{"product_id":"9781804250723","title":"Hope \u0026 Despair","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Findlay, Neil \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eSociety \u0026amp; social sciences\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 30 May 2023 by LUATH PRESS LTD in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 240 pages\u003cbr\u003e156 x 234 x 31 | 304g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs Scottish politics mired in a constitutional dogfight with no end in sight?Why has Scottish Labour failed to develop a radical and credible alternative to independence?Is it possible for a campaigning politician to make a difference?Can people power lead to positive change?Over the last few years, political campaigner and former Labour msp Neil Findlay kept a log of his time in the Scottish Parliament, a time which he describes as one of perpetual crisis and scandal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is my account of being an elected politician. My comments convey my feelings and emotions as events unfolded. If they cause upset to some, then so be it. I can only report the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is little doubt the tectonic plates of Scottish politics are shifting. Is this a time of hope or of despair? Time will tell. As a socialist, I am an optimist and live in hope and have a belief that tomorrow will always be better than today.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Far From The Madding Crowd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43987435880707,"sku":"9781804250723","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/3207\/4914\/files\/9781804250723_809ba3c7-b7f8-4e53-a09d-4e430ea93289.jpg?v=1731422486","url":"https:\/\/www.maddingcrowdlinlithgow.pro\/products\/9781804250723","provider":"Far From The Madding Crowd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}