Lab7Scots

Five lessons from seven seats

First published on Labour Hame

As the starting gun was fired on the general election campaign, the Progress team visited seven seats in Scotland to help some excellent Labour candidates – all standing for election or re-election for the first time – knock back the Scottish National party and knock out the Conservatives nationally.

Every Labour member of parliament returned to Westminster brings the Labour government that this country so desperately needs ever closer. More SNP MPs leaves only David Cameron rubbing his hands.

It was an exhilarating and exhausting two days as we stretched the three seat challenge (#Lab3seats) model to visit seven seats in 36 hours. It was fascinating for everyone on our tour. 1,078 contacts later, there are some lessons which I think are worth sharing. (more…)

Lab7Scots

Following the three seats challenge model, on Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 April 2015, Progress continues the campaign tours in Scotland to help comrades up against the Scottish National party. In two days, in seven seats, the volunteers on Lab7Scots over 1,000 conversations were had.