How the government introduced a “Laptop tax” for disabled students
Wednesday is UN International Day of Disabled People. A day to celebrate the contribution disabled people make to…
William Bain
Britain’s unbalanced economy offers no real recovery for the forgotten millions
The recent return to growth is welcome. Particularly after the Government’s misguided economic plan starved the economy of…
The coalition are flunking the living standards test
One of the big questions voters ask themselves at every election is – am I better off now…
Why Labour should back a democratic second chamber
My constituents are struggling badly as the deflationary effects of George Osborne’s austerity Budgets and 2010 Comprehensive Spending…
Osborne’s faith-based economics have worsened Britain’s slump in jobs and demand
The confirmation by the Office of National Statistics this morning that the UK economy has been driven completely…
Equal marriage supporters are on the right side of history
One of the most welcome aspects of the recent Scottish Labour Conference was the strong support given to…
Why the Left should beware Salmond-onomics
Following statements in both Westminster and Holyrood on the forthcoming referendum on separation, the debate on Scotland’s economic…
Cameron and Salmond endanger Scotland’s national interests at the heart of Europe
By any standards, the David Cameron’s decision last week to remove the UK from the negotiating table on…
Progressive solutions needed to tackle multiple deprivation in Glasgow North East
By William Bain MP The recent University and College Union analysis of the number of adults without any…
Back to our roots to move Labour forward to power
By William Bain The most positive development of the leadership election has been the renewed involvement and ownership…
