Especially when I never heard of this guy.
British (Scottish) historian and archaeologist whose BBC documentaries are well worth looking up.
This guy is a well know writer, commentator and cultural historian in the British Isles. He was outside the political debate, instead he was a well know voice for what was good and valuable about British history and culture.
In the British Isles he was instantly recognized by 90% of the population. His sudden wake-up in the last two years has been earth shattering over there.
I haven’t been there visiting since 2005 but when I wanted to know something about Scotland, it was a book of his that I bought. Perhaps someone better connected can chime in with more detail.
“Especially when I never heard of this guy.”
If you have never listened to Neil Oliver you are missing some interesting commentary.