David Torrance Boeken

A new edition of this political biography taking into account the SNP's spectacular 2015 general election success, and the 2016 Scottish elections.

The biography delves into the life of James John Clyde, a prominent Scottish judge who significantly influenced modern public law in the UK. Initially aspiring to follow in his family's footsteps as Lord President, his career took a unique trajectory, notably chairing the Orkney Child Abuse Inquiry and serving as a Law Lord. The narrative, enriched by extensive research and interviews, captures Clyde's contributions to legal reforms and his role in the Good Friday Agreement, showcasing his legacy as a remarkable figure in the legal landscape.

The 2015 General Election is just two months away and whilst the debates are heating up, experts are unanimous on one thing: that this is set to be the most important and unpredictable election since World War Two.

How have the Scottish Conservatives influenced Scottish politics?

The incredible story of the first Labour administration and the 'wild men' who shook up the British establishment.In 1923, four short years since the end of the First World War, and after the passing of the Act which gave all men the vote, an inconclusive election result and the prospect of a constitutional crisis opened the door for a radically different sort of government: men from working-class backgrounds who had never before occupied the corridors of power at Westminster.The Wild Men tells the story of that first Labour administration - its unexpected birth, fraught existence, and controversial downfall - through the eyes of those who found themselves in the House of Commons, running the country for the people. Blending biography and history into a compelling narrative, David Torrance reassesses the UK's first Labour government a century after it shook up a British establishment still reeling from the War - and how the establishment eventually fought back.This is an extraordinary period in British political history which echoes down the years to our current politics and laid the foundations for the Britain of today.

Alex Salmond is well known in Scotland, the UK and beyond as the leader of the Scottish National Party and Scotland's First Minister, but relatively little is understood about Salmond as a human being, what makes him a Nationalist, what shaped his political views, and what sort of country he believes an independent Scotland can be.

Explores the development of the Scottish Liberal Party's organisation, ideology and electoral performance over two centuries