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Sturgeon is Overworked
urged ‘come NHS staff at
‘breaking
point’, new
poll reveals

clean’ over Exclusive

knowledge By Victoria Weldon

of Salmond NHS workers in Scotland are at
“breaking point” due to staffing
accusations shortages and heavy workloads,
while more than half do not feel
Civil servant tells MSPs she raised conduct valued in their jobs, according to a
issue with FM months before probe began new survey.

By Tom Gordon Airport incident”, and that Mr Minister. I told her about that. I A poll by Unite Scotland found
Salmond had been contacting said I was concerned.” that more than 80 per cent of
Political Editor Government staff about it. workers have experienced staff
Ms Evans said she mentioned shortages, while four in five have
NICOLA Sturgeon has been She said one of those it “mostly because the staff also had to work over their
urged to “come clean” about contacted had been “extremely were anxious about it”, but also contracted hours. Just over half of
her knowledge of Alex concerned” by his approach. in case it became a news story. those asked said they do not feel
Salmond’s alleged misconduct valued as an NHS worker.
after it emerged she was told of At the time, the broadcaster The Tories demanded Ms
concerns months before a had been investigating sexual Sturgeon “come clean about Unite claims the findings,
Scottish Government misconduct claims against Mr what she knew and when”. revealed in The Herald, should act
investigation began. Salmond – which he denied – as a “wake-up call” for the Scottish
involving female employees at It was not until January 2018, Government and NHS boards.
The Government’s top the airport around 2008. two months after the
official, Permanent Secretary conversation between Ms The trade union is calling on
Leslie Evans, yesterday told a Asked about her first Evans and Ms Sturgeon, that Health Secretary Jeane Freeman to
Holyrood harassment inquiry knowledge of misconduct the Government launched a re-open pay talks following the
that she raised the issue directly complaints and Mr Salmond, formal investigation into Mr coronavirus crisis and the ongoing
with the First Minister in Ms Evans mentioned the Salmond following different difficulties faced by staff.
November 2017. Edinburgh Airport incident. allegations from civil servants.
The Scottish Government said it
Ms Evans said she told Ms She told the inquiry’s first Ms Sturgeon later told MSPs has made it clear to health boards
Sturgeon that Sky News was evidence session: “I did that it was not until April 2018 that the wellbeing of staff is a
investigating an “Edinburgh mention that [Mr Salmond priority.
making contact] to the First Continued on Page 4 Permanent Secretary Leslie Evans gives evidence to MSPs yesterday
However, James O’Connell,
Unite regional officer, said: “The
mass survey findings should be a
wake-up call for all involved in the
management of the nation’s health
service. Around four out of every
five NHS workers are working
beyond their contracted hours and
experiencing acute staff shortages.
The scale of the problem is
unsustainable and the workforce is
at breaking point.

“Worryingly, more than half
don’t feel valued at all by their
employer or the Scottish
Government, despite the public
praise being lavished upon them.

“There is a widespread belief that
the work they do is being paid lip
service and just isn’t being valued in
the way that it should be.”

According to Unite, the current

Continued on Page 5

Coronavirus More cases among pupils inevitable, says First Minister as union issues safety plea

By David Bol inevitable, Nicola quite some time” after importance of keeping see more cases which teaching union, urged Ms First Minister, calling for Ms Sturgeon stressed
Sturgeon has said. addressing clusters in schools open as the involve school pupils in Sturgeon to “do more” to more teachers to be there was no evidence
AN increase in the Aberdeen, Greater harms of children losing the weeks and months improve safety. employed to reduce class that the virus is spreading
number of school The First Minister also Glasgow and Clyde, out in an education are ahead,” she added. sizes and allow for social in classrooms.
pupils contracting appealed for parents and Lanarkshire and Tayside. “considerable”. “But we Larry Flanagan, EIS distancing between
coronavirus is communities to focus will inevitably, I think, It came as the EIS, general secretary, has young people. Full story: Page 6
efforts on a “hard slog for She stressed the Scotland’s largest written a letter to the

IAIN MACWHIRTER ROSEMARY GORING BRIAN BEACOM

Revolt brewing Time to change Hate bill
on Tory benches the concept threatens to
against Boris of marriage kill comedy

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2 News ANALYSIS, INSIGHT, OPINION Wednesday August 19, 2020

CONTENTS Child maltreatment linked to higher risk of multiple health conditions

EUROMILLIONS PEOPLE who suffer maltreatment those who had experienced all four Experiencing a greater maltreatment can have The study also found that
in childhood have a higher chance types of maltreatment were five consequences in later life, including experience of only one type of
LAST night’s National of multiple health conditions later times as likely to have four or more number of types of childhood the development of multimorbidity childhood maltreatment was
Lottery EuroMillions in life, according to new research. long-term health conditions as maltreatment was also associated in adulthood. associated with long-term health
winning numbers were 12, people who reported experiencing with a higher prevalence of mental conditions, including long-term pain
34, 42, 17 and 6. Scientists used UK Biobank data no childhood maltreatment. health conditions. “Our findings suggest people and frailty.
The Lucky Stars were12 from more than 157,000 experiencing childhood maltreatment
and 5. The estimated participants to examine the link When compared with people with Professor Frances Mair, Norie are not only at risk of higher numbers While experiencing multiple
jackpot is £86 million. In the between four forms of childhood no experience of childhood Miller Professor of General Practice of long-term health conditions in types of childhood maltreatment
Millionaire Maker Selection maltreatment – physical, sexual, maltreatment, participants at the University of Glasgow, who adulthood, but they are also was rare, researchers found
one UK millionaire has emotional and neglect – and the experiencing all four types of led the study, said: “Our findings experiencing factors that will
been created: JKFM16657. presence of multiple health maltreatment were more likely to be are in keeping with the growing complicate self-management and that, overall, child maltreatment
The National Lottery conditions, known as socially isolated, and more than body of research looking at the practitioner work – such as mental affects a relatively high proportion
Thunderball winning multimorbidity, later in adult life. three times as likely to report poor impact of childhood adversity on health problems and isolation – with of people, with a third of
numbers were 4, 9, 18, self-rated health, loneliness, frailty future health and social outcomes. implications for the resources needed the participants included in the
19 and 29. The research, led by scientists at and chronic widespread pain. to manage these patients well.” study reporting at least one form
the University of Glasgow, found “Our work, alongside other of maltreatment.
PLUS studies, suggests that childhood

Opinion No police
Pages 13, 14 & 15 probe after
Letters sex abuse
Pages 16 & 17 claims at
TV ballet school
Page 19
Announcements By Martin Williams information to shed light on what Jonathan Barton resigned as vice-principal of Ballet West after allegations of sexual impropriety
Page 20 happened to contact the police.
Puzzles ONE of Britain’s leading ballet schools allegations of inappropriate behaviour. staff at Ballet West (an RAD Registered
Pages 18 & 24 has called for witnesses to come It said that, since the allegations were Teacher), the RAD has suspended both
forward as police confirmed they broadcast last Thursday, the board has To date, no reports have been made to memberships, pending the outcome of
Clarifications have not yet launched an investigation yet to receive any complaint from either the external independent inquiry or in
and corrections into allegations of sexual impropriety students or parents. Police Scotland, however any reports We can confirm the event of new information.
that led to the resignation of the will be thoroughly investigated.
IT IS The Herald’s policy vice-principal. “The vast majority of parents who “The RAD takes the safeguarding of
to correct errors as soon as have contacted us have done so in “We can confirm that officers that officers young people and vulnerable adults
we can and all corrections Jonathan Barton of Ballet West support of Ballet West and the quality investigated allegations about investigated very seriously. Since 2019, the RAD
and clarifications will Scotland in Argyll, of which Sir Billy of education but we welcome an behaviour at the school back in 2012. and Ballet West have had an agreement
usually appear on this Connolly is a patron, was identified six investigation by Police Scotland and in place offering Ballet West students
page. days ago as the man who quit after urge anyone who feels they have cause This concluded with no criminality allegations the opportunity to gain eligibility for
being accused of abusing his position to for complaint to make these concerns established. about behaviour RAD Registered Teacher Status.
The Herald adheres to sleep with teenage pupils at the £9,000 known to the police or the Ballet West
the Editors’ Code of a year boarding school his family runs. board at so it can be dealt without “Police Scotland is committed to “Eligible students must hold an
Practice (see www.ipso. delay,” they said. undergraduate degree and have been
co.uk). We are regulated The 38-year-old award-winning bringing sexual offenders before at the school successful on the RAD’s Access Route.
by the Independent dancer is the son of the school’s “Any correspondence will be treated back in 2012.
Press Standards principal and founder, Gillian Barton, as confidential. We also urge ITN to the courts and treat all reports of “The RAD chooses only to work with
Organisation (Ipso). who has subsequently been suspended. provide any relevant information to sexual crime with the utmost reputable and accredited dance
Complaints about stories Police Scotland who have been institutions.
should be referred firstly But Police Scotland has confirmed contacted by the board of trustees at seriousness and sensitivity. Anyone This concluded
to the Editor at there is no investigation because they Ballet West.” wishing to report any kind of sexual with no “In light of these allegations, and
[email protected]. have still to receive a complaint. offence should call us.” following the decision made by Bath Spa
uk or by post, 125 The prestigious Taynuilt academy University to end immediately their
Fullarton Drive, Glasgow It also confirmed that it investigated launched an external independent In a statement, the Royal Academy criminality partnership with Ballet West for delivery
East Investment Park, allegations about “behaviour” at the inquiry into allegations of of Dance said: “The Royal Academy established of their BA (Hons) Ballet degree
Glasgow G32 8FG. school eight years ago but it concluded ‘inappropriate sexual behaviour’ by of Dance (RAD) is deeply concerned by programme, the RAD will be terminating
with no further action. what it described as a “member of staff” its agreement with Ballet West.”
If a resolution cannot be towards students five days ago. the serious allegations made about
reached, contact Ipso at Mr Barton’s and Mrs Barton’s
[email protected] or by memberships with the Royal Academy The Board of Trustees of the Ballet West.
post at Ipso, Gate House, 1 of Dance (RAD) – a body that accredits
Farringdon Street, London ballet teachers – have now been school said Mr Barton offered his “Following the resignation of the
EC4M 7LG. suspended as the inquiries into what resignation so that an investigation
happened continue. could be undertaken “freely” and that vice-principal, a non-teaching member
How to get in he said he would “vigorously contest”
touch with us An ITV News investigation heard last any allegations. of the Royal Academy of Dance, and
week from more than 60 women –
Some of our best news former students, staff and parents – Jonathan Barton’s legal team the suspension of a senior member of
stories come from tip-offs who have made allegations about the reportedly insisted there was an
– call 0141 302 7089 or Ballet West dancer and teacher’s ongoing police investigation, which
email [email protected] inappropriate behaviour going back as Police Scotland have denied.
far as 2004 and as recently as 2018. The
The recycled paper allegations include sexual contact with An unnamed source said there had
content of UK newspapers his students. been contact with a detective and that
in 2019 was 63.2%. made makes it “inappropriate” to make
It is alleged that as further 30 have further comment.
spoken out about alleged misconduct.
A Police Scotland spokesman said:
Ballet West urged anyone with any “We can confirm that officers have
been made aware of concerns regarding

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Wednesday August 19, 2020 ANALYSIS, INSIGHT, OPINION News 3

‘We’ve not been able to hug our Louella Fletcher-Michie
son since the beginning of March’ died after taking 2C-P

The bestselling writer tells Judges
of the devastating impact overturn
rapper’s
lockdown has had conviction
on his family. for death
George Mair
reports RAPPER Ceon
Broughton’s conviction
NOVELIST Ian Rankin has said not As well as being unable to hug his disabled son, the author has been missing his visits to his favourite pub, The Oxford Bar in Edinburgh Picture: Gordon Terris for the manslaughter of
being able to hug his disabled son his girlfriend Louella
during the coronavirus pandemic has taking place online for the first time in have a book coming out, which was last The success of his and started reading it. It had been 30 Fletcher-Michie, who died
been “heartbreaking”. its history. year. And somebody on Twitter said republished book years since I’d read it -- I’d forgotten the after taking
‘look, I’ve read it, it’s all right’ and I Westwind has provided plot, I’d forgotten the characters and hallucinogenic drug 2C-P
The crime writer’s youngest son, Kit, The bestselling writer described how went ‘really?’ some positive news everything. I read it as a reader going at Bestival, has been
has Angelman syndrome, a genetic he found himself topping the charts to Ian Rankin during ‘that’s kind of interesting’.” overturned by the Court
condition that affects the nervous with Westwind, a book he once hoped “I happened to have a copy on the lockdown of Appeal.
system and causes severe physical and would “never see the light of day again”. shelf and I picked it off the shelf one day The novelist also revealed that
learning disabilities. coronavirus had taken the fun out of Miss Fletcher-Michie,
First published in 1990 in an edition his favourite pastime -- going to the pub. daughter of Taggart and
Rankin told how the 26-year-old is of just 1,000 copies, the book has now Coronation Street actor
shielding in a facility where he has been been republished in a new edition -- He said going to boozers had been his John Michie, died after
unable to be close to visitors since the thanks to a reader who convinced him “hobby” since he was a teenager, taking the Class A drug
beginning of March, and even Kit’s it was better than he remembered. adding that his favourite, The Oxford during the music festival
birthday had to be celebrated at a Bar in Edinburgh, which he has at Lulworth Castle,
distance. He said: “I didn’t have a lot of love for featured in his best-selling novels, Dorset, in September
the book. I’d convinced myself it wasn’t remained closed because its small 2017.
But he added that his son was being very good because people kept telling interior made it difficult to distance.
looked after by “amazing” staff and was me it wasn’t very good. She was found dead in
coping better than him. Other top haunts, he said, lacked the early hours of
“I kept changing it and changing it to atmosphere due to the raft of September 11, the day she
The Tartan Noir author, who was satisfy other people. Editors came and precautions necessary to stem the should have celebrated
speaking at the Edinburgh went, and we’d have a new idea. Agents, spread of coronavirus. her 25th birthday, in a
International Book Festival online, publishers, everyone seemed to have a wooded area at the edge
said: “Our youngest son, who’s disabled say in how this book should be and I He said: “There’s no craic anymore, of the festival site.
and in a kind of special facility for felt like a very small cog in a very big there’s no milling about of lots of people
disabled people, we’ve not been able to machine, and I fell out of love with it. who are going to give you a joke or a Broughton, 31, of
sit with him on a sofa and hug him and comment or a piece of news or Enfield, north London,
touch him since the beginning of “I hadn’t looked at it for years. Orion, information. was found guilty of
March. my current publisher, had said years manslaughter by gross
ago, ‘we’ll publish it if you want us to’, “I really am missing them. Ever since negligence and handed an
“His birthday was in July and it had but I said ‘no’. I was a teenager it’s been my hobby, eight-and-a-half-year
to be done at a distance. He doesn’t going to the pub.” sentence in March 2019,
understand at all, and he’s got no “Then I had a gap year, when I didn’t following a trial at
concept of two dimensions so screens Winchester Crown Court.
don’t mean anything to him. The idea
of doing Facetime doesn’t work for him, But his conviction was
so it has been devastating. overturned by three
leading judges – including
“The staff can give him a hug. The the Lord Chief Justice
staff, who are amazing, are there 24/7 Lord Burnett – yesterday.
and they give him hugs.
Giving the court’s
“Of course we are (desperate to hug ruling, Lord Burnett said
him). He doesn’t even get to sit with the the expert evidence on the
other people in his facility. They are all likelihood of Miss
in their individual bedrooms and they Fletcher-Michie’s chances
only get out for a wee bit of time and of survival had she
they’re not allowed to mix with each received treatment sooner
other. was “not capable of
establishing causation to
“It’s really heartbreaking.” the criminal standard”.
Rankin said the measures were
necessary to protect his son and others He added: “In
with serious conditions from Covid, respectful disagreement
adding that you can take “no chances with the judge, we
conclude that the
at all”. appellant’s main
He said: “They were the first into argument, that the case
should have been
lockdown and they’ll be the last out. withdrawn from the jury,
But he’s coping fine. is established.

“He’s coping with it better than we “Taken at its highest,
are. He’s still got people around him the evidence adduced by
who love him and he’s still getting his the prosecution was
three meals a day.” incapable of proving
causation to the criminal
Rankin took part in the live event as standard of proof. The
part of this year’s Edinburgh appeal against conviction
International Book Festival, which is for manslaughter must be
allowed.”
Honey better than antibiotics for treating sore throats and coughs, finds study
After the hearing
HONEY may be better than usual voice box and the large air passages To address this, the scientists frequency and severity of They also pointed out that only Broughton’s lawyers said
treatment for easing upper (bronchi) that lead from the looked at research databases for two of the studies involved a he remained “devastated”
respiratory tract symptoms, especially windpipe to the lungs. relevant studies comparing honey coughing. placebo, saying more of these by Louella’s death.
coughs, researchers have said. and preparations that included it as Two of the studies showed studies need to be done before
Symptoms can include sore an ingredient with usual care – definitive conclusions can be A representative for Mr
The substance is cheap, readily throat, blocked nose, cough, and mostly antihistamines, symptoms lasted one to two days reached. Michie declined to
available, and has virtually no congestion. expectorants, cough suppressants, less among those treated with comment.
side-effects. and painkillers. honey. Writing in the journal BMJ
There is evidence for honey being Evidence Based Medicine, the
Doctors can recommend it as a used in children, and it has long They found 14 suitable clinical However, the researchers, authors said: “Upper respiratory
suitable alternative to antibiotics, been used as a home remedy to treat trials, involving 1,761 participants of Hibatullah Abuelgasim, of the tract infections are the most
which are often prescribed for such coughs and colds. varying ages. Oxford University Medical School, frequent reason for antibiotic
infections, even though they are not and Charlotte Albury and Joseph prescription.
suitable, scientists from the But the evidence for its Data analysis of these studies Lee, of the Nuffield Department of
University of Oxford said. effectiveness for a range of upper indicated that honey was more Primary Care Health Sciences, “Since the majority of URTIs are
respiratory tract symptoms in adults effective than usual care for noted that honey is a complex viral, antibiotic prescription is
Upper respiratory tract infections has not been systematically improving symptoms, especially the substance and not a uniform ineffective and inappropriate.”
(URTIs) affect the nose, throat, reviewed. product.

Hamish the polar bear to leave Swans most aggressive
Highland home and head south to swans, reveals study

THE first polar bear cub Hamish as a young cub at the Highland Wildlife Park SWANS display more behavioural data over the
born in the UK for 25 aggression to fellow past two winters.
years is to move from his leaves at the end of in the wild and the changes swans than to other birds,
Scottish home to a October. He is still a very we can undertake to really a study of swans in “Our suspicions were
wildlife park in England. playful bear.” make a difference. Dumfries has shown. right. In fact, almost

Hamish will leave The date of Hamish’s “Changes in the Arctic Three species of swan all of the waterbird
Highland Wildlife Park departure from Highland climate mean the sea ice – mute, whooper and species in our study
near Kingussie in the Wildlife Park, run by the that wild polar bears, and Bewick’s – were all most were most aggressive to
autumn and move to Royal Zoological Society other animals, depend on frequently aggressive to their own species,
Yorkshire Wildlife Park’s of Scotland (RZSS), is still for survival is shrinking their own kind. which makes ecological
Project Polar habitat to be confirmed. and it is predicted this will sense as the individuals
after a recommendation significantly decrease The findings suggest that are most similar to you
from the European David Field, RZSS chief population numbers over competition for food and are your greatest
Endangered Species executive, said: “A critical the next 40 years. other resources, such as competition for food and
Programme. part of our role as a wildlife shelter, can lead to other resources..”
conservation charity is “Hamish has been and conflict.
Born on December 18, education. Hamish has continues to be an The study was carried
2017, Hamish shares an helped to highlight the incredible ambassador for The research, by the out by monitoring live-
enclosure with his threats many species face his relatives in the wild.” Wildfowl and Wetlands stream webcams on
mother, Victoria, and is Trust (WWT) and the reserves at WWT
now bigger than her. University of Exeter, was Slimbridge Wetland
undertaken to better Centre in Gloucestershire
Keepers say it is the understand how swan and WWT Caerlaverock
right time for him to leave. behaviour affects other Wetland Centre in
Rachel Williams, senior waterbirds over winter. Dumfries over the past
animal keeper at Highland two years.
Wildlife Park, said: “In the Dr Kevin Wood, from
wild, polar bear cubs will the WWT, said: “We It is one of the first
stay with their mothers for know swans have a studies to rely completely
two to three years, so this reputation for on remotely collected data
is a natural time for aggressiveness but some of during the Covid-19
Hamish to be moving on us suspected that, in pandemic.
and I’m sure Victoria will reality, a lot of the
appreciate some peace aggression was directed Across whooper,
and quiet. towards other swans Bewick’s and mute swans,
rather than smaller birds infighting between the
“He will be missed by such as ducks or geese. same species accounted
everyone here at the for up to 80% of negative
park. There’s still time for “We recruited students interactions.
visitors to come and say who used the webcams at
goodbye before Hamish Slimbridge and The research is
Caerlaverock to collect published in the journal
Avian Research.

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4 Politics ANALYSIS, INSIGHT, OPINION Wednesday August 19, 2020

MSPs What, when, why and who: the facts behind the cross-party investigation
reject UK
internal Salmond inquiry Mr Salmond successfully contact with Mr Salmond while he trial. After he was acquitted on all access to documents and witnesses.
market What you need to know overturned the investigation in a was being investigated. counts in March, it spent the The Government refuses to hand
judicial review at the Court of summer trying to gather evidence. over papers related to the judicial
HOLYROOD has passed What is the inquiry? Session in January 2019, showing it Is it looking at Mr Salmond’s review, citing “legal privilege”, and
a motion calling on the Formally know as the Scottish had been unfair, unlawful and criminal trial? Who else is due to give evidence? wants to stop Ms Sturgeon’s chief of
UK Government to Parliament’s Committee on the “tainted by apparent bias” as the No, it is restricting itself to his civil Ms Sturgeon and her husband, the staff, Liz Lloyd, from testifying.
withdraw its plans for an Scottish Government Handling of lead investigating official had been case. The convener yesterday SNP chief executive Peter Murrell;
internal market regime Harassment Complaints, it is a in prior contact with his accusers. blocked a question about Mr Mr Salmond; his former chief of Is it all about politics?
following the end of the cross-party effort to discover the That flaw left taxpayers with a Salmond and female officials that staff Geoff Aberdein; John Swinney; It started as a look into a £500,000
Brexit transition period. facts behind the Government’s £500,000 bill for his legal costs. was based on trial evidence. Lord Advocate James Wolffe, QC; hit to the public purse, but it has
botched 2018 probe into sexual former permanent secretaries Sir taken on a bigger dimension. The
The Scottish misconduct complaints against the What is it looking at? If it was set up in early 2019, why is John Elvidge and Sir Peter Housden; opposition want to use it to tarnish
Government motion, former First Minister made by two The flawed investigation, the it starting evidence sessions now? senior officials and trade unions. and divide the SNP ahead of the
which said the proposals female civil servants. complaints procedure used against Legal reasons. Shortly after Mr election. Mr Salmond wants to
are “incompatible with Mr Salmond, the judicial review, the Salmond won his judicial review, he Any fireworks so far? settle scores with Ms Sturgeon after
devolution and the When and why was it set up? culture in the Government, and was charged with multiple counts of There has been a summer-long the two fell out. He says he was the
democratic accountability It was established in early 2019 after whether Nicola Sturgeon broke the sexual assault and the inquiry was behind-the-scenes fight between the victim of a plot to stop a comeback.
of the Scottish ministerial code by staying in mothballed to avoid prejudicing any inquiry and the Government over Ms Sturgeon says that’s “nonsense”.
Parliament” and will also
“fundamentally Evans ‘raised
undermine legitimate Salmond
devolved policy choices issue with
on a range of matters, FM months
including the before probe’
environment, public
health and social Continued from Page 1 were raised at the time by Scottish Alex Salmond outside the Court of Session in January. He was later acquitted of sexual assault in his March trial
protections”, was passed Government staff, two of which, from
by 92 votes to 31. that she was informed an investigation women known as Ms A and Ms B, Permanent Secretary Leslie Evans and FM Nicola Sturgeon time the Government had completed its
was under way, saying Mr Salmond told progressed to formal complaints, probe into Mr Salmond, he had quit the
The SNP has repeatedly her himself at her Glasgow home. leading to the in-house investigation. “When were you made aware of the SNP and launched his judicial review,
called the plans a threat to and the police had been involved.
devolution. Ms Evans’s evidence suggests Ms However prior to that, in November likelihood of concerns or complaints
Sturgeon may have had a fuller picture of 2017, she had become aware of Asked in November 2018 if the SNP
The vote came after allegations about Mr Salmond than she allegations involving the former made against the former first minister?” had ever attempted to bury the matter,
MSPs rejected by 30 votes has previously admitted. Ms Evans replied: “Going back to the Sturgeon... Ms Sturgeon said: “That is absolutely
to 91 a Conservative first minister outside the conversation I had with Mr Hamilton, I not the case, emphatically not the case.”
amendment that called on Although Mr Salmond was acquitted Government. was first aware of the issue being raised must urgently
Scottish ministers to of sexual assault in his March trial, After Ms Evans gave an hour and 45
“engage constructively evidence emerged of inappropriate She said: “I was made aware of through a different route, which was come clean minutes of evidence, Ms Fabiani urged
with the UK conduct towards female staff. contact that had taken place between Mr Salmond getting in touch with us her and ministers to reconsider their
Government”. Mr Salmond and certain Scottish about Edinburgh Airport. about what refusal to hand over files related to the
Government sources last night Government members of staff in early judicial review on the basis of “legal
A Labour amendment, downplayed Ms Evans’s evidence, November. He wanted to talk to them “After that I was made aware of a she knew privilege” and a refusal to allow certain
which warned saying the alleged incident had been about a piece of media work... being range of people – though I didn’t know officials to give evidence.
Westminster’s plans could widely circulated “tittle tattle” known undertaken by Sky News. And I was told who – who were raising concerns. They and when
“hinder the capacity to to the media and put to the by two different sources, one of them Murdo Fraser said: “We now know
utilise state aid Government by reporters. The Tories extremely concerned, that they had were raising concerns about a range of that Nicola Sturgeon was aware of Alex
interventions, including demanded Ms Sturgeon “come clean received this contact, and they were a bit Salmond contacting Scottish
public ownership” was about what she knew and when”. bewildered and unhappy about it. different circumstances, I understood, Government staff in November 2017.
passed by 91 votes to 31.
The Permanent Secretary also denied “I didn’t know what was said. I didn’t although I wasn’t told about them. “Are we really to believe that the First
And a Green the Government had engineered a new ask. I didn’t feel it was appropriate to Minister didn’t ask anyone what Mr
amendment, stating the complaints policy covering former know. But I was concerned that the “And one of those I was alerted to Salmond was saying? She really didn’t
UK Government’s ministers in 2017 to “get Alex Salmond”. staff… they’re always my priority in even look into this matter any further?
proposed legislation will these sets of circumstances. had referenced Mr Salmond.” We are genuinely meant to accept that
be a “clear breach” of the The committee is looking at how the Leslie Evans didn’t even ask what the
1998 Scotland Act, which Government botched an in-house probe “So I mentioned that, that Mr It was not until November 2018, a Sky News story was about – and
led to the establishment of into sexual misconduct claims made Salmond had been in touch with staff neither did the First Minister?
the Scottish Parliament, against Mr Salmond in 2018. about an Edinburgh Airport incident year later, that Sky News ran its report
was also passed by 91 that Sky News were investigating. “It seems that Nicola Sturgeon has
votes to 31. Mr Salmond had the exercise set about Edinburgh Airport, by which been caught out by her permanent
aside in a judicial review at the Court of “I did mention that to the First secretary and she must urgently come
But MSPs voted down a Session, forcing ministers to admit it Minister. I told her about that. I said I clean about what she knew and when.
Liberal Democrat had been unfair, unlawful and “tainted was concerned. I was concerned mostly
amendment calling for the by apparent bias”. because the staff were anxious about it. “She must tell us exactly when she
current plans to “be found out about Alex Salmond’s alleged
replaced with proposals The collapse of the Government’s “I was also concerned that it could behaviour. No more spin and secrecy.”
to assist a smooth-running case in January 2019 left taxpayers with become a story – I didn’t know – I was
UK internal market a £500,000 legal bill for Mr Salmond’s concerned that we would be ready Ms Baillie said Ms Evans had “left
through agreed costs, and the Holyrood inquiry is whatever story the format might blow. many questions unanswered”.
frameworks and joint investigating what happened.
decision-making between “The media was very volatile at that She said: “We must have clarity and
the four UK Giving evidence under oath as the point. At the same time, I was told there transparency from the Scottish
administrations in a inquiry’s first witness, Ms Evans, were other people who were coming Government going forward.”
federal arrangement”. explained the development of the forward with concerns, not complaints,
complaints process used against Mr so concerns, they were not registered.” A spokesperson for Ms Sturgeon
Earlier, Labour MSP Salmond, saying it was created in late said: “The Tories are deliberately
Alex Rowley said the UK 2017 following the #MeToo movement Convener Linda Fabiani said she was conflating different issues.
plans would “damage the and allegations of sexual misconduct at becoming “uncomfortable” with the
United Kingdom beyond Westminster. direction of the evidence, and then “As the First Minister has repeatedly
recognition”. The SNP’s stopped Mr Cole-Hamilton when he made clear, she looks forward to giving
Jenny Gilruth said: “The Unlike previous policies, it would tried to ask again about Ms B. evidence to the committee in due
Conservatives are kidding cover allegations against ministers and
themselves if they can’t former ministers. Ms Evans repeated the point about
see this undermines the November 2017 later in her evidence.
very foundations of She said a “whole range” of concerns
devolution.” Labour MSP Jackie Baillie asked her:

Brown: Civil servant rejects claims new policy was designed to ‘get Alex Salmond’
Science
jobs vital NICOLA Sturgeon’s top official has Last month it emerged that Ms fairness-at-work policy and the which was completed between admit it had been fundamentally
post-Covid denied the Scottish Government set Sturgeon’s office was instrumental ministerial code. October 31 and December 20, 2017. flawed.
out to “get Alex Salmond” by in framing the harassment policy
FORMER prime minister engineering a new harassment used against Mr Salmond, ensuring She said: “It was concluded that, He said: “Forgive me for being Ms Evans defended the decision
Gordon Brown is to complaints policy around him. it would apply to “former ministers” to address an identified gap and to blunt, but I will put it another way, to launch the investigation, but
launch a campaign to as well as serving ones. clarify existing provision, a as the optics of it are not great: was apologised for the flaw.
support science jobs and Permanent Secretary Leslie procedure to investigate complaints this targeted policy, which applied
research as part of the Evans was asked the question Ms Sturgeon told Ms Evans on of harassment should be developed only to harassment complaints She said: “When complaints were
Covid-19 economic directly when she gave the first November 22, 2017, that she for former and current ministers.” against former ministers, raised, it would have been
recovery programme. evidence to the Holyrood inquiry “wanted to make clear” the policy engineered to fit any complaint that unconscionable and a failure in our
into the Alex Salmond affair. was not “constrained by the passage Two female civil servants, known had been arrived at through the duty of care not to investigate those
Speaking at the of time” and include the “particular as Ms A and Ms B, filed formal Scottish Government? Was it complaints. However, it was
Edinburgh International She replied: “No, absolutely not.” aspect” of former ministers. complaints against Mr Salmond designed to get Alex Salmond?” accepted at judicial review that one
Book Festival on Friday, The former first minister’s allies under the policy in January 2018. part of our procedure should have
Mr Brown will call on allege he was the victim of a political Asked about the development of Ms Evans replied: “No, been applied differently.
MPs, city region and local plot by Ms Sturgeon’s circle to stop the policy, Ms Evans told the Liberal Democrat MSP Alex Cole-
mayors, local authorities, him returning to frontline politics, Inquiry it had been drawn up in Hamilton said Ms B had already absolutely not.” “I apologise unreservedly to all
unions and businesses to culminating in his criminal trial. light of #MeToo, when it was voiced concerns short of a formal Mr Salmond overturned the concerned for that procedural
support staying inside He was acquitted on all 13 counts realised that there was gap complaint in early November 2017, failure. It remains the case however,
Horizon, the European of sexual assault in March. and asked whether those influenced investigation in a judicial that the investigation of those
research and science between the Government’s the development of the policy, review at the Court of Session, complaints was the right thing to do.”
programme that pioneers forcing the Government to
new medical,
environmental and MSPs argue over question based on evidence heard at criminal trial
hi-tech research.
THE opening day of the Alex Shaking her head, Ms Evans Liberal Democrat MSP Alex Cole- inquiry should take legal advice. it damaged their career prospects.
The former prime Salmond inquiry saw a public spat replied: “I can’t comment on that.” Hamilton raised a point of order. “We have the permanent secretary Ms Evans said she did not recognise
minister said he wants to between its members over what in front of us, and she might be the term culture of fear but had
bring fresh political questions could be put to witnesses. Ms Fabiani interjected: “I’m not He said: “I believe Mr Fraser’s quite willing to answer the question. “always been aware” that private
momentum to sure that’s entirely appropriate at question is pertinent. This committee If not, could we take some legal offices were stressful and “very
maintaining current SNP convener Linda Fabiani what we’re doing with this is charged with looking at the advice on the matter?” difficult” places to work.
UK-based Horizon jobs blocked Tory MSP Murdo Fraser committee, under the remit.” Government handling of harassment
and creating future ones, asking about disputed evidence complaints and that doesn’t just Mr Fabiani said: “I have made my She said she not remember a
which is especially heard at the former first minister’s Mr Fraser replied: “I think it’s a mean the application of hard and fast decision, and we will discuss this “specific complaint about a specific
important to the UK’s criminal trial in March. relevant question in relation to the procedures. It’s also the application matter after the meeting, when we bullying behaviour”, but there had
university towns. culture we’re trying to investigate, of informal steps that were taken to are in private session.” been two cases of ministerial
Mr Fraser had put it to the which led to the development of the protect complainers. bullying and harassment dealt with
Mr Brown said: “The Scottish Government’s top official, [Government’s complaints] policy. Mr Fraser also asked Ms Evans at an “informal level” since 2007,
Covid-related jobs Permanent Secretary Leslie Evans, “If what Mr Fraser is asking about about an inquiry submission from when the SNP came to power.
that “it has been stated publicly “The Permanent Secretary said happened, that is something that the FDA union which said senior
crisis means maintaining this committee absolutely needs to staff worked in a “culture of fear” She said: “I’m aware of concerns
and creating that female civil servants were she cannot comment. I don’t know about.” during Mr Salmond’s time as FM. raised in the past about certain
new jobs is the biggest advised not to be alone in the know whether that’s a denial or behaviours. That’s based on
economic challenge we company of the former first an admission.” After Ms Fabiani repeated she The FDA has said staff in his confidential conversations, and I’d
face across the UK in the minister. Is that something you were had made her decision, Tory MSP private office had felt isolated and prefer not to say more than that.”
next few months. aware of?”. Ms Fabiani said: “Mr Fraser, I’ve Margaret Mitchell asked if the unwilling to report concerns in case
made my decision.”
“It’s about whether you
are for full employment After Mr Fraser backed down,
across our regions and
nations, not whether you COMMENT AT HERALDSCOTLAND.COM
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“The science and
jobs benefit of Horizon
membership to
our universities and
to high-quality
ancillary companies
will be vital to our
four-nation Covid
economic recovery plan.”

Wednesday August 19, 2020 ANALYSIS, INSIGHT, OPINION News 5

More than
half of NHS
workers feel
undervalued

Continued from Page 1 services and this saw us increase our NHS workers stage a protest outside Glasgow Royal Infirmary as they call for higher wages in recognition of their work during the pandemic
typical working day from 9am until
pay order of August 2018 allows for pay 5pm to 8am until 6pm. Dr Nicholas Cemm, left, and Dr James The workers say they deserve a pay rise for the essential work they do Pictures: Robert Perry
talks to be re-opened through a trigger Jefferies show their support
clause, which Mr O’Connell claims “This was challenging, and as the
should now be used due to the weeks went on, staff have become tired Health staff take to the streets to demand pay increase
pandemic. and fatigued.
HEALTH workers held protests Queen Elizabeth University She said that hospitals would due to the cost of living increase,
The Scottish Government has offered “It meant changes in start and finish as they called for higher wages in Hospital to the Glasgow Royal “fall apart” without these key other public sector pay increases
to start negotiations on a future pay times and overtime required at the recognition of their work during Infirmary. workers. and also the added costs of
deal, however there are no plans to weekend when there is only one admin the coronavirus crisis. working through Covid that it
re-open the existing agreement, which it staff member on duty.” Kathy Millar, Unison branch Frances Carmichael, assistant has been a huge cost to
says has provided a 2.95% rise for the In a series of linked, socially- secretary for the hospital, said branch secretary at the members, financially as well as
majority of NHS staff this year. Scottish Labour’s health distanced rallies across Glasgow that the protesters were mentally.
spokesperson, Monica Lennon, said the yesterday, nurses and key demanding higher wages for all hospital, said: “It’s about time
Mr O’Connell added: “Urgently survey was a “shocking indictment” on healthcare workers demonstrated health workers, including NHS staff were recognised “NHS staff deserve a pay rise
addressing the survey findings must be Ms Freeman’s handling of the NHS. in front of hospitals such as the domestics, porters and cleaners. properly.” for the job that they do.”
a priority for the cabinet secretary.
She said: “Applause doesn’t pay the She added: “We’re arguing that
“A key element has to be the bills.
re-opening of the NHS pay award from
2018, which expressly allowed for talks “Too many vacant posts means that
to begin if the circumstances changed. staff are overworked, and the fact that
so many are continually working
“It’s our hope that what thousands of overtime to plug staff shortages shows
NHS Scotland workers have told us in that drastic change is needed.
this survey should facilitate immediate
talks on how we can ensure the NHS “It’s time for Jeane Freeman to
Scotland workforce are properly re-open pay talks so that Scotland’s
valued, resourced and supported in health and care workers get the fair deal
their day to day roles, particularly for all that they deserve.”
that they have done during this
pandemic.” A Scottish Government spokesman
said: “We are hugely grateful for the
Terri Collins, an NHS biomedical extraordinary hard work, dedication,
scientist, told The Herald he has had to skill and commitment of all those
adapt to new ways of working and work working in NHS Scotland during this
additional hours in recent months. emergency.

The scientist said ensuring continuity “The Cabinet Secretary has regular
of service has come at a cost to his own engagement with NHS trade unions
wellbeing. where all matters related to staff
wellbeing are discussed.
“Many of us are working excess
hours and compromising on our own “She has been clear with NHS boards
family life, sacrificing time with our that the wellbeing of staff is a priority,
loved ones to cover ongoing vacancies and the Scottish Government is actively
and staff shortages,” he said. supporting a number of initiatives in
this area.
“We spend more time with colleagues
than we do with our own families. “This year the majority of NHS
Scotland staff including nurses,
“Long days turn into sleepless nights ancillary, administration and Allied
as work-life balance becomes Health Professionals, have received a
non-existent.” 2.95% pay rise as part of our three-year
NHS Agenda for Change pay deal,
Another NHS worker, care which has delivered a minimum 9%
co-ordinator Annegela James, told how pay increase for most staff, and over
she has had to change to a seven-day 27% for some still moving up their pay
working week as a result of the scale.
pandemic due to clinical staffing issues.
“We are working with NHS unions
She added: “We are the single point to agree a timetable to secure a new pay
of contact for all community rehab deal for 2021/22.”

Shipbuilder says work to end £230m ferry fiasco is ‘back on
track’ with crucial repair to vessel’s bulbous bow complete

By Martin Williams MV Glen Sannox in dry dock in Greenock fuel vessels. The journey to standards. It described
getting them to completion the replacement of the
NATIONALISED collapsed last summer Hull 902, which was has not been without its bulbous bow as a “crucial
shipbuilders Ferguson owing more than £49m to supposed to be delivered to frustrations, but this latest part” of MV Glen
Marine insists hopes of the Scottish Government. Calmac in 2018 for use on milestone is another Sannox’s current
ending Scotland’s It was eventually taken the Uig-Lochmaddy- indicator that the project is programme of
£230 million lifeline into public ownership Tarbert triangle. It is also getting back on track. remediation work,
ferry-building fiasco are while the ferry building about four years behind
on track after completing costs more than doubled schedule. “Like all businesses which includes the
a crucial phase of a from an original £97m. globally, we were installation of deck
massive repair job. Turnaround director, impacted by further windows, paint and
Now Ferguson Marine Tim Hair said “The delays this year due to coating repair, hull
It comes after Jim has described the move to removal of the Covid-19. Now, with over cleaning, pipework
McColl, the company’s repair the MV Glenn mis-manufactured bulbous 50% of our workforce modification and more.
former owner, called for Sannox as a “major step to bow marks another major back at the yard, operating
the intervention of the completion” of both it and landmark in our recovery in line with government MV Glen Sannox is
auditor general as a second vessel, known as programme for the dual guidance and work on scheduled to return to the
ministers missed a key both ferries scheduled to Ferguson shipyard at the
deadline to produce an ramp up this autumn, I end of this month.
analysis of the debacle. am confident in the
progress we are making Economy Secretary
Work on the and optimistic for the Fiona Hyslop and Mr
problematic bulbous bow future of the shipyard.” Wheelhouse are due to
on MV Glen Sannox appear before the rural
destined for the Arran-to- In 2017, before the economy and
Ardrossan route and official launch of the MV connectivity committee
currently nearly four Glen Sannox, the bulbous when it resumes its
years behind schedule bow was rejected by investigation into the
has been completed after maritime classification controversial ferry
being moved down the society Lloyds Register. contract on August 26.
Clyde to Greenock.
Ferguson Marine says But it was confirmed
And Ferguson Marine that, during inspection, there is a delay in the
(Port Glasgow) Ltd the surveyor said the progress report over the
hailed the development manufacturing process ferries in a letter from Mr
as an indicator the failed to meet Wheelhouse to the
project is “getting back International Association committee convener,
on track”. of Classification Society Conservative Highlands
(IACS) construction and Islands region MSP
Ferguson Marine Edward Mountain.

Murder investigation Scottish Water fined £140,000 after
launched into shooting worker breaks back in sewage fall

A MURDER inquiry has the public until an SCOTTISH Water has Anderson’s severe injury, say this was an accident
been launched in South ambulance arrived. been fined £140,000 after permanent disfigurement, waiting to happen.”
Lanarkshire after a man an employee broke his permanent impairment
was shot and killed in Mr Williamson was back when he fell through and the danger of his life. An agreed narrative
what police believe to be a then taken to University an insecure floor into provided to the court said:
targeted attack. Hospital Wishaw where sewage. A Health and Safety “The custom and practice
he died a short time later. Executive investigation that had existed for many
Graham Williamson, James Anderson was found there was an years was simply to work
from Caithness Street, Detective trying to regulate water unfixed floor that had around the gaps in the
Blantyre, was in the back Superintendent Kevin flow within the screen become dislodged by floor until they could be
gardens of the road at Jamieson, from Police well area of the floodwaters, leaving gaps recovered and refitted.
about 5pm on Monday Scotland’s major Prestonpans Pumping and creating an unsafe
with his car being uplifted investigation teams, Station on June 9, 2017 working environment. “There was no safe
after being set alight last when he fell into a storm system of work and no
Thursday. said: “Officers are channel. The charge covered risk assessment. It was
currently checking “various occasions” readily foreseeable that
The 26-year-old was CCTV and speaking Scottish Water earlier between January 1, 2007 someone would
then shot by a man who to witnesses. However, this month admitted and June 9, 2017, a period eventually fall.”
approached him from weare still keen breaching the Health and spanning 10 years.
behind. to hear from anyone Safety at Work Act and a Lawyers for Scottish
who may have any contravention of In his sentencing Water said failings did not
He managed to make information that will Management of Health statement at Edinburgh occur as a result of a
his way back on to the assist their inquiry.” and Safety at Work Sheriff Court, Sheriff deliberate breach but
street where he was Regulations to Mr Robert D M Fife said: “It because of an honest
helped by members of A report will be sent to would be reasonable to oversight.
the procurator-fiscal.

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6 Coronavirus crisis ANALYSIS, INSIGHT, OPINION Wednesday August 19, 2020

Officials Warning to expect rise
ordered to
publish First Minister warns Scotland should expect more school
care home pupils to contract Covid but says no evidence suggests
figures virus is spread in classrooms, David Bol reports

PUBLIC health officials NICOLA Sturgeon has warned that Nicola Sturgeon said Scotland will inevitably see more Covid cases in schools
have been ordered to Scotland will “inevitably see more
reveal how many patients cases that involve school students” – DAILY UPDATE guidance could be altered if more The Marks & Spencer store on Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street. The
were transferred from while stressing there is no evidence scientific evidence emerges
hospitals to care homes the virus is spreading in classrooms. 150 DAYS OF Number of people suffering
after testing positive LOCKDOWN around the spread of the virus
for Covid-19. The First Minister has appealed for but stressed the importance of THE number of people almost one in five adults
parents and communities to focus SCOTLAND keeping schools open as the harms of suffering from depression has (20%) was likely to be
Health Secretary Jeane efforts on a “hard slog for quite some Confirmed cases: 19,407 children losing out in an education more than doubled during experiencing some form of
Freeman confirmed she time” after addressing clusters in – up 49 on the day before are “considerable”. the pandemic with a quarter of depression during the
has instructed Public Aberdeen, Greater Glasgow and Deaths: 2,491 – no change Scots affected. pandemic, compared to just
Health Scotland to Clyde, Lanarkshire and Tayside. She said: “We will continue to 9.7% before it happened.
publish the new data, UK talk to the EIS about requirements New figures from the Office
including how many But Scotland’s largest teaching Confirmed cases: 320,286 that they think are necessary. We of National (ONS) statistics In Scotland, while 5% of
people were thought to be union has appealed to Ms Sturgeon – up 1,089 have set out, previously, funding to show that in Scotland 25.1% people showed signs of their
infectious when moved. to “do more” to improve safety, Deaths: 41,381 – up 12 increase the numbers of teachers and of the population is experiencing depression improving in
pleading for pupils to be socially we will certainly be happy to talk to “moderate to severe” symptoms June this year, 15% of
It comes after it distanced in schools and face WORLD them about the basis of the figure of the mental illness, compared to people said they had developed
emerged at the weekend covering to be widely used. Confirmed cases: 21,966,115 they are using. 15% before the health crisis. symptoms.
at least 37 potentially Deaths: 775,904
infectious people in On Monday, Renfrewshire Council “Nothing we’re doing here, we’re Across the UK as a whole, People with some form of
Ayrshire hospitals who said a case had been confirmed at in a closed confined area, ie a doing lightly or in an uninformed
tested positive for Covid Todholm Primary School in Paisley, classroom, with as many different way. The guidance that’s in place for
were sent to care homes. while two cases have been detected in households as there are people?” schools, we took great care and
pupils in Perth and Kinross. scientific advice around but it’s not
Previously, the Scottish He added: “We need the Scottish set in stone.
Government had Cases have also affected Government to fund the hiring of the
confirmed 1,431 untested Bannerman High School 3,500 teachers identified by the “This is a virus that we are still
patients were moved to GTCS (General Teaching Council learning about. As we get back to
care homes between in Baillieston, Glasgow; for Scotland) as willing to aid normal, we will see more evidence of
March 1 and April 21 – Caldervale High School in Airdrie, education recovery, so that we can how it transmits. If we need to change
before testing of new care and St Ambrose High School reduce class sizes and make possible any of that, we will.”
home admissions became and St Andrew’s High School, physical distancing.
mandatory. both in Coatbridge. The First Minister has also pleaded
“We also need stronger advice on with parents to help schools remain
Ms Freeman said: “We Ms Sturgeon urged caution, face coverings, where physical open full-time by playing their part in
have worked to make as indicating these cases were thought to distancing is not possible. You cannot suppressing the spread of Covid-19.
much data available as is be “community clusters with an visit a museum without one but,
practical on a range of impact on schools rather than school- again, schools are different?” She said: “I suspect every parent
issues related to Covid-19 based clusters”, adding that “it is not right now will be feeling huge anxiety
and that is why I have thought that the virus has transmitted Mr Flanagan has stressed that EIS about their child being back at school
today asked Public Health within the schools”. members supported the decision to – that’s understandable – but I
Scotland to work with re-open schools but warned the suspect every parent also really
boards to produce She added: “There does appear to decision should mean “the very real knows how important it is for their
validated statistics and be a link with indoor social events. concerns of teachers about school children to be back at school and to
analysis on the number of The evidence we have at this stage safety should be set aside”. be having education on a full-time
patients who tested seems to suggest, perhaps not basis.
positive for Covid-19 and surprisingly given how infectious we He added: “I urge you and your
were subsequently know Covid is, if the virus is present government to do more.” “If we want to protect that,
admitted to a care home. at, say, a house party, everyone
attending the house party is at Ms Sturgeon indicated that official all of us have to do all of these
“That includes considerable risk of infection. other things that help us to keep the
examining how many This is a hard slog for all virus suppressed.
were assessed as being “We will, I think, inevitably of us ... for every single
discharged when they person having to follow “There are no easy answers in any
were considered to be see more cases which involve all of this advice of this. I so wish that there were and I
infectious and the school students in the weeks and wish there were easy judgments and
rationales that were in months ahead.” simple solutions to all of this.”
place for such a discharge,
for example in the cases of The First Minister was quizzed over “This is a hard slog for all of us
palliative care concerns.” concerns raised by the EIS teachers’ – for every single person having to
union over the lack of social follow all of this advice and it’s
Conservative health distancing rules in schools, despite a unfortunately going to be a
spokesman Donald plea for young people not to gather hard slog for quite some time yet
Cameron criticised the outside of school hours – amid calls to come,” she added.
“potentially fatal for 3,500 teachers to be hired in order
mistakes”. to cut class sizes. “Increasingly, we have to focus
on doing everything we can to
He said: “We only heard Scotland’s National Clinical keep the virus suppressed for its
about these appalling Director, Professor Jason Leitch, own sake but also so we can
mistakes, mistakes that warned on Monday that “a number of start to ease some of these other
possibly caused lives, cases” of Covid-19 had recently harms that lockdown and having
because of a newspaper emerged after young people and their children out of school are doing.”
investigation and one that families flouted quarantine rules on
didn’t even include returning home from overseas.
responses from every
health board in Scotland.” Professor Leitch also raised
concerns over “people meeting
“Nearly 2,000 people outside schools in large groups”.
have died in care homes
in Scotland from He added: “Crucially, everyone
coronavirus, every single
one of them an 12 and over must physically
unspeakable tragedy.” distance from everyone outside
their own household. People are
Increase in running the risk of spreading the
families virus to each other, their families and
seeking their loved ones.”
funeral aid
But Larry Flanagan, the general
A SCHEME set up to help secretary of the EIS union, has
cash-strapped Scots pay for penned a letter directly to the First
a loved one’s funeral has Minister, calling for more teachers to
received a record amount be employed in a bid to reduce class
of applications, with the sizes to allow for social distancing
rise possibly linked to the between young people.
Covid-19 pandemic.
In his letter, Mr Flanagan said:
A total of 780 “May I ask, then, why the Scottish
applications were made to Government thinks it is acceptable
Social Security Scotland that inside schools these rules don’t
in June for a Funeral apply, where up to 33 pupils may be
Support Payment – the
highest number so far Hancock slated after Tory peer hired to run health bodies

Those eligible for help By Hannah Rodger thing to do. I hope we have Matt Hancock said merging the health bodies would help us beat the virus ‘once and for all’ roles in Tesco, Sainsbury’s
currently receive an struck a balance between and TalkTalk.
average of £1,593 to help Westminster showing exactly where we no answers on what will and minority ethnic Labour MPs questioning the
towards the costs of a Correspondent are going immediately and happen to other vital areas of communities. A strong public peer’s qualifications for such MP Jess Phillips said:
burial or cremation, then having the time to public health like addiction, health sector is needed more a role and her connections “What the hell does Dido
including expenses such MATT Hancock has come ensure that we build that obesity and sexual health than ever.” with the party’s top Harding know about cervical
as travel and flowers. under fire for hiring a Tory institution properly.” either. We went into this politicians. screening, substance misuse,
peer to head up a new public pandemic with health The new interim chief sexual health, contraception,
Since the scheme was health body, and scrapping He added that the system inequalities widening and life executive of NIHP, Baroness Baroness Harding is a smoking cessation, obesity or
launched in September three existing agencies. would learn from South expectancy going backwards Harding, said the move was close friend of David even pandemic planning?
last year, more than 4,300 Korea and Germany’s Robert for the poorest. “designed to strengthen our Cameron, who appointed her
people have received The UK Government Koch Institute “where their response, and to radically to the House of Lords in 2014 “This from a government
funds, with more than Health Secretary announced health protection agencies “We have seen that Covid- ramp up our fight against this and is married to who brought you the death of
£6 million paid out so far. the controversial move to have a huge, primary, focus 19 has thrived on these disease”. Conservative MP John 10 per cent of care home
launch the National Institute on pandemic response”, and inequalities, Penrose. She was heading up residents and long drives for
Social Security for Health Protection said his biggest fear was disproportionately impacting Claims of cronyism have the NHS Test and Trace eye tests.”
Secretary Shirley-Anne (NIHP), led by Conservative another health crisis the poorest and black, Asian been made around her body, and prior to that held
Somerville said the Baroness Dido Harding. emerging while the world appointment, with some Munira Wilson, the Liberal
“growing need” for was still dealing with Democrats health
financial support It is to take the place of Covid-19. spokeswoman, said there had
following a bereavement Public Health England, NHS to be “total transparency in
could be “linked to the Test and Trace and the Joint Alex Norris MP, Labour’s how appointments of this
financial impact of Biosecurity Centre. shadow minister for public kind are made, to ensure we
Covid-19”, with more health, said the get the best people for the
people qualifying for The Health Secretary re-organisation of the health job.”
help because they now insisted it was an bodies was “a desperate
receive Universal Credit opportunity “to give attempt to shift the blame She added: “Rather than
or other benefits. ourselves the best chance of after years of cutting public focus on promoting yet
beating this virus once and health budgets”. another Tory insider, the
Ms Somerville said: for all” during a speech at the Government would do well
“My thoughts are with Policy Exchange. He explained: “The real to reflect on their handling of
everyone who has lost a shift we need is towards an this pandemic and launch an
family member or However critics have effective local test and trace independent inquiry to
friend. Coping with the branded the move short- system that delivers mass ensure we don’t repeat past
death of a loved one is one sighted and irresponsible. testing and case finding. mistakes.
of the most difficult
events any of us can face. Mr Hancock said he had “Matt Hancock himself “Many people will also be
It’s even harder when “every confidence” that the was responsible for Public shocked by the lack of
there’s extra stress trying new organisation will be Health England and in transparency around the
to find the money to pay “world-renowned” adding: setting PHE’s priorities last decision to promote Tory
for a funeral.” “One of the lessons I’ve year – ministers didn’t even insider Dido Harding to this
learned from the crisis is that mention preparing for a pivotal role, given the Test
if something is the right thing pandemic. and Trace system she was
to do, then putting off the responsible for setting up is
change is usually the wrong “This announcement gave still not up to scratch.”

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Wednesday August 19, 2020 ANALYSIS, INSIGHT, OPINION Coronavirus crisis 7

in Covid cases in classrooms

M&S to axe 7,000 jobs
after massive drop in
sales during lockdown

MARKS & Spencer is to cut 7,000 jobs seen a year ago. However, some high
over the next three months as part of a street and shopping centre locations
shake-up in the wake of the coronavirus were still “heavily impacted by social
pandemic. distancing and reduced footfall”.

Most of the cuts will affect the 60,000- The move raises concerns over
strong shopfloor workforce, around 12 further store closures but the company
per cent of whom will lose their jobs, said there were no updates on closures
with head office positions and regional at this stage as it ploughs on with an
management also affected. ongoing review of its shop estate.

M&S said it was acting to reflect a Meanwhile, jobs are expected to be
“material shift” in trading, as it also created as it invests in online delivery
revealed a steep drop in sales. warehouses and plans to “reshape” its
store network over the coming year.
The job losses – part of the store’s
“never the same again” programme M&S said: “The streamlining
announced in May – add to many programme is an important step in
thousands already announced across delivering on our cost savings
the retail sector as the pandemic programme and ensuring we emerge
wreaks havoc on Britain’s high street,
with department store chain These proposals are an
Debenhams last week announcing important step in
another 2,500 staff cuts. becoming a leaner, faster
business
M&S said clothing and homeware
trading at its stores remained “well from the crisis with a lower cost base
below last year” but online and home and a stronger more resilient business.”
delivery demand was “strong”.
Chief executive Steve Rowe added:
The chain expects a “significant” “As part of our “never the same again”
number of roles will be cut through programme to embed the positive
voluntary departures and early changes in ways of working through the
retirement, while it said it will also crisis, we are today announcing
create some jobs through investing proposals to further streamline store
further in online warehousing and its operations and management structures.
new ambient food warehouse.
“These proposals are an important
It said overall performance in recent step in becoming a leaner, faster
months was ahead of the scenario business set up to serve changing
announced earlier this year, but there customer needs.”
was still “substantial uncertainty about
market conditions”. M&S tracked a 19.2% fall in group
sales in the 19 weeks to August 8
“Whilst it is too early to predict with compared with the year before, with
precision where a new post-Covid sales clothing and home revenues down by
mix will settle, we must act now to 49.5% and food by 1.1%, while online
reflect this change,” it said. demand grew 38.9%.

The group said the pandemic had Clothing and home sales were still
shown staff can work “more flexibly down by 29.9% in that period but food
and productively” and are able to multi- demand returned, with revenues up
task and move between food, clothing 2.5%.
and home departments.
Make or break time: Back Page
And a new store technology package
developed with Microsoft has enabled
it to “reduce layers of management and
overheads in the support office”.

M&S said the recovery of stores since
the end of the lockdown had varied
widely – and in recent weeks, some
newer out-of-town locations have
returned close to the levels of trading

retailer is one of many UK businesses announcing job losses due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown Picture: Getty Images

depression doubles with quarter of Scots affected

depression also said their the pandemic provides a some form of depression during the Government to urgently
relationships were being affected, unique insight into how their the pandemic.” develop a cross-departmental
with 42% of adults reporting this symptoms of depression have mental health plan to improve
compared to just 20% of adults changed over time. Liberal Democrat Health mental wellbeing for those
who weren’t depressed. spokeswoman Munira Wilson impacted by the pandemic,
“Almost one in five adults urged the government to including more funding and
Tim Vizard, Principal Research were experiencing some form take action. She said: “We have clearly-signposted support for
Officer at the ONS, said the of depression during the all seen the toll lockdown has every community.
research “provides an insight into pandemic, almost doubling taken. The scale and seriousness
the mental health of adults from around one in 10 before. of the rise in depression “Whilst we can hope to get a
during the coronavirus Adults who were young, over the last few months is grip on Covid-19 in the coming
pandemic”, and added: female, unable to afford an extremely worrying. months, the mental health impacts
“Revisiting this same group unexpected expense or disabled will last a lifetime. We must ensure
were the most likely to experience “Ministers must act now. The no-one slips through the net.”
of adults before and during Liberal Democrats are calling on

Courts need extra funds and radical change... or it
may take a decade to clear Covid backlog , MSPs told

By Alistair Grant The High Court in Edinburgh as been hit by backlogs said: “If we were able to of courts” is now
do that, we could reduce back up and running.
SCOTLAND’S courts and this is set to have jury centres, which will the backlog in the High
could take up to a decade risen to 27,000 by the end allow juries to hear trials Court and bring it back to He said: “That’s
to clear a backlog of of the month. remotely from cinemas. the normal levels within running about 33 trial
cases built up during two years.” courts a day. What we
the coronavirus crisis At the High Court, He added: “With would see is a gradual
unless they receive extra which deals with the most that, what would happen Mr McQueen said the reduction in that backlog
funding or introduce serious criminal cases, over the next number of backlog of jury trials in of about 2,000 a year.
radical changes. such as murder and rape, years is the number of sheriff courts would
there were 390 cases outstanding trials increase to well in “But just simply
Eric McQueen, chief awaiting trial prior to would probably plateau at running 33 trial courts a
executive of the Scottish lockdown. Mr McQueen about 800.” excess of 2,000 if current day would take us a
Courts and Tribunals said the SCTS anticipates social distancing period of eight or 10 years
Service (SCTS), warned this will have risen to 750 Mr McQueen said practices are maintained. to come back to the
the pandemic has had a by the end of August. the SCTS was in pre-Covid levels.
“dramatic” impact on discussion with the He said: “Again,
criminal justice. However, he said the Scottish Government if we bring in the remote “So again, what we’re
High Court expects to about further increasing jury model – and that’s discussing with the
He said officials were start moving back to capacity. what we’re discussing Government is additional
discussing “some normal capacity following with the Government at investment to increase
quite radical options” the announcement of new Speaking to Holyrood’s the moment – we capacity by about 25 per
to boost capacity and justice committee, he anticipate that we can cent, putting an extra 10
get additional trials up slowly start to eat into trial courts up and
and running. that backlog. running. That could
reduce the backlogs within
Figures suggest jury “But it would take about a three-year period.
trials in the sheriff courts something round about
have been the worst hit. five or six years to “The other option,
which we will look at,
Prior to lockdown, bring it back down to
there were 500 serious pre-Covid levels. I think, as we get into
criminal cases, or solemn next year, is the
cases, awaiting trial in “So, again we are potential to run courts
Scotland’s sheriff courts, looking at ways that we over the weekend.
but this is expected to can increase the capacity
have risen to 1,800 by the further to run more than “If we brought that in,
end of August. the normal level of that could reduce us back
solemn trials.” down to the business as
Meanwhile, there were usual levels in two years.”
14,000 non-jury cases In the wider sheriff
outstanding in the sheriff courts, which face a He said there would
courts before lockdown, backlog of 27,000 need to be “significant
cases, Mr McQueen discussions” to find
said the “full programme solutions.

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8 News ANALYSIS, INSIGHT, OPINION Wednesday August 19, 2020

Renewed Rail bosses win battle for increased car parking at Forth Bridge visitor centre
appeal
over body A ROW over car parking at a new However, Network Rail had They appealed to the Scottish “It is considered that this is an travel by any other mode, the
found in Forth Bridge visitor centre has been hoped to create 78 spaces at Government to have the council’s arbitrary number with no potential reduction in cumulative
Fife river settled by the Scottish Government. decision overturned and officials supporting evidence or independent visitor numbers over the course of a
the site but planners cut that to have now reversed the move by assessment. typical day is a loss of approximately
POLICE have launched a Rail bosses had unveiled plans to just 39 before giving the project the increasing the parking to 57 spaces. 275 visitors.”
fresh appeal to identify a transform the south side of the green light. “There has been no consideration
man’s body found in Fife. Unesco World Heritage at South Network Rail said: “The of the carriageway widths or a As part of the bridge project,
Queensferry. The council said they made the parking survey in relation to the groups of between 12 and 15 people
The recovery was made move to “protect neighbouring planning application proposal for 78 potential parking pressures on the wearing safety harnesses will be led
from the Firth of Forth The Forth Bridge Experience amenity” and to “safeguard” visitor spaces was fully supported surrounding streets. out onto the bridge’s south
near Culross on project will let the public climb the archaeological heritage and by the Planning and Roads and cantilever, walking up to a viewing
Wednesday, August 5. structure and learn about its heritage character of the listed building. Transport Sections of the City of “The reduction of parking spaces point at the top using walkways
as well as take in spectacular views Edinburgh Council. also has the potential to impact on built into the structure.
His death is being from a height of 367ft. Network Rail insisted any cut to overall visitor demand.
treated as unexplained the amount of parking spaces would “The decision to halve this Up to three groups an hour will be
and a report has been sent A reception hub will also be see residents badly affected by number to 39 spaces was taken on “Assuming that those people who allowed on the bridge, with each
to the procurator-fiscal. created at ground level after plans visitor parking and expressed March 4, 2020, at the development were intending on driving to the tour expected to last about two
were approved earlier this year by concern that visitor numbers to the Management Committee which site, but no longer do so due to lack and-a-half hours.
The remains are still the City of Edinburgh Council. attraction could be reduced. considered the applications. of available parking and also do not
unidentified and
officers are appealing for Lambs, chicks
any information which and plans ...
might assist in identifying seeing farmers
the man. having a field
day is a tonic
Detective Inspector
Karen Muirhead at Review Oh, and they had three children George and Isla French with children Joy, Felicity and George and their ostriches on This Farming Life
Dunfermline CID said: Alison Rowat under five and dad worked full-time,
“The man is described as the money to look forward to. Everyone was winter, the tone was hopeful, plans
being white, about 5ft This Farming Life as well as helping on the farm. “Determines how good a Christmas worried about were being made to move to bigger,
10in tall, aged between 40 Whatever else it was, this farming life present I’m going to get.” Joyce Brexit. Little better premises, and branch out into
years and 60 years, and BBC2/iPlayer was not for slackers. admitted to having a lump in her throat did they know this or that new scheme. But there will
has dark hair which was when the lambs went. “You wouldn’t be something far be no escaping the bleak times to come.
beginning to go grey. **** Now in its fourth series, This human if you didn’t.” worse was
Farming Life keeps things simple, coming down All the more reason to enjoy
“When found, he was BETWEEN old timers like Countryfile following families through a single year. The other two families introduced the pipe
wearing black-coloured and newcomers Our Yorkshire Farm The viewer has the advantage in that last night were hill farmers from the what was happening now. One
Nike-make trainers, black- and now This Farming Life, you can they know what is coming. The new Lake District (“This is the office,” of Isla French’s many jobs was
coloured three-quarter barely swing a farm cat without hitting series, beautifully shot as ever, started watching over ostrich chicks while
length Lonsdale-make a programme celebrating the charms of in autumn 2019 and everyone was said one with a sweep of her arm they hatched. When one beak pierced a
jogging bottoms, a black- a rural existence. worried about the looming Brexit. taking in the spectacular landscape), shell she jumped, thinking someone
coloured Lonsdale-make Little did they know something far and a couple with a baby from had fired a bullet.
hooded top and a khaki- Perhaps it is living in post-lockdown worse than added bureaucracy was Morpeth, Northumberland.
green-coloured Primark- Britain that makes us crave the sight of coming down the pipe. She was worried about one that
make T-shirt with wide-open spaces filled with animals The latter had cows but their real was taking too long to emerge. A
Downtown and the that are reassuringly the same as the In Armadale, Joyce Campbell was money was made from breeding and lack of oxygen does for most chicks.
number 1989 on it, with a toys we played with when we were concerned what price she would get for training collies. One dog sold recently She had a peer inside and spoke words
skyline image. young. Baa-lambs won’t ever hurt us, her lambs at market. She needed for close to £15,000. of encouragement.
will they? £30,000 and in the end made £40,000.
“We have checked all The scenes at auction, and at the Everything came down to money in “Keep chipping away little chicks,”
our missing person Isla and George French from market in Aberdeen where Isla and the end. As the year rolls on and You she told the trio, “that’s what life’s
reports and circulated the Cornhill, Aberdeenshire, one of six George French set up shop to sell their Know What arrives, that will become about”. It was quietly magical,
details across other police families featured in the series, clearly meat, were a reminder that farming is a even more so. miraculous even. A viewing tonic
forces nationally, missed the memo about sticking with business like any other and farms are for the times.
however, this has drawn a what you know, animal-wise. They had not petting zoos. For now, as the farmers headed into
blank so far.” opted for emus, ostriches, deer and, just
for old time’s sake, some Belted There were, however, clear bonds
She added: “It is Galloway cows. between the farmers and their
important to us that we
trace family members animals. It was sad to see the animals
and have this man go, said Joyce’s nephew, but there was
returned to his family as
soon as possible. Scientists discover eco-friendly method to repair potholes using grit

“It is sad that so far we POTHOLES could be repaired professor of engineering, said However, local authorities phosphate ceramic) used to dispose Chemical Society may help reduce
have not been able to using grit from wastewater, estimate the cost of fixing the of hazardous or radioactive waste. the aggravation.
make contact with any according to new research. GAP (grit-assisted patch) was safer potholes would be £11.8 billion.
family or friends to let for the environment. It has no It contains ingredients that Conventional asphalt contains
them know what has The eco-friendly mortar could greenhouse gases. It would also Motorists currently spend £1.7bn destroy microbes, opening the door bitumen - a sticky, black residue left
happened to him.” solve the perennial bugbear of reduce repair bills. annually to fix the damage caused for a material that could be safely over after petroleum distillation.
cyclists and motorists, say scientists to their cars by the potholes. applied to roads.
Man arrested who claim it is as strong as asphalt, He said: “We had an idea to It also has PAHs (polycyclic
over 600,000 lasts longer – and is safer. divert wastewater grit from Grit is a heavy, un-biodegradable The grit requires refining to aromatic hydrocarbons) that are
cigarette haul landfills and turn it into a solid with pathogens and impurities become GAP. First, wastewater toxic to humans - and have been
Asphalt contains hydrocarbon marketable product. that make it unsuitable for direct containing sewage, food scraps and linked to cancer.
A MAN has been arrested that can leach out, polluting the recycling. It is usually taken to a other waste is processed at
after more than 600,000 atmosphere, say scientists. “We formulated it into a landfill and buried. treatment plants. A grit-formulated patch
cigarettes were found in a ceramic mortar that could eliminates these concerns as its
van on the motorway. The groundbreaking “green” be used as a patch for But Dr Liu’s team at California The result is clean water that is matrix is composed of calcium and
ceramic costs nothing. It is a pothole repair.” State University-Bakersfield worked released into waterways. the magnesium oxides that are harmless
Officers from Police remnant from treatment plants that out how to turn it into a road leftovers are mostly sand and gravel. to people.
Scotland stopped the is usually disposed of in landfills. In the UK, more than 50 cyclists a material by incorporating it into a
vehicle on the M74 in year are killed or seriously injured CBPC (chemically bonded The prototype presented at a In lab experiments, GAP was also
Lanarkshire last Friday Dr Zhongzhe Liu, an assistant in crashes caused by potholes. virtual meeting of the American found to be as strong as asphalt.
where they found the haul
in the back of the van. COMMENT AT HERALDSCOTLAND.COM

Thousands of packs of
the alleged illicit
cigarettes were seized by
police, who notified HM
Revenue & Customs.
HMRC estimated the
duty lost on the cigarettes
to be £185,000.

A 32-year-old man from
Coventry was arrested
and taken to Motherwell
police station after the
incident.

He was subsequently
charged with excise
duty fraud.

Wednesday August 19, 2020 ANALYSIS, INSIGHT, OPINION Environment 9

Fighting to save the planet in his Chemical
threat of
plastic in
wooden shed on Gometra island seabirds

From one of Scotland’s SMALL pieces of plastic
ingested by seabirds could
remotest locations Roc release toxic chemicals in
their stomachs and pose a
Sandford is leading a threat to their long-term
health, research has found.
campaign to tackle
The findings, published
climate change, in the journal Frontiers in
writes Moria Environmental Science,
Kerr are based on an analysis
of stomach oil from
PERCHED on the edge of a remote Gometra routinely has only a handful of northern fulmars, a
island overlooking the Atlantic, it is an residents living there at any one time common seabird found
unusual powerhouse for a campaign to on coasts around the UK.
save the planet from a fate worse than The shed is one of the few places with a
Covid-19. Roc Sandford has spent 12 hours a day working from a wooden shed on the Hebridean isle of Gometra mobile phone reception Pictures: Moira Kerr Plastic pollution is seen
as a growing threat to
However, the laird of the Hebridean triple emergency; a viral emergency, a people, people who are household stressed that this kind of climate wildlife as birds can
isle of Gometra has spent up to 12 climate emergency and a biodiversity pollution is threatening almost all mistake it for food.
hours a day since the start of lockdown, emergency. The viral emergency is a names, people in industry, people ecosystems. Mr Sandford, an avid
in a 12ft by 10ft wooden shed, complete tragedy but it’s not going to environmentalist, gave up his car years Ingesting plastic has
masterminding a campaign to tackle kill everyone... the climate emergency involved in the civil service and The viral ago and travels around by bike in his been known to cause
climate change. The draughty, weather- and the biodiversity emergency do have legislation, trying to catalyse people of bid to lower his carbon footstep. blockages in the digestive
beaten outbuilding is one of the few the capacity to kill everyone. emergency is a system but scientists have
places on Gometra with a mobile phone power. He says everyone can do their bit to wondered whether these
reception. “The viral emergency is about address climate change by examining human-made substances
protecting the old, because half the “I am trying to bring people out of tragedy but it’s factors such as the impact of the way could also release harmful
So as fellow team members people who die are over 80, but who is denial, so that people feel this as a real they travel, the food they eat and their chemicals as well.
completed tasks south of the Border shielding the young who are going to not going to kill reliance on central heating.
and beyond to create the Ocean die of these other emergencies. No-one thing.” Lead author Susanne
Rebellion campaign, Roc Sandford set is shielding them. And he said that a lot of work would Kuhn, a student at the
to work in his island shed, Ocean Rebellion campaigners are everyone… have to be done to secure Wageningen Marine
systematically identifying the gaps in “It’s like a child sacrifice is engaging with high seas stakeholders to improvements. The father of four said Research in the
their plan to save the world. happening.” try and address collapses in biodiversity the climate of his own family: “We have miles to go, Netherlands, said: “As
due to over-fishing, human-caused but we are drastically trying to these seabirds ingest
Dressed for the cold in his unheated Gometra, off Mull, which routinely climate change, deep sea mining and emergency and decarbonise our lives. I am now plastics, and 93 per cent
office, he has spent the last five months has only a handful of residents living experimenting with low carbon of the fulmars from the
contacting people of power, from there at any one time, has no electricity, other marine emergencies. the biodiversity cooking, basically boiling stuff and then North Sea have some
industry leaders to celebrities, in a bid no cars, no ferry and no school. putting it in a thermos flask to cook.” plastic in their stomachs,
to prompt action over climate change – While acknowledging that the public emergency do it is important to
before it is too late. It aims to be carbon neutral before are appalled by the devastation plastics He added: “I am looking at, where is understand the potential
2025. have caused to oceans, they say habitats have the the carbon in my life. I have got to do harm this could cause.”
Ocean Rebellion, the independent all over the world remain vulnerable, better, we all have to do better.”
seafaring sister organisation to the Mr Sandford said: “From my shed I with a third of marine mammals now capacity to kill Ms Kuhn, along with a
global grassroots movement Extinction have been speaking to all kinds of team of researchers,
Rebellion, aims to speed up global facing extinction. everyone replicated the conditions
change in international waters. of the fulmar stomach in
Pressing for action to reverse the the laboratory.
The group claims humans are
creating a man-made climate drivers of ocean warming and sea level Ms Kuhn said: “You
emergency, devastating marine habitats may be familiar with
through overfishing. rise by 2025, the campaigners have also distressing images of birds
caught in plastic
And they say that cruise liners are packaging or fishing line,
pumping out three times more climate but this study reveals that
pollution, per person per mile, than the discarded plastic could
equivalent flight. also have long-term toxic
effects on seabirds.”
The campaigners fear that, without
action, a global temperature increase Porpoises
averaging 4C will see billions of people dying in
wiped out, as much of the planet North Sea
becomes uninhabitable.
MORE than 16,000 dead
Speaking as Ocean Rebellion was harbour porpoises have
launched today, Mr Sandford said the been found on coastlines
masses had failed to grasp the reality of around the North Sea
the death and destruction that will over almost three
occur if the world does not change its decades, according to a
ways. new study.

He said: “It’s all science based – it’s The research, led by
just that society isn’t grasping it, it is Utrecht University in the
like it is too big to understand. Netherlands, also shows a
significant rise in the
“What is going on at the moment is a annual number in
southern areas since
Charities issue warning on beaver populations as cull season begins 2005.

One of the adult beavers located A COALITION of 24 longer dependent on their mothers The organisation says beavers Government allows their legal It included harbour
in Knapdale Forest, in Argyll environmental charities and from August 17, meaning farmers build small dams – creating killing. Needless bloodshed porpoise strandings from
organisations in Scotland have can apply for a licence to shoot could be reduced by allowing five countries between
warned the future beaver unwanted animals on their land. nature-rich wetlands beavers to be moved to where they 1990 and 2018, with
population is fragile as this year’s that support a wealth of wildlife would be welcome.” dedicated schemes from
cull season begins. The Scottish Government says and soak up carbon dioxide, and Scotland, England,
beavers cannot be relocated outside which reduce flooding and improve James Nairne, trustee of Belgium, the Netherlands,
And rewilding charity Trees for of their existing river catchments, and water quality. Scottish Wild Beaver Group, Germany and Denmark
Life has launched a petition www. can only spread naturally from their added: “There are many all contributing data.
treesforlife.org.uk/savebeavers – “to ranges in Knapdale in Argyll and Steve Micklewright, the Scottish landowners who would love
save the beavers in Scotland”. Tayside. But farmers whose crops are Rewilding Alliance’s convenor to have beavers on their land. The study examined
sometimes damaged by beavers can and chief executive of rewilding seasonal and inter-annual
The Scottish Rewilding Alliance apply for a licence to kill the animals. charity Trees for Life, said: “Moving, not killing, beavers variation in stranding
said that last year 87 beavers – a fifth “Beavers are brilliant for would be a more humane numbers across the North
of the overall population – were shot The Alliance says each beaver wildlife and people, but in and forward-looking approach Sea area.
and fears a repeat this year. shot is a wasted life that could have Scotland they’re at risk as a to the conservation of this
helped to rewild Scotland. species because the Scottish struggling species.” About 2,600 were on
Baby beavers are seen as no UK beaches.

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10 News ANALYSIS, INSIGHT, OPINION Wednesday August 19, 2020

Atwood Migrant children reaching UK alone will remain in care of Border Force
supports
LGBT ANY new unaccompanied migrant Now any new migrant children A spokesman for Kent County pure and simple. The Government “Priti Patel needs to show some
rights in children arriving on small boats will arriving unaccompanied in Council said the increased must urgently U-turn and ensure that moral leadership and quit the
Poland now be left with Border Force after Kent will remain in the care of vulnerable children are immediately playground politics.”
Kent County Council announced it Border Force in Dover, it was arrivals of unaccompanied taken into care rather than detained
MARGARET Atwood, has reached capacity. reported yesterday. migrant children has “exhausted” in prison-like facilities. Migrant charity worker Bridget
James Norton and Ed Kent’s resources such as social Chapman, of the Kent Refugee
Harris are among the Large numbers of migrant They will remain there until they workers, independent reviewing “It is deeply worrying that Action Network, said: “Our
stars who have signed a children reaching the UK have can be transferred into the care of officers, care workers and suitable main priority is to ensure that
letter in support of LGBT another UK local authority with accommodation. this entirely preventable situation vulnerable children are properly
rights in Poland. led to an “unthinkable” situation capacity to safely care for them. has occurred. cared for and we urge the
where the council says it Meetings between the council Government to urgently work with
In June, the country’s “cannot safely accommodate any It is not clear if any such and Government are under way in “Instead of ensuring that KCC to find a way forward.
president Andrzej Duda more new arrivals”. agreements are yet in place and the an effort to find a resolution today, unaccompanied child refugees are
promised to protect Home Office has been approached the council said. provided with essential support “We are now in a position
traditional Polish values More unaccompanied migrant for comment. when they arrive in the UK, the whereby it’s not clear what will
against LGBT rights. children arriving over the weekend Bella Sankey, director of Home Secretary has spent the happen to unaccompanied
“tipped the balance”, council leader Charities say the situation is Detention Action, described the last few weeks trashing the children arriving in Dover
The letter, which was Roger Gough said on Sunday. “deeply worrying” and “entirely situation as a “scandal” and said it UK’s proud record of helping the from now on. That is clearly
addressed to European preventable”, criticising Home “should be a source of deep shame world’s most vulnerable and trying unacceptable and needs to be
Commission president This is despite efforts to work Secretary Priti Patel’s actions in for this Government”. to turn this situation into a resolved immediately.”
Ursula von der Leyen, with the Home Office and other recent weeks. Trumpian culture war.
said the group wish to local authorities, he said. She said: “This is a political failure,
voice their “grave concern
about the future of Truss under Bank role for Javid
democracy in Poland, a
country with an fire as US
admirable history of whisky tariffs
resistance to ‘risking jobs’
totalitarianism and
struggle for freedom”. By Hannah Rodger the economic alarm bells are ringing. SAJID Javid has accepted bank’s advisory council for after a power struggle with
The UK Government needs to find a role with US banking giant Europe, the Middle East and the Prime Minister’s chief
The letter reads: “On Westminster Correspondent its backbone by standing up to JP Morgan. Africa. The bank confirmed it adviser Dominic Cummings.
Friday, August 7, 2020, the US and bringing an end to these would be a paid position. Mr Javid refused to fire his
48 persons were arrested SCOTTISH communities are being put punitive tariffs.” The MP, who quit as chancellor closest aides and install candidates
in Warsaw – in some at risk by a failure to tackle Donald earlier this year, has been Mr Javid resigned from the chosen by No 10.
cases quite brutally Trump’s crippling whisky tariffs, Ms Truss held talks in Washington appointed senior adviser on the Cabinet in February this year
– and detained on the according to MPs and union members. where she secured an agreement from
grounds that they had the US to drop the 25% levy on
participated in a violent Trade union members from the GMB shortbread but the Trump
illegal gathering. union met with the SNP MPs yesterday administration refused to budge over
to discuss the growing trade battle and whisky fees.
“In fact, they were the damage it would cause to Scottish
engaged in a peaceful jobs and livelihoods if not resolved. It is understood lobbying and
protest in solidarity with discussions are continuing with Robert
an LGBT+ activist named Both sides accused the UK Lighthizer, the US trade representative.
Margot, who had been Government of being “asleep at the
arrested for damaging a wheel” and said Liz Truss, Brendan O’Hara, SNP MP said the
homophobic campaigner’s International Trade Secretary, was not meeting had “highlighted the deeply
van. Her group had also doing enough to resolve the issues damaging affect” of the levy.
placed rainbow flags over despite her pledge to “consign
statues, including a statue unacceptable and unfair tariffs to the He added: “This economic
of Christ.” rubbish bin of history” this weekend. cost of these tariffs cannot be

It added that there is a Truss has not only blamed the US, The UK Government needs
“persistent use of anti- but also the EU, for the levy and to find its backbone by
LGBT+ rhetoric by Polish suggested the EU has “failed to protect standing up to the US
politicians and media”. Scottish interests in particular”.
understated, affecting both rural and
“Homophobic The 25 per cent tariffs imposed by urban Scotland.
aggression in Poland is President Trump in October have seen
growing because it is exports of whisky fall a third, with the “For those working in distillation,
condoned by the ruling Scotch Whisky Association claiming it transportation, bottling, agriculture,
party, which has chosen has cost the industry more than £300 hospitality and tourism these tariffs are
sexual minorities as a million so far. completely overwhelming.
scapegoat with no regard
for the safety and well- GMB Scotland organiser Keir “From the day these grossly unfair
being of citizens,” the Greenaway said that, unless the UK tariffs were announced, the UK
letter said. Government ended the dispute over government has sat on its hands doing
whisky fees, a situation that is currently absolutely nothing to protect this iconic
“LGBT+ rights are being managed will quickly descend and economically important industry.”
human rights and must be into job losses and destruction for some
defended as such.” Scottish communities. A spokesperson for the Department
for International Trade, said: “This
In addition to The He said: “Today we can measure the government is working hard to remove
Handmaid’s Tale author impact on sales and profits but without damaging tariffs. The Secretary of State
Atwood and actors intervention that could quickly turn to is passionate about this issue, which
Norton and Harris, the jobs and communities, from rural has been raised with the highest levels
letter was also signed by distilleries in the Highlands and Islands of the US administration. She is
writers Anne Enright and to labour intensive bottling operations stepping up talks with the US to remove
Ian McEwan, director in Fife and the West. tariffs as soon as possible.
Mike Leigh and actress
Isabelle Huppert. “The UK Government has been “Earlier this month the Secretary of
sleeping at the wheel while Trump’s State flew to Washington DC to protest
The letter was tariffs have been hammering away at against additional tariffs being imposed
published on Polish the foundations of the Scottish on great British products.
news website www. economy for nearly a year.
wyborcza.pl. “This is in stark contrast to the
“Incredibly, Liz Truss left European Union who have failed to
Phones for Washington last week welcoming the stand up for British and Scottish
homeless US for not increasing the scope of these interests.”
during tariffs to other areas like gin while the
pandemic hit on malt whisky continues
unchallenged.”
SEVERAL thousand
homeless people will be He added: “Against the backdrop of a
given smartphones and Covid recession and imminent Brexit,
laptops to help them stay
informed, connected and Black police inspector stopped while driving sues Met for racial harassment
access support during the
coronavirus outbreak. A BLACK police inspector has said had “no choice” because his was driving home, with one scene after Mr Ehikioya informed community – therefore there’s no
he has no choice but to sue the complaint was not taken seriously. of the officers saying he was stopped them he was a serving colleague and ‘them’ and ‘us’.”
A two-year partnership, Metropolitan Police for racial due to his speed and because showed them his police badge.
between Tesco Mobile harassment after two white officers He added: “In my view it’s not the “it looked like he had gone through The Met noted in its statement
and the homelessness stopped him while he was driving. whole organisation that’s like that, a red light”. When asked why he thought that no action was taken against the
charity Crisis, will see it’s only a few individuals that are he was pulled over, Mr Ehikioya inspector as a result of the stop.
homeless people given Charles Ehikioya said he had causing this issue. The officer also asked for said: “The reason that I feel I was
£700,000 worth of recorded the incident, which Mr Ehikioya’s driving licence pulled over was no other reason The complaint comes amid
phones, devices and happened as he returned from work “It’s just sad that some people as proof that he was insured than the fact that they seen a black renewed criticism of police use of
internet data. in south London on May 23, don’t want to hear it ... I feel that to drive the car, that the vehicle man driving a car. stop and search powers, with
because he could see the officer’s had not been stolen, that he was not Labour MP Dawn Butler claiming
In the first year, they body-worn camera was not on. has not been taken seriously and intoxicated and that he not been “This is well out of order and she was racially profiled by officers
aim to provide 2,500 has not been listened to, but instead using his phone. it shouldn’t be the reason in Hackney, east London, who
homeless people with Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today I am being persecuted, and I am not why you go around intimidating pulled her and a black friend over.
phones, laptops and programme yesterday, he said he prepared to sit quietly.” He said Mr Ehikioya’s driving members of the public,
tablets, while the public was pulled over for no other reason was “unusual”, which the because I truly believe in the The Met defended the officers
are being urged to hand in than the fact he was black. The Met said in a statement that it inspector strongly disputed, ethos and the tenet upon which who stopped her car, with Deputy
their old smartphones or had received an internal complaint according to the recording, which policing was formed, that Commissioner Sir Steve House
donate to help connect When asked why he had decided on May 24 but a review “found no the BBC has seen. the community are the complaining they had faced
more people. to sue the force for racial evidence of misconduct”. police and the police are the
harassment, the 55-year-old said he The two officers left the “trial by social media” following
This will make it easier The incident took place in the incident.
for them to look into Croydon as Mr Ehikioya
housing options, keep in
touch with friends and EU warns post-Brexit trade deal with UK must be reached by end of October
family and access
information, services and A POST-BREXIT trade agreement to begin on Tuesday evening and constructive, we will remain off a trade agreement. After those His UK counterpart, David Frost,
support. between the UK and the continue until Friday. engaged and respectful with the talks, the EU’s chief negotiator agreed that “considerable gaps”
European Union must be achieved UK negotiating team in order to Mr Barnier said a deal looked remained in these areas, but argued
It will also help “in October at the latest”, the EU Asked whether the EU is reach a deal.” “at this point unlikely” given that a deal was still possible.
homeless people stay has reiterated. confident a deal can be achieved in the UK position on fishing rights
aware of public health September, an EU Commission Earlier this week, a No 10 and competition rules. The UK has ruled out
guidance and updates as A spokesman for the EU spokesman said: “The important spokesman said UK negotiators
the country adapts to the Commission said the EU wanted an thing to note – and I would point “will continue to plug the gaps Mr Barnier said the UK had not extending the December deadline to
ongoing threat of “ambitious and fair partnership you first of all back to what Michel where any differences remain”. shown a “willingness to break the reach a deal.
coronavirus. with the UK”, but a deal must be Barnier himself said in London at deadlock” on these issues.
achieved by the end of October for it the end of the last round of He added: “There are many issues Commenting on the latest
During lockdown, to be ratified in time. negotiations – that, first of all, that will be discussed during this He added there was a risk of no developments, Best for Britain chief
Crisis has provided 1,000 week’s round, not least level playing deal being achieved unless the UK executive Naomi Smith said: “The
mobile phones to people On Monday, a No 10 spokesman we want a deal, we want to field, fisheries, trading goods and changed its course on these topics government promised to deliver
helped off the streets and said the Government is still have an ambitious and fair services, amongst others.” which were “at the heart” of the Brexit to ‘unleash the potential of
into hotels. confident a deal can be reached partnership with the UK, and that EU’s trade interests, and that an our whole country’.
we must come to an agreement in The trade talks resume amid fears agreement would be needed by
Chief executive Jon in September. October at the latest.” of a deadlock, with both sides October “at the latest” so it could be “But without a comprehensive
Sparkes said the lack of The comments come ahead of the admitting after the last round of ratified before the post-Brexit trade deal with the EU, potentially
digital connection during He added: “This week and over negotiations in London last month transition period ends in December. irreparable damage will be done to
the Covid-19 outbreak has latest round of negotiations between the coming weeks we will remain that they remained some way our economy by the double impact
become a “huge the UK and the EU, which are due of coronavirus and Brexit.”
challenge”, and that
addressing this will COMMENT AT HERALDSCOTLAND.COM
support charities’ work
during a “really difficult
and dangerous time”.



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In Brief North Korea to hold conference on ‘crucial’ issues amid floods and virus threat

One dead North Korea The agency did not provide Washington discards what it deterrent in face of “gangster-like” challenge of fending off Covid-19
and 25 further details, including the agenda perceives as “hostile” policies US pressure. and repairing damage from
injured NORTH Korea will open a of the meeting. toward Pyongyang. torrential rain that lashed the
in strong high-profile political conference to He also warned of unspecified country in past weeks, destroying
quake discuss unspecified “crucial” issues The announcement of the meeting The North’s ruling party officials “shocking” action and that his thousands of homes and nearly
as it struggles to keep afloat a came as the US and South Korea also could discuss issues related to country will soon reveal a new 100,000 acres of crops.
Cataingan: A strong sanctions-ravaged economy hit began their annual summertime the economy and the party’s “strategic weapon” to the world.
earthquake jolted the further by its anti-virus efforts and military exercises, which have been organisational reforms. However, Mr Kim insisted the
central Philippines, devastating flooding. scaled down this year due to the Talks between Washington and North will keep its borders shut and
damaging homes, roads coronavirus pandemic. It remains to be seen whether Pyongyang faltered after the reject any outside help. He also
and bridges and killing at The ruling Workers’ Party elites party leaders will address the collapse of Mr Kim’s second sacked the premier of his Cabinet
least one person and will determine a matter of “crucial Pyongyang’s official media has yet North’s stalled nuclear negotiations summit with President Donald following an evaluation of economic
injuring several others. significance in developing the to comment on this year’s drills, with the United States. Trump in February 2019, when the performance.
Korean revolution” and increasing which will mainly involve computer- Americans rejected North Korea’s
A three-storey house the party’s “fighting efficiency” simulated war scenarios. During the last plenary meeting of demands for major sanctions relief The party’s political bureau
collapsed in the coastal during today’s plenary meeting of its the party’s Central Committee in in exchange for a partial surrender
town of Cataingan as the Central Committee, Pyongyang’s The North usually bristles at the December, North Korean leader of its nuclear capabilities. also discussed setting up an
ground shook. official Korean Central News allies’ combined training, which it Kim Jong Un expressed deep unspecified new department
Agency said. describes as invasion rehearsals, frustration over the diplomacy with During a meeting of the party’s to help safeguard the “dignity and
A retired police officer and has recently threatened to the Trump administration and political bureau last week, Mr Kim interests of the state and people,”
pinned in the debris abandon stalled nuclear talks unless vowed to bolster his nuclear said his country faces a dual KCNA said.
died, and rescuers were
looking for other World in pictures
members of his family
who may be trapped. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani sings the national anthem
during the Independence Day celebrations in Kabul
At least 25 people were
injured by the quake in Flames from the River Fire crest a ridge as firefighters Ian Johnson, right, and Captain Mike Campbell protect a home in Salinas, People stage a ‘die-in’ in Minneapolis to protest at the re-opening
Masbate province, California. Fire crews scrambled to contain dozens of blazes sparked by lightning strikes as a statewide heatwave continues of 38th Street and Chicago Ave, known as George Floyd Square
according to disaster-
response officials. ‘Trump is the wrong president
... he cannot meet this moment’
Several houses
and low-slung buildings Former first lady Obama issues stark warning at virtual election,” she said as she issued a call to If you think plan.Still, there were real questions
were damaged, as Democrat convention, reports Jack McGregor action for the coalition of young and things possibly about whether the prime-time event
was a seaport. diverse voters who twice sent her family can’t get would adequately energise the
MICHELLE Obama delivered a for the former vice-president in to the White House. worse, trust disparate factions Mr Biden hopes
“People should avoid passionate condemnation of President November, arguing the nation me, they can to capture.
returning immediately to Donald Trump during the opening could not survive another four years Mr Biden will formally accept the
damaged structures,” night of the Democratic National of Mr Trump. nomination tomorrow near his home in Republicans face a similar challenge
Rino Revalo, a Masbate Convention, declaring him “in over his Wilmington, Delaware. next week.
provincial administrator, head” and warning that the nation’s He notably backed Mr Biden’s
told ABS-CBN network. mounting crises would only get worse if plan for tackling health care, one of His running mate, California Mr Trump sought to undermine the
he is re-elected. their most substantive differences in Democrats’ big night by hosting a
The 6.6-magnitude the past. Senator Kamala Harris, who is the first political rally in Wisconsin, where Mr
quake hit about three “Donald Trump is the wrong black woman on a national ticket, will Biden’s party had originally planned
miles from Cataingan at a president for our country,” she said. Mr Sanders backs a Medicare for speak tonight. this week’s convention.
depth of about 13 miles, “He cannot meet this moment. He All plan while Mr Biden has called
the Philippine Institute of simply cannot be who we need him to for an expansion of the current Leading up to that, Mr Biden He called the Democrats’ event “a
Volcanology and be for us.” “Obamacare” law. sought on opening night to snooze” before it even began.
Seismology said. demonstrate the broad ideological
The former first lady, pictured right, However, it was Michelle Obama, range of his supporters. Monday’s speeches were framed by
Longnan: Authorities who is one of the nation’s most making her fourth convention emotional appearances from average
deployed helicopters to respected women, was the headliner at appearance, who once again delivered On the same night he was praised by Americans touched by the crises that
rescue people stranded by the first presidential nominating an electrifying moment. Mr Sanders, a self-described democratic have exploded on Mr Trump’s watch.
flooding after heavy rain convention of the coronavirus era. socialist who championed a multi-
swelled the Yangtze and Wearing a necklace that said trillion-dollar universal health care Philonise and Rodney Floyd led a
other rivers in China to There was no central meeting “vote”, she tapped into her enduring plan, Mr Biden also won backing from moment of silence in honour of their
dangerous levels, state popularity among black voters Ohio’s former Republican governor brother, George Floyd, the Minnesota
media has reported. place or cheering throng during the and college educated suburban John Kasich, an anti-abortion man whose death while in police
all-virtual affair. women, voters Mr Biden will need conservative who spent decades custody sparked a national moment of
Landslides backed up a to show up in force. fighting to cut government spending.
river trapping 48 people But it was an opportunity for awakening on racial injustice.
on rooftops in Longnan Democrats, and some Republicans, to She issued a stark warning to a “My friends, I say to you, and to “George should be alive today,”
city in the southern part rally behind Joe Biden, the party’s country already navigating health everyone who supported other
of Gansu province, presidential nominee. and economic crises along with a candidates in this primary and to Philonise Floyd said matter-of-factly.
according to The Paper, reckoning on racism. those who may have voted for Also speaking was Kristin Urquiza,
an online news portal. Bernie Sanders, the progressive Donald Trump in the last election:
Vermont senator who was Mr Biden’s “If you think things possibly can’t get The future of our democracy is at an Arizona woman who lost her
Neighbouring Sichuan last standing rival during the primary, worse, trust me, they can and they will stake. father to Covid-19, which has killed
province and Chongqing encouraged his loyal supporters to vote if we don’t make a change in this more than 170,000 Americans as of
municipality both “The future of our economy is at Monday evening.
declared the highest-level stake. The future of our planet is at
flood-control emergency, stake,” Mr Sanders said as he “My dad was a healthy 65-year-old,”
a first for Sichuan. endorsed Mr Biden’s healthcare she said. “His only pre-existing
condition was trusting Donald Trump,
In Sichuan, water and for that, he paid with his life.”
lapped at the toes of the
Leshan Giant Buddha Obama might hate politics but she stole the show at the Democratic convention
– a towering eighth-
century statue carved Sketch He cannot meet this moment... It is way? This one just looked a lot Francisco but her father lived – and that on Monday night, with a
into a mountain side By Bill Goodykoontz what it is.” different. The Democratic died – in Arizona. “My dad was a different spin. “Going high is the
– for the first time since at candidates Biden defeated in the healthy 65-year-old,” she said. “His only thing that works,” she said.
least 1949, a government THE Democratic National No balloons dropped when she primaries gave votes of confidence. only pre-existing condition was
scenic management Convention kicked off on Monday was done, no applause interrupted Even some Republicans offered trusting Donald Trump and, for That could have been from 2016.
committee said. night looking, thanks to the Covid- her several applause-worthy lines. their support, or at least their that, he paid with his life.” But not the next bit.
19 pandemic, like a lot of things – But this was about as good as this disparagement of Trump.
Kabul: Several mortar except, you know, a convention. kind of thing gets, and it suffered As striking as Urquiza’s speech “Going high does not mean
shells slammed into little for her delivering it in what Senator Bernie Sanders gave a was, everything was a build-up to saying nice things when
various part of Kabul as And then Michelle Obama looked like someone’s spare full-on speech and, despite his Obama, and she did not confronted by viciousness and
Afghans marked their spoke. “Let me be as honest and bedroom. differences with Biden, offered his disappoint. She said she hated cruelty... It means scraping and
country’s Independence clear as I possibly can,” she said in support. And he scorched Trump. politics and she well might, having clawing our way to that mountain
Day amid new her pre-taped speech at the end of To be fair, there was applause at spent eight years as first lady. top.”
uncertainties over the the night. “Donald Trump is the the end of some speeches from “Nero fiddled while Rome
start of talks between the wrong president for our country. what looked like Zoom viewers, burned,” Sanders said of Trump’s But she’s awfully good at it. I don’t know if going high or
Taliban and the Kabul He has had more than enough which only added to the oddness. lack of response to the pandemic. She famously said, during the going low is good politics and
government. time to prove that he can do the job “Trump golfs.” 2016 convention, when they go frankly I don’t care.
but he is clearly in over his head. More than anything else it low, we go high. Keep this in
No militant group seemed like a commercial for Joe The most emotional words came context – no-one realised then how I do know things are profoundly
responsibility for Biden. But isn’t that what a from Kristin Urquiza, whose father low “they” would go. She revisited different now. As long as there are
yesterday’s attack and traditional convention is in its own died of Covid-19. She lives in San speakers with the skills of Obama,
there were no immediate some things will never change.
reports of injuries or
damage. COMMENT AT HERALDSCOTLAND.COM

The Interior Ministry’s
spokesman, Tariq
Arian, said the mortars
were fired from two
vehicles in the northern
and eastern part of the
Afghan capital.

According to
eyewitnesses, at least one
mortar shell landed in the
exclusive Wazir Akbar
Khan neighbourhood,
where diplomats and
senior government
officials reside.

The attack came a
day after the government
said it would not release
the last 320 Taliban
prisoners until the
insurgents free more
captured Afghan soldiers.

Seoul: South Korean
health officials said they
have found 457
coronavirus cases
linked to a huge
Seoul church led by a
bitter critic of the
country’s president,
driving an alarming
surge of infections.

Kwon Jun-wook,
director of South Korea’s
National Health Institute,
said outbreaks at the
Sarang Jeil Church have
pushed the country
into the biggest crisis
yet since the emergence of
Covid-19.

He said a failure to
slow transmissions
could create a situation
comparable to the
“miserable scenes of the
United States or
European countries”.

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‘Tory MPs hoped that Johnson would be tough on immigration and rein back bureaucracy. What they got was a bicycling PM who seems to be tough on motorists, not illegals’ Steven Camley is away THE DIARY

Tories wondering how they Saucy statue
voted Johnson but got Corbyn
A DIARY story about how
and rein back bureaucracy, while politics with the coronavirus. politicians who think like they do, have computers can be programmed to
tackling political correctness and the the same instincts on nation and make rapid amendments to
nanny state. What they got was a What they didn’t anticipate was the values. What is especially damaging is a documents reminds Catriona
bicycling PM who seems to be tough growing sense that Mr Johnson is not Malan of the time she was at a
on motorists, not illegals. He has Far from cack-handed and contradictory really a Tory at all. They expected him writers’ conference.
adopted what the Spectator columnist to take a tough line with the statue
Christopher Snowden, calls “purse- approach taken by the UK topplers and culture warriors of Black A well-known author recalled
lipped, micro-managing, finger- Lives Matters. But instead of banging naming the main character in a
wagging, lemon-sucking, censorious, being a free Government. At first, the lockdown heads, he avoided confrontation and book she was working on David.
anti-business, killjoy policies” like the seemed to appeal to the British made only a routine condemnation of Though after a while she decided to
campaigns on obesity and sugar. market vandalism. He allowed Winston call him Dick. The computer
wartime spirit, which always goes Churchill to be boxed up in Parliament obliged and scanned her
Not in their wildest dreams did true Square. How could it come to this? manuscript, making the required
blue Tories expect their chosen one to ideologue, down well on the Right. But far from changes.
increase public spending by more than winning a victory over this viral Part of the problem, I think, is that
IAIN any Labour government since 1945. Boris many Conservatives believed what Unfortunately somewhere in the
MACWHIRTER Yet, this Government is currently enemy, Britain has recorded the Labour said about Mr Johnson – that book there was a reference to a
paying the wages of half the working he was a bit of a racist, misogynist, certain famous statue…
I’M guessing that readers of this population through furlough, benefits Johnson is worst excess death rate in Europe and homophobic right winger. The most Michelangelo’s David.
column don’t spend a lot of time and public sector employment. UK debt now the deepest recession. “right-wing prime minister in British
reading the Conservative press. Well, is now £2 trillion. Thank God Margaret a liberal, history” as Labour’s John Mc Donnell Nose knows nought
I do – and it is often highly Thatcher is not alive to see it. Most Conservatives loath the called him. This he never was.
illuminating. Not least in their recent A RUN of school tales reminds
attitude to the Prime Minister, Boris Mr Johnson hasn’t even delivered on patrician imposition of masks, which the Daily Colourful phrases about Burqa- reader Margaret Thomson of her
Johnson. He was hailed as nothing less scrapping HS2, the fast rail line that Mail commentator, Peter Hitchens, wearers looking like letter boxes does teaching days. She was once in class
than a blue messiah when he most Tory MPs think is a white Tory – more calls “muzzles”, and which libertarians not a white supremacist make. When wearing her new Tweed perfume
renegotiated the Brexit deal last year elephant. Instead, he is fantasising think are pointless impediments. Many he was London mayor, he was careful when a wee lad leaned in close and
and then won a near landslide in the about building bridges between like Michael Tory voters spend their holidays in to keep the black and ethnic said: “Ah know what you’ve been
December General Election. Scotland and Northern Ireland. Yet that community onside and he used to lead doin’ Miss. You’ve been rubbin’ yer
is not going to keep the Union together. Heseltine, France and the letters columns are full LGBT marches wearing a pink stetson. chest wi’ Vick.”
How long ago that seems. Tory His Brexit deal, it is now clear, has of people complaining about being When he became PM he installed more
commentators and many MPs are created a gulf between the UK and Brexit aside, forced back to Blighty even from BAME ministers than all previous UK Snooker loopy
deeply dischuffed with Mr Johnson, Northern Ireland. governments combined. You wont hear
and not just because his Government than regions of France where Covid is Mr Johnson using Daily Mail rhetoric IN these curious and contradictory
made an even worse cock-up of the The province has remained in about immigrants, he genuinely times reader Tobias Milton notes
exams than the Scottish Government. regulatory alignment with the Margaret almost non-existent. believes in state intervention and he is that theatres remain closed to the
Negotiations resumed this week over European Union’s single market, which Thatcher Yet this Conservative Government quietly a bit of a Europhile. Far from public while the World Snooker
the withdrawal agreement with the means that there must be the very being a free market ideologue, Boris Championship was allowed an
European Union, and it is safe to say border checks the PM promised would kept Britain’s airports open during Johnson is a liberal, patrician Tory – audience.
that expectations among the never happen. Worse, it has handed the more like Michael Heseltine, Brexit
Conservative faithful are not high. SNP a genuine grievance: being denied the worst phase of the pandemic, aside, than Margaret Thatcher. Tobias believes actorly stagecraft
access to markets with which Northern could be combined with the green
Indeed, Brexiteer Tory MPs, like Ireland can trade seamlessly. allowing 18 million travellers to come The final insult was this Tory Prime baize game in a bid to get thespians
Iain Duncan Smith, fully expect a sell- Minister ennobling Claire Fox, a back treading the boards. He
out. They think Mr Johnson is Tories are appalled by Mr Johnson’s to Britain largely unchecked, former Revolutionary Communist suggests the following scene might
preparing to accept a whole range of lack of urgency on Scotland as support who used to support the objectives of meet governmental approval:
EU regulations even after we have left. for independence grows. The former including a number from Covid hot the IRA. That was the final straw. As
This means no trade deals with free Tory leader, William Hague, said this the Tory commentator Brian “Is this a dagger which I see
market America, no state aid to key week that if the PM doesn’t get his act spots like Italy and China. And don’t Monteith put it, many Conservatives before me?”
industries, no low tax havens and a together the UK will be finished within now feel that they “voted Boris and
“betrayal” of fishing. five years. Tories like Mr Hague think even mention track and trace. got Corbyn”. “No, Macbeth. It’s a snooker cue.
he allowed Nicola Sturgeon to play Now let’s see if you can pot King
Tory MPs hoped that Boris would be The exams debacle was the final Duncan’s crown in the corner
tough on immigration, would cut taxes pocket.”
straw. Tory MPs want the head of the
Gerry MacKenzie spotted this pub
Education Secretary, Gavin in Port Bannatyne, Bute, where
apparently they really dislike
Williamson, on a plate for his chaotic punters ringing for service.

U-turn, but the real criticism is of the Hard to swallow

Prime Minister. He should surely A READER tells us a story that
perhaps isn’t true, though should
have seen this coming after the chaos be. Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary
strolls into a pub after a hard day at
in Scotland. It seems to many as if Mr his UK office and asks for a pint of
Guinness. As the barman is
Johnson isn’t really in charge. pouring he says: “That’ll be 50
pence, please.”
His presentation has been
An impressed O’Leary replies:
lamentable, and even his greatest fans “That’s very cheap. Great!”

are disappointed with his bumbling “Ah,” says the barman, “but
you’ll be wanting a glass.”
delivery and lack of grip. He was never
Robo wars
a detail man, and everyone knew he
WE’RE devising movie sequels that
flew by the seat of his pants – that’s reflect how the story would proceed
in the real world. David Cowdell
when he managed to keep them on. suggests another film in the
Terminator franchise.
Conservatives are pretty forgiving to
This one would be called the
Issue of the day: Harry Potter film’s box office boom Tartanator. It would be about a
fierce robot called the A1-Ex
IT’S a kind of magic - the movie Other big names? news for Harry Potter and the few more box office sales all that is latter being the highest grossing Salmond who takes on its enemies
version of Harry Potter and the The first two movies also feature Philosopher’s Stone, which made in a fictitious political party called
Philosopher’s Stone is just a Richard Harris as Professor Albus more than $13 million in Chinese required. animated feature of all time. the SNP.
hair’s breadth away from Dumbledore, before he died in cinemas over the weekend, where
making $1 billion at the box office 2002 and was replaced in the role the film was shown in high This will soon see the movie There’s another Harry movie in The A1-Ex’s battle cry is, of
nearly 20 years after it was by Michael Gambon for the definition 4K resolution and 3-D enter an exclusive club? the rankings? course: “Och aye’ll be back.”
released. remaining six films. Other for the first time. According to data issued before The more recent, Harry Potter
big-name stars include the late lockdown saw cinemas shut and the Deathly Hallows Part Chewed-up career
It’s nearly 20 years old? Alan Rickman as Professor In just one day… around the world, only 46 other Two, was released in 2011 and was
The movie – known Severus Snape and Maggie Smith The film earned $4.6 million on movies have surpassed $1bn. the final instalment in the series. It OZZY Osbourne fears he may
internationally as Harry Potter as Professor Minerva Friday, the biggest single-day gross earned a box office take of never perform on stage again.
and the Sorcerer’s Stone– was the McGonagall. anywhere in the world since Including? $1,341,500,000. “Which is bad news for heavy
first in the blockbuster franchise cinemas closed earlier this year as Avengers: Endgame, released last metal fans,” says reader Alan
that brought the boy wizard’s It’s still in cinemas? a result of the pandemic. year, has a total gross revenue of As for the Harry Potter books? Connor. “Though good news for
adventures to life on screen from With a lack of new movies coming $2,797,800,000, giving it the top The Harry Potter tales, penned by bats.”
the pages of JK Rowling’s books. into cinemas – which are only This means? spot, with 2009’s Avatar in second Edinburgh-based Miss Rowling,
Released in 2001, it stars Daniel tentatively reopening around the The near-20-year-old movie has place with $2,788,000,000 and are now the best-selling book Wash and go
Radcliffe, Emma Watson and world – older releases have been now made $997.8 million 2007’s Titanic in third place, series in history. Harry Potter and
Rupert Grint, in their debuts as airing in many theatres amid a worldwide, nearing the $1 billion grossing $2,187,500,000. Other the Philosopher’s Stone alone has EDINBURGH comedian Martin
Harry, Hermione Granger and cautious return to once-normal mark, according to American movies hitting the $1bn and sold more than 120 million copies. Bearne has group dynamics
Ron Weasley. traditions. And that spells good business magazine, Forbes, with a counting include last year’s The sussed. “As a society we only need
Lion King and 2013’s Frozen; the MAUREEN SUGDEN to use shampoo on our hair,” he
explains. “The rest is just
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Reuniting Marriage is now
with friends ROSEMARY
has been a
comforting as middle classGORING
godsend as owning an Aga
MARRIAGE,” said George
NICOLA Bernard Shaw, “is an alliance The average Scottish wedding now costs a staggering £26,000
LOVE entered into by a man who can’t
sleep with the window shut, and now, it is deemed a red flag for social The middle classes are panacea for all their ails, but to dignify
LAST week I sat opposite a friend who a woman who can’t sleep with the disadvantage. more likely to marry – 83% cohabiting couples and their offspring
I had not seen face to face in more window open”. If only it were as simple as of high earners do, against with the same legal safeguards and tax
than five months. Shut in our that. Apparently it is also becoming, like The direct correlation between 55% of the poorest breaks as those who marry. Protecting the
respective homes, about 20 miles owning an Aga or a pedigree chum, a marriage and class suggests that money is rights of children and parents – especially
apart, our fortnightly pub-and-dinner- distinctly middle-class habit. Or so a at least part of the explanation. Those who whether in a religious setting, or a registry mothers, who commonly look after the
followed-by-more-pub catch-ups were report from the Centre for Social Justice are strapped for cash either consider it office. The seriousness of the bond lies in kids once a relationship ends – would give
reduced to a fortnightly phone call. would have us believe. irrelevant, or not for the likes of them. the couple’s decision to commit to each them a financial safety-net. Many of the
And the more it is perceived to be for the other, not in any of the hoopla that outcomes for youngsters described in this
So, faced with the prospect of coming The CSJ is a centre-right think tank better off, the less it will appeal to people follows. Perhaps it is time to separate the report – gang membership, criminality,
face-to-face with a close pal for the first co-founded in 2004 by former Tory Party further down the social spectrum. legal procedure from the carnival that mental and physical health issues – are as
time in nearly half a year, I mentally leader Iain Duncan Smith to help tackle follows, to consciously uncouple the act of much the result of penury as the lack of a
prepared myself a vaguely emotional poverty and family breakdown. The leader You can’t help wondering if the union from this crippling cost. piece of paper supposedly binding their
reunion. A hug was off the table, obviously, of its family policy unit is Cristina Odone, wedding industry, as opposed to marriage parents forever.
but I imagined it would involve some former editor of The Catholic Herald. As itself, has created expectations that the Yet the nub of the problem identified by
enthusiastic waving. such its function, among others, is to hard-up simply cannot meet. With the CSJ is not marriage itself, but hardship. If it is to retain its meaning, marriage
shore up classic Conservative family average Scottish wedding now costing Those living on the bread line do not have has to be a personal choice, not a virtuous
In reality, I fell at the first hurdle. values, at the heart of which is marriage. over a staggering £26,000, this comes as the resources, and possibly don’t have the act that deserves a reward. It can be done
Standing out the train station, I completely Sadly, the present Prime Minister seems no surprise. Increasingly the concept of inclination, to get officially tied. Given the cheaply and quietly, as I can testify, or
failed to recognise him. Twenty-one weeks, not to have received the memo. marrying is bound up with the wedding. serious disadvantages suffered when they with terrific fanfare, or it can be avoided
it turns out, is a long time for a man to go separate, the answer, surely, is not to coax altogether. Either way, in an enlightened
without a haircut. Setting aside for the moment the The status of the couple and their individuals into wedlock, as if it were the world those in long-term relationships,
religious and political leanings of those families is proclaimed by the nature of the and couples with children, should be
Still, when it came to sitting down for a behind this report, its conclusions show ceremony, the wedding venue, and the treated by government in exactly the same
socially distanced pint, I felt sure that we the stark and widening gulf between the sumptuousness of the reception. Not to way as the married. Until that day – far
would have plenty of new and exciting married well-off and the unmarried poor. mention stag and hen weekends and off, I fear – the gulf between the haves and
information to share. Yet the conversation Medicine has long recognised the parties beforehand. the have nots will steadily deepen, eroded
felt oddly familiar, as if lockdown had advantages – especially to men – of tying by a judgemental, moralising and, as we’ve
somehow stopped the clock and the weeks the knot, but the CSJ’s findings focus on It takes at least a year, and usually a lot too often seen, hypocritical state.
spent in housebound limbo had never the enormous benefit that marriage longer, to book, plan and save for the big
actually happened. bestows not on the couple, but on their day. Ultimately, though, what matters is
children. not the trappings, but making the vows,
And, in many ways, that was actually the
best case scenario. When the entire world Despite being lauded by David
has been turned on its head, it is reassuring Cameron as “a great institution”, few
to know that I still have some constants in subjects have been more ripe for ridicule.
my life. That my friend is still my friend, The butt of stand-ups down the ages,
even when we have to pass a temperature matrimony is the gag that never stops
check to gain access to the pub. giving. It can be plumbed endlessly for
laughs by the cynical, the wry, the
But, despite the lack of dramatics, the embittered and the romantic. Yet the
experience was far from underwhelming. I conclusions of the Centre for Social
was glad that things felt exactly as they did Justice’s report are anything but funny.
before lockdown because it was about the
only thing that does. Covid-19 has taken a Their statistics show that those on low
hammer to life. Friends have lost loved incomes are far less keen to wed than the
ones. Every move we make is a second- wealthy. Once children are born,
guessed, the risks weighed up before we cohabiting parents are almost four times
decide to mask up and leave the house. more likely to separate before a child is
five than married parents. The health and
In reuniting with my friends, I had educational attainment of children with
expected a burst of excitement as I laid broken family backgrounds are worse,
eyes on pals for the first time in a long time. and their likelihood of having a criminal
What I didn’t appreciate was how good the conviction by the age of 32 doubles if their
familiar would actually feel. parents separated before they were five.

Sure, we all have those friendships These statistics certainly cast
where, no matter how much time passes, matrimony in a starkly black and white
everything clicks back into place as soon as light. And it gets worse. The middle classes
you start talking to each other. But are not only more likely to marry, but 83%
coronavirus forced such a drastic of high earners do so, compared to 55% of
reevaluation of everyone’s priorities and it the poorest. If a straight line can be drawn
took me aback at how relieved I felt not be between cohabitation and unstable family
considered something – someone – that my relationships, that is bad news for
friends decided they could live without. youngsters from disadvantaged
backgrounds. But if marriage truly is the
I suppose what I am glad to know that, key factor in this downward trajectory, if
for a select few, drinking beer and listening a set of vows and a certificate and a
to me complain about work still makes the wedding video is the glue that holds the
cut, even in the middle of a life-altering middle classes together, then that is a
pandemic. whole other issue. Suddenly a custom that
previously was prevalent across the
God knows why, right enough – but who classes is in danger of becoming a status
am I to question their judgement? symbol. Marriage, by this calculation, is
synonymous with money.
TOMORROW:
I grew up in the wake of the Beatles and
ANDY MACIVER, FINLAY the moon landing, when walking down
SCOTT, ALISON ROWAT the aisle was no longer essential, even if
you hoped to have children. Nevertheless
AND MARK SMITH the stigma of cohabiting, or becoming
parents before you wore a wedding ring,
took a long time to fade. When finally it
became commonplace society grew more
civilised, acknowledging that couples
didn’t require an official document to take
themselves, and be taken, seriously.
Cohabiting was no more a byword for
casual than marrying was for happy. Yet

Hate Bill that threatens to kill comedy is no joke

The Herald is uniquely social and cultural BRIAN characteristics of an individual, libel because he continually back in the days of the Lord because how do you define
placed as Scotland’s changes, we aim to BEACOM including age, sexual orientation, ripped the backside out of the Chamberlain. As a result, many “hate”? Could JK Rowling be
only quality reflect the full diversity disability, rather than just government and the Prince writers and comedians backed prosecuted because of her
broadsheet to be a of opinion and APRIEST, a policeman, against race. Regent. Hone faced being off from direct, naturalistic comments about transgender
trusted forum for stimulate discussion. and a lawyer walk into a deported to Australia. speech and resorted to code. But woman and biology?
national debate. pub . . . sounds like an Few would argue the Bill isn’t without clarity and detail
The positions intro to a joke? No, it’s well meaning. But in the comedy But we need satire, which attached to this Bill we could be Neil Oliver says he loves a
We are committed to expressed by the not because none of their arena, for example, to establish often requires ridicule, the going back to Lord Scotland which is “irreverent,
providing fair and columnists and groupings are laughing at the clear intent to hurt will be almost transgression of social mores Chamberlain’s dark days. iconoclastic and proud of it.”
impartial coverage on contributors do not moment, given the SNP laughable. and conformities. We don’t have He’s right. We are a nation of
our news pages of necessarily represent Government’s proposals for a to like the critical voice, but it The worries stretch into the cheeky bs, and mild abuse,
Scotland’s affairs and the views of The Hate Bill. And the Scottish Would the new Bill see has to be allowed to be heard. world of commentary. TV gentle ridicule and mickey-
we do not endorse any Herald. artistic community, including comedian Janey Godley’s historian Neil Oliver is seriously taking are all part of who we are.
political party. Our Join the debate entertainers from across the UK, placard description of President Can you imagine a theatre troubled by the arrival of the But take that away and what will
Herald Voices opinion Letters@theherald. are also enraged. Trump as a female sex organ world without the shock value of Hate Bill. He believes the new be become? Canadians?
pages, however, are an co.uk, or write to deemed an offence? Would a Joe Orton or David Mamet. law would criminalise people
open platform for Letters, The Herald, Already, the likes of Elaine C Frankie Boyle be facing the Didn’t plays such as The Sash, who have strong opinions and The SNP is continuing to
debate and honestly 125 Fullarton Drive, Smith, Rowan Atkinson, Val maximum jail term of seven and The Bigot, expose and controversial views. Oliver says reveal itself to be party of
held views. From the Glasgow East McDermid and Christopher years if he ever cracked a joke ridicule sectarianism more than he has already been targeted paradox. It purports to be about
constitution to the Investment Park, Brookmyre have criticised the about a model with a son who a group of academic liberals ever because of his support for the progressive social democracy –
economy, politics to Glasgow G32 8FG. Hate Bill for the constraints it has learning difficulties? could? Journalist Nicholas De union. “Now I read around the but that push forward can so
could impose on freedom of Jongh recalls playwright John subject of the Hate Crime Bill easily cross into control and this
expression. Had Stanley Baxter still been Osborne’s struggles with the and see that, in the future, Bill signifies a danger of
on the box today would he be censors over his play The opinions of the sort I have aired neo-Presbyterianism creeping
The proposed Bill – if passed – hauled to account by Justice Entertainer. The censor in the past could see me do jail in. There is a fear that FM
would widen the definition of a Secretary Humza Yousaf to demanded that he remove time, as much as a seven-year Nicola Sturgeon will become
hate crime to include to all explain his sketch featuring phrases such as ‘a*** upwards,” stretch.” more of a nanny than Mary
‘Daisy, Daisy, the bisexual made “pouf” and “rogered”, yet Poppins and Nanny McPhee
for two’? Would Billy Connolly’s euphemisms such as ‘poke the He added: “I will be listening and Mrs Doubtfire put together.
Crucifixion tale be banned on fire’ were allowed. for the knock at the door.”
the basis it stirred up hatred What we need is a William
against Jews, Catholics, Romans There was no consistency He’s not alone in his concerns Hone result, who was rescued
and serving law officers? by public opinion. The Justice
SEVEN DAYS Nicola Sturgeon could be more of a nanny than Secretary can’t be allowed to
And what of theatre? Two Mary Poppins and Nanny McPhee put together become the Witchfinder
OF HERALD VOICES years ago, Private Eye editor Ian General of Woke.
Hislop wrote a play, Trial By
Laughter, which told the story of He has to leave comedy and
19th Century satirist William the arts and its gentle
Hone. wickedness and free speech
alone.
Hone was accused of seditious

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views
online

Reader Paul Shaw photographed this beautiful commemoration on the summit of Dumyat in the Ochils dedicated to those who served in the Argyll and Sutherland Internal market

Highlanders. He used a Samsung Galaxy J5. We welcome submissions for Picture of the Day. Email [email protected] Holyrood is today expected to
reject Westminster plans to
Disabled people are citizens maintain the UK’s single market
with rights, not medical cases after Brexit on the basis they are
“incompatible with devolution”.
As we continue to focus on how ANALYSIS Today, SCORSS has published a Another key part of our vision is
we can “build back better” report setting out an ambitious long- that the new system should be based “The nature of the grossly
after Covid-19, there is one As we come out of the Covid term vision for social security for on rights. The human rights of unbalanced and potentially
area where Scotland has a crisis we have an opportunity disabled people in Scotland. We’re disabled people – including the right bullying UK Union is revealed yet
huge opportunity to make a new start to look at the social security calling on Scotland’s political parties to social security – are long- again. Can’t see the Tories’ lonely
that will transform people’s lives: to back our report in the upcoming established in international stance on this doing them much
social security for disabled people. system with fresh eyes, Scottish Parliament election, with a agreements, but the current system good in the elections next year.”
writes Rob Gowans view to making this vision a reality. here in the UK (some of which dates
In 2014, it was agreed that disability back several decades) often takes a Eric Clive, heraldscotland.com
benefits would be devolved from people’s payments have suddenly Non- So what is our vision? The priority medical and needs-based approach.
Westminster to Holyrood. A big stopped, plunging them into financial disabled is, of course, to make sure that social “It seems odd to be so concerned
change, which is about to be fully crisis. people are security payments for disabled people In other words, it sees a disabled about potentially increased trade
implemented, and which brings often are adequate; that the amount they person not as a citizen with rights but friction as a result of Brexit, yet
challenges as well as opportunities. However, the downside of this shocked to receive is enough to enable them to as a medical case with needs. This is seek similar potential trade friction
approach is that many of the problems learn the live with dignity, and overcome the wrong, and leads to the sort of within our own domestic market. It
Every year, the Scottish Citizens in the existing system will be extent of barriers society places in their way. fundamentally reductive thinking looks like politics first, with
Advice network gives advice in tens of replicated in the new one – at least these which has resulted in the problems economics a distant second.”
thousands of cases related to disability initially. There hasn’t been an barriers Non-disabled people are often identified above.
benefits. The issue is consistently in opportunity to consider what might be shocked to learn the extent of these Iain McInally, heraldscotland.com
the top three that we see. And from possible if we were looking at this with barriers. For instance, disabled people Working with disabled people in
that huge caseload we know there are fresh eyes. face extra costs because they often Scotland, and learning from “I can’t see why this should be
big problems with the current system need to take cars or taxis because of international examples, we believe the necessarily a problem for the Union
that need to be fixed. These include If we were starting with a blank inaccessible public transport. They Scottish Government should take a if Westminster does negotiate in
stressful and undignified assessments, sheet of paper, would this be the may also need extra heating in their rights-based approach when good faith, and doesn’t not try to
high numbers of inaccurate decisions system we would come up with? Are home, or expensive adaptations to developing eligibility rules and bulldoze measures through. On the
on applications, and a complex and there better ways of protecting and make their house accessible. These assessment processes, to make sure other hand if they do the latter then
off-putting application process. enhancing the rights of disabled costs add up: research by Scope has the new system truly embodies that will be the end of the Union as
people? And, after a long transition to calculated that on average disabled dignity and respect. In short, we must a working proposition, and as a
To their credit, the Scottish a new system, is there a risk of this adults in Scotland face additional treat disabled people as citizens, not fact.”
Government has committed to being seen as “job done”, with these costs of £632 per month more than medical cases.
addressing many of these problems questions remaining unanswered? non-disabled people, with some John Jamieson, heraldscotland.com
when they start administering the academic research suggesting the Looking to build back better means
system in the next year. But rather With that in mind over the past costs could be even higher. being ambitious, aiming for the best, Hamish relocates
than building a new system from year, Citizens Advice Scotland has and looking at our existing structures
scratch they’ve pledged a “safe and been working with our partners in the So our long-term vision starts with with fresh eyes. Social security for The first polar bear cub born in
secure transition”, aimed at making Scottish Campaign on Rights to Social making sure social security payments disabled people is a perfect example the UK for 25 years is leaving his
sure people’s payments aren’t Security (SCORSS) – which contains are enough to meet the additional of where Scotland could lead the home in Scotland and moving to
disrupted by the change. the leading charities who work with costs disabled people face. Sadly this world – and there’s no better time England.
disabled people – to try and answer is not always the case currently. We than now to get started.
This is a sensible approach. We’ve some of these questions. must make sure that in Scotland no “He had to be moved away or else
seen too many cases in the past where disabled person faces poverty due to Rob Gowans is senior policy officer at put into isolation. Left with his
administrative transfer between their condition. Citizens Advice Scotland. mother, when mature he would try
different benefits has meant that to mate with her, and he would
probably have been killed if put in
Opinion Matrix: Williamson in the firing line over exams with the other two adult males. It is
common practice to move young
The furore over exam results decisions taken at Ofqual and by Gavin Williamson and his Gavin paying attention to Scotland in the animals away to other zoos to keep
continued to dominate the Government. Or, more department must take Williamson’s way that a government committed the gene pool as diverse as possible.
yesterday’s opinion specifically, by Education responsibility for this ridiculous handling of to the Union should be?”
columns. Secretary Gavin Williamson.” state of affairs.” the exams “Highland Wildlife Park benefits
crisis has Daily Mail from the transfer in of young
Daily Express Mr Pollard said Mr The Scotsman been descibed Former education secretary animals from other zoos both in
Stephen Pollard didn’t pull his Williamson’s handling of the In its leader comment, the paper as ‘almost David Blunkett asked whether England and elsewhere to take part
punches. exams crisis had been “almost said the crisis south of the Border aggressively pupils would ever be able to trust in their breeding programmes.”
aggressively negligent”. had significant implications for negligent’ the system again.
“It is difficult to imagine a the future of the Union. Alasdair McKenzie,
bigger fiasco than the “Can you imagine the likes of acted in roughly the same way “With schools facing a daunting heraldscotland.com
Government and Ofqual’s David Blunkett or Michael Gove, “The affair was virtually a suggests they both thought they battle to re-open next month, it’s
handling of this year’s A-levels,” two previous education carbon copy of the downgrading were doing the right thing, rather hard to imagine how anything “They stole our oil and now it’s our
he wrote. secretaries, presiding over the of exam results in Scotland, with than taking decisions based on could be more demotivating than polar bears.”
mess – or failing so the same widespread uproar and any supposed political bias as the farce of the past few days,” he
“As if the heartbreak of comprehensively to prepare subsequent government U-turn,” some have claimed.” wrote. Jo MacDiarmid, heraldscotland.com
computer-determined failure was schools, colleges and universities it noted.
not bad enough, it was followed for what was happening?” he The comment also suggested “When I was secretary of state School sizes
by the absence of an appeal asked. “The fact that two governments that unionists north of the Border for education and employment, I
procedure – incompetence of a run by such different parties as should be worried. was able to take difficult decisions Scotland’s largest teaching union
degree that takes the breath away. “It is almost unbelievable that, the SNP and the Conservatives and implement them because I has appealed to Nicola Sturgeon
Injustices and blatant errors have for days after the results, schools According to the author, the knew I had the full support of my to “do more” to improve safety –
sent so many schools and pupils were unable to find out how to “remaining question” is “why on Prime Minister and my pleading for pupils to be socially
into a tailspin of despair over the appeal even if the algorithm’s Earth the UK Government sought department. Without that, I distanced in schools and face
last few days.” grades had been kept.” to press ahead with downgrading would have had a much tougher covering to be widely used.
despite the uproar in Scotland”. time.
Mr Pollard said the argument The key issue, he said, would be “How is she going to do that
that failures had to be imposed how mistakes are rectified. The comment concluded: “Did “Now I see infighting and without part-time schooling?
because of the danger of grade they think they knew better or internal arguments wreaking Because of Sturgeon and her
inflation was “bovine in its “With a new system now in somehow the reaction would be havoc in the education predecessor, there aren’t enough
stupidity” because “no-one was place for classification, the different? Or is this, perhaps, a department, with no strong teachers to cope now.”
ever going to consider this year’s opportunity exists to at least go sign that Westminster simply isn’t leadership to sort them out. It’s a
grades as anything other than a some way to rectifying the mess,” truly torrid situation. James Devlin, heraldscotland.com
fiction anyway”. Mr Pollard wrote.
“Confidence must be restored “Jason Leitch is starting to talk like
He continued: “They are “Giving someone an A who as an absolute priority, starting Ms Sturgeon by blaming families.
meaningless in terms of assessing might have got a C in an exam with a competent handling of a They should have been made to
the rigour and reliability of harms no-one in these unique full return of pupils to education wear masks. End of story. You
A-levels and GCSEs. circumstances. in two weeks’ time.” wouldn’t be talking in class unless
you were asked a question, and do
“It was a policy failure that was “The other way round, however, JOHN-PAUL HOLDEN they have any spare rooms lying
entirely deliberate, because of is disastrous for the student. empty to accommodate less
children in classes?”
“He may, finally, have been
forced to do the right thing. But Betty McCormick,
heraldscotland.com

McCrorie exit

Ross Wilson admits the chance
to play regular first-team
football was the driving force
behind Ross McCrorie’s move to
Aberdeen.

“Good move by Rangers. He
wouldn’t get a game with Rangers
ahead of midfielders already there.
He can’t play against Rangers but
hopefully will help take points from
other teams.”

Will Good, heraldscotland.com

“It’s possible to be a good player
but not get into the team. Football
fans know that. I thought we might
get him at Hibs but good luck to
him.

“Rangers seem to have a fair
number of midfielders on their
books and the type of player
missing for them on Sunday was
not McCrorie.”

Colin Miller, heraldscotland.com

“Ross McCrorie had to move on
and I am sure that he will be an
asset to Aberdeen.

“He’s a fine young player. I hope
that he develops at Aberdeen as
young Ryan Christie did and goes
on to be a Scotland regular.”

David Barr,
heraldscotland.com

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have aired
crude hatchet
job on Salmond

I HAVE quite often defended BBC LETTERS By Drew Allan Ian Fleming was probably the Ian Chapman, who persuaded him thrillers to rival the Bond franchise,
Scotland against sweeping criticism most famous Scots thriller writer of that his future lay in writing novels. but the movie’s disappointing
on the basis that it has many decent know how much they should bet on Selections from the 20th century, but he was run a takings ended that dream.
journalists trying to do a job in it. The Herald Picture Store close second by Alistair MacLean Several of his books were
difficult circumstances. But top Isobel Lindsay, (above). Glasgow-born MacLean adapted for the big screen (the Still, the movie put Scotland –
management’s decision to allow Biggar. OVER the past few weekends, ITV published a screed of hugely rights from his first, HMS Ulysses, more specifically, Mull – firmly in
and pay for an appallingly biased has been re-running its collection of popular adventure yarns including gave him financial security, but it the spotlight. Mull was used as the
documentary about the Alex I AM a firm believer in old Bond movies. We’ve had The Guns of Navarone, Where was never filmed). The Guns of setting for the fictional Isle of
Salmond trial was not responsible independence for Scotland. classics such as The Spy Who Eagles Dare and Ice Station Zebra; Navarone (1961), Where Eagles Torbay, Tobermory for the town of
journalism. It was a crude hatchet Loved Me, Live and Let Die, and his books are estimated to have sold Dare (1968) and Ice Station Zebra Torbay. According to the Explore
job (“Verdict on TV account of I do not put great storage in For Your Eyes Only. We’ve been to more than 150 million copies. (1968) were well received. Isle of Mull website, “Brown’s
Salmond trial? Guilty of personalities but nevertheless think exotic locations such as the Ironmongers in Tobermory was
unfairness”, The Herald, August the SNP has enjoyed excellent Pyramids of Giza and Piz Gloria in This newspaper can be credited In 1971, Étienne Périer directed featured, along with some
18). Its decision is even worse given leadership over the last 30 years. the Swiss Alps. But we haven’t been with kick-starting it all. In 1954, When Eight Bells Toll, starring wonderful footage of Bloody Bay
that it was put on air in the midst of to Tobermory (main picture). MacLean won a Glasgow Herald Anthony Hopkins, Robert Morley and the helicopter flying over
a major Holyrood inquiry and with It was from this basis I watched short story competition, bringing and Nathalie Delon. Producer Tobermory Lighthouse.”
a substantial amount of material the Kirsty Wark programme on the him to the attention of publisher Elliott Kastner had plans for a
yet to be made public. Responsible Alex Salmond trial. series of all-action espionage Proof that you only live twice.
public journalism?
To say I was shocked by this Browse the Herald Picture Store at https://picturestore.heraldandtimes.co.uk. Phone: 0141-302 6211,
I understand that a private programme is an understatement.
company whose managing director Not only did Ms Wark seek, in my deliberately withhold information
is Kirsty Wark’s husband, Alan view, to undermine the verdict of from the general public they are not
Clements, was set to produce a the trial, but in doing so she also “my” government as I can’t trust
documentary on the trial and had a chose to put a bomb under the them as it makes them look just like
commercial stake in it. The whole system of justice. Why the Westminster. Again, to the outsider
problem was that the script got BBC allowed this to happen is it appears that the SNP
messed up in the middle of the astounding. establishment is risking prejudicing
project. The pesky jury, which had the cause for Scottish
a majority of women, had The basis of justice is that anyone independence in order to save the
undermined their plan by daring to is innocent until proven guilty. A reputation(s) of just who, and why?
find Mr Salmond not guilty. jury did not accept any proof of
guilt in this case and therefore Mr David J Crawford,
Never mind, get the script back Salmond is innocent. This
on track and show that he was programme set about to destroy the Glasgow G12.
really guilty anyway and how conclusion reached by the jury.
terribly the poor complainants have There was no attempt at fairness in A scene from The Trial of Alex Salmond, which was shownon BBC 2 on Monday night AT the Scottish Parliament’s
been treated. Ignore the women the programme. The scenes of inquiry into the conduct of the Alex
who appeared for the defence, hands being wrung, the tones of the would have deprived him of his rape not proven, was indeed the where differing cliques argued Salmond case, three committee
ignore the women on the jury. They actors speaking for the women, the liberty, and that the women correct one. about who should go to national members wished the Permanent
are the wrong kind of women and, omission of most of the defence, the perjured themselves to bring about meetings and other trivia I gave up; Secretary, Leslie Evans, to answer
of course, men are never allowed to summing up by Ms Wark, these that same aim. Mr MacAskill Of course, as the law stands at I made a few pointed remarks and a question about whether a
be victims. One set of crude were all played out to condemn as assured Ms Wark that he had the moment, there was no left so angry and disappointed that protocol existed concerning
stereotypes has been replaced by guilty a man already found evidence of these allegations from criminality. However what Mr I left my good woolly hat behind as whether female civil servants
another set of crude stereotypes. innocent. a number of sources. Salmond is guilty of, surely, not I stormed out in a huff. I had should be left alone with Alex
least as a married man, is that by hoped for better but assumed the Salmond – as was alleged at Mr
The complainants are all mature I am left asking myself why was It is essential that these his drunken behaviour on behaviour at the meeting was not Salmond’s trial. Ms Evans had said
professional women used to the this programme ever made. Was it allegations are investigated as a occasion, and his disgraceful and representative of the SNP as an “I can’t comment”, and the three
rough trade of politics. That is in to destroy a man? Was it to hurt matter of urgency by the Crown dishonourable manner toward a organisation. wished to press her on it. The
the public domain from the cause of the SNP and authorities, and if they are found number of female colleagues in committee chair, the SNP’s Linda
information presented in the independence? Was the public to be of substance, the alleged places such as Bute House, he However, yet again I’m informed Fabiani, refused to allow the
courtroom. They are not vulnerable interest being served? perpetrators must be charged and brought the very privileged by your reportage that question to be asked and said that
girls. Anonymity is fine in the put on trial accordingly. position and high office of First Government ministers as well as the committee could discuss the
courtroom but when you have been I am unsure what the Conversely, if Mr MacAskill is Minister into disrepute, and for civil servants continue to refuse to matter in private session.
found not to be credible yet consequences of the programme found to have made serious that alone, he should now divulge potentially germane
continue to make claims outside of will be. I do, however, contemplate allegations for which there are no apologise unreservedly to the information to the relevant body in This committee was supposed to
court, is it natural justice still to the terrifying prospect for those on grounds, then it is he who should people of Scotland. an inquiry related to what appears be open and transparent. Is anyone
have that privilege? The former trial is that it in future it may not be face the consequences. Neil McKinnon, to the outsider to contain an surprised that that has turned out
accused who has been found sufficient for a jury to find you Peter A Russell, element of internal power struggles not to be the case? This inquiry has
innocent but that Kirsty Wark and Perth. within the SNP (“Holyrood fallen at the first fence.
not guilty does not have any the BBC come to the same verdict. Glasgow G13. inquiry opens amid row over Jill Stephenson,
protection. George Kay, SOME time back in the immediate Government ‘secrecy’”, The
HAVING watched the BBC aftermath of the failed Herald, August 18). I find this Edinburgh EH14.
For the BBC and the production Burntisland. programme fronted by Kirsty independence referendum I behaviour impossible to reconcile
company to try to cover their back Wark, The Trial of Alex Salmond, decided to join the SNP, so went to with democratic governance. ONE good thing about devolution
by claiming that Mr Salmond was MUCH of the Kirsty Wark there can be little doubt that the a meeting of the local branch. is that three different political
given the opportunity to be programme about the Alex judgment of the jury in finding him Metaphorically speaking I had the The SNP USP is that parties exercise responsibility in
interviewed is cheap and dishonest. Salmond trial was taken up with not guilty of 12 charges of piano-wire looked out and Westminster is alien to us Scots, three different UK jurisdictions. So,
He is due shortly to appear before a material which was already in the attempted rape, sexual assault and identified handy lampposts, I was it’s “their” government and if the Tories want an end to
parliamentary committee under public domain and was therefore indecent assault, with one charge ready to rock. After sitting through Holyrood is “our” government. As government secrecy (and who
oath and will present a substantial fairly unremarkable. However, of sexual assault with intent to an hour of a badly-chaired meeting long as ministers and civil servants doesn’t?), then they could do so at
report. Is the BBC really suggesting there is one part that cannot go Westminster immediately, and
that submitting to a few hostile uncommented upon. shame Holyrood into doing the
questions in a loaded documentary same.
is a fitting balance? Kenny MacAskill made
unambiguous accusations that a Similarly with care homes.
I can speak as someone who has conspiracy had taken place Inquiries could be set up in
over many years agreed and involving the women witnesses and England and Wales tomorrow to
disagreed with Mr Salmond. He senior members of their own party, see why excess deaths were so high,
never quite fitted into the SNP. Mr MacAskill’s statement and if new residents may not have
“establishment” Scotland. They was especially noteworthy as he is been isolated for the requisite
sensed that he was a potential both a sitting SNP MP and more period, or if staff were being moved
disrupter. Sometimes he would play importantly, a former Scottish from site to site. And it would save
ball with them but he lacked true Government Justice Secretary. As us in Scotland having to listen to
deference. They really hoped that such he is fully aware of the gravity the endless whinging of opposition
the trial would nail down the coffin of the allegations that he is making: politicians who could so easily do,
but he escaped, and several that the witnesses and the SNP what they say, is the “right thing”.
different cliques are trying to get leadership conspired to incriminate GR Weir,
him back into the cemetery. I don’t Mr Salmond on charges which
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a security video wearing a yellow at Glasgow Harbour for the first Scotland’s missing movie heritage, studio will be changed back into a Glasgow Labour Party Housing
T-shirt and carrying a backpack set time in 12 years as she was towed including the first screen version of theatre for public performances Association was held yesterday to
off the explosion at a central to a dry dock in Greenock Rob Roy and Sir Harry Lauder’s next week. During the three weeks consider the position with regarded
Bangkok shrine that killed 20 yesterday. The move was made to debut as a serious actor. The original of the Edinburgh Festival there will to the projected procession
people and injured more than 100. allow the next stage of her £1.7 Rob Roy, a 1911 silent blockbuster, be 11 performances in the Gateway arranged for Monday in
Police Lt Gen Prawut Thavornsiri million facelift to take place. The tops a wanted list of eight movies – five productions by the Festival connection with “National Protest
said: “The yellow shirt guy is not ship is a Glasgow landmark and featuring Scottish acting, writing, Society and six by Scottish Day” against the increases of rent,
just the suspect. He is the bomber.” attracts 35,000 visitors a year. Its and musical talent which the Television. During the Festival permission to hold which was on
The development came as it refurbishment is taking place Scottish Film Archive wants to trace S.T.V. will present some of the best Tuesday disallowed by the
emerged a teenage British national before she moves to the Riverside for next year’s centenary of film. documentary films broadcast by Magistrates’ Committee of the
was among those killed. Hong Museum in the city next year. Also keenly sought is 1927 silent British independent television Corporation of Glasgow.
Kong law student Vivian Chan, 19, Yesterday a crane was used to take movie, Huntingtower, starring Sir companies and its fourth annual
was one of nine foreigners killed in the gangways up and lift the heavy Harry Lauder, pictured, in his first exhibition of works by Scottish It was decided to carry out the
the blast. moorings off before she moved. serious acting role. contemporary artists. procession as was originally
proposed.

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email [email protected] AGENDA

Preserve Let us have a full debate on the best way to VR shows the
right to vote reset Scotland’s flawed education system way forward
in person for university
learning
I HAVE recently received and AMIDST the current furore How should we proceed following the exams furore? example, in the community, in
completed my annual Voter of the exam system, I would national award schemes, in MARTIN MCDONNELL
Registration Form, sent to me by like to propose an alternative main way of assessing learners 1990s and survived into the charitable work and other forms
the Renfrewshire Valuation Joint process. and judging potential. Open book 2000s. They “failed” because of volunteering, and so on. AS the ongoing impact of
Board. exams have been part of the universities would not buy into Covid-19 continues to
First, there should be self- assessment system in many them. So universities have to If we can see assessment as an disrupt classrooms and
Although there is the option of evaluation based on criteria countries. The student can bring come on board and be prepared integral part of the learning lecture theatres worldwide,
applying for a postal vote, I still get which are shared among the into the exam hall an agreed to base their decisions about who process and not as an end point, education institutions are
a thrill from casting my vote in teacher and the class. The more course book which s/he can refer gets into their courses on a wider we might be able to ascertain to scrambling to find suitable
person at the polling station. learners understand the criteria to as they try to solve a problem range of information and not what extent pupils have become alternative methods of learning
for success, the better the set by the examiner. In addition, solely exam grades. The learners successful learners, confident which can be adopted at scale to
While it is possible to opt for a learning. In fact, it promotes deep in this digital age, surely there can need to be encouraged to take individuals, effective contributors deliver effective results.
postal vote, the application rather than surface learning. I be assessment online which does ownership of their records. And, and responsible citizens as set out
generally has to be lodged some would propose that self- not require speed writing and notwithstanding the current wave in the original Curriculum for Like most other industries, the
weeks before the date of the poll, evaluation be introduced into the which is lively and engaging into of nostalgia for the wine coloured Excellence report. answers lie within the realm of
in order to allow the relevant learning process as early as the bargain. multi-paged folders, they have to digital technology. However, finding
administration to be carried out, possible and that as pupils make go digital. So, let’s begin the debate. the right technology to match the
and voting papers dispatched in their way through their education Now, what would be the Professor Brian Boyd, need has been a challenge facing the
sufficient time for the ballot to be journey from pre-5 to college, practicalities of all of this? Some Finally, there should be the South Lanarkshire. education sector for decades.
cast, then returned in time for university, apprenticeships and readers might remember National ability to include evidence of
inclusion in the count. work, they continue to hone their Records of Achievement, which achievements which have been MANY years ago I was discussing Settling for traditional teaching
self-evaluation skills. were introduced in the early gained outside school, for with a senior councillor the slow over Zoom and Microsoft Teams
However, it would seem that progress of the school closure may have just about seen through
Covid-19 is likely to be with us for Second, there should be tested proved positive for Covid- Donnachie (Letters, August 17) programme which Strathclyde educators to the end of the
some considerable time to come, continuous assessment 19 -– an ironic warning to those does. Regional Council was academic year. However, it’s clear
with the prospects of localised undertaken by teachers as the treating this deadly contagion as a undertaking at the time. He told that video-conferencing does not
lock-downs/quarantines imposed pupils move through the system. mere trifle. I’m fairly sure “snuck” and me that the problem was when a offer a long-term solution to the
at short notice with all the Most of this will be of a formative Mark Boyle, “dove” are participles used in school, about which parents had problems presented by social
restrictions that this implies, kind, that is, designed to help the Johnstone. North America. There is an complained for years, was distancing and blended learning.
possibly very near to the polling pupils improve next time. Grades academically recognised proposed for closure, it suddenly
day. or marks out of 100 are of little A bad spell difference in vocabulary, spelling, became the finest educational How can lecturers overcome
value in this context. The purpose and surprisingly also in grammar, establishment in western Europe. Zoom fatigue to adapt and amplify
Do the electoral supervisors of assessment should be, in the I’M glad someone still likes simple but those two participles may be A similar transition seems to have their methods to meet the
have any plans for the emergency main, to give the student insight and accurate written English as colloquial even in the United taken place concerning a challenges brought on by Covid-19
distribution of ballot papers in the into how s/he is doing and, your correspondent Marion States. teacher’s ability to predict while meeting the demands of a
event of lockdown, or would importantly, what they need to do examination success. I wonder if Generation Z audience – digital
restrictions be lifted to allow to improve. In Britain we might stamp on a the grounds for appeal will natives – who increasingly expect
voters to attend polling stations, include what every head teacher interactive and engaging content?
provided they voted in a socially Third, there should be has been told: “The teacher
distanced manner, which should examinations, but not necessarily always picks on him”? Research continues to show that
not be too difficult to achieve in a as we currently know them. Robert A Stewart, while our current generation of
polling station? Traditional pen-and-paper exams Glasgow G12. students love to learn, they won’t
Christopher W Ide, Waterfoot. have surely had their day as the engage with university training and
dangerous animal and a stomp is a development programmes unless
The better half Is this a clear sign that funny word for a dance they are flexible, collaborative and
technology is finally catching up give individuals the ability to practise
IT is interesting that research by with the multitasking and super- “I have wrote” is recognised as and prove what they have learned.
scientists at Stanford University in sensitive phenomenon known as entertainingly Scottish and
the United States has revealed “wife”? conscious rather than ignorant. That’s where VR systems in an
that we have powerful sensors R Russell Smith, It’s not toxic like “led poisoning”. educational context are coming
which we carry around with us, Kilbirnie. into play. Through the use of
and that a controlled study shows The guilty party is often a Virtual Learning Environments,
that our mobile phones can be Just desserts? spellchecker set to automatic educators can overcome the
useful to identify “signatures of instead of warning. challenges of remote learning while
functional impairments related to AT the Bakkavor dessert factory Tim Cox, also meeting student demands for
alcohol” (“Smartphones can tell if in Newark, 71 of 701 employees Bern, collaborative, interactive and
users are drunk by analysing Switzerland. engaging learning experiences.
movement, say scientists”, The
Herald, August 18 ). Of course AR and VR have been
heralded as the next great things for
On this day years, decades even. However, as
the technology has improved and
1856: Condensed milk was for him: “The world would not be Birthdays Non-Mask wearers did this” -– costs have fallen, education, like
patented. in such a snarl, If Marx had been Actress Sharon Stone as she many other sectors, is finally able to
1883: Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, Groucho instead of Karl.” Richard Ingrams, former editor shared photos of her sister’s take advantage of the potential
French designer, was born. She 1987: Date of the Hungerford of Private Eye, 83; Jill St John, hospital room, and begged people offered by immersive visualisation.
revolutionised women’s fashions massacre – when Michael Ryan actress, 80; Billy J Kramer, Sixties to wear face coverings.
during the 1920s and also shot dead 16 people in the pop star, 77; Bill Clinton, former Building on evidence from the
manufactured the famous Berkshire town, and then killed US president, 74; John Deacon, “In such difficult times, the
Chanel No 5 perfume. himself. rock musician, 69; Kevin Dillon, values of Call the Midwife seem VR can offer so much
1934: A plebiscite in Germany 1991: Soviet hardliners toppled actor, 55; Matthew Perry, actor, more resonant than ever. In series more by enhancing the
gave sole power to the Fuhrer, President Gorbachev in a 51; Erika Christensen, pictured, 10 we will continue to celebrate learning experience
Adolf Hitler. dramatic coup. The plotters put actress, 38. the skill and bravery of the UK’s
1942: Canadian and British tanks on the streets of Moscow, NHS whilst bringing laughter and military and aviation sectors to show
Commandos raided the French banned demonstrations and Quotes of the day love into our homes” – Executive that simulation and practice-based
port of Dieppe. imposed a state of emergency. producer Dame Pippa Harris training in VR is highly effective, the
1977: Comic Groucho Marx 2008: Cyclist Chris Hoy won his “My sister Kelly, who already has reveals that filming has started on education sector is now in the
died. Years earlier Irving Berlin third gold medal of the Beijing lupus, now has Covid-19. This is Call The Midwife’s Christmas process of applying these learnings to
had written the perfect epitaph Games. her hospital room. One of you special. modern teaching environments.

COMMENT AT HERALDSCOTLAND.COM At Sublime, we have been working
with The University of Glasgow for
the past two years to develop Edify,
a platform that helps lecturers create
and lead classes in 3D environments
from anywhere in the world. From a
3D model of the heart and a tour of
the stomach, to stepping inside a
disease diagnostics lab, the platform
is enabling learning by doing and by
“being” in impossible places.
Unsurprisingly, feedback from the
students who have benefited to date
has been wholly positive.

Given the conditions brought
about by Covid-19, aligned with the
learning needs of students and the
technological advances of VR, it
would be easy to assume that success
is all but guaranteed. However, the
key to widespread adoption lies in
greater collaboration between
industry and academia – to create
apps which meet specific teaching
needs. That’s why we’re currently
offering to fund the development of
new virtual learning environments
for academics and institutions – all
we need are ideas from academia.

The application of technology in
education has, to date, mostly
focused on making information
more accessible and interactive.
However, VR can offer so much
more by enhancing the learning
experience. At a time when
Universities are under mounting
pressures to maintain teaching
standards while faced with the
constraints of remote learning, VR
represents a paradigm shift for higher
education pedagogical frameworks.
Those who embrace the potential
offered by this technology stand to
benefit from a very real competitive
advantage in the world of post-
pandemic higher education.

Martin McDonnell is co-founder
and CEO, Sublime

Agenda is a column for
outside contributors.
Contact: [email protected]

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Starting from 1, fill in the grid in a clockwise direction … and just for fun. Give your grey matter an extra workout. Can you name the well-known personalities from the clues
with four-letter words. The last letter of each word Can you think of seven things that this person is known for? they give?
becomes the first letter of the next word. If you have
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key word reading across from 8. County Down in 1965. I was the Minnesota in 1941. My husband
Lib Dem MP for Montgomeryshire was an Iranian psychiatrist, and I
123 until 2010. I was engaged to TV won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
weather girl Sian Lloyd, and later in 1989. My novels include Back
9 10 had a relationship with one of the When We Were Grownups and
Cheeky Girls. The Accidental Tourist.

14 15 2. A singer, I was born in London 5. A singer, I was born in
in 1985. I attended the Sylvia Manchester in 1970. A member
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recorded an unreleased album acting career after the band split
16 before finding fame. I won the in 1996. I sang the song Wooden
13 12 third series of The X Factor and Boat on the Take That album,
my debut single was called A Beautiful World.
765 Moment Like This.
6. An actress, I was born in
3. An actor, I was born in Indiana in 1965. I was raised
Nebraska in 1941. I made my in South Africa from the age of
first film appearance in 1972, and nine. I was spotted by Steven
was nominated for an Oscar for Spielberg whilst appearing in a
Best Actor in the 1992 awards, television miniseries, and was
losing out to Anthony Hopkins. chosen to play the role of Helen
My films include Cape Fear, The Hirsch in Schindler’s List. I also
Thin Red Line and Hotel Rwanda. famously played Miss Honey in
Matilda.

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2. Cleaning agent 10. Verge
3. Cat noise 11. Fishes 1. Who has been named the new leader of 1. Which country will host his season’s Word Spiral: 1 Mars; 2 Soap; 3 Purr; 4 Rust; 5 Task; 6 Kind; 7 Disc; 8 Cell;
4. Corrode 12. Takes a seat the Scottish Conservatives? Indian Premier League? 9 Late; 10 Edge; 11 Eels; 12 Sits; 13 Show; 14 Wood; 15 Dirt; 16 Tour.
5. Chore 13. Demonstrate 2. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, 2. What car problem impacted Lewis Keyword Solution: Courier.
6. Sort, type 14. Small forest pictured, followed in the footsteps of which Hamilton on the last lap of the British Who Am I?: 1. Lembit Öpik; 2. Leona Lewis; 3. Nick Nolte; 4. Anne Tyler;
7. Flat circular plate 15. Grime comedy drama’s characters when they Grand Prix? 5. Jason Orange; 6. Embeth Davidtz.
8. Prison room 16. Performing trip visited a Welsh seafront? 3. And which driver made up 28 seconds News Quiz: 1. Douglas Ross; 2. Gavin and Stacey - William and Kate
3. Which Premier League football club on Hamilton on the final lap but finished toured an arcade and cafe on Barry Island; 3. Arsenal; 4. Mississippi.
KEYWORD CLUE: Occupation announced 55 redundancies, saying they second? Sports Quiz: 1. United Arab Emirates; 2. Left-front tyre puncture; 3. Max
were a result of the coronavirus pandemic? 4. Who is the only English footballer to Verstappen; 4. Kevin Phillips.
Wednesday 19th August 2020 4. A guitar, beer cans, a lighthouse, Elvis have won the Golden Shoe, having been Name the Celebrity: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Presley and Kermit the Frog have all been Europe’s top goalscorer in the 1999-2000
proposed to adorn the new flag of which US season?
state?

PUZZLES answers tomorrow

Sudoku Codebreaker Double Crossword

Fill in the grids so that every row, every column and every Codebreaker is a crossword with no clues. The number on CRYPTIC CLUES Down
3x3 box contains the digits 1-9. There’s no maths each square corresponds to a letter. Fill in all the Across 1. Vermin get hold of egg and
involved – solve the puzzle using reasoning and logic. instances of the two given letters, and then use your skill reel back (7)
to crack the code and work out the rest. Cross each letter 7. Article or letter which may not 2. Discredit, and dunderhead
EASY of the alphabet off as you go. work out in practice (6) agreed to differ (7)
3. Shatter a series of scoring
HARD YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC SOLUTION: 8. Wild enthusiasm when animal strokes (5)
coats metal (6) 4. Shorten the poor dog’s
14 9 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Across: 3 Shipwreck; 8 Urns; 9 In transit; 10 So long; 11 Rayon; appendage (7)
14 Recur; 15 Mesh; 16 Tries; 18 Lass; 20 Tulip; 21 Meets; 10. Time to dress? Rubbish! (7) 5. Flower like a fizzy drink (5)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 24 Skewer; 25 Addressee; 26 Eden; 27 Card table. 11. Precious mineral chief with a 6. Arrest the sound of the
Down: 1 Cursorily; 2 Anglicism; 4 Hang; 5 Parka; 6 Ransom; oceans (5)
L O14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 7 Coin; 9 Inert; 11 Rails; 12 Newlyweds; 13 Chaperons; 17 Stake; final letter (5) 9. Make laws for the walker I
19 Seared; 22 Tosca; 23 Idea; 24 Seal. 12. He goes round in circles (4) criticise (9)
YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: 13. Four (or six) in cover become
87 1=I, 2=E, 3=J, 4=H, 5=P, 6=Z, 7=Y, 8=D, 9=O, 10=V, 11=R, 14. Go down - because they are
12=N, 13=C, 14=F, 15=G, 16=L, 17=S, 18=U, 19=T, 20=X, discoloured (5) not the first team? (7)
69 34 21=Q, 22=M, 23=A, 24=B, 25=K, 26=W 17. Sea bird makes most of the
15. Bar disrupted in time for the
53 7 channel (5) port to appear (7)
18. Flatter the young animal (4)
95 22. Gather for a religious 16. Make very angry with strong
perfume (7)
2 68 Word Wheel service (5)
23. A number skilful and difficult 19. In the best restaurants a lady
51 46 Give yourself ten minutes to find as many words as likes fresh vegetable dish (5)
possible using the letters in the wheel. Each word must to capture (7)
63 use the hub letter and at least three others, and letters 24. A cedar cut up for the 20. Time-keeping sentry (5)
may be used only once. You cannot use plurals, foreign 21. Creature needing space to
words or proper nouns. There is at least one nine-letter shopping precinct (6)
word to be found. 25. Offends the little dogs, we describe his speed (5)

hear (6) Down
QUICK CLUES 1. Transform (7)
Across 2. Pygmean (7)
3. Less (5)
7. Get (6) 4. Allure (7)
8. Contention (6) 5. Scorch (5)
10. Enterprise (7) 6. Insurgent (5)
11. Knave (5) 9. Lacking (9)
12. Smell unpleasantly (4)
13. Because (5) 14. Cure (7)
17. Worth (5) 15. Fugitive (7)
18. Dumb (4) 16. Title (7)
22. Begin (5) 19. Apart (5)
23. Miser (7) 20. Glad (5)
24. Go away (6) 21. Concur (5)
25. Get back (6)

9 53 YESTERDAY’S QUICK SOLUTION:

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS: How you rate: Across: 3 Agreeable; 8 Maul; 9 Torpidity; 10 Record; 11 Place; 14 Ennui;
Easy Hard 15, average 15 True; 16 Trust; 18 Cast; 20 Evoke; 21 Shock; 24 Ordeal; 25 Judicious;
25, good 26 Turn; 27 Stolidity.
649325178 35, very good Down: 1 Emergency; 2 Quickness; 4 Good; 5 Expel; 6 Abduct; 7 Late;
517468392 40 or more, excellent. 9 Trait; 11 Pluck; 12 Erroneous; 13 Repellent; 17 Tears; 19 Thrill; 22 Child;
382197645 23 Just; 24 Oust.
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174682539 RN Word Ladder Kakuro 5 16 11 29
958743261 9 17
725934816 SHD Using the clues provided, fill in each Fill in the white squares with 3
896271453 EE step of the ladder with a new word, the numbers 1 to 9. Each 20 3 15
431856927 changing one letter at a time. horizontal block of squares 13 6
AS must add up to the number in
9-er LONG the shaded square to its left, 12 14
and each vertical block must 9
Each number from 1 to 9 represents a different letter. Solo add up to the number in the 14
Solve the clues and insert the letters in the appropriate shaded square above it. No
squares to discover a word which uses all nine letters. Country road number may be used more 15 14 6 16
than once in any one block. 10 13 9
12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Horse’s hair
YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: YESTERDAY’S 35 7 20
TRADEMARK dark, darker, drake, earmark, karate, karma, kart, make, Man SOLUTION: 23 6
maker, mark, marked, marker, market, rake, raked, remark, take, taker, 25
teak, trademark, trek. Story 38 397 21 10 9
12
TALL 24 1453 7
YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION 13
Cuts, Cats, Lats, Lass, Loss, Lost, Cost.
94 781

863 7 52 4 3 14
8 21 12
67 98 64 15

23684735 gives an item of clothing; 28597

94321 gives a second item of clothing; 65 14 27

56323 gives a headdress. 93 3215

719 96 14 6

2413 87

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: EXPULSION 725 35

CLASSIC CROSSWORD answers below

ACROSS DOWN ACROSS by Puzzler Media
1 Check suspect fiver, last of many (6) 1 Division, having one in a 8 Winter roof spikes (7)
4 Concerns about clubs they cavern going astray (8) 9 Part of a collar (5) 15 Most suitable (7)
design badly (8) 2 Angered about drip, chum 10 Different (5) 17 Drank in big mouthfuls (6)
9 Free back, say, in narrow top (5) regularly being mocked (9) 11 ___ at, reaches (7) 18 Crushed, to make flour (6)
10 Succeeded to feed awful 3 Actress, Gracie, plays 12 Person unwilling to 19 Small pieces of land (5)
couple's ruin (9) baseball perhaps (6) settle for long in one 21 Short skirt (4)
11 Galleries are filled by scoundrel with 5 Watched noble aviators doing place (7,5) 22 Arab sailing boat (4)
fakes, ultimately (7) acrobatics (13) 16 Not allowed by
12 Partying always rejected by Larry, 6 Plant that's expensive for law (12)
oddly (7) Frenchman, six pounds (7) 20 Fell quickly (7)
13 Demand name (4) 7 Message from English fellow 23 Defeats easily (5)
14 Alleged craft ale's cold (2-6) heard (1-4) 24 Burn slightly (5)
17 Refined society girl 8 Son craves bouquets (6) 25 Consumed to
broadcasting (8) 10 Policemen and noblemen ran excess (7)
19 Recess chaps excavated in part (4) cheap shop (8,5)
22 Equipment owned by us creates 15 Final article in department DOWN
hardships (7) that's minor, perhaps (9) 1 Cat's sound (5)
24 No amount of time with a learner is 16 Note large officer on beer is 2 Someone active in the
trivial (7) revealing (8) hours of darkness (5,3)
25 Duck, perhaps, bird on raft we 18 Primary colour almost right 3 Rose-patterned, eg (6)
snapped (9) with another? It's unclear (7) 4 Supermarket chain (4)
26 Play god getting between daughter 20 Fights with rear of girl 5 Noisy warning
and mother (5) squeezing into underwear (6) devices (6)
27 Machine beginning to rust in 21 Spot small vessel going 6 Flashy black
outhouse, German article (8) round delta east (6) marketeer (4)
28 Bug coming from vegetable Alec Tuesday, 12th November, 2019 No. 15,013 by Boz 23 Swimmer got troubled 7 Sanctified (7)
peeled (6) 13 Curtaining material (3)
crossing a river (5) 14 Eye specialist (8)

Wednesday August 19, 2020 ANALYSIS, INSIGHT, OPINION Television 19

Ken Barlow’s six decades in Weatherfield FOUR OF THE BEST

Coronation Street Icons: Ken series narrated by Corrie veteran Sally William reveals what life was like Among Ken’s most iconic re- A profile of Coronation Street’s Great Continental Railway
Lindsay. Each episode focuses on for the original cast of the Street, and screened moments are the alcoholics legendary character Ken Barlow Journeys
Barlow some of Weatherfield’s most legendary why Violet Carson (Ena Sharples) was anonymous scene with the bickering BBC2, 8pm
ITV, 8.30pm characters, including Roy Cropper and the natural leader. Barlows; an awkward French lesson
Sally Metcalfe. with Raquel (Sarah Lancashire), and Michael Portillo’s railway trips have
IF you had to compare Ken Barlow to Roache reveals how he felt when his explosive showdowns with Mike been a jewel in the crown of the
one of the greatest movie characters We begin with that deep dive into Anne Reid (Ken’s first wife Valerie) Baldwin (Johnny Briggs). Beeb’s travel output in recent years,
of all time, then George Bailey, Jimmy the Barlow pool, and Ken’s 60 years decided to leave the saga, and how he and the latest offering is no exception.
Stewart’s hero in It’s a Wonderful in Weatherfield, from the show’s first worried he was about to be written Plus, highlights of the comedic His trusty 1936 Bradshaw’s Guide
Life, would fit the bill admirably: a episode in 1960, right up until the out with her. relationship between Ken and brings Portillo to the Italian “treasure
young man with dreams of seeing the present day. acid-tongued mother-in-law Blanche island” of Sicily, full of natural beauty
world who winds up staying in the In the aftermath of Valerie’s death, (Maggie Jones). and “scenery of the greatest charm”.
same place for most of his life. Ken made his debut almost five William recalls how he was given On a railway journey from the capital
minutes into episode one, and his the freedom to play a scene how he And, of course, the special Palermo through the ancient town of
There are also times, especially navy blue pullover was the subject of wanted to, and the outpouring of relationship he had with Anne Agrigento and the port of Siracusa,
when watching old episodes of discussion around the dinner table. emotion was the moment that changed Kirkbride, aka Ken’s wife Deirdre. to Europe’s largest volcano, Portillo
Coronation Street, that Ken seems However, the fact he was a college the trajectory of Ken’s story, and his explores Sicilian life under the rule
more like the hero in Highlander, a student really wound up his dad, career. William also explains what it’s of Signor Benito Mussolini. Our host
constant presence across six decades Frank. like to be the head of one of the most finds out how the dictator took on
of history. And like many an ill-fated Among the contributors are Chris famous screen families in Britain. the Mafia, and asks whether it’s true
soul in that film, there are moments While Barlow Snr, wife Ida and Gascoyne (Peter) and Kate Ford that under Mussolini the trains ran
that Ken also lost his head, especially their other son David didn’t last (Tracy), who explain how William Adding their thoughts on the on time.
when Mike Baldwin ran off with his long, Ken has been the backbone thrives on physical scenes. The star soap legend are Amanda Barrie
beloved Deirdre. of the show. But how did his angry himself admits his passion for an (Alma Baldwin); David Neilson Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest
young student turn into one of the on-screen punch up, and how he has (Roy Cropper); (Beverley Callard) Airport
There’s a chance to see some of his most iconic characters on British always tried to make them look as real Liz McDonald; Sally Dynevor (Sally STV, 8pm
greatest scenes in the first of a new television? as possible. Metcalfe) and Rob Mallard (Daniel
Osbourne). New series. Documentary going
behind the scenes of the airport,
BBC 1 BBC 2 STV CHANNEL 4 CHANNEL 5 finding out how its infrastructure
helps staff process thousands
6.00 Breakfast Presented by Dan Walker 6.05 Animal Park A tiger undergoes 6.00 Good Morning Britain Morning 6.30 Mike & Molly Peggy celebrates 6.00 Milkshake! 9.15 Jeremy Vine The of passengers arriving from 84
and Louise Minchin. (S) 9.00 BBC News (S) surgery. (R) (S) (AD) 6.50 Call That Hard magazine featuring a lively mix of news and Dennis’s birthday. (R) (S) 6.55 Mike & Molly broadcaster and guests discuss the issues countries. In 2019, the airport is
10.00 Animal Park How to assess the health Work? Featuring an estate agent, a street current affairs, plus health, entertainment (R) (S) 7.20 Cheers (R) (S) 8.15 Everybody of the day, with co-host Storm Huntley having its busiest year to date, and
of an elephant from its poo. (S) (AD) 10.45 food vendor and a bee farmer. (R) (S) 7.35 and lifestyle features. (S) 9.00 Lorraine Loves Raymond (R) (S) (AD) 9.15 Frasier joining him for phone-ins and reading out are expecting more than 81 million
Homes Under The Hammer Land and Meerkat Manor (R) (S) (AD) 8.00 Sign Entertainment, current affairs and fashion (R) (S) (AD) 10.15 The Big Bang Theory (R) viewers’ correspondence. (S) 11.15 Can’t passengers to fly in and out of the
properties in Miles Green, Bow and Kings Zone: Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond The news, as well as showbiz stories and (S) (AD) 11.10 Undercover Boss USA The Pay? We’ll Take It Away! Gary and Paul terminals, with its 76,000 staff ready
Heath. (R) (S) (AD) 11.45 Dom Does Lobby Giles Coren and Monica Galetti visit celebrity gossip. (S) 10.00 This Morning A try to recover a debt owed by a Kent to take on whatever is thrown at
America (R) (S) 12.15 Bargain Hunt The Torridon in the Scottish Highlands. (R) mix of celebrity chat, lifestyle features, owner and CEO of Dippin’ Dots goes publican. (R) (S) 12.10 5 News At them – although they can’t anticipate
Natasha Raskin Sharp hosts from (S) (AD) (SL) 9.00 The Great British Year advice and competitions. (S) 12.30 Loose undercover in his own business. (S) 12.05 Lunchtime (S) 12.15 Traffic Cops A tyre exactly what is looming in 2020.
Edinburgh’s Royal Highland Centre. (R) (S) Wildlife throughout summer. (R) (S) (AD) Women Topical debate from a female Channel 4 News Summary (S) 12.10 stinger is used to stop a vehicle suspected
(AD) 10.00 BBC News (S) perspective. (S) of carrying stolen mobile phones. (R) (S) Harlots
Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA BBC2, 9pm
1pm 1.00 The Boss (R) (S) 1.10 Access (S)
1.45 Curious Creatures (R) (S) Trobiano’s in Great Neck, New York. (R) (S) 1.15 Home And Away Ari and In the latest double bill of the decadent
1.00 BBC News At One; Weather 2.15 A Place To Call Home (R) (S) drama, the masquerade party to
(S) 3.05 The A To Z Of TV Cooking (R) 1.00 News; Weather (S) 1.05 River Cottage Veg Hugh Mackenzie clash over money. launch the Greek Street house is
1.25 STV News; Weather (S) Fearnley-Whittingstall’s (S) (AD) hugely successful, leaving Margaret’s
1.30 Reporting Scotland; Weather (S) 1.30 Racing On STV Live: York 1.45 Neighbours Shane persuades fortunes blooming. Charlotte is
(S) 3.15 Incredible Medicine: Dr vegetable patch is invaded by Roxy to keep Dipi out of his becoming more disillusioned with Sir
Ebor Festival Ed Chamberlin recovery. (S) (AD) George and is desperately looking for
1.45 The Heights (S) (AD) Weston’s Casebook Surgeon and Francesca Cumani presents slugs. (R) (S) 2.15 FILM: Driven Off The Rails a new keeper. Meanwhile, a desperate
2.15 Celebrity Eggheads With Gabriel Weston investigates the coverage of day one of the Ebor 2.10 Countdown (S) (2017) Drama, starring Hannah Emily seeks to escape Golden Square.
most complex part of the body, Festival. (S) 3.00 Find It, Fix It, Flog It Henry Barefoot. (S) Samantha Morton, Jessica Brown
Spencer Kelly, Dr Helen Lawal, the brain. (R) (S) (AD) 4.00 Tipping Point Game show, 4.00 Friends (R) (S) Findlay and Hugh Skinner star, and
Dallas Campbell, Ajay Tegala 4.15 World’s Weirdest Events (R) hosted by Ben Shephard. (R) Cole and Simon O’Brien head to 4.30 Friends (R) (S) if this leaves you wanting more, stay
and Rory Cellan-Jones. (R) (S) (S) (AD) (S) 5.00 5 News At 5 (S) tuned for episode six which follows.
3.00 Escape To The Country (R) 5.15 Flog It! (R) (S) 5.00 The Chase Quiz show, hosted Worcestershire to meet 5.30 Neighbours (R) (S) (AD) In that offering, Margaret’s dream of a
(S) (AD) by Bradley Walsh. (R) (S) better life seems to be disappearing as
3.45 Call That Hard Work? (S) mechanic Adrian. (R) (S) more troubles descend on the Greek
4.30 Antiques Road Trip (R) (S) 4.00 A Place In The Sun (S) Street House.
5.15 Pointless (R) (S) 5.00 Four In A Bed (R) (S)
5.30 Come Dine With Me (R) (S) Reported Missing
6pm BBC1, 10.45pm

The Repair Shop, 8pm: Dominic Flog It!, 5.15pm: In Hull, Caroline Emmerdale, 7pm: Jamie reveals Lose a Stone in 21 Days with Police Code Zero: Officer Under Police mount urgent searches for two
people with dementia. Whilst out
Chinea repairs a memorial to First Hawley and Nick Hall hunt for objects everything that has happened between Michael Mosley, 9pm: Exploring the Attack, 9pm: The return of the series shopping with his wife, 83-year-old
exploring assaults on police officers. John turned his back for a moment,
World War soldiers from the village of to take to auction. Paul Martin hears him and Belle to Kim. Vinny tells his different ways our brains respond when PC Mike Davey and his dog Bacca are before realising that his 82-year-old
faced with a man armed with knives. wife Sheila has vanished on the busy
Norton, and a woman seeks help the story of Amy Johnson, the first father that they will be able to convince faced with a bar of chocolate as streets of Gloucester town centre.
6.00 Home And Away Ari and After a frantic search around town,
restoring a teddy bear. woman to fly solo to Australia. Mandy to get back together with him. opposed to fruit and vegetables. Mackenzie clash over money. John calls Gloucestershire Police
(R) (S) (AD) and a major search operation swings
6.00 BBC News At Six; Weather (S) 6.00 Richard Osman’s House Of 6.00 STV News At Six; Weather (S) 6.00 The Simpsons Homer moves into action. Elsewhere in rural
6.30 Reporting Scotland; Weather Games With Ade Edmondson, 6.30 News; Weather (S) in with a gay couple. (R) (S) 6.30 5 News Tonight (S) Gloucestershire, police scour lanes
Ed Gamble, Miquita Oliver and 7.00 Emmerdale Jamie reveals (AD) 7.00 Walking Britain’s Lost and wooded areas as they search for
(S) Kate Thornton. (R) (S) 79-year-old John, who disappeared
7.00 The One Show Presented by everything that has happened 6.30 The Simpsons Moe falls in love Railways Rob Bell heads to from the home he shares with his
6.30 Meerkat Manor (R) (S) (AD) between him and Belle to Kim. with a Nigerian princess. (R) (S) Norfolk to follow a lost railway wife, Marian when she was out
Alex Jones. (S) 7.00 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (S) (AD) (AD) built in the 1880s to traverse visiting a family member for lunch.
7.30 Shankill By The Sea – Our 7.30 Coronation Street Abi has an one of the quietest, yet
With Ricky Tomlinson and accident at the garage. (S) (AD) 7.00 Channel 4 News (S) wealthiest, parts of the country. FILM CHOICE
Lives An intimate portrait of Michael Starke. (R) (S) 8.00 Heathrow: Britain’s Busiest 7.55 The Political Slot Political (R) (S); 5 News Update (S)
caravan life on the Ards 8.00 Great Continental Railway Airport New series. (S) (AD) 8.00 Traffic Cops An insight into the Apollo 13
Peninsula in Northern Ireland. Journeys Michael explores 8.30 Coronation Street Icons: Ken comment from Claire Coutinho working life of officers patrolling ITV4, 9.00pm
(S) (AD) Sicilian life under the Barlow New series. (S) (AD) MP. (S) the nation’s roads. (S); 5 News
8.00 The Repair Shop Dominic dictatorship of Mussolini. (S) 9.00 Tina & Bobby The former 8.00 Phil Spencer’s Stately Update (S) TWENTY-FIVE years after it first
Chinea repairs a memorial to (AD) England star winds up Homes Phil visits Leeds Castle 9.00 Police Code Zero: Officer had viewers on the edge of their seats,
First World War soldiers from 9.00 Harlots Emily is brutally managing a lowly non-league in Kent, which he visited many Under Attack New series. The Ron Howard’s compelling drama
the village of Norton. (R) (S) punished when Lydia catches side, and Tina dismisses times as a child. (R) (S) (AD) return of the series exploring the based on the 1970 Moon shot is
(AD) her trying to escape. (S) (AD) rumours he’s having an affair – 9.00 Lose A Stone In 21 Days With rising number of assaults on still a stunning piece of work. Tom
9.00 Blood Of The Clans Neil Oliver 9.45 Harlots Margaret is delighted until her worst fears are Michael Mosley Michael police officers. (S) Hanks plays astronaut Jim Lovell,
uncovers the story of Rob Roy when Howard offers to be Lucy’s confirmed. (R) (S) (AD) explores the way the brain who is faced with a nightmare when
MacGregor, who has for keeper. (S) (AD) responds when faced with 10.00 Trucking Hell Following men the mission suffers an on-board
centuries been celebrated as a different foods. Last in the and women working in the explosion. He and his crewmates,
Highland maverick. (S) 10.35 Grand Tours Of Scotland (R) 10.00 News At Ten; Weather (S) series. (S) (AD) heavy recovery business. (R) (S) Jack Swigert and Fred Haise, are left
(S) 10.35 STV News; Weather (S) stranded in space with a dwindling
10pm 10.45 Piers Morgan’s Life Stories: 10.00 Inside Missguided: Made In 11.05 The Sex Business: The oxygen supply while flight controllers
10.45 Newsnight Presented by Kirsty Manchester Missguided owner Escort Next Door and engineers in Houston try to find
10.00 BBC News At Ten (S) Wark. (S) Jason Donovan An interview Nitin plans to gatecrash London Documentary following three a way to bring the crew safely back
10.30 Reporting Scotland; Weather with the Australian actor and Fashion Week with an eye- independent escorts. (R) (S) to Earth. Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton,
11.25 Weather (S) singer. (R) (S) catching stunt. (S) (AD) Ed Harris and Gary Sinise also
(S) 11.30 Manctopia: Billion Pound 11.50 British Touring Car star, while Kathleen Quinlan gives
10.45 Reported Missing Police Championship Highlights 11.05 First Dates Diners include an a powerhouse turn as Jim’s wife,
Property Boom Documentary Italian restaurant-owner and a Barbara Lovell. It won two Baftas
mount urgent searches for two about Manchester’s housing Action from Brands Hatch. (S) plumber’s mate. (R) (S) (AD) (Best Achievement in Special Effects
people with dementia. (S) (AD) boom. (R) (S) (AD) and Best Production Design) and a
11.45 Ibiza Dreams Cat and Liam couple of Oscars (Best Sound and
solidify their relationship. Last in Best Film Editing).
the series. (S)

Late night 12.30 Sign Zone: Surviving The Virus: My 1.10 ITV Nightscreen 3.00 James Martin’s 12.10 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA 12.05 Good Girls’ Guide To Kinky Sex (R)
Brother & Me (R) (S) (AD) (SL) 1.30 Sign American Adventure (R) (S) (AD) (SL) 3.50 (R) (S) 1.00 Couples Come Dine With Me (S) 1.05 The 21.co.uk Live Casino Show
12.20 Total Wipeout: Freddie & Paddy Zone: The Repair Shop: Fixing Britain ITV Nightscreen 5.05 Judge Rinder (R) (R) (S) 1.55 Supershoppers (R) (S) (AD) 3.05 Traffic Cops (R) (S) 3.55 World’s Most
Takeover (R) (S) 1.00 Celebrity (R) (S) (AD) (SL) 2.15 Sign Zone: Home Is (S) (SL) 2.20 FILM: August: Osage County (2013) Pampered Pets (R) (S) 4.40 Wildlife SOS
MasterChef: A Recipe For Success (R) Where The Art Is (R) (S) (AD) (SL) 3.00 (S) (AD) (SL) 4.20 Fifteen To One (R) (S) (R) (S) (SL) 5.10 House Busters (R) (S) 5.35
(S) (AD) 2.00 Weather For The Week This Is BBC 2 (S) 5.15 All Star Driving School (R) (S) 5.40 House Doctor (R) (S) (SL)
Ahead (S) 2.05 BBC News (S) Kirstie’s Handmade Treasures (R) (S)
5.50 Countdown (R) (S)

REGIONAL VARIATIONS ULSTER As STV except: 1.25 UTV Live (S) 6.00 UTV Live (S) 10.35 UTV Live (S) 10.45 Piers Morgan’s Life Stories: Jason
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BORDER SCOTLAND As STV except: 1.25 ITV News Border (S) 1.30 ITV Racing Live: York Ebor Festival. Day one of the
Ebor Festival. (S) 6.00 ITV News Lookaround (S) 10.35 ITV News Border (S) 10.45 Representing Border. Political news
from Holyrood and Westminster. (S) 11.15 The Way We Were. Memories of trips to the seaside. (R) 1.10 Ideal World

PEAK FREEVIEW 8.00 An Là (News) 8.30 Puirt-adhair ITV2 FV 6, SKY 118, VIRGIN 115 ITV4 FV 24, SKY 120, VIRGIN 118 DAVE FV 19, SKY 111, VIRGIN 127 DRAMA FV 20, SKY 143, VIRGIN 130
(Highland Airports) 9.00 Farpaisean
Chon-Chaorach (Sheepdog Trials) 4.55 Dress To Impress 6.00 You’ve 4.45 The Professionals 5.50 The 5.00 Top Gear 6.00 Would I Lie To 4.20 Dangerfield 5.20 Birds Of A
10.00 Bannan 10.30 TradFest 11.00 Na You? At Christmas 6.40 Would I Lie To Feather 6.00 Waiting For God 6.40
BBC SCOTLAND ALBA Boireannaich A Thog Glasgow City Been Framed! Gold 8.00 Two And A Sweeney 6.50 Golf: PGA Tour You? 7.20 Richard Osman’s House Of ’Allo ’Allo! 7.20 Last Of The Summer
12.00 Alba Today Games 8.00 Travel Man: 48 Hours In Wine 8.00 Father Brown 10.00 New
FV 9, SKY 115, VIRGIN 108 FV 7, SKY 141, VIRGIN 161 Half Men 9.00 Film: We’re The Millers Highlights 8.00 Harry Redknapp’s Rome 8.30 Travel Man: 48 Hours In Tricks 11.20 Silent Witness
BBC4 FV 68, SKY 116, VIRGIN 107 Valencia 9.00 QI XL 10.00 Mock The
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MW 810; FM 92.4-94.7 6.00 Good 5.05 Sara Cox. 6.30 Sara Cox’s Half 12.30 Through the Night. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way Dotun Adebayo. Bush and Richie. 7.00 Danielle Perry. 10.00 A’ Mire ri Mòir. 12.00 Beag air
Morning Scotland. 9.00 Mornings. Wower. 7.00 Anita Rani. Anita sits in for to the Sitcom. 8.00 Grounded with Music and conversation. 10.00 Jay Bheag. 12.30 Feasgar. 2.00 Caithream
12.00 Lunchtime Live. 1.30 The Jo Whiley. 9.00 The Folk Show with RADIO 4 Louis Theroux. 8.45 Four Thought. WORLD SERVICE Lawrence. 1.00 Chris Martin. Ciùil. 4.00 Gleus. 5.00 Aithris an
Afternoon Show with Grant Stott. 4.00 Mark Radcliffe. Traditional and LW 198; FM 92.4-95.8 5.30 News 9.00 More or Less. 9.30 The Media LW 198 12.00 News. 12.06 The Fheasgair. 5.30 Siubhal gu Seachd le
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Bryan Burnett. A mix of 1990s 10.00 Trevor Nelson’s Rhythm Nation. Farming Today. 5.58 Tweet of the Day. Tonight. 10.45 (FM) Book at Bedtime: Business Matters. 2.00 The FM 100.3-101.1 6.30 Heart Breakfast far an cluinn sibh trì òrain agus
dancefloor tracks. 6.00 (MW) 12.00 OJ Borg. 3.00 Sounds of the 6.00 Today. 9.00 More or Less. 9.30 The Miller’s Dance. 11.00 Woof: Newsroom. 2.30 Assignment. 3.00 with JK and Kelly Brook. 10.00 agallamh leis aí chòmhlan. bbc.co.uk/
Sportsound. Round-up of events. 7.00 90s with Fearne Cotton. Four Thought. 9.45 (LW) Daily Service. Honest Mistakes at Home and Abroad. News. 3.06 Outlook. 3.50 Witness Pandora Christie. 1.00 Matt Wilkinson. rapal. 9.30 Coinneach MacIomhair.
(MW) Get It On with Bryan Burnett. A 9.45 (FM) Following Pappano. 10.00 11.15 Bunk Bed. 11.30 Lights Out. History. 4.00 The Newsroom. 4.30 4.00 Des and Jennifer. 7.00 Mark 10.30 Beag air Bheag. 11.30 Litir do
mix of 1990s dancefloor tracks. 8.00 RADIO 3 Woman’s Hour. 11.00 My Final Wish. 12.00 News. 12.30 Following Pappano. Healthcheck. Wright. 10.00 Fia Tarrant. 1.00 Simon Luchd-ionnsachaidh. 11.35 Gleus.
The Quay Sessions with Roddy Hart. FM 90.2/92.4 6.30 Breakfast. 9.00 11.30 For the Love of Leo. 12.00 (LW) 12.48 Shipping Forecast. 1.00 As BBC Beale. 4.00 James Stewart. 12.35 Mar Radio Alba. Tha BBC Radio
Music from the foyer of Radio Essential Classics. 11.00 Edinburgh Shipping Forecast. 12.00 (FM) News. World Service. 5.20 Shipping CLASSIC FM nan Gaidheal mar BBC Radio Alba.
Scotland’s Pacific Quay. 10.00 Vic International Festival 2012. 1.00 12.04 The Miller’s Dance. 12.18 You Forecast. FM 99.9/101.9 6.00 More Music TALKSPORT
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Afternoon Concert. 3.30 Choral World at One. 1.45 A History of the RADIO 5 Anne-Marie Minhall. 4.00 John 6.00 talkSPORT Breakfast with Laura FM 105.2 6.00 John McCauley. 9.00
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FM 88.0/90.2 5.00 Nicki Chapman. Artists. 5.00 In Tune. 7.00 In Tune Archers. 2.15 Drama: The Infinity Pool. 6.00 5 Live Breakfast. 9.00 Your Call. Seven. 8.00 The Classic FM Concert Hawksbee and Jacobs. 4.00 Drive with 1.00 Paul Phear. 4.00 Angie Greaves.
6.30 The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show. Mixtape. 7.30 BBC Proms 2020. 10.00 3.00 The Money Clinic. 3.30 Science 10.00 The Emma Barnett Show with with John Suchet. The celebration of Adrian Durham & Darren Gough. 7.00 7.00 Smooth Sanctuary at 7 with Gary
9.30 Ken Bruce. 12.00 Vanessa Feltz. Between the Ears: The Plot for Karl Stories. 4.00 Thinking Allowed. 4.30 Naga Munchetty. 1.00 Nihal classical legends continues with Kick-off. Hugh Woozencroft debates Vincent. 10.00 The Smooth Late Show
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20 Obituaries ANALYSIS, INSIGHT, OPINION Wednesday August 19, 2020

Brian Harrison, an
early pioneer of
hang gliding and
microlights north
of the Border

Brian Harrison, Scottish hang in a Birdman hang glider in Wiltshire, Rather than move on to building Brian Harrison in an Ekolot Elf, the last microlight motor glider he imported
Brian returned to Scotland with a microlight trikes Brian decided to
gliding and microlighting pioneer hang glider on his car roof, practised build a powered canard rigid wing, the testament to Brian’s fastidiousness Martin. The revolutionary offer theoretical and practical help to
his new sport at Eaglesham and taught Goldwing, designed by Craig Catto in as a practical engineer. monofilament Flix brush combines other enthusiasts. Brian was a great
Born: April 26, 1938; others at Tinto Hill in Lanarkshire. the USA, which would have greater the strength and lightness of communicator who could describe
He got into manufacturing purely performance than a flex-wing trike. Of In the world of music, Brian was composite materials, now increasingly creative ideas and express
Died: June 4, 2020. because of the time delay in getting an the 65 built, some still fly, and one was recognised as a fine jazz drummer, used in airframe construction. enthusiastically about design and
order to a customer and set up Scot- acquired by the Scottish Museum of playing for many years with Ronnie innovation in light sport aviation,
AN early pioneer of hang gliding and Kites in 1975. Flight at East Fortune in East Lothian Findlay, another Glaswegian and It is no surprise that Brian’s last music and motoring. His warmth,
microlighting in Scotland, Brian as was a Cirrus 3 hang glider. In 2017 exceptional pianist. Brian coupled his major project was importing the wry humour and penetrating insights
Harrison passed away at the age of A high point in this part of his the museum recorded three videos skill as a drummer to an early interest all-carbon fibre Elf, a single-seat will be fondly remembered by all
83 on June 4 in the Prince and career came when Brian, sponsored about Brian and the history of the in plastics, which he had used in the microlight motor glider from Ekolot whose lives he touched.
Princess of Wales Hospice, Glasgow, by Cutty Sark Whisky, represented development of hang gliding and wings of the Goldwing and bodywork in Poland.
after a long illness from Parkinson’s Scotland at the first Hang-gliding microlighting in Scotland. of the Haldane, and so was born HEIDI FAWCETT
and then cancer. World Championships in Kossen, perhaps his best-known invention: the After retiring, Brian was often to
Austria. There he noted how The Federal Aviation Authority much-loved Flix drumstick, which be found at Strathaven airfield, South Lesley Duncan is away
He was the only child of Catherine American gliders outperformed others (FAA) and CAA regulations then continues to be made by his son Lanarkshire, flying a Hawk. In the
and Kenneth Arthur Harrison. His and imported gliders from Electraflyer stifled Goldwing production in the US clubhouse he was always willing to
father passed away when Brian was of Albuquerque, New Mexico. and Scotland and, by 1983, Brian had
six months old. This had a profound moved to live and work in California
effect on Catherine, who eventually He manufactured under licence on composite aircraft developments
remarried after the war in 1947. the Cirrus 3, 5, Olympus, Nimbus and the repair of wind turbine blades.
and Dove hang gliders for the UK In 1984 he joined the Wind Turbine
Brian attended Shawlands and European markets supported by Division of the Howden Group in
Academy, Glasgow, and, after John Rankin and others. Glasgow as an Export Sales Manager
National Service in Cyprus, went to and also had consultant/management
work in product design at J & P Coats, Brian became enthralled with the duties in the composite production of
where he met his wife Diane. They idea of powered hang gliders as a wind turbine blades, inshore rescue
had two sons, Martin and Kenneth. means of affordable cross-country craft and bobsleigh shells.
flying. In collaboration with
Passionate, intelligent, articulate Soarmaster of Phoenix, Arizona, In the late-1980s and early-1990s
and kind, Brian was a larger-than-life Electraflyer had evolved a powered Brian returned to his love of sports
character who influenced many Cirrus and, in 1979, sent one to Scot- cars and, with Howden fellow
hundreds of fellow enthusiasts in car Kites. Flown by Andrew Fawcett, this employee Alasdair Scott, he formed
racing, kit building, hang gliding and was the first time a powered hang Haldane Developments producing a
microlighting. He was a key figure in glider took to the skies in Europe. modern reproduction of the Austin
the growth of hang gliding in Healey 100 and 3000 kit cars.
Scotland in the 1970s and a founder Initially, the Civil Aviation
member of the Powered Hang Authority (CAA) had no involvement This redevelopment of a timeless
Gliding Association, later to become but, as the industry matured, standard classic was produced in modest
the British Microlight Aircraft testing and compliance was numbers and now is much
Association (BMAA). introduced. Brian was 1st Safety
Officer of the BMAA, a position he sought after by performance car
In his youth, Brian played cricket held for many years. aficionados, its style and quality
for Scotland and enjoyed motorsports.
These early interests were to influence Brian was a great communicator who could describe
the business paths he chose. In motor creative ideas and express enthusiastically about
racing he won the 1974 Scottish design and innovation in light sport aviation
Formula Libre Championship (up to
1600cc class) in a car of his own design
and construction.

In1975, with more family and
business responsibilities, Brian
retired from racing and took up, in
his words, “something less expensive
and less dangerous” – hang-gliding.

After experiencing some short hops

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GEMMELL - Eleanor Anne WILKES -
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It is with great sadness that the family announce the peaceful
passing of Eleanor, aged 81, at The Queen Elizabeth University The Wilkes family announce with great sadness the loss of their
Hospital, Glasgow, surrounded by her family on Thursday 13th parents, Samuel Alexander (91), on 6th August 2020 and Sylvia
August 2020. Eleanor (née Jack), loving wife of Miles, wonderful Ann (86), on 1st August 2020. Both passed away peacefully at
mum to Jennifer, Ian and Kathryn, mother-in-law to Stuart and home surrounded by their family. Beloved father and mother to
devoted granny to Jack and Bruce. Christine and Peter, and son-in-law Douglas. Adored grandparents
Due to current circumstances, the funeral will be family only. to Kirstin, Philip, James, Annabel, Kate and Max. The family wish
to thank everyone who has sent cards and flowers and phoned
since Ann and her devoted husband Sam passed away. Due to
the current circumstances a private service will be held in Beith
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Wednesday August 19, 2020 ANALYSIS, INSIGHT, OPINION Business 21

London falls into red as strong pound hits stocks

London lunchtime, the Western Persimmon Price Change dollar weakened on concerns June. Shares rose by 209p to
markets lurched back into the William Hill that US legislators are not close 2,822p.
THE London markets drifted red as Tuesday’s session went Wood Gp(J) 2822 +209 +8.00 to reaching an agreement on
into the red after the strong on. Things had been going so Grafton Group 14712 +1012 +7.62 the coronavirus relief package. The price of oil nudged
pound hit British well that the S&P 500 had hit Future 22238 +1014 +4.86 The pound rose 0.91% versus higher after recovering from
multinational firms. a fresh all-time intra-day high. Sanne Group 69812 +2712 +4.10 the US dollar at 1.322 and was an early retreat from
And then, all of a sudden, Crest Nicholson 1482 +56 +3.93 up 0.41% against the euro at Monday’s gains, moving
European markets showed investors got scared, with TI Fluid Systems 681 +24 +3.65 1.108. higher again due to demand
respite after noon to lift on a global indices quickly John Laing Gp 201 +612 +3.34 from state-owned companies
strong opening in the US, but tumbling following that Barratt Devel 182 +534 +3.29 Multinationals with in China. The price of a barrel
lost momentum to finish peak.” 300 +8 +2.74 significant US operations, of Brent crude oil increased
firmly lower as US-China 53438 +13 +2.49 such GlaxoSmithKline, BAT by 0.13% to $45.4.
tensions heightened again. The other major European and Unilever, were notable
markets also closed lower, Capita 2834 -718 -20.01 fallers as a result of GlaxoSmithKline was among notable fallers today The biggest risers on the
US president Donald although German stocks held 4imprint 2100 -170 -7.49 unfavourable currency FTSE 100 were Persimmon,
Trump’s decision to tighten up relatively well after the Captl & Count Prop 12514 -712 -5.65 movements. as a smaller number of Persimmon shares surged up 209p at 2,822p, Barratt, up
restrictions on Huawei country reported a significant National Express 14158 -738 -4.97 support centre and regional after it said the lifting of 13p at 534.4p, Ferguson, up
knocked sentiment which rise in new Covid-19 cases. Greencore Gp 119 -614 -4.95 Marks & Spencer dived management workers. restrictions and resumption 160p at 7,400p, and Fresnillo,
appeared to be recovering. Marks & Spencer 108 -512 -4.89 after revealing 7,000 jobs are of construction means up 19.5p at 1,271p.The
The German Dax Meggitt 27878 -1418 -4.81 being axed at the high street Shares in the company building levels returned to biggest fallers of the day were
The FTSE 100 closed 50.82 decreased by 0.3%, while the Pets at Home Gp 29058 -1458 -4.78 stalwart as it continues to dropped by 5.55p, or 4.89 per pre-Covid levels by the end of Pearson, down 590.4p,
points lower at 6,076.62 at the French Cac moved 0.63% Royal Mail 20212 -934 -4.57 overhaul operations. cent, to 108.05p as a result. Intercontinental Hotels
end of trading on Tuesday. lower. Across the Atlantic, the Provident Fin 172 -8 -4.44 Group, down 109p at 3,939p,
S&P 500 leapt to the new It said the bulk of the cuts, Rightmove, down 17p at
Connor Campbell, intra-day record high after US topped forecasts, showing which will take place over the 614.4p, and BHP, down 47p
financial analyst at Spreadex, house-building figures for July shoots of recovery in the next three months, would be at 1,794.2p.
said: “After mounting economy. Sterling pushed made across its stores, as well
something of a recovery at confidently higher after the

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37514 13838 Brewin Dolphin 255 -5 15.0 6.4 LEISURE GOODS 63834 31334 British Land 35178 -714 - - 9122 5505 Just Eat 9062 +26 - -

£306.39 £306.39 Treas 2 1/2% 11 £306.39 0.00 5112 5112 Aberdn Inc & Gwth 5112 103.010.0 90 6812 Northern 3 VCT 7512* - 5.3

£100.04 £100.04 Treas 1 1/4% 17 £100.04 1.25 1663 92612 Close Brothers 1146 -16 8.5 3.8 105 3514 Photo-Me Intl 4758 -- 293 6838 Capital & Regional 7034 -114 - 29.7 13138 2214 Marston’s 5078 +78 - -

272 185 Aberdn New Dawn 257* 55.7 1.7 66 51 Northern Venture 5612* 56.5 6.2 LIFE INSURANCE

£377.88 £352.95 Treas 2 1/2% 24 £358.84 -0.40 0.00 4282 2690 Derwent London 2792 -30 11.0 2.6 47012 10034 Mitchells & Butlers 16158 -5 4.8 -

640 325 Aberdn New Thai 412 -8 20.8 4.6 311 195 Nth American Inc 225 -6 19.7 4.3 7958 3612 Coats Group 5434 +12 10.9 -

£404.22 £360.80 Treas 4 1/8% 30 £384.20 -0.97 0.00

£314.07 £269.87 Treas 2% 35 £302.01 -0.73 0.00 1546 614 Aberforth Sml Co 857* -9 20.3 3.8 3560 2220 NthAtlanticSmllrCo 2860 -85 69.4 1.0 322 4312 Hammerson 49 -114 - - 476 9038 National Express 14158 -738 5.1 -

8874 5806 London Stk Exch 8678 -54 72.6 0.8 43838 211 Aviva 287* -218 4.5 -

£190.22 £167.10 Treas 1 1/8% 37 £180.96 -0.41 0.00 100112 51458 Land Securities 555 -914 - 4.2 326 85 Rank Group 139 -434 18.8 2.0

876 544 Alliance Trust 808 -5 56.5 1.8 300 204 Pacific Assets 263 -3 79.7 1.1 17518 9612 Man Group 12958* -2 9.1 6.0 33812 215 Chesnara 28112 -8 5.3 7.6

£296.84 £216.29 Treas 1 1/4% 55 £273.62 -1.28 0.00

52 week Closing 43714 311 Asia Dragon 413 84.8 1.2 544 235 Pacific Horizon 530 +2 - - 31838 13858 Legal & General 22512* +14 7.3 7.8 867 50112 Safestore Hldgs 75912 -23 12.1 2.4 16638 23 Restaurant Group 54 -2 - 3.9
High Low Price +/- p/e Yld
55312 23858 Paragon 33934 -238 6.9 4.2

802 49712 AVI Global Trust 722 -3 37.8 2.3 45450 38700 Personal Assets 45150 +15074.9 1.2 1533 71034 Prudential 123812 -10 54.0 1.0 1258 651 Savills 820 -4 13.5 - 145118 73314 Ryanair Hldgs 101258 +32780.2 -

AEROSPACE & DEFENCE 49112 14414 Provident Financial 172 -8 5.2 5.2 3434 11 Sportech 1518 -14 - -

848 532 Baillie Giff Japan 814 -7 - 0.4 2195 1232 Polar Cap Tech 2080 -15 - - 119912 660 St James Place 99714 -714 36.1 2.0 98758 65938 SEGRO 95114* -2158 12.0 2.2

3765 1620 Avon Rubber 3430* -75 73.1 0.7 2470 1230 Rathbone Brothers 1660 -10 33.0 4.2 12412 10812 Smart (J) 11212 7.9 2.8 16458 4334 Stagecoach 4678 -218 7.0 8.1

1032 695 Bankers Inv Trust 1012* -4 48.7 2.1 2180 1346 RIT Capital Ptnrs 1856 -16 - 1.9 33678 174 Std Life Aberdeen 26134 -4 23.4 8.3

669 43878 BAE Systems 53834* +314 11.6 4.3 866 762 BG Euro Gr Tr 862 27.8 1.9 195 171 Schrdr UK Growth 195 52.0 1.7 3443 2098 Schroders 3010 -21 16.8 3.8 MEDIA 232 93 Town Centre 9812 +312 - 11.9 5152 2105 Whitbread 2335 -50 14.0 1.4

286 16714 Chemring 245 -812 29.9 1.5 423 219 BlckRck Wld Mng 414 -2 18.4 5.3 694 288 Schrdr UK MidCap 456 -4 22.3 4.1 2635 1478 Schroders N/V 2125 -15 11.9 5.4 49712 21712 TR Property Inv 35412 -412 24.2 3.9 20514 3634 William Hill 14712 +1012 - -

3500 1320 4imprint 2100 -170 18.2 - AIM

69738 217 Meggitt 27878 -1418 9.7 2.0 150 7834 BMO Global Smlr 12614 +114 72.9 1.3 440 272 Scottish American 431* +1 36.3 2.8 GENERAL INDUSTRIALS 18834 6634 U And I Group 70 -112 - -

877 557 Daily Mail & GenTst671 -4 21.9 3.6

832 23038 Rolls-Royce 255 -214 - 1.8 412 22612 BMO Private Equity32112 -712 93.2 4.8 841 557 Scottish Inv 740 -3 24.9 3.1 SOFTWARE & COMPUTER SERVS 1878 714 600 Group 8 2.8 9.4

39434 25434 Smith (DS) 27614 -634 7.2 - 1498 697 Euromoney Inst Inv792 -3 14.0 2.8
176912 81458 Smiths Gp
208 4414 Senior 4834 -134 6.9 - 926 576 Brunner Inv 759* -19 35.0 2.6 959 46838 Scottish Mortgage 899 +2 - 0.4 46 1912 Airea 2612 6.7 -
GENERAL RETAILERS
15612 5438 ITV 6038 -114 5.1 - 2038 935 Computacenter 2004 -16 22.2 0.5

2490 1515 Ultra Electronic 2392 -40 22.8 2.3 143512 -1 25.3 2.2

3180 1932 Caledonia 2635 41.8 2.3 1050 622 Scottish Orntl Sml 850 +18 68.0 1.4 875 42312 Pearson 59038* -1734 17.4 3.3 64712 399 Andrews Sykes 640* +10 18.0 3.5

BANKS 79458 53434 Sage Group 74558 +58 30.4 2.3

44812 279 City Of London 32412* -412 16.4 5.9 216 142 Secs Tst Scotland 189 -134 29.3 3.4 18038 5234 Reach 5234 -14 - 4.7 1112 178 Bowleven 418 -14 - -

47 25 Triad 2512 - 3.9

34734 16334 Banco Santander 17378 +114 4.9 4.2 9614 5012 CQS Nat Res 9412* -134 35.4 5.9 29812 163 Shires Income 215 -5 16.6 6.1 16234 10 Brown (N) 6312 +312 6.6 - 2099 148212 RELX 172112* -15 22.2 2.7 41 7 Braveheart Inv Gp 1812 -1 - 2.7

19212 8014 Barclays 10818 +18 7.6 - 3414 2912 Crown Place VCT 31 75.6 6.5 638 314 Stand LifeUKSmCo 535 -1 60.8 1.5 SUPPORT SERVICES 22912 11712 Caledonian Trust 135 7.7 -

15212 60 Dixons Carphone 87 -18 - 2.6 70114 40018 Rightmove 61438 -17 31.3 0.5

63034 325 HSBC Hldgs 33238 -614 14.6 - 380 209 Dunedin Enterprise295 +7 65.3 1.7 352 298 StndLifeEurPvEq 298 - 4.3 452 210 STV Group 210 -13 5.0 3.0 86914 31414 Aggreko 47558 -314 9.4 1.1 16334 90 Celtic 115 12.4 -

518 18258 Frasers Group 28234 -614 13.1 -

6714 2614 Lloyds Banking Gp 2818 -12 8.1 - 307 188 Dunedin Inc Gth 256* +12 21.2 5.0 1486 570 Temple Bar Inv 730 -14 13.7 7.0 107712 48334 WPP 60758 -1258 12.2 3.7 2802 1300 Ashtead Gp 2740* -24 16.5 1.5 312 58 CloudCoCo 114 --

73258 400 Howden Joinery 54414 +414 15.5 - MINING 2934 458 Coretx Holdings 2934 --

261 10134 NatWest Group 112 -134 4.3 - 644 347 Edin Inv Trust 47412 -3 17.1 6.0 876 578 Templtn Emer Mkt 813 -9 33.3 2.3 64658 26134 Babcock Intl Grp 27834 -534 7.2 2.6

73858 36838 Stand Chartered 40712 -914 9.4 - 28712 132 Edin Worldwide 274 -12 - - 724 335 Throgmorton 720 420 Inchcape 48114 -438 6.1 1.8 2445 1277 Bunzl 2400 22.9 0.6 2650 1300 Craneware 1690 -10 39.8 1.6

614* -2 71.7 1.7 224512 109134 Anglo American 191638 -16 9.0 3.0

21658 5414 Virgin Money UK 8914 -178 - - 427 125 Electra Private Eq 171 -812 - 18.1 994 550 TR European Gwth 952 -8 39.5 2.3 27558 124 Kingfisher 27558 +158 - 1.2 183 2418 Capita Group 2834 -718 - - 92 4612 Eleco 7712 +1 23.5 0.4

215 101 Anglo Pacific 114 +38 7.1 8.0

BEVERAGES 786 478 F&C Inv Trust 690 -5 52.8 1.7 8634 6038 Troy Inc & Gth 7234 -14 26.9 3.8 22878 85 Marks & Spencer 108 -512 83.1 - 3912 1112 Connect Group 1912 -34 - 5.1 1134 538 Filtronic 834 +38 - -

113212 612 Antofagasta 113212 +10 29.4 1.2

308 175 Henderson AltStrat 280 66.4 2.0 288 153 Value & Income 17312* +12 17.0 7.0 22812 4034 De La Rue 15734 +234 5.3 - 301 15058 Highland Gold Mng29414 +14 8.0 4.6

645 421 Barr (AG) 42812 -7 16.2 0.9 1834 378 Mothercare 578 -18 - - 185158 93934 BHP Group 179414 -47 15.1 5.1
1068 601 Britvic 834 -712 27.3 2.6
362512 2200 Diageo 2630* -5 43.8 2.7 1102 49712 Henderson Smaller802 +14 47.9 2.9 235 136 Witan 18558 -214 30.9 3.1 5038 2812 IDOX 4734 +12 - -

CHEMICALS 7340 3390 Next 6050 +64 12.8 - 1340 527 Fresnillo 1271* +191260.6 0.9 2134 1296 Diploma 1933 -15 35.3 1.1

1015 460 ICG Enterprise Tst 792* 6.8 2.9 37012 266 Witan Pacific 364 -3 50.9 2.0 405 229 Iomart 347* -1 27.8 1.9

59 1378 Saga 1378 -38 - - 26138 11212 Glencore 172 -2 - - 72934 44958 Electrocomponent 71012 -3 20.5 0.8

419 272 JPM Asia 405 -5 81.2 3.9 3690 2210 Wwide Healthcare 3450 -30 - 0.7 223 80 Johnson Service 9634 -314 11.5 1.2

59734 26918 Kaz Minerals 57314 -658 6.3 1.6 2921 1882 Experian 2795 -1 49.4 1.3

378 295 JPM Chinese 35512* - 3.0 2654 70012 Smith WH 95412 -9 9.7 4.3 1005 517 Latham (James) 835* 13.2 1.9

19 334 Carclo 1018 +38 - - FIXED LINE TELECOMMS 495912 2968 Rio Tinto 479712* +14 12.9 6.2 22112 6978 G4S 14134 -334 - -

796 45912 JPM Claverhouse 563* -7 18.1 5.3 233 19334 Studio Retail 233 8.7 - 258 34 Minoan Gp 138 +18 - -

6062 4070 Croda 6014 -48 34.8 1.5 20914 98 BT Group 10378 -218 5.9 - MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS 18312 92 Hays 12034 -178 10.9 2.4

105 10112 JPM ElectMngdCsh10212* - 0.4 HEALTH CARE EQUIP & SERVS 5212 1934 Parkmead Group 35 14.3 -

18412 1814 Elementis 7012 -418 11.7 - 12218 6912 Talktalk Telecom 7734 +114 5.8 3.2 16514 98 Vodafone 11714 -12 - 6.7 6170 4164 Intertek Group 5860 -42 30.1 1.8

92212 57712 JPM ElectMngdGth 80212* -212 51.6 2.1 NONLIFE INSURANCE 35 9 Plexus Hldgs 1134 --

3271 168312 Johnson Matthey 2344 -36 17.7 2.4 FOOD & DRUG RETAILERS 1990 115212 Smith & Nephew 1529 -3712 29.5 1.9 112 48 Kin and Carta 64 87.7 2.0 1912 458 Quiz 634 -58 75.4 -

11212 6612 JPM ElectMngdInc 8312* -12 15.3 5.6 HOUSEHOLD GOODS

36558 193 Synthomer 31158 +138 14.5 - 2442 1193 Greggs 1439 -10 16.7 - 2712 1887 Admiral Grp 2698 -14 18.2 5.5 11312 6312 Macfarlane Group 9314 -314 15.1 0.7 12612 4312 Rua Life Sciences 12612 --
348 22714 Direct Line Ins 30918* -278 10.5 2.4
1088 737 JPM Emrg Mkts 1062 +2 71.5 1.3

CONSTRUCTION & MATERIALS 20858 16414 Morrison (WM) 19614 13.4 4.5 480 74 Menzies (John) 12058 -38 9.4 5.0 293 8314 Scapa 113 -138 - -

304 183 JPM Euro IT Gth 27412 -2 31.3 3.2 87838 36434 Barratt Devel 53438 +13 7.3 -

29338 18958 Balfour Beatty 239 +134 12.6 0.9 23534 175 Sainsbury (J) 18878 -118 32.6 1.7 58234 32678 RSA Ins Gp 44612 -114 13.7 1.7 16634 3112 MITIE 3638 -218 2.8 3.7 117 67 Sigma Capital 9712 8.4 2.1
245 235 Boot (Henry) 235 8.3 2.0
20712 3334 Costain 5638 +238 4.4 6.7 165 8214 JPM Euro IT Inc 11434 +34 18.4 5.8 4310 1879 Bellway 2495 +44 5.7 4.0

405 222 JPM Eurp Sm 394 +2 57.7 1.7 25878 21114 Tesco 22814 -58 22.9 4.0 OIL & GAS PRODUCERS 53312 27934 Pagegroup 39158 -514 12.2 - 664 310 Smart Met Sys 639 +22 - 3.9

5474 3131 Berkeley Gp Hldgs 4698 +46 14.5 4.4

337 220 JPM Glbl Gth 220 45.2 3.8 FOOD PRODUCERS 52458 23334 BP 28338* -514 8.0 5.6 35312 250 Redde Northgate 250 6.5 9.7 14 434 SpaceandPeople 514 13.1 -

560 237 Headlam Group 270 -2 7.9 -

3100 1574 CRH 3008 -37 13.9 2.5 766 405 JPM Indian IT 559 - - 2708 160712 Assoc Brit Foods 1972 -38 17.7 1.7 171 135 BP 8% Pf 165 +1 - 4.8 55758 34018 Rentokil Initial 52758 -838 34.4 0.3 164 65 Springfield Prop 9112 -2 6.9 3.5
20734 6034 Cairn Energy 140 -134 11.5 - 16938 10212 Serco Group
3298 153412 Persimmon 2822 +20910.6 1.4 11858 1258 Premier Oil 3378 -1 2.2 - 13012 1712 SIG 13538 -158 31.4 - AUSTRALIAN SHARES Prices in AUS $
146.5 -3.0 -
19012 95 Galliford Try 96 -38 1.2 36.5 456 279 JPM Jap Smllr 435 - 4.2 160 88 Carrs Group 13534 -34 10.4 3.5 208.0 1.6 AMP -

990 534 Gleeson MJ 640 +26 10.5 3.6 551 340 JPM Japan 544 +3 98.6 0.9 200 12614 Devro 18414 -34 - 4.9 7960 5150 Reckitt Benckiser 7508 +34 - 2.3 3338 -58 - 3.7 9099.076.8 Cmnwlth Bnk Aus 7048.0 -28.031.2 0.0

990 371 Grafton Group Uts 69812 +271213.9 0.9 1425 608 JPM Mid Cap 900 -2 25.7 3.3 105412 69214 Glanbia 82212 -3278 0.2 2.9 23614 10112 Taylor Wimpey 12158 +14 5.9 - 240812 97034 Ryl Dutch Shell A 114858* -1338 7.7 4.2 88 3914 Speedy Hire 5014 15.5 1.4 2741.0 24.6 Nat Australia Bank 1761.0 -14.019.0 0.0

876 51912 Marshalls 660 -3 22.5 0.7 796 422 JPM Russian 658 16.4 5.3 1132038 833718 Kerry Group A 980614 -8118 0.4 0.7 1478 510 Vistry Group 641 +13 6.3 3.0 2410 91634 Ryl Dutch Shell B 1106* -14 7.4 4.4 1720 650 Travis Perkins 119112 +3 24.4 1.3 *Ex-Dividend ‡ Ex-Rights §Ex-Scrip † Suspended
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EUROPEAN SHARE PRICES NEW YORK SHARE PRICES US share prices in late trading (13:30 EDT)

52 week Closing % 52 week Closing % 52 week Closing % 52 week Early % 52 week Early % 52 week Ealrly %
High Low Price +/- +/- Yld High Low Price +/- +/- Yld High Low Price +/- +/- Yld High Low Price +/- +/- Yld High Low Price +/- +/- Yld High Low
Price +/- +/- Yld
37.20 11.45 11.46 8.05 0.12 0.06 55.99 22.00 121.30 72.92
316.05 166.00 ACS Activadades 21.15 -0.01 -0.05 - 13.55 6.40 E.ON 10.00 -0.07 -0.74 4.60 5.81 3.06 Pharol 0.11 -1.38 - 181.37 117.87 3M 164.72 +0.01 - 3.57 73.54 28.46 Dow Inc 44.98 +0.52 +1.17 - 92.04 66.40 Medtronic Inc 102.05 +0.19 +0.19 -
4.27 1.67 26.12 15.50 55.90 28.58 59.27 26.34 52.61 23.53
54.74 25.30 Adidas 267.50 -1.40 -0.52 - 8.57 5.23 EDF 8.66 -0.17 -1.97 - 58.00 14.55 Pirelli 3.71 -0.01 -0.19 2.16 102.52 62.82 Abbott Labs 101.06 +0.35 +0.35 1.09 77.87 38.08 Du Pont 57.28 -0.18 -0.31 2.65 216.54 133.39 Merck & Co 84.64 -0.12 -0.14 2.88
4.86 2.99 16.64 8.70 15.47 6.03 48.80 29.98 59.68 41.93
142.75 99.22 AEGON 2.40 -0.04 -1.80 4.17 14.55 6.49 Endesa 23.77 -0.17 -0.71 5.03 354.05 269.00 Randstad 44.37 -0.09 -0.20 - 232.62 143.69 Accenture 234.59 +1.97 +0.85 - 73.73 31.45 eBay 57.16 -0.18 -0.32 1.12 57.51 27.81 MetLife 38.52 -0.35 -0.91 4.57
91.86 48.50 14.68 5.81 34.41 21.40 268.44 146.01 35.76 11.78
232.20 118.88 Ageas 37.06 -0.57 -1.51 - 26.00 16.58 ENEL 7.79 -0.02 -0.26 5.65 16.07 8.25 Renault 24.02 -0.27 -1.09 - 125.57 73.23 Allstate 94.91 -0.32 -0.34 2.28 2.45 1.37 Emerson Electric 68.75 -0.50 -0.72 2.91 548.73 254.59 Microsoft 210.51 +0.23 +0.11 0.97
88.07 30.97 104.95 70.78 150.25 53.14 208.60 90.49 106.52 62.80
16.66 6.46 Agfa Gevaert 3.62 -- 11.27 8.15 Engie 11.40 -0.24 -2.10 - 38.73 17.94 Repsol-YPF 6.76 -0.09 -1.2610.98 1.56k 1.05k Alphabet A 1.53k +18.73 +1.23 - 9.54 4.01 Exelon Corp 36.95 -0.39 -1.05 4.14 47.80 9.69 Mondelez Intl 56.96 +0.44 +0.78 -
19.50 10.38 32.15 20.17 94.29 72.05 39.34 20.20 57.53 39.80
25.50 12.49 Air Liquide 139.90 -0.60 -0.43 - 11.08 4.30 ENI 8.05 -0.05 -0.57 16.14 142.20 87.40 Roche Hold Gs 315.15 +0.05 +0.02 2.38 1.57k 1.06k Alphabet C 1.54k +19.55 +1.29 - 29.91 15.30 Exxon Mobil 42.47 -0.17 -0.41 6.12 204.09 85.26 Morgan Stanley 51.09 -0.19 -0.37 2.74
71.37 38.50 2.60 1.32 104.90 67.28 2.38 1.28 146.99 103.93
78.06 47.87 AkzoNobel 83.84 -1.12 -1.32 - 73.32 37.99 Fiat Chrysler Auto 9.61 -0.04 -0.45 - 119.90 60.10 RWE 33.09 -1.32 -3.84 2.42 51.55 31.38 Altria 43.37 +0.34 +0.79 5.76 11.15 0.64 Facebook 261.11 -0.05 -0.02 - 40.71 28.49 NCR Corp 20.99 -0.03 -0.14 -
5.33 2.48 610.20 357.60 31.93 11.77 13.16 5.49 135.78 97.70
3.99 1.81 Allianz 180.54 -0.48 -0.27 4.82 45.73 29.56 Gazprom (US$) 22.45 +0.20 +0.90 - 29.37 13.95 Ryanair Hldgs 11.21 +0.38 +3.46 - 3.23k 1.68k Amazon.com 3.30k +119.09 +3.74 - 39.58 16.80 Fannie Mae 2.27 +0.07 +3.19 8.81 97.10 39.22 Netflix 493.94 +11.59+2.40 -
75.89 38.25 2.96 1.77 5.89 3.30 249.72 134.97 115.79 60.91
54.18 24.67 Anhsr Busch InBev 47.84 +0.43 +0.92 5.56 296.70 207.60 Heineken NV 78.00 +0.04 +0.05 1.33 521.40 261.00 Safran 99.12 -1.98 -1.96 - 136.93 68.96 Amer Express 96.98 -0.57 -0.58 1.34 25.39 4.61 FedEx Hdg Corp 206.56 -0.08 -0.04 1.26 98.70 47.17 Nike 106.58 +0.92 +0.87 0.92
41.20 23.16 53.90 29.01 116.80 54.70 288.24 152.15 40.82 12.05
17.15 12.32 Arcelor Mittal 10.08 -0.05 -0.51 - 89.47 46.74 Iberdrola 10.80 -0.12 -1.10 - 575.80 466.40 Saint Gobain 34.00 +0.07 +0.21 - 57.89 18.78 Amer Intl 29.70 -0.26 -0.85 3.37 183.23 103.86 Ford Motor 6.95 -0.03 -0.43 - 97.70 56.33 Occidental Petrlm 14.02 +0.11 +0.76 -
480.00 253.20 439.05 287.95 0.58 0.29 23.35 13.11 116.87 74.32
6.07 2.91 Assic Generali 12.94 +0.03 +0.19 6.96 51.60 36.10 INDITEX 23.29 -0.41 -1.73 - 7.22 3.43 Sanofi-Aventis 87.38 +0.87 +1.01 3.60 260.95 182.24 Amgen 242.84 -0.17 -0.07 2.64 156.76 94.77 Fox Corp A 25.76 +0.20 +0.78 - 138.24 91.04 Oracle 54.92 +0.93 +1.72 1.75
131.40 54.99 10.96 4.17 10.52 4.49 68.47 44.61 138.64 93.50
13.65 6.02 AXA 17.38 +0.03 +0.18 4.20 15.10 6.20 ING 6.77 -0.11 -1.58 8.86 13.70 3.60 SAP 135.30 -0.36 -0.27 1.17 307.74 174.68 Anthem 284.12 +1.01 +0.36 - 155.51 111.14 Franklin Res 21.80 +0.01 +0.02 3.67 152.84 81.69 PayPal Holdings 195.45 -0.84 -0.43 -
13.67 6.59 116.95 70.98 50.44 21.80 141.09 79.03 323.70 194.86
36.50 17.60 BASF 50.21 -0.10 -0.20 5.97 282.50 144.75 Intesa Sanpaolo 1.81 -0.01 -0.53 - 15.10 7.52 Schneider Electric 103.25 -0.45 -0.43 2.47 460.04 202.64 Apple 462.35 +3.92 +0.86 0.71 158.84 112.34 Freddie Mac 2.24 +0.07 +3.2344.64 60.68 28.93 Pepsico Inc 138.05 +0.13 +0.09 2.77
53.92 21.81 113.20 89.17 14.17 6.21 35.93 20.77 160.74 86.17
82.00 52.90 Bayer 57.07 -0.38 -0.66 4.38 4.72 2.20 KBC 48.20 -1.60 -3.21 1.45 57.56 40.29 Siemens 116.80 +0.28 +0.24 3.00 39.63 26.77 AT&T 29.84 -0.01 -0.02 5.36 169.13 106.92 Gannett 1.61 -0.10 -5.5649.54 101.40 32.62 Pfizer Inc 38.33 -0.03 -0.07 2.87
10.19 4.94 95.82 69.96 28.90 16.97 439.85 276.80 62.07 49.94
169.00 99.16 Bco Bilbao Viz Argn 2.48 -0.04 -1.47 8.07 15.01 9.40 Kering 499.80 +0.65 +0.13 1.60 106.75 57.00 Societe General 13.74 -0.26 -1.83 - 35.64 18.08 Bank America 25.47 -0.43 -1.65 1.96 158.41 65.02 General Electric 6.42 -0.04 -0.70 0.62 213.31 135.74 Procter & Gamble 136.54 +1.04 +0.77 2.19
17.80 7.22 136.50 55.88 26.31 17.57 119.45 76.69 62.72 38.35
38.05 19.40 Bco Santander CH 1.88 -0.01 -0.73 4.32 177.25 120.75 Koninklijke Philips 43.73 -0.51 -1.14 - 185.52 86.20 Stmicroelectronics 24.73 -0.39 -1.55 0.68 51.48 27.49 Bank New York 36.84 -0.26 -0.69 - 344.56 203.30 General Motors 30.09 +0.09 +0.28 - 135.60 104.05 Prudential Financial 68.93 -0.52 -0.75 6.38
16.61 10.72 26.05 9.56 439.90 266.90 220.71 137.10 54.46 22.53
BMW 57.56 -0.24 -0.42 4.34 KPN 2.19 +0.01 +0.32 5.76 Surgutneftegz(US$) 5.13 -0.03 -0.48 - 94.14 71.57 Baxter Intl 84.24 +0.54 +0.65 1.04 Goldman Sachs 202.34 -0.73 -0.36 2.47 Qualcomm 112.33 +0.15 +0.13 2.31

BNP Paribas 35.89 -0.41 -1.12 - L’Oreal 279.20 +0.30 +0.11 1.38 Swiss Life 354.40 +1.50 +0.43 4.23 344.97k 240.00k Berkshire Hathaway 313.81k+3590+1.16 - Halliburton 16.50 -0.15 -0.93 1.09 Raytheon Tech 62.69 -0.08 -0.13 4.69

Bouygues 32.57 -0.42 -1.27 5.22 LafargeHolcim 43.53 -0.33 -0.75 4.59 Swiss Re R 72.76 +0.08 +0.11 - 592.03 327.42 BlackRock Inc 592.47 +0.44 +0.07 2.45 Home Depot 286.00 -2.24 -0.78 2.10 Schlumberger 19.77 -0.24 -1.20 2.02

Carrefour 13.49 -0.18 -1.35 1.70 Lukoil Hldgs (US$) 72.04 +0.40 +0.56 - Swisscom 511.60 +3.60 +0.71 4.30 386.89 95.01 Boeing 169.88 -2.12 -1.24 - Honeywell Intl 158.08 -0.68 -0.43 1.71 Starbucks 79.13 +0.18 +0.23 2.07

Christian Dior 349.20 -6.40 -1.80 - LVMH 386.05 -1.70 -0.44 1.24 Telecom Italia 0.37 -0.7013.62 67.43 46.40 Bristol-Myers Sq 63.28 -0.34 -0.53 2.84 HP Inc 18.23 +0.28 +1.53 2.74 T-Mobile USA 116.42 -0.45 -0.39 -

Commerzbank 4.71 +0.02 +0.34 - MAN 51.70 +0.10 +0.19 4.45 Telefonica 3.52 -0.06 -1.54 8.51 106.76 42.27 Capital One 65.52 -1.27 -1.91 2.44 IBM 125.10 +0.66 +0.53 3.92 Target Corp 137.83 -0.41 -0.30 1.92

Continental AG 91.80 +0.46 +0.50 3.27 Mediobanca 7.04 +0.02 +0.34 9.24 Tenaris 5.11 -0.05 -0.89 8.41 51.90 7.97 Carnival Cp 14.43 -0.26 -1.74 9.71 Intel 48.97 +0.04 +0.07 2.70 Texas Instruments 138.87 +0.59 +0.43 2.59

Credit Agricole 8.57 -0.12 -1.43 - Metro AG 8.51 +0.11 +1.29 - Thyssen Krupp 6.29 -0.06 - 150.53 91.85 Caterpillar 138.90 +0.18 +0.13 2.97 Johnson & Johnson 149.76 +0.77 +0.52 2.54 Travelers Co 115.62 -0.29 -0.25 2.16

Credit Suisse Group 10.10 -0.21 -2.04 2.75 Michelin 95.78 -0.06 -0.06 2.09 Total 32.80 -0.48 -1.46 7.32 124.90 54.22 Chevron 87.68 -3.09 -3.41 4.45 JP Morgan Chs 98.14 -1.57 -1.58 2.75 UnitedHealth Gp 317.79 -2.72 -0.85 1.36

CRH 33.35 -0.36 -1.07 2.49 Muench Rueck R 234.80 +1.00 +0.43 4.17 UBS 10.99 -0.14 -1.30 - 50.03 33.20 Cisco Systems 41.94 -0.15 -0.37 3.43 Kimberly-Clark 157.60 -0.21 -0.13 2.72 US Bancorp 36.41 -0.52 -1.41 4.61

Daimler 42.11 -0.23 -0.53 2.14 Nestle R 108.98 -0.20 -0.18 2.11 Unicredit 8.16 +0.03 +0.31 - 81.91 35.39 Citigroup 50.45 -0.97 -1.89 2.97 Kraft Heinz 35.75 -0.18 -0.50 - Utd Parcel Serv 160.32 +0.02 +0.01 2.52

Danone 56.46 -0.02 -0.04 3.37 Nokia 4.24 -0.01 -0.33 - Unilever NV 49.03 -0.38 -0.77 - 60.13 37.56 Coca Cola 48.43 +0.22 +0.46 3.39 Lilly(Eli) & Co 152.62 +1.09 +0.72 1.44 Valero Energy 54.85 -0.75 -1.35 7.15

Deutsche Bank 7.89 -0.06 -0.78 - Novartis 77.29 -0.53 -0.68 3.23 Veolia Environneme 19.18 -0.57 -2.91 2.61 77.35 59.89 Colgate-Palmolive 77.89 +0.68 +0.88 2.26 Lockheed Martin Co 390.62 +1.66 +0.43 2.46 Verizon Comms 59.30 +0.52 +0.88 3.20

Deutsche Boerse 156.25 -0.15 -0.10 1.86 Orange 9.81 -0.04 -0.39 5.10 Vinci 79.72 -0.74 -0.92 - 47.50 32.42 Comcast Cl A Sp 43.67 +0.14 +0.32 2.11 Lowe’s Co Inc 158.66 +0.24 +0.15 1.07 Visa 199.07 -0.36 -0.18 -

Deutsche Lufthansa 8.48 +0.10 +1.24 - Paddy Power Betfair 134.15 -0.15 -0.11 - Vivendi 23.73 -0.14 -0.59 2.53 66.48 22.67 ConocoPhillips 40.31 -0.39 -0.96 4.17 Marsh & McLennan 117.42 +0.91 +0.78 1.19 Walgreens Boots 41.40 +0.22 +0.53 -

Deutsche Post 38.03 -0.02 -0.05 2.63 Pernod Ricard 145.40 -2.15 -1.46 1.93 Volkswagen 138.22 -0.96 -0.69 3.52 32.73 17.75 Corning Inc 32.22 -0.11 -0.34 2.73 Mastercard 330.45 +0.22 +0.07 - Walmart 135.40 -0.20 -0.14 1.60

Deutsche Telekom 15.01 -0.20 -1.31 3.33 Peugeot 15.00 -0.02 -0.13 - Zurich Insurance Gp 336.80 -2.40 -0.71 4.96 151.64 85.76 Disney (Walt) 129.14 -0.23 -0.18 1.36 McDonald’s 210.19 +1.52 +0.73 2.38 Wells Fargo & Co 24.06 -0.41 -1.68 6.23

22 Business ANALYSIS, INSIGHT, OPINION Wednesday August 19, 2020

@Business Voices zAnalysis
z Insight
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Covid must Johnson and Cummings need
not derail to see UK as others do and fast
Glasgow’s
progress CALLED TO
ACCOUNT
Comment By Ian McConnell
By Stuart Patrick
BORIS Johnson, Dominic Cummings Boris Johnson holds his arms out like an aeroplane, demonstrating the two-metre distancing rule, during a school visit. Picture: PA
NO matter which side you take in the and co would really do well to, although
contrasting strategies of the UK and they probably will not want to, reflect on with the world’s largest free-trade bloc In terms of the perception of the UK approaching it with a fairly great degree
Scottish governments over the re-opening the words of Robert Burns in To A Louse and the ending of free movement of stock market, Mr Stout is certainly not of arrogance and an inability to recognise
of the economy, the vice involving the as the UK enters the last-chance saloon in people and with it all the economic and alone in his view of its relative where power lies in this relationship.”
UK’s wind down of business support and the post-Brexit relationship talks with our societal benefits this brings, by the unattractiveness.
Scotland’s cautious reopening process is long-suffering European Union transition arrangement. However, reiterating Scottish
tightening. neighbours. Baillie Gifford partner James Mortgage’s very small exposure to the UK
This arrangement runs out on Anderson, co-manager of the £10 billion- stock market, he added: “Our policy isn’t
For many Scottish businesses and their The reason they should think fast December 31. And, for reasons best plus Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust, determined by that. We have such little
staff, the prospects look grim with demand about the importance of a moment of known to itself, the UK Government has told The Herald in June as he mulled the exposure to Britain. It is not a big issue
rising too slowly to match the closure reflection and self-awareness is that the refused to extend it even as countries rapid rate of global technological for us.”
timetable for the job retention scheme. gulf between their perception of a mighty around the world have to devote huge advances: “I am probably more
That is especially the case for consumption post-Brexit Blighty and the cold reality of effort to dealing with the human tragedy pessimistic now than I have been about It is worth reflecting on what Mr
businesses operating in our city centres. the situation is continuing to widen. that is the coronavirus pandemic, and the the British stock market’s ability to throw Anderson had to say about Britain and
economic fallout from this. up companies that are able to participate Brexit back at the start of June, notably
Demonising either government for their What makes it likely they will not wish in this extraordinary pace of change.” the point about the “fairly great degree of
choices isn’t particularly helpful because that “wad some Power the giftie gie us/ to It has, on the Brexit front, been blunder arrogance” from the UK side.
there is a desperate need for the two see oursels as ithers see us!” is that Brexit after blunder from the Conservatives for Mr Anderson declared: “I think it is
governments to edge closer towards each is, of course, an ideological drive. And Mr years now. quite surprising to be honest. I think in a There has been round after round of
other if we are to avoid at least some of the Johnson, his adviser Mr Cummings et al way that has got worse.” tortuous talks between the UK and EU
pain of businesses closed and jobs lost that appear to favour the promotion of Great These blunders began when former since then.
looks very likely right now. British patriotism over identifying prime minister David Cameron decided Citing the leader of California-based
mistakes and putting them right. to hold a referendum on EU membership electric vehicle, battery systems and solar However, this point about an arrogant
The UK Government must show some in the first place, seemingly goaded into power pioneer Tesla, Mr Anderson approach, looking at the mood music as
flexibility in extending support measures However, as Burns observed astutely, this by the right of his party and the likes added: “I don’t see an Elon Musk around, the UK embarks on yet another round of
for the most exposed sectors. The Scottish being able to see oneself as others view of arch-Brexiter Nigel Farage. do you?” talks with the EU this week, appears even
Government must show more urgency in you can “frae mony a blunder free us/ an’ more fitting than it did at the start of
re-opening the economy and helping foolish notion”. Mr Cameron, who preferred Remain, As an aside, it is worth noting that Mr June. And that is saying something.
business confidence and consumer lost, as those on the right of his party who Musk cited Brexit-related uncertainty last
demand grow. But if the next few months The words of To A Louse came to have for decades favoured European November as a reason why Tesla was not At stake in these talks is an opportunity
are as bad economically as any we have mind, and not for the first time in the separation, in tandem with others, setting up in the UK. to mitigate the damage from Brexit,
experienced, longer-term prospects need context of Brexit, after reading the views somehow managed to persuade voters which sadly will be huge in any case, by
not be so gloomy. The last traditional face- of veteran fund manager Bruce Stout, that the woes they had suffered in the Mr Musk, after unveiling plans last winning a free-trade deal with the
to-face member event I hosted before the senior investment director of Aberdeen wake of the 2008/09 global financial November to build a European electric- powerful European bloc.
pandemic swept in was dedicated to the Asset Managers, on the relative lack of crisis were the fault of the EU. The woes, vehicle plant for Tesla on the outskirts of
reasons why faith in Glasgow’s economic attractiveness of the UK stock market in a of course, had nothing to do with the EU. Berlin, told Auto Express: “Brexit made it This is a consolation prize but an
future should be robust. global context. But they were caused by Tory policies, too risky to put a Gigafactory in the UK.” important one.
crucially the grim austerity plan and the
Glasgow entered the crisis in as good a These observations, as well as examining slashing of benefits for those in and out of Scottish Mortgage’s exposure to the Mr Johnson, his Cabinet, and Mr
shape as we had seen in 30 years, with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic work. UK stock market has reduced Cummings need to have a good think
population growing and a UN forecast in the UK, crucially also weighed the dramatically in recent years. The UK about where the UK actually fits on the
suggesting it would grow twice as fast in impact of Brexit on the relative merits, or We seem a long way from the days of accounted for just 1.7% of total assets at world stage, and recognise the
the next 17 years as it had in the previous. otherwise, of the country from an New Labour’s Cool Britannia efforts, in March 31, down from 46.1% 15 years importance of the EU bloc to the
investment perspective. terms of how other people view the UK. earlier. country’s future, before it is too late.
Diversification of the city’s economy
was well entrenched with a track record in Mr Stout’s comments came in the half- There has been plenty of anecdotal Asked at the start of June how he That, of course, assumes that they are
securing jobs and investment in financial year report of the £1.535 billion Murray evidence that, with its Brexit drive, the believed Brexit would develop, and interested in mitigating the hugely
and business services and a skyline of International Trust, which he manages. UK is viewed by a significant number of whether he thought a trade deal would detrimental effects of Brexit on the UK
cranes developing projects for Barclays, JP mainland Europeans as something of a ultimately be agreed between the UK and economy and on the living standards of
Morgan, Her Majesty’s Government Murray International reported it had laughing stock. EU, Mr Anderson replied: “I am quite many millions of ordinary people,
Office and Clydesdale Bank. underperformed amid the global stock pessimistic as I still think we are including Remainers and those fooled
market volatility triggered by the into voting for Brexit.
Clyde Gateway was busily pandemic.
demonstrating what long-term
commitment to the regeneration of the The trust posted a negative total return
city’s East End could achieve. The Cabinet on net asset value of 10.7 per cent for the
Secretary for Finance had just announced six months to June. There was a negative
the launch of the Clyde Mission to build return of 4.7% on its chosen reference
further momentum behind reshaping the index for global equities.
river and its banks.
Mr Stout’s forthright comments came
Innovation districts led by the University in the context of his analysis of the trust’s
of Strathclyde and the University of performance.
Glasgow were emerging as mechanisms to
exploit research strengths in enabling Noting the Organisation for Economic
technologies like photonics, in low carbon Cooperation and Development’s
industries, in advanced manufacturing projections for UK gross domestic
and in health and life sciences. product and the Brexit situation, he said:
“Low exposure to the UK proved
The city had just been named the insufficient to protect overall capital and
world’s leading festival and events income from this ‘region’. Emerging from
destination 2019 at the World Travel lockdown towards the end of June, facing
Awards and the Scottish Events Campus 2020 OECD forecasts of double-digit
was gearing up to deliver COP26, giving [percentage] GDP contraction, the
Glasgow the hosting role in the global market has been brutally impacted by
climate change challenge. significant capital losses and the largest
dividend declines of any global stock
How much of that progress must now be market. Ongoing uncertainty over future
foregone? I would argue there is no need profit growth and dividend prospects as
to write off any of it. Investment was well as fraught post-Brexit trade
flowing in because Glasgow had become negotiations provide a compelling case to
one of the most highly skilled cities in remain cautious of the UK.”
Europe, in the top 15% of European
regions for the share of working age adults Mr Johnson and his Cabinet colleagues,
with at least a degree-level qualification. and Mr Cummings for that matter, should
really reflect on these comments,
Nothing from the pandemic particularly the view that the current
fundamentally changes that, although situation, including the Brexit turbulence,
some nimble work in reskilling towards amounts to “a compelling case to remain
freshly growing industries especially in the cautious of the UK” in terms of
enabling technologies would be wise. investment.

Business investors will still be looking After all, this is broadly the opposite of
for talent and nothing will advertise that the message coming from the UK
talent better than the innovation districts. Government, with its ‘The UK’s new
Ensuring our universities and colleges start: let’s get going’ slogan for its public
emerge from the crisis financially secure is information campaign around Brexit.
therefore absolutely crucial.
The comments from Mr Stout were
We should be alert to the opportunities timely, coming just days ahead of a
that will come from investors rethinking resumption this week of talks between
their attachment to the world’s biggest the UK and EU on the post-Brexit
cities and from the re-shoring of supply relationship.
chains.
Of course, the Conservative
Even the assumption that world travel Government and some Brexiters will
and major events are a thing of the past is never tire of telling you that Brexit has
highly dubious. COP26 has been already occurred. That they got Brexit
rescheduled until November 2021. What “done”, as Messrs Johnson and
an opportunity to present Glasgow to the Cummings had promised.
world when this crisis inevitably passes.
Brexit did of course occur, on January
Stuart Patrick is the chief executive of 31, but only in a technical sense. The UK
Glasgow Chamber of Commerce has so far been spared the grim effects, in
terms of the loss of truly frictionless trade

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Now ‘better access to barley that is grown, malted and packaged in Scotland’ Green bus
maker in
By Brian Donnelly larger amounts. Crisp’s investment in Hilary Jones, chair of Scotland facility supports Crisp’s local plan for
It means craft brewers will have infrastructure in Scotland, which Food & Drink’s brewing industry sourcing policy and its commitment hydrogen
CRISP Malt is opening a new £2 comes as the company celebrates its leadership group, said: “We really to supporting Scottish farming, it fuel site
million packaging line that it said greater access to barley that has been 150th anniversary this year, supports welcome this response to one of our said.
provides more access to barley that is grown, malted and bagged in two key issues around sustainability recommendations for unblocking By Brian Donnelly
grown, malted and packaged in Scotland. and supply chain identified in the barriers to growth for brewers in John Hutcheson, who grows barley
Scotland. recent Scotland Food & Drink Scotland. The craft sector in less than 20 miles from the site at JO BAMFORD, the
The Alloa maltings currently Partnership strategic report on the particular has been crying out for Leckerstone Farm, Dunfermline, and industrialist and JCB heir
It said it is increasing its support of produces 28,000 tonnes of malt for brewing sector. Scottish-sourced small batches of has been supplying Crisp for five who is championing
Scottish farmers and Scottish craft brewers and distillers across malt, in bags rather than through years, said: “From a farmer’s point of hydrogen power, has
brewers with the new automated line Scotland. The new packaging facility The report set a goal for the bulk delivery. This is great news.” view, we’re pleased to work with a revealed plans to create a
that can bag malt in relatively small has four 60-tonne silos capable of Scottish brewing sector to reduce its company like Crisp which is hydrogen fuel production
quantities, which it says suits its packaging up to 7,000 tonnes a year. environmental footprint, and also Around 90% of the barley is committed to developing a lasting plant in Scotland.
growing customer base of smaller highlighted a lack of local product in sourced from Scottish farms within a relationship and shortening the
Scottish craft brewers, as well as It packages whole or crushed malt the supply chain. 50-mile radius of the site, and the new supply chain.” He said the production
into 25kg bags, and whole malt in unit will be sited outside
500kg and 1 tonne. Glasgow and it is
expected to be
Glasgow Beer Works brings Phil operational by November
MaCan to Scottish drinks market next year when the
rescheduled COP26
EXCLUSIVE climate event is due to
By Kristy Dorsey take place in the city.

THE newly-relaunched Glasgow Beer Glasgow Beer Works co-founder Allan Rimmer, pictured here with Stan, said the GBW pop-up venue has provided a lifeline of cashflow Mr Bamford earlier said
Works (GBW), formerly known as Glasgow could run 300
Merchant City Brewing, is pushing cashflow for the business. Like many It’s been a on-trade outlets. The pop-up venue has be a celebration of a new time in our hydrogen-powered buses,
ahead with plans to establish what is small brewers, GBW relied on sales shame to see therefore been essential in keeping the craft beer journey, with a new brewery while Aberdeen is to set
said to be Scotland’s first canning and through independent bars, restaurants so many of the business afloat. and a great beer garden to host our put a fleet of hydrogen
bottling service dedicated to and retailers to get its products to traditional Glasgow Beer Works brews,” Mr powered double deckers
independent brewers and craft beverage consumers prior to the Covid-19 beer festivals “I don’t know what else we would Rimmer said. on the road.
producers. outbreak. cancel or be have done,” he said. “It is hard to see
put on hold where sales would have come from.” “It’s been a shame to see so many of He leads green
Phil MaCan is expected to be up and “From a small independent brewer’s the traditional beer festivals cancel or hydrogen production
running from early September, around point of view, your already limited In a bid to assist other small brewers be put on hold as they are always a great company Ryse and last
the same time as GBW’s showcase of options which you would normally go in Glasgow, GBW is hosting the Big opportunity for craft beer fans to year acquired Northern
craft beers from Glasgow draws to an to are even more limited now,” he said. Beer Showcase at its pop-up venue discover new favourites, so we’ve Ireland-based
end. Running for three weeks from “There hasn’t been the line-up of beer under John Byrne’s famous Billy decided to host our own showcase.” manufacturer Wrightbus,
August 27, the Big Beer Showcase is festivals that we would usually have Connolly mural on Osbourne Street. and envisages around
taking place at the independent during the summer, which are very The socially-distanced beer garden has Though advance booking is not 3,000 hydrogen buses –
brewer’s pop-up venue on Osborne important, and the pubs are really outdoor space for up to 80 guests and required, there is the option to reserve about 10 per cent of the
Street, and is aimed at assisting small restricted in what they can do right from next Thursday will be serving tickets and a table. Tickets cover the UK’s total fleet – could be
independents who have missed this now.” locally-crafted beers from Dead End tasting of five different beers with running by 2024.
year’s usual line-up of beer festivals to Brew Machine, Overtone, Hidden Lane further information about their stories,
promote their products to a wider He added that although online sales Brewing, Simple Things Fermentation, flavours and how they have been Mr Bamford said: “We
audience. through the GBW website rose sharply Upfront Brewing, Ride Brewing and brewed. The tasting also includes will have a Scottish
during lockdown, this was not enough Acid Brewing Cartel. something to eat from local street food solution outside of
New equipment arrived earlier this to offset the blow from losing critical vendor Yu-ca-Taco. Glasgow ready and
week at GBW’s 5,000sq ft premises in “This summer for us was supposed to running for November
Queenslie, which is about double the next year.
size of its previous brewery in Maryhill.
Once up and running, GBW co-founder “A production system
Allan Rimmer said Phil MaCan will that will be ready for
have capacity to handle about 2,000 COP26 being built in
bottles and 1,500 cans per hour. Scotland.”

In addition to handling GBW’s own A fleet of hydrogen-
beers, there will be ample capacity for powered double decker
canning and bottling beverages from buses that is claimed to be
other independent producers. the world’s first is due to
be launched in Scotland
“In Scotland you are very, very later this year.
limited for that kind of service,” Mr
Rimmer said. “Most of it has to go First Aberdeen is to run
down south, or if it’s mobile canning the 15 hydrogen-powered
you may have to wait quite some time. double deckers supplied
by Wrightbus as part of
“The closest place really is in an £8.3 million project
Cumbria – a lot of the small breweries been funded by Aberdeen
up here use them. That’s fine, we’ve City Council, the Scottish
used them too, but going through them Government, and the
really opened our eyes about how European Union, with an
useful something like that could be up investment of £500,000
here.” per vehicle. Mr Bamford,
who hailed Holyrood’s
The move comes amid challenging commitment to hydrogen,
times for brewers, pubs and the wider said “it is essential that
hospitality sector. GBW had hoped to strong partnerships exist
launch Phil MaCan earlier this year, but between the government,
was delayed for three months by the local authorities and
coronavirus pandemic. business to unlock
investments like these”.
Mr Rimmer said GBW’s pop-up
venue, which opened after lockdown Green hydrogen is
restrictions on outdoor hospitality were created by electrolysis of
lifted in July, has provided a lifeline of water using power
sources such as wind or
St Kilda’s wild sheep could hold the key to better health for global livestock solar.

St Kilda By Kristy Dorsey of an animal. Researchers creating a vaccine to tackle 1930 and is now home to wild worth more than £6 billion in Plans for
believe that using it to deliver PPRV, a highly infectious Soay sheep, among other 2018, according to Grand site around
A single cell parasite from the vaccine proteins will deliver disease that threatens 80 per wildlife. The parasite is spread View Research, which old runway
deserted Scottish island of St better host immunity, limiting cent of the world’s sheep and by a wingless insect and is includes the world’s one billion lodged
Kilda could hold the key to the need for follow-on booster goats, and is a significant usually absent in farmed sheep sheep and 900 million goats.
boosting the effectiveness of inoculations. problem in Asia and Africa. that are routinely dipped to By Ian McConnell
existing and new vaccines in eliminate such infestations. Karen Fairlie-Clarke,
the multi-billion pound market The university is working “Our major advance is that innovation and engagement PLANS have been lodged
to control diseases among with AgriTech investment we will be able to immunise It is estimated there are manager for Roslin for a major housing and
livestock. specialist Roslin Technologies sheep against a wide range of approximately two billion Technologies, said researchers commercial development
to develop the parasite as a pathogens using a harmless small ruminants farmed hope to establish proof of on a brownfield site
Isolated by a team from the vehicle to host proteins for a organism that they naturally globally, all of which are concept for the parasite as a around a decommissioned
University of Edinburgh led by wide range of maladies, harbour,” Mr Matthews said. subject to challenges from a delivery system by early 2021. runway at Edinburgh
professor Keith Matthews, the whether transmitted by virus, wide range of infectious From there it could be three to Airport.
harmless Trypanosoma bacterium or parasite. They Located 40 miles from the diseases. The total global five years to reach the
melophagium parasite spreads are initially focusing on Outer Hebrides, St Kilda was animal vaccine market was commercial market. The proposed Elements
efficiently throughout the body evacuated of its inhabitants in Edinburgh project is
described by the company
Persimmon takes Scottish growers start venture Planning boost for behind it, Crosswind
huge hit in first half to guarantee gluten-free oats north-east builder Developments, as a
“sustainable, inclusive, net
Continued from to 31.3% and pre-tax By Gordon Consulting. “Very early growing and post-harvest By Scott Wright time with a new zero carbon development
Page 24 profits plunged from Davidson on we decided that storage process.“Their development in using the latest in green
£509.3m to £292.4m. Distributed Ledger team used existing data BANCON Homes has Strathaven, South technology to build 2,500
efficiently.” Sales of CONSUMER demand Technology, often called and farm documentation, secured permission from Lanarkshire. homes and 1.02 million sq
private homes since the It said the short-term for gluten-free oats has Blockchain, could including field records, town planners to build ft of commercial space
start of July have jumped outlook is robust “with prompted six Scottish provide the answer,” said storage documentation the next phase of homes Managing director including a dedicated
49% year on year, with a strong start to the farmers to investigate a Mr Mayfield. “It’s a and photographs taken at Maidencraig South on Allan Clow said: “We are digital quarter, hotels and
current forward order second half and healthy new supply chain that relatively new technology from the farms to create the western edge of delighted that Aberdeen retail units”. The plan for
book of £2.5 billion, up level of forward orders”, guarantees provenance, in the agrifood sector, what’s known as the Aberdeen. City Council has the 30.4-hectare site has
21% on last year. noting “potential assurance and full and although a few global ledger,” he said. “This approved our planning been submitted to City of
medium-term risks to traceability. food manufacturers have project is the first step in Aberdeen City Council application for Edinburgh Council.
Mr Jenkinson said: demand associated with investigated its use, there developing this has given the north-east Maidencraig South. In
“Our strong opening Covid-19, rising While oats are have been few projects innovation – we are now builder the nod to these challenging times, Crosswind said the
work in progress unemployment and naturally gluten free, linking it back to farms.” working on the develop 208 homes at the this will not only allow us commitment to proceed
position and excellent Brexit remain, but long- there is currently no oat automation of data site. The project forms to build beautiful homes with the investment is a
build rate through the term housing market assurance scheme to With internet access, collection and the user part of a larger for our customers but “huge vote of confidence in
summer give us fundamentals continue guarantee gluten- Blockchain should in interface. What’s central masterplan which also make a significant Edinburgh’s future as the
confidence in a positive to be strong. intolerant shoppers that principle make it very to Blockchain is that the includes a variety of commitment and city looks to rebuild its
second half out-turn. the oats they are buying quick and easy for supply information within the private and affordable investment in the local economy following the
“Persimmon is well haven’t been chain partners, assurance audit trail gives full housing. Bancon is Aberdeen economy impact of the coronavirus
“We expect that by the placed to navigate contaminated with bodies and end traceability and currently constructing 40 whilst providing pandemic”. The company,
end of September, we potential future gluten from other cereal consumers to find out assurance which ensures homes on the north side additional security for part of Edinburgh Airport
will have delivered challenges and deliver grains while being stored where and how the oats complete trust in the of the city at Lang Stracht our employees and owner Global
(circa) 45% of our superior long-term or passing through were grown. Mr Mayfield supply chain.” at its Roses of Eden opportunities for our Infrastructure Partners,
anticipated second half sustainable returns in milling facilities. With a approached Wallet development, which is supply chain.” noted a report by BiGGAR
new home legal the best interests of all view to providing this Services, an Edinburgh- For in-depth news and proving popular with Economics had predicted
completions.” its stakeholders.” assurance, the project based technology views on Scottish young families, couples Mr Clow hopes the the digital quarter could
accessed Rural business to map the oat agriculture, see Friday’s and “downsizers”. The temporary cut to land boost Scotland’s economic
Revenues for the six The firm has sites Innovation Support issue of The Scottish builder previously said in and buildings transaction output by £456.2 million
months to June 30 were across Scotland Service funding Farmer or visit www. April that it hopes to tax will “provide a boost per year and support 6,612
£1.19bn, down from including Cumbernauld facilitated by Paul thescottishfarmer.co.uk expand outwith its native to homebuyers and give jobs. Crosswind said more
£1.76bn a year earlier. and Dunfermline Mayfield of SAC north-east for the first them further than 40% of the site would
confidence”. be “dedicated green and
Gross margins on new Shares in Persimmon public space with an
housing fell from 33.8% closed 8% up at 2,822p. informal park opening up
access to the Gogar Burn”.
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Wood shares surge as engineer Builder’s
signals optimism over outlook pre-tax
profits
By Scott Wright almost
halved
SHARES in Wood, the Aberdeen-based Aberdeen-based engineering giant Wood said its non-oil and gas divisions had shown ‘resilience’ in the first half of the year
energy services giant, surged five per cent By Brian Donnelly
after it reported underlying operating disposal of its nuclear and industrial replied: “There has been a levelling out Wood chief executive Robin Watson
profits at the upper end of forecasts for services businesses in the first quarter. in terms of the shock of some of the PERSIMMON has said
the first half – and signalled cautious effects of the first half. We have seen a the number of homes it
optimism for the rest of 2020. Mr Watson said: “We have been able decline in our backlog and opportunity built in the first six
to reduce out debt, which has been a pipeline through February, March, months of this year fell by
Wood declared its interim results big priority for us [and] we continue to April into May, and that has steadied more than a third but that
showed the benefit of its continuing win work…and protected our margins, off. May, June, July, we have seen a the pick-up as lockdown
diversification beyond the upstream oil so we do feel strategically well better response [with] more tenders restrictions were eased
and gas sector, which has come under positioned. And it is all relative, I would coming to the market and a has been bolstered by
enormous pressure following the hasten to add. We do feel a degree of stabilisation effect – not across all the first-time buyers.
plunge in crude prices sparked by the resilience on the back of how we have markets but certainly the non-oil and
coronavirus pandemic. positioned the business.” gas markets. We are quite encouraged The housebuilder
by that. It feels a bit steadier going into revealed the scale of the
The company said it “regrettably” Mr Watson said the job cuts were August and September than it did going impact from the Covid-19
made the decision to cut around 5,000 focused on its oil and gas division, into March and April. However, our pandemic as it saw the
people or 15% of its headcount since notably in the US amid the downturn view is there is still such a range out number of homes it built
the start of the year to preserve cash in shale activity, and in the Middle there.’ in the first half of the year
amid the crisis. The cuts focused largely East, where it has seen project fall 35 per cent to 4,900
on its oil and gas division, notably in cancellations and deferrals. Activity in Mr Watson said it was “prudent” not compared with 7,584 a
the US and Middle East, which was hit the North Sea, which is driven largely pay an interim dividend amid year earlier.
by the fall-out from the price war by clients’ operating expenditure, has continuing uncertainty around Covid-
between Russia and Saudi Arabia in been “fairly steady”, he said. 19 and oil price volatility. With building sites shut
January and February, and the and managers moving to
subsequent collapse in demand driven Asked if he anticipates further job Shares closed up 10.3p at 222.4p. implement social
by the pandemic. cuts in the second half, Mr Watson distancing measures,
homes could not be
However, Wood said its completed and pre-tax
diversification model had helped it profits plunged 43%.
withstand the downturn. The company
now generates 65% of its business in The company said the
the chemicals and downstream, lifting of restrictions and
renewables and built environment resumption of
sectors, which it said have shown construction meant
“relative resilience” amid the crisis. It building levels returned to
secured $3.1 billion of new orders pre-Covid levels by the
across the world, due to be delivered in end of June and its strong
the second half, and said it had balance sheet meant staff
coverage of 90% of revenue forecast for were paid in full during
the full year. lockdown.

Wood’s business was 90% focused Around 50% of private
on oil and gas five years ago. legal completions in the
six months to June 30
Chief executive Robin Watson said: were to first time buyers,
“Our strategy over the last five years Persimmon said. It also
has been one of diversification, and I said it did not use the UK
think we are seeing real value in where Government furlough
we have taken the business. About 65% scheme, adding: “All
of our markets were pretty flat through colleagues were retained
the first half of the year, so they have on full pay, without
not declined much. [That is] balanced recourse to Government
by the 35% which is upstream oil and funding, throughout the
gas, which has taken most of the lockdown period
decline across the business.” continuing to drive the
business forward, serving
Wood reported that earnings had our customers,
come in at the upper end of forecasts, progressing site
with adjusted EBITA (earnings before preparation works and
interest, tax, and amortisation) down completing remote
20.6% at $305m. It booked operating training course.” It had a
profits before exceptional items of phased reopening in
$101m, down 40% on last year but Scotland on June 15 for
ahead of the $80m to $90m forecast in construction operations
June. The company reported a bottom and 29 June for site-based
line loss of $11m against a $13m profit sales activity.
at the interim stage last year. Net debt
was cut to $1.22bn from $1.42bn on Dave Jenkinson,
December 31, benefitting from the Persimmon chief
executive, said the
‘Make or break’ time as Scotland’s retail recovery fails to deliver growth in sales performance was enough
for the board to agree to a
By Kristy Dorsey stuck in negative territory. KPMG, said Scotland’s retailers are months could be a crucial make-or- the home remained in high demand. 40p per share dividend
The value of sales in July was 8.3 witnessing “a recovery of sorts, but at break period for many.” Ewan Macdonald Russell, head of being paid out. He added:
SCOTLAND’S retailers face “make a worryingly low pace”. “Taking an early decision
or break” as they head into the per cent lower than in the same Although some high street stores in policy at the SRC, said the 3.5% not to take advantage of
typically strong month of September period a year earlier, an improvement “September is typically one of the Scotland were open throughout July, increase in food sales was “actually the furlough scheme for
with sales continuing to struggle on the 18.6% decline recorded in strongest months of the year for those in shopping centres, as well as quite close” to what would be any colleagues, we
relative to the wider UK sector. June. Following the move to full Scottish high streets, so there will be hospitality businesses, were only expected in July. Summer party and maintained good
lockdown on March 23, retail sales in a great deal of nervousness as we permitted to open in the second half barbeque food sold well as retailers momentum in the
Latest figures from the Scottish Scotland plunged by 40.3% in April approach this period with furlough of the month. Combined with were only competing with hospitality business, continuing to
Retail Consortium (SRC) show the and 27.6% in May. schemes tailing off and local consumer caution in difficult businesses in the latter half of the serve our customers,
pace of the decline in Scotland lockdowns and travel restrictions economic conditions, non-food sales month. making detailed
continued to slow from the collapse Last month’s 8.3% decline in continuing to put people off fell by 18.1% . preparations for a safe
during the height of lockdown. Scotland contrasts with growth of returning to a degree of normality,” “Whilst these figures are a return to work and, when
However, with the easing of 3.2% for the UK, which was the he said. Adjusted for the estimated effect of significant improvement on the dire it was appropriate,
restrictions lagging that elsewhere in second consecutive monthly increase online shopping, non-food sales were numbers from full lockdown, they restarting our build
the UK, Scottish retailing remained at UK level. “The industry is facing an uphill down by 5.2%. Technology, kitchen are still lower than expected for this programmes
battle for survival. The next few appliances and other products for time of year,” he added.
Paul Martin, head of retail at Continued on Page
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