For many, Highland games are the very essence of Scottishness, a distinctive cultural symbol recognised the world over.
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Mr Reid is expected to ask Sir Sean, a well-known SNP supporter, about his role in bringing about devolution, about Scottishness and what it means to him.
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Others say that the separate promotion of Scottishness, Welshness and Englishness, already achieved through sports such as rugby and soccer, offers better prospects than trying to reinvent Britishness.
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