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Scotland: The Growing Divide: Old Nation, New Ideas
Author(s): Henry McLeish (Author), Tom Brown (ed.) (Author)
- Publisher: Luath Press Ltd.
- Publication Date: 3 Sept. 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 260 pages
- ISBN-10: 1908373458
- ISBN-13: 9781908373458
Book Description
What does this mean for the people of Scotland, and for England?
In 2007,
Scotland: The Road Divides posed a provocative political question:Had the SNP victory at Holyrood changed forever the mindset of Scottish politics?
As a Scottish Independence referendum fast approches, Scotland: The Growing Divide returns to answer this question and more with a hard-hitting, incisive and informed look at where the devolution journey has taken us – from the heady days of the new Blair government in 1997 to the Independence referendum in 2014. It poses new questions about the issues facing Scottish politics:
How has devolution altered Scotland’s national perception of itself?
Is there a fusion of identity and nationality politics with traditional politics and priorities taking place in Scotland? Is this creating a serious realignment of political thinking and ideas and the possible demise of the old politics of both the UK and Scotland?
Arguing that the Union must adapt to survive, former first minister Henry McLeish contends that the devolution referendum paved the way for a bold new constitutional settlement. A contentious and pertinent commentary, this book maintains that many politicians have yet to come to terms with these dramatic changes and do not appear to understand the ‘new politics’.
Editorial Reviews
Review
‘[McLeish] has emerged as an advocate of a much bolder approach to devolution than many in his party seem ready for.’ —
Edinburgh Evening News‘They are particularly scathing of Westminster’s response to the debate… The authors note that the initial response was to point out that Westminster could take back powers from Holyrood. ‘ —
The HeraldAbout the Author
In 2008, Henry McLeish chaired the Scottish Prisons Commission, which produced a report into sentencing and the criminal justice system entitled ‘Scotland’s Choice’. In 2010, he conducted a major report on the state of football in Scotland, which had been commissioned by the Scottish Football Association.
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