Tartan Pimps examines the writers, thinkers and analysts that have fed, nurtured or scorched a distinct Scottish political identity.

The idea began in The Drouth magazine in the Suns of Scotland series with an analysis of Gordon Brown's literary career.

So who is the Tartan Pimp? He - or she - is that member of the political class who sees Scotland as a source of political capital.

Racy, irreverent, informative, thoughtful and polemical, Tartan Pimps examines how the Scottish political system was written into being, and how this 'bookish' heritage has led to at times, an exciting, frequently unpredictable new politics.