It seems to me that Manfredi La Manna has succeeded in proving Catherine Czerkawska’s point. His self-confessed smugness on the subject of religion would appear to inspire him to believe…
I enjoyed Andrew Hook’s review of Landmarks: Hugh MacDiarmid: The Brownsbank Years. I’m from Biggar myself, and my long conversation with ‘MacDiarmid’ began in 1977 when, as a daft wee…
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, the issue of consent rolled off the tongues of many a campaigner when discussing the interpersonal sexual relations, usually between men and women,…
A whistle-blower’s story is Dr Jane Hamilton‘s horrific account of her personal tragedy, of maladministration, waste of medical expertise and public money, and possibly deaths. It illustrates a problem that…
It was definitely not the best of days and absolutely the worst of days. Covid had entered the family for the second time, an extended family member had died, a…
Back in April of last year, I wrote an article for the Scottish Review about the Adverse Childhood Experiences ‘movement’ (ACEs) and how the ACE ‘movement’ had failed to address…
When Carol Craig (30 October) accuses the government of lying about any dangers to human health that may be associated with 5G ( i.e. the fifth generation of mobile phone…
How was your Halloween? Mine was quiet. So quiet it scarcely existed. I’d prepared the usual bowl with chocolates and fruit. But there was no knock on the door, no…
Few mansions can rival the seaward approach to Kinloch Castle at the head of Loch Scresort on the Isle of Rum for setting. The height of its main tower and…
John Lloyd paints an informative picture of world affairs. It is not a snapshot, it has much more depth than that. He sounds resigned to Brexit happening, an event that…