ALASDAIR Gray has defended himself against claims of anti-Englishness after he described people who move to Scotland to further their careers as "colonists".
ALASDAIR Gray has defended himself against claims of anti-Englishness after he described people who move to Scotland to further their careers as \"colonists\".
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Phil Miller Arts Correspondent
The acclaimed painter, illustrator and author of Lanark said he was right to use the word as a former director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF) and a playwright weighed into the row over his remarks.
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