The Scottish Cup Fifth Round is done, the Quarter-Final draw is confirmed, and the usual suspects have progressed. Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen — all through, all looking comfortable, all doing exactly…
There are victories, and then there are Calcutta Cup victories. Scotland beating England at Murrayfield on February 7th was the latter — the kind of win that makes you forget…
Tuesday 23 April Grab a cup of coffee and start puffing my lungs out for Scotland. I’ve had two and a half fags before the train leaves Queen Street. That…
Last Sunday’s coverage of the Edinburgh Festival in the Observer included this comment on the international book festival: ‘While every other festival venue is on a crazy Darwinian mission to…
In late 1969, Tam Dalyell picked up a phone message in the lobby of the House of Commons summoning him to the Home Office – Jim Callaghan was peeved. On…
In late 1969, Tam Dalyell picked up a phone message in the lobby of the House of Commons summoning him to the Home Office – Jim Callaghan was peeved. On…
Standing on the summit of South Barrule on a clear day, it is possible to see to the west the mountains of Mourne, to the north the Mull of Galloway,…