Churchill: The Scottish Years

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

-- Andrew Roberts, author of ‘Churchill: Walking with Destiny’

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

* The House Magazine *

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

-- Brian Taylor, former Political Editor, BBC Scotland

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

-- David Torrance, historian and biographer

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

-- Alex Massie, Scotland editor * The Spectator *

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

-- Alastair Stewart

'A brilliant new book by Andrew Liddle'

-- Andrew Adonis * Prospect Magazine *

'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'

-- Joyce McMillan * The Scotsman *

'A fascinating story'

* Times Radio *

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

-- Megan Amato * Scottish Field *

'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' 

-- Alastair Stewart * Finest Hour *

'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' 

-- Alastair Mabbot * The Herald *

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

-- Steven Veerapen * Aspects of History *

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

-- Ian Cawood * Journal of Liberal History *

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

* This England Magazi