The Scotsman guide to Scottish politics - Matthew Spicer

The Scotsman Guide to Scottish Politics is an easy-to-use guide to the information you need to follow Scottish politics, both at Holyrood and at Westminster.A series of specially commissioned short essays from a range of eminent Scotsman writers provides the context:* Iain Martin on the 2001 General Election* John Curtice's analysis of Scottish voting patterns in 2001* Kirsty Milne on the relationship between Edinburgh and Westminster* Joyce Macmillan's views on the struggle to deliver devolution* George Reid's insider's guide to the workings of the Scottish Parliament* Graham Leicester on the problems encountered by devolution* Allan Massie's second thoughts about the Parliament* George Kerevan on Holyrood's need for fiscal autonomy* Donald MacCormick on the contribution of Scotland's first First Minister, Donald Dewar* Robert McNeil's quizzical view from the galleryThe core of the book takes the form of an invaluable directory of political facts and figures -
results from the Scottish Election of 1999, biographies of all MSPs, the Scottish results of the General Election of 2001, biographies of Scottish MPs and Scottish MEPs, and an appendix of further useful information about the Scotland Office, the Scottish Executive, access to the Parliament, Scottish Parliament Committees, Scottish constituencies and their representatives, Scottish political parties, and useful addresses and numbers.This information makes The Scotsman Guide an ideal tool of reference for anyone with an interest in Scottish politics.