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I Burn But I Am Not Consumed brings together photographs and an
archive collated by photographer Alicia Bruce and the residents of
Menie, Scotland. The project documents sixteen years of Donald
Trump’s impact on the coastal Scottish community from 2006 until
present day.
Riddoch on the Outer Hebrides is a thought-provoking commentary
based on broadcaster Lesley Riddoch's cycle journey through a
beautiful island chain facing seismic cultural and economic change.
Her experience is described in a typically affectionate but
hard-hitting style; with humour, anecdote and a growing sympathy
for islanders tired of living at the margins but fearful of closer
contact with mainland Scotland.
Victorian visitors had shooting lodges - Scots had trips doon the
watter. Norwegian citizens had hytte - Scots had Butlins. Why have
the inhabitants of one of Europe's prime tourist destinations been
elbowed off the land and exiled from nature for so long? Lesley
Riddoch relives her own bothy experience, rediscovers lost hutting
communities, travels through hytte-covered Norway and suggests that
thousands of humble woodland huts would give Scots a vital
post-covid connection with nature and affordable, low-impact
holidays in their own beautiful land - at last.
The Nordic countries have a veritable smörgåsbord of
relationships with the European Union, from in to out to somewhere
in between. So, what does that mean for Scotland? Well, somewhere
in this incredible diversity of relationships with Europe is an
arrangement that’s likely to be good for Scotland too –
strangely enough, maybe more than one. Inside or outside the UK,
Scotland wants to keep trade and cultural links with Europe –
that much is clear. But is the EU really the best club in town for
an independent Scotland? Or would Scots benefit from ‘doing a
Norway’ – joining the halfway house of the EEA and keeping the
Single Market but losing the troublesome Common Fisheries and
Agriculture Policies? Would an independent Scotland need the
support and shelter of another union – or could the nation stand
alone like the tiny Faroes or Iceland? These tough questions have
already been faced and resolved by five Nordic nations and their
autonomous territories within the last 40 years. Perhaps there’s
something for Scotland to learn? The unique combination of personal
experience and experts’ insights give this book its hands-on
character: pragmatic and thought-provoking, challenging and
instructive, full of amazing stories and useful comparisons,
enriching the debates about Scotland’s post-Brexit future as a
Nordic neighbour. Scotland’s response to Britain’s divided
Brexit vote has been positively Nordic – Scots expect diversity
and empowerment to be entirely possible – whilst Westminster’s
reaction has been decidedly British. One singer – one song. One
deal for everyone – end of. Lesley Riddoch Of course, the
majority of Nordic nations are eu members. But perhaps the eea is a
closer fit for Scotland? Perhaps, too, a viable halfway house
option would boost support for Scottish independence? Especially
since Holyrood may not automatically retrieve powers from Europe
post Brexit. Paddy Bort
So stands Scotland where it did? Not on your nelly. The
professional classes in Scotland may be busy with Commissions,
vows, deals, submissions and General Election planning but the
wider Yes Movement is busy with huge spontaneous meetings involving
hundreds, even thousands of people – gatherings like birds
flocking before winter or starlings swooping to throw shapes into
darkening skies. Because they can. Wee White Blossom is a
post-indyref, poppadom-sized version of Blossom for folk who’ve
already sampled the full bhuna. It updates Blossom with a new
chapter on Scotland’s Year of Living Dangerously. Lesley Riddoch
shares her thoughts on the Smith Commission, the departure of
Gordon Brown, the return of Alex Salmond and the latest
developments in land reform and local control. She considers the
future of the SNP, the Radical Independence Campaign, Common Weal,
Women for Independence and Scottish Labour in the aftermath of the
referendum. This is a plain-speaking, incisive call to restore
equality and control to local communities and let Scotland
flourish. Wee White Blossom is the ideal companion volume to
Blossom, whether you want an update on the first edition or an
appetiser before delving into the pages of the original.
This is a topical, comparative study of the economic, social and
political development of Norway and Scotland since 1800. How did
the development of two small countries at the north of Europe,
whose histories were joined from about the year 795 AD - including
a 300 year alliance - nevertheless diverge sharply in the modern
era? This edited collection of essays covers various elements of
this analysis including land ownership, politics, agriculture,
industry, money and banking, local government, education, religion,
access and the outdoor life, as well as several more synthetic
chapters. Written as it is by historians, political scientists,
economists, sociologists, anthropologists and human geographers,
the book moves beyond historical narrative, and outlines elements
of a theory of divergent development between Norway and Scotland
over the long term, and so towards a novel history which will be of
interest to a wider audience. Features: focus on key periods of
intensive relationships between Scotland and Norway; new analysis
of the differences between the two countries after the medieval
period; clear information and analysis of how Norway changed after
independence from Denmark; policy ideas on 'independence' issues
such as natural resources and land rights; and, exclusive essays
from established and new scholars.
Blossom is an account of Scotland at the grassroots through the
stories of people I've had the good fortune to know - the most
stubborn, talented and resilient people on the planet. They've had
to be. Some have transformed their parts of Scotland. Some have
tried and failed. But all have something in common - they know what
it takes for Scotland to blossom. We should too... /em> Weeding
out vital components of Scottish identity from decades of political
and social tangle is no mean task, but it's one journalist Lesley
Riddoch has undertaken. Dispensing with the tired, yo-yoing jousts
over fiscal commissions, Devo Something and EU in-or-out, Blossom
pinpoints both the buds of growth and the blight that's holding
Scotland back. Drawing from its people and history as well as the
experience of the Nordic countries, and the author's own passionate
and outspoken perspective, this is a plain-speaking but incisive
call to restore equality and control to local communities and let
Scotland flourish. A brilliant, moving, well written, informative,
important and valuable piece of work. ELAINE C SMITH Not so much an
intervention in the independence debate as a heartfelt manifesto
for a better democracy. ESTHER BREITENBACH, Scotsman
Live Well, Eat Well, Be Well provides a roadmap for those of us who
are tired of the stresses and nagging illnesses of everyday life.
The guidelines for a healthy life laid out by the Kingston Nature
Cure are easy to follow, and designed with a flexibility that
acknowledges how we really live. Joanna asks that we make radical
changes, but in her explanations of why we are all so sick and
tired she easily persuades us that they will be worth it, that they
are essential, even. Live Well, Eat Well, Be Well, is a lively and
informative read, and with an extensive and usable index it will
also act as a reference book for many healthy years to come.
BCC approved (with endorsements) "How is it that two broadly
similar countries, neighbours with roughly equal populations and
similar natural conditions, can follow two very different
development paths? The authors of Northern Neighbours claim that
'politics matter'. In their comparative history of Scotland and
Norway, key factors in each county's development are thrown into
relief. The result is a convincing explanation for their divergence
and a significant contribution to development theory in general."
Matthew Hoffman, Cornell University "In this important book we can
read another exciting attempt to examine through the comparative
lens the modern histories of Norway and Scotland. A team of
interdisciplinary experts drawn from both countries and elsewhere
in the UK have been assembled to consider the radically different
historical paths of two small nations and the social, political and
economic consequences." Professor Sir Tom M. Devine A topical,
comparative study of the economic, social and political development
of Norway and Scotland Northern Neighbours explores the reasons
for, and outcomes of, the social, political and economic divergence
between Scotland and Norway over a period encompassing 500 years,
in an engaging and comprehensive way. This accessible comparative
study takes a closer look at the links between suffrage, property
ownership and the process of democratisation and distribution of
political power, land use and reform, the relative movement of
populations, the process of industrialization, and rights of
access. It offers a thorough analysis of the history of religion,
education and finance in both countries, and explores the
exploitation of their rich natural resources, and the resulting
contrast in their fortunes. The authors also pose timely questions
about the future of both countries; whether the economic and social
disparities between the two can be addressed, and if the Nordic
model could provide a basis for a realistic and effective
development strategy for Scotland, were it to become an independent
nation. John Bryden is Emeritus Professor of Human Geography at the
University of Aberdeen Ottar Brox is former research director of
the Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional Research Lesley
Riddoch is a freelance journalist, commentator and broadcaster
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