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Royal Mail Sale 13 Jul 2013 | 03:29 am
Reader, I am confused. I am also hot, in the weather sense, and surprised that Glasgow seems to have suddenly turned into the Riviera, but that’s not important right now. What I am confused about is ...
Umbrellas and Unpredictability 2 May 2013 | 02:28 am
Radio 2 is my station of choice. I like a bit of 6 Music, often have Capital FM on in the car and occasionally check out Classic FM, but by and large I’m a Radio 2 sort of girl. So I sometimes catch S...
On becoming a mum 18 Apr 2013 | 01:00 pm
Four weeks ago today, I had the most intense, frightening and amazing day of my life. In the late afternoon of that first day of spring, I gave birth to my daughter, Eilidh. And in her first four wee...
Amending the Editors’ Code of Practice 11 Mar 2013 | 09:45 pm
While reading my Sunday Herald today – yes, I know it’s Monday, it takes me all week to get through the Sunday papers, what of it? – I noticed an advert headed “How you can help write the rules for th...
Who is in charge of Glasgow’s free wi-fi network? 23 Feb 2013 | 11:26 pm
I don’t know why I do this. I’m usually pretty cheery and optimistic about the world. Then I delve into Glasgow City Council papers, and a murky cloud of despair settles upon me. This time, I was look...
Has Lord Leveson seen Superman III? 15 Feb 2013 | 09:55 pm
Lord Leveson heard evidence from over 650 people during his inquiry. He sat for 97 days and waded through over 6,000 pages of testimony. Amongst all that, do you think he found time to watch Superman ...
How Smart will Glasgow’s Smart Cards be? 14 Jan 2013 | 12:17 am
Bet you thought I’d forgotten about Labour’s 100 pledges for Glasgow, didn’t you? Well, OK, maybe I did temporarily in the excitement of buying baby buggies and growing a big tummy, but I always inten...
State control of the media? Not really… 3 Dec 2012 | 01:26 am
I have been mulling over what I wanted to say about Leveson all weekend. And there has been no shorter of material to provoke my pondering. We have Dan Hodgson in The Times, arguing that Leveson will ...
Clegg’s Unlikely Revolution 21 Nov 2012 | 03:18 am
Hands up if you think Nick Clegg will still have a serious political career in five years time. All those tittering that he doesn’t exactly have a serious political career now, sit down and behave. We...
Abortion and Independence 7 Oct 2012 | 07:32 pm
The sun is shining, but this is not a beautiful day. The news that Health Secretary Alex Neil wants to reduce the time limit for abortion in an independent Scotland has left me feeling angry, frighten...
