From the archive: The tyranny of tartanry
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In a 1967 by-election, the SNP candidate Winnie Ewing won the previously safe Labour seat of Hamilton. In the context of that surprise result, the political theorist Tom Nairn reviewed five new books of “tartanry” and considered the difficulties of expressing Scotland’s unique identity.
The success of the Scottish National Party at Hamilton and Mrs Ewing’s triumphant descent on Westminster give added interest to this year’s tartanry. Her path was paved with literature like this,* all publishe
The success of the Scottish National Party at Hamilton and Mrs Ewing’s triumphant descent on Westminster give added interest to this year’s tartanry. Her path was paved with literature like this,* all publishe
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