Ruth Davidsonâs popularity among Tory grassroots members has plummeted since Boris Johnsonâs entry into Downing Street, a survey by an influential website suggests.
Organisers of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo have blamed economic uncertainty and negative publicity about the cityâs tourist industry for a slowdown in ticket sales.
Of all the stunts to demonstrate that Scotland thirsts for another independence referendum, while speaking of little else, the âCitizensâ Assemblyâ must come near top of the daft list.
As leaked UK Government report reveals fears of âconsumer panicâ, food shortages and trouble in Northern Ireland in the event of a no-deal Brexit, Boris Johnson may wish to rally the nation with a rousing chorus of the Dadâs Army theme tune and Corporal Jonesâs famous cry in times of trouble.
Craig Levein has been without Steven Naismithâs services since March and his influence has been acutely missed but despite the fact the player has signed a permanent deal and is in the final stages of rehab, his manager says he will resist the urge to lean too heavily on him until he is fully up to match speed.
While the primary focus in the new Premiership campaign will inevitably be upon Celtic and Rangers, it would be foolish to discount the possibility of Aberdeen again having a significant say in proceedings at the top of the table.
The classics never really go away. But, though there have been excellent novels by people like my colleague Allan Massie on the Roman Empire or Robert Harris on Cicero, (or I, Claudius by Robert Graves for that matter, or Gore Vidalâs Julian), something rather different seems to be happening at present.
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