A Paisley bookshop has honoured the passing of one of Paisley’s most famous MPs by creating a display. ‌

Abbey Books, in Wellmeadow Street, marked the 60th anniversary of the death of Willie Gallacher by designing a window display dedicated to the Buddie. ‌

Taking up room in the shop, the display on Thursday not only contained copies of the politician’s own books but a whole raft of left-wing reads including works by Lenin and Stalin. ‌

Gallacher was believed to be the first Paisley author to be published by Penguin – a multi-national publishing company – with a book titled ‘The Case for Communism’, published in 1949.

The book was so well received, it became the first in a series produced by Gallacher. A second book, ‘Rise Like Lions’, was published by Lawrence and Wishart

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