Comment The case for an overhaul of business rates One of the biggest issues raised by businesses in my constituency is the high level of business rates.… Bill Esterson 3rd December, 2013, 11:50 am
Comment Why we need a regional banking system to help small businesses There are nearly 5 million businesses in this country, most of them employing fewer than 10 people. Growth… Bill Esterson 3rd November, 2013, 4:37 pm
Comment We should be applying the lessons of 1945 to 2015 There are many lessons which we can learn from history, and when it comes to politics this is… Bill Esterson 20th June, 2013, 5:18 pm
Comment Was this the most important news of the week? What was the most important news of the week? Perhaps it was the announcement that the UK had… Bill Esterson 21st April, 2013, 4:52 pm
Comment We need to talk about children in care Recently I met two prisoners, Nick and Lee. Both are in their thirties and both are in prison… Bill Esterson 19th March, 2013, 3:32 pm
Comment After 23 years – a number of big steps towards justice have been taken The week before Christmas was a momentous one for the Hillsborough families. The High Court told them that… Bill Esterson 23rd December, 2012, 12:10 pm
News Labour MP refers Andrew Mitchell to Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Sir John Lyon CB Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards House of Commons London SW1A 0AA Dear… Bill Esterson 24th September, 2012, 5:41 pm
Comment Why are public services run by private companies? This question comes up time and time again. The rush to privatisation started in the 1980’s and was… Bill Esterson 10th August, 2012, 11:53 am
Comment Mesothelioma – what it does, and what the government have done… Mesothelioma is a terrible disease contracted by people who have breathed in asbestos fibres. Here is what mesothelioma… Bill Esterson 2nd July, 2012, 4:31 pm
Comment Another u-turn? Or just another unbelievable mistake? The skip tax may not have affected as many people as the granny tax or the pasty tax.… Bill Esterson 3rd June, 2012, 12:09 pm