and for the tireless campaigning he did to fight for better working conditions for those with disabilities.

I do know that my great grandfather, John Taylor, lived in digs in Bradford. He became the first Labour councillor for Wishaw. My papa, his son, stood twice to become MP but was unsuccessful. My nana received a thank you letter from the Scottish Office for his service to the Trade Union Movement

Brilliant! I didn’t know that. Thank you. I have ordered some literature from the link. I want to know more.

Changed days indeed!

Thank you for the link. I will be trawling through this. My nana, Martha Taylor was friends with Jenny Lee. My mum, now 81, remembers her fondly from when she would accompany her mum to labour events and socials.

Great man! My great grandfather stood alongside him as a founding member of the ILP. A real socialist.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA8T...

If we had a Labour Party in Power at Holyrood, there would be no Winter Fuel payments, not because they couldn’t they would be told not to

So there was! There’s that many with that mob.