Wherever the Saltire Flies

About the Book: 

Considering the history of these organisations, their members and influence in their respective locations, they note the changing nature of Scottish culture as it flourishes amongst international diversity. Written as a series of specially conducted interviews with each chapter, a new location and new organisation Wherever the Saltire Flies investigates many and varied personalities.

About the Author:

KENNY MacASKILL has been a Lothians MSP since 1999. A senior member of the Shadow Cabinet since its inception in 1999, Kenny has held portfolios covering enterprise, transport, tourism, telecommunications and justice. He is deputy leader of the SNP Holyrood Parliamentary Group and has been National Treasurer and Vice Convener of Policy. Kenny was also the SNP's Poll Tax spokesperson, leading the party’s popular ‘Can Pay, Won’t Pay’ campaign. Kenny was educated at Linlithgow Academy and Edinburgh University and was a senior partner in a law firm until becoming an msp. He is married with two sons.

RT HON HENRY McLEISH began his political career as an elected member in local government in 1974, and was leader of Fife Regional Council for five years. In 1987 he was elected as a member of the UK Parliament and acted as Minister for Devolution and Home Affairs in the Labour government from 1997 to 1999. In the first Scottish Parliament he was Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning from 1999, and in 2000 he became First Minister of Scotland until 2001. Retiring from politics in 2003, he is now an adviser, consultant, writer author and broadcaster and lectures in the USA and elsewhere on the European Union and politics.