{"product_id":"9781804250723-hope-despair","title":"Hope \u0026 Despair","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs Scottish politics mired in a constitutional dogfight with no end in sight?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy has Scottish Labour failed to develop a radical and credible alternative to independence?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIs it possible for a campaigning politician to make a difference?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan people power lead to positive change?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver 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\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\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\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\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\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40852802732129,"sku":"9781804250723","price":11.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33618419_bd3a9895-16e2-462c-a812-94809e366bb6.jpg?v=1744275291","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781804250723-hope-despair","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}