The Scottish historian who faces ‘hatred, envy and jealousy’ – and is not above the occasional howler
The Midgie and Bob Smith
THE VANISHING SWALLOWS
ENVIRONMENT: Climate change is a subject of great interest to us, here on the edge of the Western world
THE RIDDLE OF THE SEAS
ENVIRONMENT: The potential for a trans-Europe artery in which Scotland could have a key role
WORLD: We need a deeper understanding of the behaviour of the ‘angry young men’ of the Middle East
WORLD: My friend Rudolf was a festival worker in the Calais camp. And now he’s missing
NOSTALGIC FOR NOSTALGIA
LIFE: I see my parents together in the flickering shadows. I don’t suppose they said all that much
LIFE: For many people, possessions have become a defence against anxiety. And why not?
A GUIDE TO POLITICAL CLICHÉ
AMERICA: ‘This is a marathon not a sprint’ is normally uttered by losers
David McAlpine Cunningham
SHORT STORY: Years passed and I barely thought of Scotland. I was divorced from its more frustrating aspects