1937; it was rejected 141 to 118, and so he never saw his dream fulfilled. He founded the School of Economic Science, to teach courses on economics with a focus on the Land Value Taxation policies of Henry George He was firmly against the welfare state, believing it merely appeared to be necessary due to the prevailing inequities in the economic system. As he saw it, without reforming land tenure the welfare state would bankrupt the state. This set him in conflict with the Labour leadership. When not in parliament he poured his effort and talent into education, hoping to make people see how land value taxation could relieve society of many unhelpful economic tendencies, and provide economic freedom for the common people. Andrew MacLaren was also an artist and cartoonist. One painting (of Neville Chamberlain) is in the National Gallery. He was knowledgeable on renaissance art and in 1948 was commissioned by National Gallery to write a report on Leonardo da Vinci’s "Madonna of the Rocks". He corresponded with many well known people of that age; the letters with George Bernard Shaw (on Land Value Taxation) are at the British Library. Notes Further reading One other biography exists: Malcolm Hill; Enemy of Injustice (1999, Othila Press, London) External links Henry George Foundation some notes on his time with the English League 1933 onwards Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Independent Labour Party MPs UK MPs 1922–1923 UK MPs 1924–1929 UK MPs 1929–1931 1883 births 1975 deaths Georgist politicians Politicians from Glasgow UK MPs 1935–1945