 My name is Claudia Beamish and I am Labour's candidate for the next election here in Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale.
My family and I have lived and worked in this part of Scotland for over 15 years and am proud to call this our home.
I work as a primary school teacher in two small rural primary schools. I am also heavily involved in our local community, and serve as Chair of the Scottish Labour Party.
The next general election will be a straight fight between Labour and the Tories - other parties won't get a look in. The choice will about how can best protect people here coming out of the recession, and who is best placed to help people fairly through difficult times.
People tell me they want a local candidate who really understands our area.
Please have a look around my website, and don't hesitate to get in touch. | 
Out and about in Innerleithen - On Wednesday the Tweeddale Labour and Co-operative team was out and about in Innerleithen, listening to shop owners' views on the High Street and knocking doors to introduce me as your candidate. Transport infrastructure, keeping jobs and bringing more to the town, training and apprenticeships and concerns about education were the main issues raised. I then enjoyed a visit to St Ronan's Well and would be working hard as your MP to support tourism in the Borders. In my pledges I commit to working for "jobs for the future" "a 'living'...
Claudia Beamish, Scottish Labour and Co-operative Westminster candidate for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale chaired the Scottish Labour Conference on Saturday, welcoming delegates from all over Scotland to the Imax, Glasgow. Claudia introduced Prime Minister Gordon Brown who unveiled Scottish Labour’s General Election pledges - “Secure the recovery. Raise family living standards. Build a high tech economy. Protect frontline services. Strengthen fairness in communities.” Claudia highlighted WWF’s “Earth Hour” to delegates and the importance of showing we are all determined to play our part in protecting the planet and its people. She said, “It is the responsibility of a Labour...