{"product_id":"a-better-nation","title":"A Better Nation","description":"\u003c!-- Hook --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA vision for Scotland's future based on equality and opportunity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- Tagline --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEssential for anyone interested in Scotland's potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- About the Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e­­­\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"FIQIYd\"\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"WG1pl3\"\u003eAs the battle of words over the future of Scotland as a democracy, nation and society continues,\u003c\/em\u003e A Better Nation: The Challenges of Scottish Independence\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"XXBcjx\"\u003e aims to go beyond the superficial divisions and media noise in order to address matters of real substance. Drawing on a range of original thinkers from a wide range of backgrounds, it tackles key issues about money, culture, equality, energy, borders, jobs, Europe and other ‘big questions’ head on.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-sleek-node-id=\"89uhNR\"\u003eA Better Nation\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"vvQDTF\"\u003e illustrates the high stakes in this debate, as well as the opportunities it affords. Outlining political approaches which are respectful of different views, doubts and ambiguities, it asks what kind of society we want to create and how we want to govern ourselves. 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His primary focus is politics in the UK and Scotland, about which he has written numerous books, including in-depth studies of the Labour Party and SNP, and the creation and progress of the Scottish Parliament. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-sleek-node-id=\"ShyoTY\"\u003eHe is author of the best-selling and acclaimed\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"03w4J7\"\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"wytjVJ\"\u003eCaledonian Dreaming: The Quest for a Different Scotland\u003c\/em\u003e, published by Luath Press in 2014; \u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"hDkoaW\"\u003eScotland the Bold: How the Nation has Changing and Why There is No Going Back\u003c\/em\u003e; and co-author of the definitive study of Scottish Labour, \u003cem data-sleek-node-id=\"33iej0\"\u003eThe Strange Death of Labour Scotland\u003c\/em\u003e. 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