Patricia Ferguson says Glasgow win is ‘just the beginning’

Patricia Ferguson said Labour’s victory in Glasgow was “just the beginning” as she took over the newly formed Glasgow West seat.

Ferguson defeated the SNP’s Carol Monaghan, who had been MP for the North West seat since 2015.

The Glasgow City Councillor and former long-serving MP for Maryhill and then Maryhill and Springburn constituencies will now take up her seat in the House of Commons.

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Ferguson said: “I want to thank the people of Glasgow West and promise to work tirelessly on their behalf.

“I will be a voice for all the communities I now serve and I will be a visible presence in those communities.

“I know a lot of people voted Labour for the first time today, or perhaps they have come back to us at this election.

“And I promise them that I will do my best to deliver the change they voted for.”

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She outlined her and her party’s priorities for the next five years of government.

She added: “This election is a vote for the change our country so desperately needs.

“Our government, our Labour government, will deliver economic stability, lower bills courtesy of GB Energy, we will cut NHS waiting lists, we will deliver a new deal for workers, we will create jobs and opportunities for young people and we will maximise Scotland’s interests in Westminster.”

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Not content with Labour winning all six parliamentary seats in Glasgow, she had her sights set on the next Holyrood election in 2026.

Ferguson added: “Across the country it is clear that people want change and Glasgow is no different.

“I’m really looking forward to working with my new colleagues to make this change a reality for all Glasgow citizens.

“This election, of course, is just the beginning. We as a Labour Party will continue to build trust in Scotland and, with my friend Anas Sarwar at the helm, Scotland will, in two years’ time, have the opportunity to vote to finish the job.”

The Labour Party won all six Glasogw seats.

The results are as follows:

Glasgow North East Maureen Burke

Glasgow East John Grady

Glasgow South Gordon McKee

Glasgow West Patricia Ferguson

Dr Zubir Ahmed, Glasgow South West

Glasgow North Martin Rhodes