood for not doing enough to save the Grangemouth refinery. Why won't SNP ministers produce evidence of what they apparently did to save the Grangemouth refinery? www.heraldscotland.com/news/2543278...

Removal of Palestinian people is ethnic cleansing.

This is the opening page on the Ofgem website. Failing miserably in its primary objective. The cost of living crisis rages on as corporations make huge profits out of people struggling to get by. The government should intervene.

I'm backing #scotlandloveslocal because our shops, cafés & services are the beating heart of our communities. Every £ spent locally helps protect jobs, supports families & keeps our high streets vibrant. Let's back our local businesses - not just this week, but every week.

Why are your bills going up? Why can’t you get a house? Why are there cuts to the public services we rely on? Why is there millions of people needing foodbanks to survive? It’s not because of migrants. It’s because politics & politicians have failed us. @dailyrecord.co.uk.web.brid.gy 👇

Thanks to Stacy from @bluetriangleha.bsky.social for welcoming me to their residential community in Grangemouth today. Blue Triangle empower young people to thrive by providing safe secure housing, trauma informed psychological support and help young people progress towards their own tenancy.

Brilliant to be at the Stenhousemuir FC kit launch on yesterday! Great to see the Club be so involved in the local community and good luck to The Warriors for the season ahead! *check the penalty save 9 seconds in, top drawer 👏

Having tea and cakes with local residents in beautiful Dunmore is a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon! 🍰 🫖🧁 And well done to the budding entrepreneurs from Airth Primary who were doing a roaring trade with their homemade lemonade!

Austerity has decimated our communities and our country. It's a political failure that the 6th largest economy in the world has millions of people relying on foodbanks to survive. www.falkirkherald.co.uk/news/opinion...

Banners being placed on the pitch before a game is a meaningless empty gesture from UEFA because Israeli teams are playing in their competitions tonight. All while Netanyahu and his murderous regime commit war crimes and a genocide.

Thanks to everyone at Clackmannanshire Chess Club for making me feel so welcome at their meeting last night, great to see people of all ages enjoying the game ♟️ And thanks to Luke for the tips and the heavy defeats! The search for a sport or game I'm any use at continues…

My condolences to the family and friends of Sir George Reid who was an outstanding representative for Clackmannan and East Stirlingshire, Ochil and Mid Scotland and Fife, as well as the Scottish Parliament’s second Presiding Officer.

It was brilliant to play in the Maggie’s Cancer Centre Forth Valley Golf Day at Falkirk Tryst Golf Club! The course was in great condition, the food was excellent and well done to everyone involved for raising thousands of £££s for a wonderful organisation 🧡🏌️

Want to find out more about @brianleishmanmp.bsky.social, @neilduncanjordan.bsky.social & @stevewitherdenmp.bsky.social s first year in office? Plus, what inspired them to get involved in politics? Catch up on The Educator below: peoplesmomentum.com/newsletters/the-educator/

These Palestinian students have overcome unimaginable horrors. Every university in Gaza has been bombed, thousands of educators and students have been killed and the siege continues. Education is a lifeline and these young people deserve the chance to rebuild their lives and their homeland.

Things are getting worse. But there are solutions available to alleviate poverty. It's up to politicians to take the right decisions to make things better. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Great to speak with @peoplesmomentum.bsky.social a few weeks ago on how we need real Labour values in government and how we go about achieving that. *since filming this I have been temporarily suspended from the Labour parliamentary whip and I have turned 43. Life comes at you fast.

Congratulations to everyone that got the exam results they were looking for and to those that didn't, then don't panic. Nothing is closed off to you, options are always there. The Results Helpline is 0808 100 8000.

I believe that the Labour Party should be a group of people with different ideas that should be heard & tolerated. We should have the same goal - to redistribute & equalise things for the benefit of millions and make our country a better & fairer place. In today’s @dailyrecord.co.uk.web.brid.gy 👇

When Liberation say that the UK should act in line with UN resolutions and international law, we are right. Recognising the State of Palestine should not be conditional. liberationorg.co.uk/comment-anal...

Like all political parties, the Labour Party should have people with different opinions, different views. That's healthy democracy. Having that internal debate is how you build effective policies and positively change the country.

Speaking at this in Liverpool 🌹 Tickets available 👇

Netanyahu and his murderous regime have inflicted persecution, oppression, apartheid, ethnic cleansing, indiscriminate killing and starvation on Palestinian people. Recognising the State of Palestine should not be conditional. End arms sales, impose sanctions and end the genocide.

The fact is that if a country says they believe in a two state solution but only recognises one of the states, then they don’t believe in a two state solution. The UK should recognise the State of Palestine.

“My loyalty is, first and foremost, to my constituents who did not elect me to impoverish them or to make their lives worse.” @brianleishmanmp.bsky.social writes on his suspension and the responsibility of backbenchers to hold the frontbench to account. labouroutlook.org/20...

A huge thank you to @richardleonardmsp.bsky.social for his support & solidarity, not just over the difficult last few days but since I joined our party nearly a decade ago. Scottish Labour & Scottish politics will be a weaker place without Richard in Holyrood. www.falkirkherald.co.uk/news/opinion...

"Critical friend" to an apartheid regime that is committing genocide. Disgraceful and disgusting.

It was great to be out campaigning for Suzanne Grahame our brilliant @scottishlabour.bsky.social candidate for the Holyrood constituency of Clackmannanshire and Dunblane 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌹 What an absolutely fantastic reception out on the doors today ✊

What a great turnout at this year's summer garden party at the Forth Valley Sensory Centre. CEO Jacquie explained how many of my constituents are living with sensory loss and it was brilliant to hear about the vital support on offer. And also good to meet Iguanadon the dinosaur.

I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has sent their solidarity in light of yesterday’s news of having the Labour whip temporarily suspended. Your support is incredible and it is the honour of my life to serve as the MP for Alloa & Grangemouth ❤️✊