Alex Salmond was in Glasgow today to officially launch his indyref diary, The Dream Shall Never Die: 100 Days That Changed Scotland Forever .
The former First Minister was greeted by big crowds for his book signing in Glasgow's St Enoch Centre. The memoir tell Salmond's side of the story of the indyref. Its launch coincides with the six month anniversary of Salmond stepping down as First Minister.
The YES side lost the vote but the referendum changed the nation - THE DREAM SHALL NEVER DIE in bookshops today. pic.twitter.com/INATuEIrOD
— Alex Salmond (@AlexSalmond) March 19, 2015
Fantastic to see so many folk at my first book signing - underway now at the St Enoch Centre, Glasgow pic.twitter.com/s26pFGkFfx
— Alex Salmond (@AlexSalmond) March 19, 2015
The title of the book was inspired by Salmond's farewell speech after the campaign which itself was an echo of US politician Edward Kennedy's famous speech to the 1980 Democratic Party convention when he conceded defeat in his bid to be its presidential candidate. Publishers William Collins said the book will tell the "compelling inside story" of the campaign in a "frank, honest and revealing" way. The firm's David Roth-Ey said: "For anyone who was inspired by the indomitable spirit of the Scottish independence campaign, Alex Salmond's The Dream Shall Never Die is a must read: a master class in the power of progressive politics by one of the biggest figures in UK politics."
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