A Modest Proposal

A political book which is ideal for anyone interested in the power of words, the social rights of citizens and the potential independence of Scotland.

Angus Reid ANGUS REID is an independent artist. His films include Brotherly Love, The Ring (Best Central European Documentary Feature 2004) and Primary School Musical!. His books include three collections of poetry: The Gift, White Medicine and The Book of Days. He lives and works in Edinburgh

Mary Davies MARY DAVIES is a Visiting Professor at Royal Holloway, University of London and is formerly Professor of Labour History at London Metropolitan University. She has written, broadcast and lectured widely on women's history, labour history, imperialism and racism. Her published books include Comrade or Brother? A history of the British Labour Movement 1789-1951 (2009); Marxism & Struggle (1998); Fashioning a New World: a history of the Woodcraft Folk (2000), Sylvia Pankhurst: a life in Radical Poli