Gerry Hassan is a leading authority and commentator on Scottish and UK politics. He is Professor of Social Change at Glasgow Caledonian University and the author and editor of numerous books including The Strange Death of Labour Scotland, Caledonian Dreaming: The Quest for a Different Scotland and The People’s Flag and the Union Jack: An Alternative History of Britain and the Labour Party. He has just published A Better Nation: The Challenges of Scottish Independence (Luath Press) edited with Simon Barrow and author of the forthcoming Scotland Rising: The Case for Independence (Pluto Press) published at the end of September.