  The cosmological implications of introducing a variation to the fine
structure `constant', \alpha are examined within the context of Loop Quantum
Cosmology. The evolution of \alpha is described using the model introduced by
Bekenstein, Sandvik, Barrow and Magueijo, in which a ghost scalar field
produces the variation. The dynamics of the system are examined in flat and
closed cosmological settings. Matter consisting of the scalar field and
radiation are examined with a thermodynamically motivated coupling between the
two, which can lead to a series of bounces induced by both the negative density
effects of the ghost field and the loop effects.
