Political Life
During his time at Glasgow Polytechnic, Stewart MacDonald took part in a number of campaigns and demonstrations organised by the National Union of Students (NUS) against the Poll Tax and the abolition of Student Grants.
He became a member of Kirkintilloch Community Council in 2003 and stood as Labour's candidate for the Chapelton Ward of East Dunbartonshire Council in 2003 where he was defeated by the Liberal Democrat candidate, Fiona Callison.
He took part in the February 15, 2003 anti-war protest march against the invasion of Iraq organised by the Stop the War Coalition.
In 2005, Stewart MacDonald gave a speech on behalf of Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East Constituency Labour Party to the Scottish Labour Party Conference on the minimum wage.
He is currently vice-chair of the Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East Constituency Labour Party and is a member of the GMB Trade Union.
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