I grew up in Edinburgh and I am a community councillor in the West End. I first joined the Labour party at university in 2001. I worked in the NHS for five years and then spent 15 years living and working abroad, setting up several successful businesses. 

Returning to Edinburgh with my family four years ago, I have been an active Labour party member and tireless campaigner across the city. I built the Edinburgh Labour website and have led and participated in many campaigns across Edinburgh and Fife. I am involved with several charities, primarily focused on environmental issues, and I was one of the co-founders of the Save Gorgie Farm campaign in 2022.

In Scotland, after 14 years of Tory rule at Westminster and 18 years of the SNP in Holyrood, our public services are under threat, our economy is not performing, and our people are increasingly despondent. Growing up on a council estate in the south of the city, I have benefitted from opportunities in life resulting from free education, healthcare and social housing. I am dedicated to ensuring future generations have the same opportunities that I did, living in a strong and prosperous society with a system of government that provides for the many and not just a few.

I can think of no better way to do this and serve my community than being elected as the first Labour MSP for Edinburgh North Western.