Power Without Principles

by Jimmy Reid

Jimmy Reid is a political maverick. From his early days in Glasgow''s shipyards, through his rise to prom inence as a union leader, he has established himself as an astute observer of politics and politicians

384 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

James Reid was a Scottish trade union activist, orator, politician and journalist born in Govan, Glasgow. His role as spokesman and one of the leaders in the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders work-in between June 1971 and October 1972 attracted international recognition. He later served as Rector of the University of Glasgow and subsequently became a journalist and broadcaster. Formerly a member of the Communist Party of Great Britain, Reid was later a Labour Party member. After supporting the Scottish Socialist Party in the late 1990s, he joined the Scottish National Party in 2005 and fully supported Scottish independence. He died in 2010 after a long illness.