Cheers, Mr Churchill!

"Well-researched, well-written and genuinely groundbreaking…forces us to look anew at Winston Churchill’s relationship with Scotland" ~Andrew Roberts, author of ‘Churchill: Walking with Destiny’

"A triumph of a book … fascinating." ~Brian Taylor, The Herald

"A fine piece of revisionist historical writing." ~David Torrance, historian and biographer

"A triumph...demolishes myths about Churchill while examining a mistakenly neglected period of his political career." ~Brian Taylor, former Political Editor, BBC Scotland

"Genuinely new and useful...fills [the] gap in the historical record admirably and with no small measure of panache too." ~Alex Massie, Scotland editor, The Spectator

"Cheers Mr Churchill is a triumph of fact over the ubiquitous myths about Winston Churchill's hatred towards Scotland." ~Alastair Stewart

"A brilliant new book by Andrew Liddle." ~Andrew Adonis, Prospect Magazine

"...a rich and well-written history of stirring times, as well as a vital insight into the early career of a politician who...was not always the dogged old reactionary of modern political legend." ~Joyce Mcmillan, The Scotsman

"A fascinating story." ~TalkTV

"In a carefully researched and lively account, Andrew Liddle finally sets the record straight on Winston Churchill's attitude to Scotland." ~The House Magazine

"Liddle's diligent research helps shine a welcome light on this romanticised and maligned figure's Scottish years." ~Megan Amato, Scottish Field

"A rare treat to find something new in the ocean of Churchill scholarship, and Liddle pulls together a refreshing new take on Scotland to make for an entirely fresh viewpoint." ~Alastair Stewart, Finest Hour

"Until now, this phase of Churchill’s life had gone virtually undocumented in book form. Liddle plugs that gap with a captivating chronicle of an iconic, complex man during one of the most important, transitional phases of his political life." ~Alastair Mabbot, The Herald

"A masterclass in myth-busting, balance and page-turning readability." ~Steven Veerapen, Aspects of History

"Andrew Liddle's new book Cheers Mr Churchill! is not a revisionist take on Scotland, but a presentation of facts left in the historical ether about Scotland." ~Alastair Stewart, Scotland on Sunday

"Cheers, Mr Churchill! provides a new perspective on Churchill’s political career, a difficult accomplishment given the hundreds of books published on the subject. It is a balanced and insightful study." ~A Blog on Winston Churchill

“Scottish political consultant and journalist Andrew Liddle offers a first-class study of an often-misunderstood Churchill relationship.” ~The Churchill Project

This is a highly readable account of an overlooked period in British political history' ~Ian Cawood, Journal of Liberal History

Liddle's meticulous research provides a fascinating perspective, challenging perceptions of Churchill as merely a defender of Empire and conservatism' ~This England Magazine