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A Diverse Assembly: The Debate on a Scottish Parliament

By Lindsay Paterson

Book information

Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Year
2022
ISBN
9780585110011
DOI
10.1515/9780585110011
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
30 MB (31356622 bytes)
Pages
320\328
Library
degruyter.com
Time added
2023-08-22 02:32:58

Description

The 1997 Scottish Referendum confirmed the wish of the people of Scotland for their first Parliament in almost 300 years. In A Diverse Assembly Lindsay Paterson draws together for the first time a collection of the key arguments for and against the reinstating of a Scottish Parliament. Gathered from newspapers, journals, books and speeches, the voices of the major players in the debate can be heard.Key FeaturesThe only collection of its kind: allows the reader to trace the arguments behind the debate on a Scottish ParliamentStrong representation of the main viewpoints in the debate and of the four main political parties in ScotlandIncludes the words of many of the key figures in politics including Edward Heath, John Smith, Robin Cook and Margaret Thatcher.

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