{"product_id":"why-not","title":"Why Not?","description":"\u003c!-- Hook --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA provocative question that opens doors to imagination, possibility, and change.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- Tagline --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor readers ready to challenge assumptions and explore new possibilities.\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\u003eIs Scottish independence incompatible with 'Labour values'?Are 'Labour values' being realised within the Union?How much really divides Yes campaigners from Labour voters?Why Not? Scotland, Labour and Independence is a passionate and often personal appeal to Labour voters (and other progressive Scots) to consider the social, economic and political gains that could be won with Scottish self-government. Bringing together a range of diverse voices - some from within the Labour Party, some from within the SNP, some from the non-aligned Left - it presents the social justice case for a Yes vote and argues that independence offers the clearest route forward for socialist and centre-left Scotland. Urgent, original and provocative, Why Not? is a vital contribution to the independence debate - and essential reading for all Scots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Why You'll Love This Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthentic Scottish voices\u003c\/strong\u003e and captivating narratives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRich cultural heritage\u003c\/strong\u003e woven throughout every page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublished by Luath Press\u003c\/strong\u003e, Scotland's leading independent publisher.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInstantly accessible\u003c\/strong\u003e through The Grey Hill App.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- About the Author --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJAMIE MAXWELL is an Edinburgh-based political journalist. He writes regularly for the \u003cem\u003eNew Statesman\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBella Caledonia\u003c\/em\u003e, and has contributed to the \u003cem\u003eSunday Herald\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eScottish Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eScotsman\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eSunday Mail\u003c\/em\u003e. Last year he edited \u003cem\u003eThe Case for Left Wing Nationalism\u003c\/em\u003e, a collection of his late father Stephen Maxwell’s essays. He is the co-author (with David Torrance) of \u003cem\u003eScotland’s Referendum: A Guide for Voters\u003c\/em\u003e and is currently co-editing, with Pete Ramand, \u003cem\u003eOld Nations, Auld Enemies, New Times, the selected essays of Tom Nairn\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOWEN DUDLEY EDWARDS was born on the 27th March 1938 in Dublin, Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eEdwards is an Irish historian and former Reader in Commonwealth and American History at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. He is the editor of the ‘Oxford Sherlock Holmes’ series, and is a renowned expert on the authors Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, P. G. Wodehouse and Oscar Wilde.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eEdwards attended Belvedere College, Dublin, University College, Dublin, and The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. In 1966 he married Barbara Balbirnie Lee and they have three children. He is a practising Catholic and actively involved in the church.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eHis past book include \u003cem\u003eDave Does the Right Thing\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBurke and Hare\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHow David Cameron Saved Scotland\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDUNCAN MacLAREN is an Adjunct Professor of the Australian Catholic University where he lectured in international development studies and ethics. He was Executive Director of SCIAF, the aid agency of the Scottish Catholic Church, and Secretary General of Caritas, one of the largest aid and development networks in the world. He is a lay Dominican.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJEANE FREEMAN OBE is a political analyst, chair of the Golden Jubilee National Hospital and a member if the Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland. Having served as senior political advisor to First Minister Jack McConnell in 2002 to 2005, she is now a leading figure in Women for Independence. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJAMES FOLEY is the author of \u003cem\u003eYes: The Radical Case for Scottish Independence\u003c\/em\u003e. He is finishing his PhD on the Scottish economy at the University of Edinburgh and he lectures at Napier University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eROBIN McALPINE is the director of the Jimmy Reid Foundation, a member of the Common Weal and the editor of the \u003cem\u003eScottish Left Review\u003c\/em\u003e. Having graduated from Glasgow University, he became Press Officer to George Robertson, then Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland and leader of the Scottish Labour Party. Returning to Scotland to work in policy development, Robin was also Public Affairs Manager for Universities Scotland for eight years. He is now one of the most well-known and influential voices for independence and social renewal in Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCAT BOYD is a leading Scottish trade union activist. She is co-founder of and campaigns for the Radical Independence Campaign and People’s Assembly Scotland. She is also a founder and Chair of Coalition of Resistance Scotland, and has previously held the position of PCS Young Members Officer. She has appeared as a speaker at the Radical Independence Conference 2013. Recently, she collaborated with Jenny Morrison on a manifesto entitled \u003cem\u003eWomen and Scottish Independence: A Feminist Response.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBOB THOMSON worked as engineering draughtsman, then as trade union official, retiring as Associate Scottish Secretary, UNISON. He is a former member of the General Council of the STUC. A Labour Party member for over 50 years and a past Chairman and Treasurer of the Scottish Labour Party, he served as a lay member of employment tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal. Active in human rights organisations in the UK and Scotland including Scottish Human Rights Trust, he is currently Convener of the Jimmy Reid Foundation, a think tank and advocacy group, who have commissioned the Common Weal Papers which detail a blueprint for a fairer, more equal, more productive society in an independent or devolved Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Publication Details --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Luath Press\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18 August 2014\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120 pages (Ebook edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (Ebook):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781910324240\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- FAQ --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I access my ebook?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\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 and log in using the same email you used at checkout. 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