Iain Malcolm Author

Iain Malcolm was born in South Shields, his family have a long association with the South Shields Labour Party stretching back to the 1940s. He served as a Councillor for Horsley Hill for 32 years, and is a former Leader of South Tyneside Council.

His book – The Reluctant Rebels – which tells the story of the impact of the implementation of the controversial 1972 Housing Finance Act in South Shields was published in 2003 by Durham City Publishing Company.