The Scottish Parliament Oral History Project has compiled a series of interviews with staff, MSPs and journalists regarding their careers and experiences at the Scottish Parliament. These interviews captured a rich array of material, shining new light on the Parliament’s history. This book compiles extracts from these interviews, shining new light on the Parliament’s history, telling the story of Parliament through those who have helped shape it over the last 20 years.

Contributions by: Wendy Alexander, Jackie Baillie, Dennis Canavan, Jackson Carlaw, Linda Fabiani, Alex Fergusson, Murdo Fraser, Iain Gray, Ross Greer, Robin Harper, Fiona Hyslop, Johann Lamont, Ken Macintosh, Tricia Marwick, John Mason, Jack McConnell, Henry McLeish, Alex Neil, Mike Rumbles, Tavish Scott, Tommy Sheridan, David Steel, Jamie Stone, John Swinney, Jim Wallace, Humza Yousaf, James Brown, Ruth Connelly, Paul Grice, Willie Heigh, Ken Hughes, Stephen Imrie, Alasdair McCaluim, Mary-Ann Masson, David McGill, Murdo Macleod, Douglas Millar, Andrew Mylne, John Paterson, Shona Skakle, Neil Stewart, Bill Thomson, Katrine Bussey, Kirsten Campbell, Colin Mackay, Andrew Nicoll, Brian Taylor