Well-researched, well-written and genuinely groundbreaking … forces us to look anew at Winston Churchill’s relationship with Scotland' 

In a carefully researched and lively account, Andrew Liddle finally sets the record straight on Winston Churchill's attitude to Scotland' 

A triumph ... demolishes myths about Churchill while examining a mistakenly neglected period of his political career' 

A fine piece of revisionist historical writing which restores Churchill's place in Scotland's story' 

Genuinely new and useful ... fills [the] gap in the historical record admirably and with no small measure of panache too' 

a triumph of fact over the ubiquitous myths about Winston Churchill's hatred towards Scotland' 

A brilliant new book by Andrew Liddle

a rich and well-written history of stirring times, as well as a vital insight into the early career of a politician who...was not always the dogged old reactionary of modern political legend

A fascinating story

Liddle's diligent research helps shine a welcome light on this romanticised and maligned figure's Scottish years' 

A rare treat to find something new in the ocean of Churchill scholarship, and Liddle pulls together a refreshing new take on Scotland to make for an entirely fresh viewpoint' 

Until now, this phase of Churchill’s life had gone virtually undocumented in book form. Liddle plugs that gap with a captivating chronicle of an iconic, complex man during one of the most important, transitional phases of his political life' 

A masterclass in myth-busting, balance and page-turning readability

This is a highly readable account of an overlooked period in British political history' 

Liddle's meticulous research provides a fascinating perspective, challenging perceptions of Churchill as merely a defender of Empire and conservatism