William Campbell wins the inaugural McAllister Award, honoring Bill McAllister, to attend a Labour conference in Glasgow.
Bet McAllister gave William a certificate. Councillor Michael Gregson watched the event. The Inverness and Nairn Labour Party created it. The award remembers Bill McAllister, a journalist.
The award helps new members get involved. It funds one member’s trip to a conference. The Scottish Labour Party holds it in Glasgow yearly.
William will attend the conference. It happens this weekend in Glasgow. He will go with Councillor Michael Gregson. Other members from Scotland join them.
Bill’s widow, Bet McAllister, gave him the award. She used to be a councilor in Inverness. Bill was passionate about the Labour party. Bet said Bill helped new members often. He would be proud of this award. She likes William as the first winner.
William lives in Nairn right now. He leads the student group in the Highlands. He studied politics at UHI Inverness earlier.
William joined Labour in 2021 and got involved. He campaigned a lot in 2024. He is now the Labour youth officer locally.
William feels honored by the award. He aims to learn more at the conference. He supports equality and community.
Councillor Gregson thinks William helps the party a lot. He enjoys his company at the conference. William is driven and capable. Gregson says William is the change Scotland needs. He believes William has a bright future. He sees it in Highland and Scottish politics.