Photographs

With UNITE the union and Blacklist support group members on one of the many events at Parliament during the campaign exposing the scandal of blacklisting in the construction industry.

 

Campaigning with women injured by transvaginal mesh – they are an inspiration.

 

At the Liverpool Labour conference, the Jam exhibition was taking place nearby – I just had to visit.

On a chilly picket line with PCS members at the Bathgate tax office defending public services and opposing austerity.

With my great friend the late Tam Dalyell and Nicky Wilson NUM President – at the unveiling of the new miners’ memorial in Whitburn.

During the referendum I took part in over 65 public debates with leading political figures, including Gordon Brown, Nicola Sturgeon, Dennis Canavan, Jim Sillars and George Galloway, who is pictured with me above.

The ‘Battle of Buchanan Galleries’ – when 200 Labour MPs appeared off a train from London to ‘help’ in campaigning in the final days of the referendum.

With some of the campaign team during the 2016 Scottish election.

My wife Fiona, daughter Chloe and the gang raising funds for Breast Cancer UK.

My sister-in-law Sharron, Fiona, Mum, sister Anna and brother John in Copenhagen.

A day at the races for my pal’s 50th birthday. Left to right: Kathleen Swift, me, Norrie Dixon, Jimmy Swift, Phyllis Dixon and my wife, Fiona.

During the Scottish leadership campaign Labour women members gave me a very warm welcome at the annual Scottish women’s conference.

With leadership contenders Jim Murphy and Sarah Boyack at one of the many hustings – this one in Dundee. (Photo courtesy of Jimmy Thompson)

With family and friends just after taking the oath in 2016.
( Photo courtesy Katielee Arrowsmith)

Corbyn looking out over Glasgow – we started to win back seats in Scotland under his leadership.
Inset: The Daily Record front page announcing its support for Jeremy Corbyn.