{"product_id":"thrive-the-freedom-to-flourish-9781804250815","title":"Thrive: The Freedom to Flourish","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eScotland is not as populated as Yorkshire, nor as wealthy as London, but it is not as Conservative, keen on Brexit, or willing to flog public assets to Tory party pals. Lesley Riddoch's book makes an impassioned call to action to explain why Scotland is ready to step forward as the world's newest state, and why we need optimism and contagious stories of inspiration to engage emotionally and dare to dream of better. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 304 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 26 May 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Luath Press Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy won't Scots simmer down?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy continue to beat the drum for independence when the people of Scotland voted against it a decade ago? After all, Scotland is not as populous as Yorkshire, nor as wealthy as London. However, it is also not as conservative, as keen on Brexit, or as willing to sell public assets to Tory party pals. So, does Nicola Sturgeon's departure ultimately damage the case for independence? The answer, with all respect to her legacy, is no.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScotland has bigger fish to fry. In this book, Lesley Riddoch makes an impassioned call to action, weaving academic evidence with story, international comparison, and anecdote to explain why Scotland is ready to step forward as the world's newest state.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe need optimism. And contagious stories of inspiration. Told out loud. In the open. Repeatedly. So, folk can engage emotionally, dare to dream of better, and go get it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScotland is a social democracy stuck in a conservative state that is preoccupied with its own lost imperial status. And stuck, Scotland cannot thrive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLet's cast aside preconceptions. Whichever way you voted in 2014 - if you did - the world, Europe, the UK, Ireland, and our Nordic neighbors have all changed. Scots need the freedom to change too - the freedom to flourish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 288g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 129 x 198 x 26 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781804250815\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lesley Riddoch","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44298573414650,"sku":"9781804250815","price":7.84,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1687533132561_book.jpg?v=1687718505","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/thrive-the-freedom-to-flourish-9781804250815","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}