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- ↑ Gordon Wilson,SNP:the turbulent years,p.3
- ↑ Peter Lynch,SNP:the history of the Scottish National Party,pp.96-100
- ↑ William Wolfe,Scotland lives,p.11
- ↑ James Mitchell,Strategies for self-government,p.198
- ↑ Gordon Wilson,SNP:The Turbulent Years,p.27
- ↑ Andrew Marr,History of Modern Britain,pp.444-445
- ↑ "Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh: Honorary Graduates". www1.hw.ac.uk. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.