Notes on Nationalism Substack. Political commentator with @thecourieruk, @spectator, @UnHerd and others. Also write books. Fan of bow ties and long lunches.

London, England
Joined October 2013
Andrew Liddle is the author of the highly regarded biography 'Churchill - The Scottish Years' (2024) published by Birlinn. Winston Churchill was an MP for Dundee between 1908-1922. Dundee elected him in five General Elections. During 1916, he was CO of 6th Royal Scots Fusiliers.
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Writer Andrew Liddle pictured delivering an outstanding presentation this afternoon, 'Churchill, Scotland & the Great War', to WFA members at a packed venue in Edinburgh. Andrew explored Churchill's unexpectedly deep relationship with Scotland during the First World War.
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Alastair Campbell: 'A serious and consequential analysis of a serious and consequential politician.' Matthew Parris: 'Fascinating and well written.' Shelagh Fogarty: ‘More than we have ever known about [him].’ Pre-order my new Gordon Brown book here: tinyurl.com/jmzpsnk8
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Wrote a short article about complacency over Nigel Farage, Labour, conscience issues like assisted dying, and Enoch Powell’s bizarre views on the crucifixion churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2…
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Great to join my friend @andrewbtliddle for the launch of the @Sarcoma_UK report. Too often people with these rare and unique cancers are misdiagnosed and don’t receive effective treatment and services - we can do better for them. Read the report here: sarcomauk.resourcespace.com/…
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Committing to maintain the status quo makes Sarwar and Scottish Labour an ideological enigma. Backing a policy of redistribution based on nationality rather than need is a curious position for a social democrat to find themselves in. ✍️ Andrew Liddle spectator.co.uk/article/its-…
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Obviously I can't run a marathon - but I'm blessed with a wonderful wife and father-in-law who certainly can 🏃 🏃‍♀️ @shonaghmunro and @willie_munro are running the Edinburgh and London marathons to raise money for the fantastic charity, @Sarcoma_UK. justgiving.com/page/run-4-sa…
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The SNP has been tipped to enter a coalition with Labour to keep out Reform UK in Scotland. But this is wishful thinking, writes @ABTLiddle 👇 buff.ly/3E63ZI2
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North of the border, support for Nigel Farage's party is surging. Dissatisfaction with the centre-left status quo is driving support, writes @ABTLiddle 👇 buff.ly/4j9HBgR
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Less than a week to go until Christmas - but there’s still time to give the gift of Churchill and Scotland 🎁 Order your copies of ‘Churchill: The Scottish Years’ here: amzn.eu/d/96JnoSu
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An excellent interview with Andrew Liddle @ABTLiddle on Winston Churchill & his relationship with Scotland. Churchill was a Dundee MP between 1908-1922. His tenure as a parliamentarian in Scotland was the backdrop to some of the dramatic events of his career during WW1.
📅 #OnThisDay 30 Nov 1874: Winston Churchill is born! 🍼🇬🇧 Did Churchill hate Scotland—or vice versa? 🧐 Author & columnist @ABTLiddle rages against this myth and sets the record straight! 🎧 Listen now: pod.fo/e/1ea692 #OTD #OnThisDate #History #Podcast
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🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿It's St. Andrew's Day - and the 150th anniversary of Winston Churchill's birthday 🍾 What better way to celebrate than with a copy of 'Churchill: The Scottish Years', available to purchase here: amzn.eu/d/96JnoSu A great gift for🎄too!
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📅 #OnThisDay 30 Nov 1874: Winston Churchill is born! 🍼🇬🇧 Did Churchill hate Scotland—or vice versa? 🧐 Author & columnist @ABTLiddle rages against this myth and sets the record straight! 🎧 Listen now: pod.fo/e/1ea692 #OTD #OnThisDate #History #Podcast
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'More than half of people in Scotland, as well as a quarter of SNP voters, no longer trust Nicola Sturgeon.' So why would any Nationalists want her back as leader? @ABTLiddle 👇 buff.ly/3COj4gX
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A thoughtful analysis of Alex Salmond's political life by @ABTLiddle. Well worth a read - "Salmond used his undoubted talents and real power ... to sow discord, where he could have brought harmony". notesonnationalism.com/p/the…
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A decade on from the referendum, some analysis of the nationalists’ inevitable claim that independence is, itself, inevitable: shorturl.at/a35Bs
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