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Niall Christie

@niallchristie1.bsky.social

Socialist. Journalist. Troublemaker. He/him)

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Democratic Left Scotland @demleftscotland.bsky.social · 4mo ago

'It's run out of road': www.democratic-left.scot/post/a-dozen... / @yourparty.scot @niallchristie1.bsky.social @greenyesscotland.bsky.social @rosssmckenzie.bsky.social @socialistdenman.bsky.social @assasr.bsky.social @therightarticle.bsky.social @anothergreen.bsky.social

“A dozen or so”: Your Party in Scotland has "dwindled into obscurity"

Niall Christie is a committed and experienced activist who took up Scotland’s ‘place’ on Your Party’s Central Executive Committee. Then, on the basis that the party has 'run out of road', he resigned....

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Democratic Left Scotland @demleftscotland.bsky.social · 4mo ago

What do we want? The STUC in Dundee: www.democratic-left.scot/post/workers... / @scottishtuc.bsky.social @sgptradeunion.bsky.social @snptug.bsky.social @scottishlabour.bsky.social @niallchristie1.bsky.social @bellacaledonia.bsky.social @gillianmackaygreen.bsky.social @reidfoundation.bsky.social

Workers United: Demanding Better

Our review of the first day of the 2026 STUC congress in DundeeThe Scottish Trades Union Congress opened on April 20th by noting the role that trade unionists play on a daily basis. Representing membe...

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Democratic Left Scotland @demleftscotland.bsky.social · 4mo ago

This week in Dundee, Aberdeen & Glasgow: www.democratic-left.scot/post/say-her... / @niallchristie1.bsky.social @annidonaldson.bsky.social @dastonsnp.bsky.social @bellacaledonia.bsky.social @jonmolyneux.bsky.social @ducuuo.bsky.social @pscupdates.bsky.social

Say her name

One of the dehumanising aspects of the mass killings of Palestinians by the Israeli Offence Force in Gaza - and the West Bank - has been - and is - the way these are so often talked in terms of and re...

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Niall Christie @niallchristie1.bsky.social · 6mo ago

A report from Niall Christie, CEC Scotland rep. CEC meeting, March 8, 2026. Please note Niall will be unavailable for at least a few days. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

CEC report - Niall Christie - March 8, 2026

CEC report - Niall Christie - March 8, 2026 Report of previous meeting: Background: Ahead of the meeting, the interim Scottish Executive Committee (SEC) and myself raised, via open letter, the need...

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Niall Christie @niallchristie1.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Great to be at the first @thisisyourparty.bsky.social CEC meeting last night. I've prepared a short report with Scottish members in mind. Massive thanks again for all the support as we look to build up here. docs.google.com/document/d/1...

CEC report - Niall Christie - March 3, 2026

CEC report - Niall Christie - March 3, 2026 Background: Ahead of the meeting, the interim Scottish Executive Committee (SEC) and myself raised, via open letter, the need for an urgent approval of th...

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Your Party Scotland @handle.invalid · 6mo ago

Now three weeks on from Your Party Scotland founding conference in Dundee, the interim Scottish Executive Committee (SEC) is increasingly concerned about the lack of communication with Your Party, and the lack of communications to members in Scotland. (1/4)

OPEN LETTER Your Party Scotland Interim Scottish Executive Committee raises concerns to Your Party collective leadership.

Ellie Gomersall @elliebgomersall.bsky.social · 6mo ago

In case anyone wanted to know where the future of the active left is in Scotland, @niallchristie1.bsky.social got nearly twice as many votes for the Your Party executive committee as Ross Greer got for co-leader of the Greens.

Niall Christie @niallchristie1.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Extremely proud to be elected to the CEC of @thisisyourparty.bsky.social. A massive thanks to the 570 members in Scotland who put their faith in me, and an equally big thanks to all the others who backed Jim and Ian - who I look forward to continue working with as we build Your Party Scotland.

Your Party Glasgow @yourpartyglasgow.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Thanks to @scotnational.bsky.social for this on the People's Budget put forward by @thisisyourparty.bsky.social councillors. Councillors of all parties can choose to further decimate the communities they represent, or invest in real change. The choice is theirs. www.thenational.scot/news/2587660...

Your Party councillors to propose 'no cuts' budget for Glasgow

YOUR Party councillors in Glasgow are set to propose a “no cuts” budget for the local authority.

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Your Party Edinburgh and Lothians @yourpartyedinburgh.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Huge thanks to everyone who joined our hustings, and to Ian Drummond and Niall Christie for a really clear and constructive exchange. It’s exactly the kind of political discussion we need as we move toward the CEC election!

Niall Christie @niallchristie1.bsky.social · 7mo ago

North of the border, particularly with the votes this past weekend to establish an independent, autonomous Your Party Scotland, we need a combative and strong voice fighting for us on the CEC. I can be that voice. Vote now. Vote Niall #1 in.yourparty.uk/en/vote/dash...

Lizzie Bailey @lizzie4cec.bsky.social · 7mo ago

INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES FOR SCOTLAND AND WALES AGREE TO WORK TOGETHER ON CEC

Statement from Lizzie Bailey and Niall Christie, standing for the Welsh and Scottish CEC seats, respectively:

Following the event ‘YOUR PARTY SCOTLAND WALES: AN AFTERTHOUGHT?’ on Tuesday 3/2/26, we had a discussion with fellow Welsh and Scottish members who are worried at the lack of support from central Your Party and the dismissal of concerns of Your Party members in the devolved nations.

Going forwards, some of our joint priorities include:
- Push for data and finances to be released.
- Support creation of official branches.
- An additional CEC seat for Wales and Scotland.
- Proportionate nomination thresholds.
- Ensure the Welsh and Scottish conferences are decision making bodies with appropriate resources.
- Build strong relationships across Wales and Scotland.

Lizzie Bailey @lizzie4cec.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Very happy to announce that I'll be holding a joint event next Tuesday at 7pm with @niallchristie1.bsky.social about the Welsh and Scottish YP formation and a Q&A afterwards!

A poster for an event. Your Party in Scotland and Wales: An Afterthought? 7pm, Tues 3rd February on Zoom. There is a QR code that is to the link in the post below.

Lizzie Bailey @lizzie4cec.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Hi, I’m Lizzie. I’m the co-chair of the Cardiff proto-branch of Your Party and I am standing to be the representative for Welsh voices on the CEC.

Lizzie Bailey has been chosen by grassroots members to run for the Welsh seat of Your Party’s Collective Leadership on the CEC.

As part of the TLG, Lizzie assisted in the passing of two motions at the Founding Conference, requiring Your Party to commit to trans liberation. Lizzie is committed to representing Welsh voices in Your Party, and supporting mass member led democracy, and strongly believes that liberation for one is liberation for all.

Lizzie said:
“My name is Lizzie and I am committed to fighting for socialist change, both within Your Party and beyond it. I've been involved in a variety of political groups and have taken on roles such as LGBT+ officer, Women's officer and co-chair of UNISON's national young members group. I've also been involved in local community organising including Palestinian liberation groups, anti-fascist groups, and educational workshops. I've been learning about politics and social injustice since I was a child, as I wanted to understand why hard working people still faced significant financial issues. I went on to study politics at university for my undergraduate degree and completed a masters in sociology in 2020.

I believe our society has more than enough wealth for us all to live long, healthy and fulfilling lives, but in our current political system all this wealth has been concentrated to a small number of individuals and this needs to change. Your Party can help drive this change, but we need to build a party that is accountable and speaks for ordinary people. I am committed to building Your Party from the ground up and have taken an active role to help build our local protobranch in Cardiff. As the CEC representative for Welsh members, I will ensure I represent the grassroots membership and continue working to help build a party that delivers change for the ordinary people that make up our communities and Your Party.”

TLG calls on Welsh members to endorse Lizzie once endorsements open on 21st January.

Democratic Left Scotland @demleftscotland.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Support Scotland's firefighters - and our communities: www.democratic-left.scot/post/what-ne... / @fbunational.bsky.social @maggiechapman.bsky.social @jonmolyneux.bsky.social @dastonsnp.bsky.social @bellacaledonia.bsky.social @niallchristie1.bsky.social @reidfoundation.bsky.social

What next for Scotland’s Fire Service?

Thursday January 15th saw Maggie Chapman MSP move a motion in parliament on 'A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Fit for the Future'. Members of the fire brigades union (FBU) were in the gallery to hea...

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Steph Paton @stephpaton.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The Home Office thinks it can get away with removing the right to protest by telling us how it important it is that people have the right to protest.

A Home Office spokesperson said: “Peaceful protest is a fundamental part of our democratic society; people in this country will always be able to freely express their views.

“This change is about providing police with powers to respond proportionately to disruptive protest activity that undermines our nation’s health.”

The National@scotnational.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Scottish Labour MPs rebelled against the UK Government’s decision to ban protests outside animal testing labs

Steph Paton @stephpaton.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Scottish Labour made up a fake quote from a woman called Claire, put it on their leaflets and delivered it to thousands of homes - but when Anas Sarwar is asked about it, he takes it as a chance to spin on his talking points about maternity wards. vm.tiktok.com/ZNRkN6HLk/

TikTok - Make Your Day

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Democratic Left Scotland @demleftscotland.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Defending Scottish journalism: www.democratic-left.scot/post/defendi... / @nujscotland.bsky.social @nujofficial.bsky.social @gonuj.org @kylel21.bsky.social @drrachelbroady.bsky.social @ifjglobal.bsky.social @ross-greer.bsky.social @niallchristie1.bsky.social @danhutchison.bsky.social

Defending journalism and jobs

Earlier this week, we saw NUJ members take industrial action (January 7th). In snowy Aberdeen, and in Glasgow too, picket lines were in place in opposition to compulsory redundancies and the ending of...

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Democratic Left Scotland @demleftscotland.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Into 2026: www.democratic-left.scot/post/season-... / @reidfoundation.bsky.social @bellacaledonia.bsky.social @anothergreen.bsky.social @ross-greer.bsky.social @scottishcnd.bsky.social @balaitous.bsky.social @calumbairdsongs.bsky.social @cathiell.bsky.social @niallchristie1.bsky.social

Season's greetings

The wishes advanced at this time between family members, friends and work colleagues are sincere - and we promote them too: that people may have a happy new year and that there shall be peace on earth...

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Your Party Glasgow @yourpartyglasgow.bsky.social · 9mo ago

For any Your Party Scotland members in Liverpool this weekend, join us on Saturday night for a Fringe gathering from 7pm at the Quaker Meeting House. Open from 7 and starting at 7.30, it's a short walk from the conference centre and bang in the city centre. Come along.

Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Your Party's founding conference next weekend is an opportunity to put the distractions and drama behind us and refocus on what actually matters: our members, our movement and our shared political vision of socialism. The time is now. Join the movement: yourparty.uk

The system is broken, and it's by design.

For millions of people, life keeps getting harder: wages stagnate, bills rise and our public services are pushed to breaking point. Meanwhile, a tiny elite continues to hoard more wealth, and the establishment parties offer little more than managed decline.

Across the country, there is a clear appetite for real change. People know the status quo is broken and they are looking for something fundamentally different.

Reform is attempting to exploit that anger, but it is just another wing of the establishment. Nigel Farage scapegoats migrants and minorities to distract from the fact he is pushing the same failed neoliberal agenda. And the thing all establishment parties have in common? They all lick the boots of billionaires that fund them.

That's why we must provide a genuine alternative to the established order: Your Party - a proudly socialist, anti-Zionist, anti-imperialist party rooted in a mass movement. With more than 50,000 members, we are already the largest socialist party since the 1940s. A party capable of winning power, taking on the rotten establishment, and delivering the transformative change Britain urgently needs.

Our country is in crisis. The situation demands more than just a wealth tax, or any other single policy. It requires a fundamental transformation of society: workers running their industries, free and accessible public transport, universal childcare, and a commitment to building council housing comparable with the post-war period. It means rebuilding our society from the ground up, and giving everyone the chance to live the good life.

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The Your Party founding process has been challenging, to say the least. I know many members are feeling frustrated and disillusioned, but the need for this party has not disappeared. The opportunity to reshape our society has not been foreclosed by a run of regrettable media coverage. Debate and disagreement are part of any healthy political project, but they must be conducted in a respectful manner.

Our founding conference next weekend in Liverpool is an opportunity to put the distractions and drama behind us and refocus on what actually matters: our members, our movement and our shared political vision of socialism.

Like all socialists of my generation, I have an incredible amount of respect for Jeremy.

As co-founders of Your Party, we owe it to our members and to the wider movement to work together and take on this corrupt establishment. As I have always said, subject to members' vote, I wish to co-lead this party with Jeremy, and I believe that conference should have the opportunity to vote on that option.

We cannot let this opportunity slip through our fingers; the stakes are far too high.

As a young Muslim woman who regularly receives racist Islamophobic abuse and death threats, I feel the visceral danger of Reform and its far right agenda - a threat that millions across the country also recognise and fear. We must all unite to stop Farage from getting the keys to Downing Street.

Let's make this the moment we get the party back on track.

The time is now.

ZARAH SULTANA MP
Your Party MP for Coventry South

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Your Party Glasgow @yourpartyglasgow.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Want to influence and affect decisions that impact you in Glasgow? Come to our Councillors' Assembly next Wednesday, November 26, to help decide what Glasgow's socialist councillors vote on in the City Chambers. Book now: ticketpass.org/event/EXAQWV...

It will soon be a month since Your Party got its first councillors in Glasgow. In October, Seonad Hoy, Dan Hutchison and Leodhas Massie defected from the Scottish Greens, giving us three councillors on Glasgow City Council.

It’s been a busy month for the trio: appearing at their first Full Council; winning new seats at the table for trade unions at the council; forming a Councillor Liaison Group (CLG) with the branch to work going forward; even challenging the SFA on Scotland hosting Israeli footballers.

Now, they are hosting their first Councillors’ Assembly with Your Party Glasgow members and supporters, and we want you to join us.

At this event we will discuss potential motions to Glasgow City Council that our three councillors could take forward, and the decision on which one of these is submitted will be put in your hands.

This will also be a chance for you to meet Glasgow’s biggest ever group of socialist councillors in person, discuss how we can work together as a branch and councillor group, and how we work best for everyone in Glasgow.

An image of YPGlasgow's councillors with Zarah Sultana.

An image of YPGlasgow's councillors with Jeremy Corbyn.

Your Party Glasgow @yourpartyglasgow.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Regional assemblies this weekend, with @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social in Glasgow. Booking open soon at yourparty.uk/assemblies.

Glasgow REGIONAL ASSEMBLIES
NOVEMBER 15th & 16th
This is
Your Party
BOOK NOW
yourparty.uk/assemblies

KEY INFO
Your Party Glasgow will host Regional Assemblies bringing together party members from across Glasgow and the West of Scotland.

These gatherings on Saturday 15th November are a space to discuss, debate, and refine drafts of Your Party’s founding documents. The outcomes from these assemblies will be fed back to the national team.

We’ll also take time to focus on sections of the documents that speak to Scottish democracy and autonomy.

In line with our commitment to accessibility and participation, we’re holding three assemblies across the city on the same weekend - so more voices can be heard.

We’re planning on having three in-person events around the city, for maximum and meaningful impact.

On Sunday November 16th we will also hold on online assembly for those who cannot attend on Saturday.

This meeting will be open to members. people curious about Your Party and those invested in the development of a progressive mass left movement.

Join us for:
Updates from the Regional Assemblies
Reflections on the founding documents
Conversations on building a radical new politics across Scotland

BOOK NOW
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Number 18, Rutherglen
1.30pm - 4.30pm
Saturday November 15th
The pyramid at Anderston
2.30pm - 5.30pm
Townhead Village Hall
2.30pm - 5.30pm
Sunday November 16th
Online town hall
2.30pm - 4.30pm

Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Delighted to welcome Ellie Gomersall to Your Party from the Greens! A proud socialist and trans woman, Ellie’s leadership will be vital in the fight against austerity, for equality and for a socialist Scotland. Excited to work together for the change our communities deserve🫶🏽🏳️‍⚧️

Ellie Gomersall @elliebgomersall.bsky.social · 10mo ago

YET another dodgy landlord MP, and this time it's the chancellor of the bloody exchequer. Yet another reason why MPs should be banned from being landlords. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves admits breaking housing rules by renting out home

Rachel Reeves refers herself to the PM's ethics adviser after "inadvertently" renting out her family home without a licence.

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Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Thoroughly enjoyed speaking at Sheffield Trades Union Council yesterday – the first trade union body to host a Your Party speaker! Grateful to everyone who came to fight for our communities, our trade unions and a democratic socialist party led by the grassroots ❤️

Zarah speaking on a panel at Sheffield Trades Union Council

A packed room at SADACCA (Sheffield And District African Caribbean Community Association) community centre

Niall Christie @niallchristie1.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Vital column from @elliebgomersall.bsky.social in @scotnational.bsky.social today. www.thenational.scot/politics/254...

Ellie Gomersall: Time we had a just transition away from 'defence' industry

MUCH derision greeted Donald Trump’s recent decision to rename the United States government’s department of defence the “department of war”…

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Democratic Left Scotland @demleftscotland.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Lively discussion on prospects for a new left party. @reidfoundation.bsky.social @maggiechapman.bsky.social @danhutchison.bsky.social @calton-books.bsky.social @lighthousebks.bsky.social @rs21edinburgh.bsky.social @philtaylor.bsky.social @rs21.bsky.social @niallchristie1.bsky.social @fred.scot

Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · last yr.

Let’s remember why we’re doing this: to transform society so that everyone can live in dignity. My interview with @tribunemagazine.bsky.social on the need for a real, democratic alternative. tribunemag.co.uk/2025/08/jere...

Jeremy Corbyn: People Have Been Denied an Alternative

In a wide-ranging interview with Tribune, Jeremy Corbyn discusses his hopes for the new Left party, the potential for coalition building, and his determination to overcome sectarianism on the way to f...

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Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn.bsky.social · last yr.

The deliberate and relentless killing of Palestinian journalists is sickening beyond words — and is a desperate attempt to silence the truth about Israel’s ongoing crimes against humanity. Shame on all those who empowered Israel to murder with impunity.