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Hamilton 1967 - The by-election that transformed Scotland (Paperback)
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Hamilton 1967 - The by-election that transformed Scotland (Paperback)
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‘Stop the world, Scotland wants to get on.’ - Hamilton,
Scotland, 3 November 1967 A young couple, married only one day,
join a group of eager SNP supporters in the early morning of the
by-election to gather last minute votes around Hamilton.
Journalists scrap pre-recorded interview answers in the middle of
the night as they do not adequately convey the political event that
would transform Scottish politics thereafter. Instead, a
17-year-old is sent out to collect responses that better capture
the tremendous political upset that has just occurred. ‘Winnie
Wins by a Mile!’ was splashed across the Hamilton Advertiser’s
front page. This book details the political history and moments
leading up to the election of the SNP’s Winnie Ewing and the
profound effect her success has had on the political landscape of
Scotland and the UK since. Professor James Mitchell of the
University of Edinburgh provides an insightful examination of the
different factors that contributed to Ewing and the SNP’s 1967
success. Through interviews with and surveys of SNP members,
archival research and trawling through contemporary sources,
Mitchell presents a multi-layered understanding of this crucial
turning point in Scottish politics. This watershed by-election was
transformative for the SNP and for Scotland. In the increasingly
turbulent waters of contemporary politics, Hamilton 1967 provides a
necessary historical context to assist in one’s navigation of the
political landscape today.
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