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Tag Archives: Holyrood
Salmond Flounders On The Sand
Image: BBC There was a sleepover in my house on Saturday night so yesterday morning, despite the rain, I left the house relatively early to gain respite from teenage girls who wear far too much make-up and think wearing scarves … Continue reading
Posted in Edinburgh, Editorial Comment, Fiction, Film & TV, Leith, Politics, Writing
Tagged Alex Salmond, BBC, Books, coffee shop, debate, Edinburgh, Editing, Fiction, Football, General Election, Hibernian, Holyrood, Leith Walk, Observer, Old Firm, Politics, Rangers, sleepover, SNP, SPL, Twitter, voting, Westminster, Writing
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Night At The Parliament
I read the first four chapters of Rankin’s new novel last night, and I’ve got to say it’s brilliant – even before all the juicy stuff begins. For all those critics that say Rankin is a one-character man, they should … Continue reading
Posted in Editorial Comment, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Music, Politics, Scotland, Writing
Tagged and Bevvy, book, clothes, Danny De Vito, drink, education, Fiona Hyslop, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Garden Lobby, Gurjit Singh, Holyrood, Ian Rankin, Jack McConnell, novel, NUS, Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament, Shopping
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Progress But At A Price
So the Scottish Government has suddenly been told to put in proper security into the Parliament building at Holyrood, with things like man-trap doors being put forward as essential. The project is now being scoped with a view to the … Continue reading
Posted in Day Job, Edinburgh, Editorial Comment, Publishing and Marketing, Scotland, Writing
Tagged Books, Editing, Fiction, Holyrood, novellas, novels, Publishing and Marketing, Scotland, Scottish Government, Writing
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Still Undecided in the Scottish Parliamentary Elections
Image: STV.tv The Scottish Elections It’s another sunny but chilly day over the Scottish capital. I think this contradiction in weather patterns has something to do with the Scottish Parliamentary Elections this week. Oh, hadn’t you heard? Yes, we Scots … Continue reading →