Stephen Maxwell

Stephen Maxwell was a prominent intellectual in the Scottish independence movement and, from the 1980s, a leading figure in the Scottish voluntary sector.

Born in 1942 in Edinburgh to a Scottish medical family, he was brought up in Yorkshire, England. At 17, Maxwell won a scholarship to Cambridge University where he studied Moral Sciences. In the late 1960s he returned to Scotland, where he balanced his work at the University of Edinburgh with campaigning for the Scottish National Party (SNP). In 1973, at the age of 31, he was appointed Press Officer for the SNP.

During the 1970s Maxwell played a formative role in developing the SNP's industrial and defence policies and became known as one of the most radical and articulate figures in the party. In 1979 he directed the SNP's campaign for a Yes vote in the referendum on Scottish devolution.

In 1979 Maxwell, together with Margo MacDonald and a number of younger nationalist activists, established the 79 Group, a left-wing faction within the …more

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	Yes to Europe! The 1975 Referendum and Seventies Britain by Robert Saunders 4.19 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2018 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Case for Scottish Independence by Ben Jackson 4.20 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2020 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	SNP: The History of the Scottish National Party by Peter Lynch 3.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2002 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scottish National Party Leaders by James Mitchell (Editor) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2016 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Literary Politics of Scottish Devolution: Voice, Class, Nation by Scott Hames (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2019 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cencrastus No. 10: Autumn 1982 by Sheila G. Hearn (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1982 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	NeoLiberal Scotland: Class and Society in a Stateless Nation by Neil Davidson (editor) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Hollow Drum? Scotland Since the War by Arnold Kemp really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1993 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	SNP: The Turbulent Years 1960 - 1990: A History of the Scottish National Party by Gordon Wilson 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2009 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Flyte: A Scottish Magazines Showcase, Spring 2022 by Scott Hames (Goodreads Author) (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2022 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars