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For some reason even at this potentially historic moment, all that I can think is that David Davis's signature looks like he was trying to design a logo for a thrash metal band David Davis signature on his resignation letter
I haven't seen the reply yet, but now I'll be devastated if May didn't just sign it off with the Metallica M
You'll all be pleased to hear that I've now disembarked this train of thought at the end of the line and am now convinced that Bruce Dickinson from Iron Maiden is the new Brexit secretary
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In court two at the Court of Session for the Alex Salmond judicial review vs Scottish government - hearing before Lord Pentland should kick off at 10.
There are cameras in the court for today’s hearing, and I’m sitting squarely behind Alex Salmond. Apologies in advance to my mum for not putting on a tie.
Last time Alex Salmond was in this courtroom, he was being sworn in as first minister of the Scottish government. Today, he’s here for a judicial review against that government, over its handling of allegations of sexual misconduct (which he denies)
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Excellent infographic on how pop culture influences baby names in today's Scottish population stats: nrscotland.gov.uk/files//statist… Growth in name Arya since Game of Thrones startedGrowth in name Kayleigh following release of Marillion single in 1985Growth in name Luna since Harry Potter films came outGrowth in name Merida since Brave came out
National Records of Scotland have also charted the rise (and occasionally fall) of babies being named after Scottish islands: nrscotland.gov.uk/files//statist… Growth in boys named after islands of Lewis and HarrisTrends in girls being named after islands of Skye and Iona
Incidentally the NRS website has a tool where you can chart the popularity of any name. 'Philip' appears to have fallen off a cliff basically the minute I was named. Hard not to take that personally scotland.shinyapps.io/babynames/ Graph showing massive decline in the use of the name Philip
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Former Holyrood Presiding Officer Alex Fergusson has passed away aged 69 following a short illness, @ScotTories confirm.
Flags at @ScotParl are being lowered to half mast as a mark of respect for former Presiding Officer Sir Alex Fergusson, who passed away early this morning bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…
Alex Fergusson served as an MSP from 1999 to 2016, and was Presiding Officer for the 2007-11 term. He was "somewhat stunned" to be knighted the year he stepped down from parliament Alex Fergusson being sworn inAlex Fergusson with the Queen
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I really love films about the left, whether about their victories or their failures. Last night, I watched Oshima's 1960 film Night and Fog in Japan, which is 100 minutes of late 50s Japanese leftists using the occasion of a wedding to denounce each other. I loved it.
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