The centenary of the death of Keir Hardie was marked last Saturday (26th September) at a ceremony in Cumnock Cemetery. Scottish Labour Candidate, Carol Mochan joined the President of the Keir Hardie Society, Cathy Jamieson, to lay red roses at his gravestone (picture to attached). Addressing those who had gathered for the commemorative ceremony, Carol said,
" Look at the story of the founder of the Labour Party, Keir Hardie. Born in Lanarkshire, lived most of his life in Cumnock, he served as the MP for West Ham South in England and then Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. He was a proud Scot who stood for values that transcended national boundaries. He was also a great internationalist and campaigner for peace. It is fitting that we meet here in Cumnock in the same week that Scottish Labour Leader, Kezia Dugdale paid tribute to Keir Hardie on her visit to Merthyr where he was MP. Today the Scottish and Welsh Labour Parties take their own decisions about what is best for their countries - that's devolution. But that doesn’t mean we can’t work together to give people right across the UK a better chance in life."
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" Look at the story of the founder of the Labour Party, Keir Hardie. Born in Lanarkshire, lived most of his life in Cumnock, he served as the MP for West Ham South in England and then Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. He was a proud Scot who stood for values that transcended national boundaries. He was also a great internationalist and campaigner for peace. It is fitting that we meet here in Cumnock in the same week that Scottish Labour Leader, Kezia Dugdale paid tribute to Keir Hardie on her visit to Merthyr where he was MP. Today the Scottish and Welsh Labour Parties take their own decisions about what is best for their countries - that's devolution. But that doesn’t mean we can’t work together to give people right across the UK a better chance in life."
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