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A century of hunger strikes: the sacrifice of the Scots suffragette who inspired Gandhi and the IRA

The centenary of William Wallace-inspired heroine who changed protest forever By Jasper Hamill

It is the political weapon that has haunted the British and taunted oppressors across the world - and it was pioneered by a female artist from Ayrshire who claimed to be descended from William Wallace.