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    'Naw First Minister!': Irascible Big Nellie Nellis becomes Scotland's First Minister... pity help Scotland!
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    'Naw First Minister!': Irascible Big Nellie Nellis becomes Scotland's First Minister... pity help Scotland!
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    'Naw First Minister!': Irascible Big Nellie Nellis becomes Scotland's First Minister... pity help Scotland!
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    'Naw First Minister!': Irascible Big Nellie Nellis becomes Scotland's First Minister... pity help Scotland!

    By Allan Morrison

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    With no party having a majority it was decided the position of First Minister should go to neutral, AGSTLO (‘Ah’m Gonnae Sort This Lot Oot’ party) MSP, Big Nellie Nellis, a controversial imposing lady with the relics of beauty still on her face, unapologetically long legs which look as though they could stretch into different time zones, and bosoms requiring their own postal codes. Her over-bearing appearance and vibrancy, assisted by a continually refilled hip flask of single malt, make her formidable to all and sundry. Forget Mrs Thatcher, Mrs Merkel, Mrs Gillard, Mrs Meir and Ms Sturgeon. These women were absolute softies compared to Big Nellie.

    When Big Nellie Nellis bounds into Scottish politics after a fish supper and a cockup too far, her brash reason wins an electorate weary of the pointless jabbering of a divided Parliament. However, shaking up the status quo of Holyrood sets some slippery MSPs delving into Nellie’s past to uncover the truth about Scotland’s least likely political leader.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLuath Press Ltd
    Release dateJun 17, 2016
    ISBN9781910324714
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    'Naw First Minister!': Irascible Big Nellie Nellis becomes Scotland's First Minister... pity help Scotland!
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    Allan Morrison

    Allan Morrison is a prolific author whose previous books include Goanae No Dae That, Last Tram Tae Auchenshuggle, Haud ma Chips Ah’ve Drapped the Wean, Naw First Minister, Haud that Bus and Should’ve Gone Tae Specsavers, Ref! His media appearances include The One Show, The Riverside Show, Out of Doors and Good Morning Scotland. He is involved in charity work and after-dinner speaking, and is a member of his local Rotary club. Allan enjoys hill-walking, sport and travel, and is a keen football supporter. He and his wife live in the west of Scotland, and he is the proud grandfather of four grandchildren.

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