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Andrew Liddle – Chuchill: The Scottish Years

  • 26/09/2025
  • St Margaret's
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An audience member's lanyard at Andrew Liddle's talk at Braemar Literary Festival

The festival opened with Andrew Liddle’s illuminating exploration of Winston Churchill’s often overlooked Scottish years. Liddle charted Churchill’s remarkable 15-year tenure as MP for Dundee, revealing the progressive Liberal politician he once was – far from the wartime bulldog of popular imagination.

The session brought to life Churchill’s fierce electoral battle with Edwin Scrymgeour, the god-fearing teetotaller who ultimately unseated one of Britain’s most famous statesmen. Guests enjoyed a lively discussion on Churchill’s evolving legacy in Scotland, followed by a book signing with Andrew Liddle.

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