“In Scotland you were allowed to starve but had to learn to read and write. Whereas in England the poor house provided an alternative to starvation, but education was only for the privileged few. This country has been a learning nation - first, last and always.”

—  Alex Salmond

Cardinal Winning Lecture (February 2, 2008)

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