Unionists in pre-independence Ireland lost faith in the United Kingdom partly because of the arrogance and contempt emanating from London, now Scotland is experiencing similar treatment as Tory leadership candidates try to outdo one another in their rabid rejection of the EU, writes Keny MacAskill
It hit me as Erin Cuthbert scored her sideâs sublime opening goal. Like every young Scottish footballer she had grown up dreaming of netting for her country at Hampden and, in front of a record crowd, the fantasy had just become a reality. Thatâs when I realised just how far the game has come since I harboured similar ambitions three decades ago.
This is a truly dazzling collection of short stories. Freud used the word unheimlich, which is usually translated as âuncannyâ, although if you break down the German word, âun-home-likeâ is a better fit. Over nine stories, Julia Armfield makes the home a place not of safety and comfort, but a discomfiting, weird space.
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