Johanna Baxter MP
@JohannaBaxter
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Proud Scottish Labour Member of Parliament for Paisley & Renfrewshire South I Former @UKLabour NEC Chair | Vice Chair @scottishlabour | Trade Unionist
The #LabourDoorstep
Joined April 2009
Our @UKLabour Government’s Employment Rights Bill represents the biggest uplift in workers rights in a generation. I outlined the benefits to people across Paisley & Renfrewshire South in my recent Paisley Daily Express column 👇
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Thank you so much to the 57, 181 @UKLabour members who voted to re-elect me to the NEC. Truly humbled. I will, as I did before, seek to shine a light to the work of this important cmtt, make sure mbs views are heard & we get the party match-fit win again. 🌹#puttingmembersfirst.
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Absolutely incredible, humbling & exciting day at the new office. 🌹. Please bear with me whilst my contact details, tech etc are set up.
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Huge thanks to @UKLabour members for re-electing me to the NEC. 🌹. Congratulations to other successful candidates, part. my @labtowin colleagues @gsjosan & @lukeakehurst. And commiserations to others who stood unsuccessfully, part. @TerryPaul_NEC @ShamaTatler @MichaelPayneUK.
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The number of references in Sturgeon’s speech to SNP conf today very revealing about their #priorities:. Eduction - 0.Local Gvt/councils/authorities - 0.Ferries - 0.Jobs - 1.Health - 5. ….Independence - 45! . #AGovernmentMissingInAction.
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Absolutely delighted to have been selected as Labour’s candidate for Paisley & Renfrewshire South! Thank you to everyone who has put their faith in me. This is going to be a tough fight but we’re going to work hard for every vote. See you on the #LabourDoorstep 🌹
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To the people of Paisley & Renfrewshire South - thank you for putting your trust in me. I’ll fight for you every single day. 🌹.
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More & more people realising that @Keir_Starmer is the Prime Minister we need. Speaking to @UKLabour colleagues & absolutely delighted to hear that 20,000 members have joined the Labour Party since conference!. Welcome to them all! 🌹
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Today I was officially sworn in as the Member of Parliament for Paisley & Renfrewshire South. Proud beyond words. 🌹
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Finally home after a days leave spent chairing our @UKLabour NEC meeting - serious discussions and big decisions. Huge thanks to staff & colleagues for all their work to keep us on the path back to power 🌹
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I am so very sorry for your loss @Keir_Starmer - sending my deepest condolences to you and all your family.
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Also good to welcome David Evans to his role as our new Gen Sec at today’s @UKLabour NEC and great to hear from him that membership is increasing - we now have around 580,000 members.
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Really kind of @Keir_Starmer to take the time to personally welcome me back to the @UKLabour NEC 👊🌹 . Positive zoom call mtg of the Cmtt this afternoon - report to follow. #WorkingForALabourWin
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Just finished my last NEC meeting as Chair. It has been an absolute honour & I’m very proud of all we have achieved in the last year. 🌹. I know we’ll be in safe & capable hands with my successor @JamesAsser when he takes over the reins be at the end of conference. #Lab23
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“You do not join this Party for one man, you join because you share our values” .Well said @ShabanaMahmood - brilliant speech! 🌹#Lab21
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Thank you so much to every @UKLabour member who voted to re-elect me to the NEC! 🌹. Congratulations to my colleagues @lukeakehurst @gsjosan @AbdiDuale_ & commiserations to those who didn’t make it this time, esp @CampaignJane
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Delighted to have been selected as @scottishlabour Scottish Parliamentary candidate for @RNWLabour, a constituency badly let down by the current incumbent. 🌹
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Pleased that @scottishlabour EC have just agreed we will campaign for any Brexit deal to be automatically put to the people in a confirmatory vote; that we will campaign for that vote to have a clear option to remain & we will campaign in that confirmatory vote to remain in EU.
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Proud to support the move to elect @UKLabour NEC CLP reps by STV at our meeting today. If we’re going to unite our party to win it’s important that the full breadth of ideas that exist in our mbrship are represented on our governing body. 🌹.
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I sat across the NEC table from Christine for 6 yrs - sadly this is not unusual behaviour from her. I hope our @jeremycorbyn and @JennieUnite deal with it quickly. Stepping down as Chair of Disputes is not sufficient. Ignorance is no excuse.
BREAKING: Christine Shawcroft, head of Labour’s internal disputes panel has QUIT tonight after The Times obtained an email she wrote on Sunday revealing her opposition to the suspension of a council candidate who posted an article on Facebook which called the Holocaust a “hoax”.
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With the two bosses @Keir_Starmer @AnasSarwar, relaxing after their fantastic speeches and talking about the future! 🌹👏🥰 #Lab22
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Fantastic support on the pickets from @unisonscot @UNISONScotLGvt @unisontheunion members in Inverclyde this morning! 🟢🟣✊ #PayUpForCouncilStaff
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It’s an honour to be the Vice Chair of the @UKLabour NEC. We are making Labour electable again - one NEC meeting at a time. I’m re-standing because I want to help keep us on that path 🌹 Join us 👇.
BREAKING NEWS! 🚨. Want to help us put Labour back on the path to power? Help us elect a National Executive Committee that will get Labour ready for Government again. 😍. Find out more about out who our candidates are at:
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Quite frankly appalled that anyone in the Labour movement would treat a worker in this way: #Lab17
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Huge congratulations to @Keir_Starmer & @AngelaRayner! Commiserations to @lisanandy @IanMurrayMP @DrRosena who fought excellent campaigns & who I hope will all have a major role to play in our renewed Labour Party. Hope returns. 🌹.
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Before we get #DogsAtPollingStations we shld pay tribute to the #CatsOnTheCampaignTrail who’re there for us all year round. Huge thanks to the pawsitively purrfect cats of Paisley & Renfrewshire South for the love they’ve shown us on the campaign trail 😻🐾🌹 #VoteScotLab24
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Thank you to the 50,185 mbrs who voted 4 me in the recent @UKLabour NEC elections!. I’m proud to retain such support among mbrs given recent polarisation of debate. Congrats to those elected & commiserations to those who lost out part. @AnnBlack4NEC . The fight goes on! 👊💪🌹.
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Except the Scottish Gvt’s budget from Westminster has gone up whilst the £ they have chosen to pass on to local authorities has gone down. FACT. This is an extract from @SPICe_Research LG brief👇
Key levers to help ease the cost of living crisis are still controlled by the UK Government, said the First Minister.
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We increased the @ScottishLabour share of the vote in Renfrewshire North & West by 3.7% & moved us from third to second place. Might not have been elected this time but I’m proud of that & the positive campaign we ran. Thanks to my excellent team 🌹.
Renfrewshire North and West (West) Constituency Vote:. SNP ~ 17704 (46.4%, -1.4).Labour ~ 10397 (27.2%, +3.7).Conservative ~ 8734 (22.9%, -1).Lib Dem ~ 933 (2.4%, -0.4).Family Party ~ 410 (1.1%, +1.1). #SP21 #BBS21
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It was a privilege to be elected unopposed as the Vice Chair of @UKLabour at our NEC AGM this evening. I look forward to working w our new Chair @aliceperryuk and all my NEC colleagues in the year ahead🌹
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I have today written to @LabourRichard calling for an emergency meeting of the @scottishlabour Executive Committee to discuss and address the causes of our worst electoral result in living memory. I look forward to receiving his response. #EUelections2019
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Delighted to receive the highest vote in our region & to be re-elected to represent @ScottishLabour members in West of Scotland, Mid Scotland & Fife on the Scottish Executive Committee. Many thanks to all who voted for your continued support. 🌹.
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Congratulations to those elected to @UKLabour’s NEC, who now have the incredible privilege & responsibility of representing members from across the whole Party. Thank you too to all those members who supported my campaign. Chin-up & I’ll see you on the #LabourDoorstep 🌹💪😘.
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Beyond delighted. After 6yrs fighting for it we finally have agreement that @scottishlabour & @welshlabour get voice & vote @UKLabour #NEC.
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The question is if we hadn’t lost £850,000 on Labour Live would we have been able to afford a real terms pay rise for our hardworking staff. 🤔.
Despite big influx of members under Jeremy Corbyn, Labour says it can't afford real terms pay rises for its staff. Trouble brewing.
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Thanks to all @scottishlabour members for re-electing me to the Scottish Executive Committee. I will continue to fight for fairness and equality for all, for a Party that respects all traditions of our broad church and is ready to govern for the many🌹👊.
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Meet James. James joined @UKLabour THIS MORNING after watching @Keir_Starmer’s speech in Glasgow. This afternoon he was straight on the #LabourDoorstep for me today in Paisley & Renfrewshire South! ✊🌹#VoteScotLab24
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Scottish Labour needs fresh talent in Holyrood. I’m standing for the West of Scotland list to fight for the jobs & investment our communities need to lift people out of poverty, combat inequality & build back better post-Covid. More info -
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@Ed_Miliband @ayeshahazarika Almost as wrong and undemocratic as introducing £3 registered supprters under a rule change without debate on the eve of conference, which wld change the very fabric of the party forever. .
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I was proud to make my maiden speech in Parliament yesterday. In it I called on the whole House to send all our luck and best wishes to @saintmirrenfc for their match this evening! . You can watch my full speech here:.
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A few hours leave today to participate in selecting our new @UKLabour Gen Sec. An important NEC meeting and incredible responsibility. The successful candidate has a massive job ahead of them. 🌹💪
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It was brilliant to have my good friend @lisanandy join us on the doors talking to voters across Paisley & Renfrewshire South this week. Only Labour will deliver the change we need🌹👟😎 #VoteScotLab24
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Short, productive & comradely meeting of @UKLabour NEC this aft in our new HQ (which has brilliant views). Wholly focused on winning the next election & getting @Keir_Starmer into no.10. It’s such an honour to Chair this body. ✊🌹
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I look forward to talking with local members about how, together, we can write a new chapter for North Lanarkshire, rooted in our shared values🌹. Get in touch 👇.
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He had nothing but gave everything to help his fellow human beings. This man is the embodiment of the UK I love. #MoreInCommon
'We had to pull nails out of children's faces': Steve, a homeless man who was sleeping near #Manchester Arena, rushed to help young victims
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About to take one of the biggest decisions in @UKLabour's history. I'm fighting for our party's future.
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Proud to be the first candidate to have secured over 100 nominations for the Labour NEC by-election (. There’s still another 4 days for CLPs to nominate so if you want change in the party pls go to your nomination mtg & fight for #JB4NEC 👇 🌹
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ICYMI - my verbal report of yesterday’s @UKLabour NEC ‘away day’ is up here👇. . Whether I agree or disagree with the Leader, or my NEC colleagues, I’ll always stay in the room to fight for those that elected me to be their voice at this table. 🌹.
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After a comradely debate the nominations @CLPNominations from the Cunninghame North CLP are:. - @UKLabour Leader @Keir_Starmer . - Deputy UK Leader @IanMurrayMP . - Deputy @scottishlabour Leader @jackiebmsp . - NEC CLP reps @JohannaBaxter @gsjosan . Good luck to all! 🌹.
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When was the last time your CLP got a report from one of your NEC reps? . When I was on the NEC I produced regular reports for members & wld do again if you elected me in the forthcoming by-election. #JB4NEC
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A new day has dawned has it not?! . #RutherglenandHamiltonWest getting a fab new MP in @mgshanks . Lab majority > SNP votes . Tories losing their deposit. *That swing* 👌. Whole @ScottishLabour family coming together to make us a credible force again 🌹. Proud = understatement 🥰
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Well done to @AnasSarwar for being the first leader to mention local government in any debate! #STVLeadersDebate 🌹.
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I just asked the CAC to get protest against our Gen Sec removed - party staff are workers with rights. 🌹#lab17
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The final @UKLabour nominations are now in & I’m proud to have received the support of 223 CLPs across the country, breaking all my previous records. Huge thanks to every one of them & all mbrs who spoke up for me in those mtgs. 🌹🙏 #JB4NEC #LabourToWin.
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Voters in Paisley this morning telling us of their disgust at the lack of investment in their local services. People want change & only @ScottishLabour will deliver it. 🌹
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If, like @AnasSarwar, you think Renfrewshire North & West residents deserve an MSP who will show up, stand up & fight for the jobs & economic investment our communities need then it has to be @RNWLabour @ScottishLabour #BothVotesLabour on 6th May 🌹
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Having the courage to win a better deal for people has always been at the heart of my politics. North Lanarkshire embodies everything great about Scotland but it's being let down. I’ll write a new chapter for our area rooted in our values🌹. Get involved.
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I voted to renationalise the railways. A good day in the office.
Today marks a step forward towards bringing our railways into public ownership, as the Passenger Railway Services Bill passes its third reading in the @HouseofCommons.
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Well, that’s a wrap! What an awesome, positive and inspiring week - one of the best @UKLabour conferences I’ve attended (& I’ve been to loads)! . Thank you to all the Party staff & delegates that made it happen 👏🌹
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Can you help me beat the SNP in Paisley & Renfrewshire South? . This is likely to be a very close race and any contribution, however large or small, will help us take the Labour message to voters across the constituency 🙏🌹👇.
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My report of @UKLabour Emergency NEC mtg held 23rd April 20, incl agreed terms of reference for the independent investigation into that leaked report👇 . Pls RT to reach fellow mbrs. 🌹. #WorkingForALabourWin #LabourNEC
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There shld be no room for abuse in the Labour Party 👇. FWIW I’ve been a Labour activist for 23yrs, have campaigned in every single election since I joined, been a trade union official for almost 20yrs and fight for better terms & conditions for workers every day.
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Things you love to see! 🥰🌹.
Great to welcome Labour's newest MP @mgshanks to Parliament today. Rutherglen and Hamilton West voted for change. Labour will deliver change for the whole of the UK.
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Am I angry that our Leader & Gen Sec inherited a situation where our legal costs had exploded ten fold? Too right I am, because the more we have to pay out in legal costs the less we have available to staff up & support our campaigning efforts. #Lab21 .
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The last few days have seen a large amount of spin by some to create a fanciful & fictional narrative around decisions taken at the last NEC mtg. You'd almost think there was an NEC election coming up. @gsjosan & I thought we'd put the record straight 👇🌹.
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*coughs* 👇 . Huge thanks to everyone who has already given their support, I really appreciate it. 🌹
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Deeply honored 2 have been selected as @scottishlabour candidate 4 Cunninghame North, the area I was born & raised!
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To the @UKLabour member who sent these - you have absolutely made my day! Thank you so much x
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Almost as wrong and undemocratic as introducing £3 registered supprters under a rule change without debate on the eve of conference, which wld change the very fabric of the party forever. .
The move to abolish the deputy leader post without warning or debate is undemocratic, wrong and should not happen. Those who came up with the idea for the eve of Labour Conference have taken leave of their senses.
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That was an incredible speech @Keir_Starmer. Absolutely spot on. Thumbs up from these NEC members #Lab22 👍👏🥰🌹
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We’re in the middle of a global pandemic, an economic depression, jobs are being lost & Brexit looms but instead of focusing on these urgent issues the SNP wants to prioritise, you guessed it, another independence referendum. 🤦♀️🙇♀️🤬 #givemestrength.
Nicola Sturgeon announces bill for new Scottish independence referendum.
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Delighted to be on the Longlist for Airdrie and Shotts & Motherwell and Wishaw — join my team to help write a new chapter for our area rooted in our values🌹. Sign up 👇.
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When I fought to ensure that @ScottishLabour & @WelshLabour had dedicated seats at the @UKLabour #nec I never envisaged that @jackiebmsp would have to sit through a 9 hr mtg on the hottest day of the year. Apologies comrade!.
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Proud of every one of these @UNISONScotLGvt @unisonscot @unisontheunion standing up to their employer in the fight for fair pay for all local gvt workers across Scotland ✊. Take note @scotgov @COSLA! 🟣🟢
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Divided parties do not win. If we want a @UKLabour we all need @Keir_Starmer to succeed. 🌹.
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Incredible to be in the room today with @Keir_Starmer & @AnasSarwar for the launch of our GE campaign! . And Keir was absolutely right - There is no national renewal without a strong Scotland. There is no Labour without Scotland. There is no changed Britain without Scotland. 🌹
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