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Austerity cannot win against liberty, equality, fraternity … and growth
By John Knox The French election has shown us that there is another revolution sweeping »
Titles, Toiletgate and Topalov: super-strong chess grandmaster visits Edinburgh
Following on from the recent cup finals in various Scottish chess competitions, this Sunday will »
Weir’s Week: bad bar timing, secret panels and a Euro amnesty
Saturday Form is temporary, class is permanent. One of vintage commentator Clive Everton’s favourite lines. »
Opinion: ‘It’s the Sun wot sunk it’ – Murdoch’s email and the Yes campaign
Phew, we can all relax about the row over Murdoch’s attempted takeover of BSkyB. Jeremy »
Politics »
Austerity cannot win against liberty, equality, fraternity … and growth
By John Knox The French election has shown us that there is another revolution sweeping across Europe. The people are rising up against the age of austerity being imposed on them by their masters, just as they rose up against dictatorship and aristocracy in the past. Nicolas Sarkozy is the first French president for 30 ...
Heritage »
Useful Scots word: Humph
The word humph in English dictionaries is usually defined as an interjection indicating annoyance, dissatisfaction, disgust or doubt. I am not sure that I have actually ever heard anyone pronouncing the word as it is spelt. It usually comes out as a kind of grunt or growl. In Scots, the word humph might easily come ...
Biz Tech »
Video: Inspiration from the B2B Roadshow
Business success depends on a number of factors – not least the needs to be inspired from time to time and to meet other successful firms, large and small. The B2B Roadshow provides both. From relatively small beginnings a year ago, the show has grown to the point where 80 exhibitors from the private and ...
Health »
A modest proposal: Dundee busters on every NHS menu
According to the NHS Scotland Gaelic Language Plan (draft), Gaelic “belongs to the whole of Scotland”. “It is our heritage, it is part of the rich and diverse cultural life of Scotland and is central to our national identity,” adds health secretary Nicola Sturgeon in the foreword. Under the draft plan, health boards could be ...
Useful Scots words »
Useful Scots word: Humph
The word humph in English dictionaries is usually defined as an interjection indicating annoyance, dissatisfaction, disgust or doubt. I am not sure that I have actually ever heard anyone pronouncing the word as it is spelt. It usually comes out as a kind of grunt or growl. In Scots, the word humph might easily come ...
Entertainment »
After Heineken, 7 other inappropriate Bond product placements
So now we know. Heineken refreshes the parts of Her Majesty’s favourite secret agent that other beers can’t reach. Forty-five million US dollars added to the Broccoli family budget helps, of course. Daniel Craig admitted as much when he gave a less than ringing endorsement to the Dutch beer company. The British Secret Service needs ...
Sport »
Edinburgh can use Heineken Cup run to become a genuine power in the game
It is an indication of how far the Scottish capital’s professional side have come this season that the Edinburgh Rugby banners hanging from pubs across Dublin this weekend did not look out of place, nor did the giant pictures of Edinburgh players which greeted visitors arriving at Dublin airport on Saturday. There is no doubt ...
