Letter from Edinburgh
I have a terrible admission. Saturday was a day off so I went with half of the Highlands and Islands to Hampden. The Scottish Cup
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Letter from Edinburgh
The 20th April every year is emblazoned on this former farmer’s heart. The world snooker championship starts in Sheffield, there is invariably some kind of
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Many things can be planned in General Elections – the launch, the manifesto, the daily photo for the television, but not a volcano erupting in
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So the country is gripped by election fever. People are on the edge of their seats and can’t wait for the first of the leaders’
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This past week has been schools, shipping, air services, oh and the budget. The general election is just weeks away so the chancellor took no
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The Sports Relief Mile takes place next weekend, where people across the country run to raise money for many charities.
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I occasionally stare at a blank computer screen and am lost for something to write. This week in Shetland, it’s not being lost for something
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Brae High School’s secondary two and three are an argumentative lot. Good. They should be! Our schools should be about kids debating what’s important so
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Some years ago Abertay University in Dundee launched a degree in computer games. They were given a hard time by the media which cited “Mickey
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A couple of weeks ago I used this column to highlight my concerns about the government’s handling of schools. Since then the SIC has announced
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What should be taught in schools? Something called the Curriculum for Excellence is being introduced over the coming years.
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Worried staff hustled into my parliamentary office this week. In the course of their duties they keep an eye on Shetland’s news websites to note
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Cameron has been making “Lerwick” monopoly. The family were struggling with the Star Wars version of the board game, so overlaid with white paper, a
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I hear that North Sea mackerel have swum from Norwegian waters into ours. How inconsiderate of them. The Norwegians are asking Brussels for some leeway
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