Scotland Reclaimed

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Scotland Reclaimed is written by Murray Ritchie and published by The Saltire Society. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0854110771 (ISBN 10) and 9780854110773 (ISBN 13).

The inside story of Scotland's first General Election - a record of events in public and behind the scenes as witnessed by Murray Ritchie, Scottish political editor of The Herald newspaper. A personal record provides a study of how rival politicians and parties campaigned to win over electors and to impress public opinion through the media. Political strategists resorted to the black arts, placing unprecedented pressure on newspapers, as they conducted the toughest campaign in Scottish history. An account of how politicians reacted before the cameras and in private to the peaks and troughs of a fascinating campaign.