Established in 2010

The Keir Hardie Society was formed on 15 August 2010 and aims to keep alive the ideas and promote the life and work of Keir Hardie.

We were delighted to have the late Tony Benn as the founding Honorary President of the society.

Membership is open to all members of the Labour Party, sister parties internationally and to non-Labour Party members who support the Society's objectives.

Join the Keir Hardie Society

Annual membership per person is £10 waged and £4 unwaged
To join the Keir Hardie Society please request a membership form via:
Keir Hardie Society
c/o Unite the Union, John Smith House, 145/165 West Regent Street, Glasgow G2 4RZ
Or download KHS membership form or email:khardiesociety@gmail.com
You can also stay in touch via our facebook and twitter pages.

Our Team

Honorary Presidents:
Delores May Arias (Great Grand Daughter of Keir Hardie)
Melissa Benn (Daughter of Tony Benn our inaugural Honorary President and Caroline Benn, a Hardie Biographer)
Richard Leonard MSP. The first Secretary of the Keir Hardie Society and former Leader of the Scottish Labour Party.
President:
Pauline Bryan (Baroness Bryan of Partick)
Secretary:
Dave Watson - khardiesociety@gmail.com
Assistant Secretary:
Jackson Cullinane
Treasurer
​Hugh Gaffney
The Society also has an Executive Committee, which runs the Society outwith annual meetings.

Richard Leonard MSP
Honorary President

Pauline Bryan
President

Dave Watson
​​Secretary