... speak its name Donald? At the last election, he bore the sombre countenance of a Co-op undertaker. You could almost hear the tape measure snap as big Donnie threatened to dispatch Scotland to a pauper’s grave, were we to waver from his old time religion ...

... SPEAKING UP: KEVIN ‘McCarra is to be congratulated (?pon,v]uly 30) for being one of the few Scottish sports journalists prepared to comment — albeit briefly — on the controversial nature of Paul Gascoigne’s conduct at [brox .the previous day. =~ It is ...

... speaking your language - @ 9 & Y a® 13 14 Waeather SAM TODAY: A = Waew | e ORKNEY ...

... Speaking with many tongues WHEN Sir Robert Cowan introduced the new board E:f Highlands and Islands L terprise to the world last week, he noted that it would be known as Jomairt na Gaidhealtacht within the Gaelic-speaking community. Sir Bob claimed that ...

... The courage to speak out 4 EOPLE who work with : Prapists say that they plan ‘2 their attack. Looking back [ can see how he did, how he gained my confidenee, and | wonder how | could have been so stupid. But you're always going to think why didn’t you ...

... Hello, Mikhail speaking THE confusion generated by the splitting of the London telephone code (from 01 into 071 and 081) last week has added to the gloomy mood of a Murdoch mole, whose topsecret job requires him to phone the Soviet government as often ...

... Speaking with forked tongue ¥, ¥ & and lruerile fits of temper are wholly unsuitgg to the activities of serious statesmen.” But it does show a touching lack of self-awareness. leaving the wardroom, which probably astonished Lord Mackay after his predecessor’s ...

... Lesson in speaking in tongues N a week when a Universal IDeclamtion of Linguistic Rifhts was proclaimed in Barcel ona,haaflinnequaling that ;:l‘} languages have rights” the need for linguistic diversity to be maintained, progress towards the rehabilitation ...

... LET THE CHILDREN SPEAK | WHAT PUPILS SAY ABOUT THEIR SCHOOLS: “The school has lost its friendly atmosphere that it had three years ago. It is now far too academically orientated in all years.” and make you feel like a child.” problem. If they would c ...

... Speaking badly of Dundee RODDY Forsyth (As We Please, Janu:fil z:l} did his best, but he fell into the trap that the subtle Dundee tongue lays for the outsider. A Dundonian would not go into Mennie’s or any other pub for a pent unless he was employed in ...

... Actions speak louder. . . TWO items in last week’s Scotland on Sunday highlighted the problems of achieving a Scottish pyramid of advanced football, similar to England’s Nationwide Conference. Allan McLuckie, of Kilwinning Rangers, outlined a view which ...

... Speaking up for Britain Kosovo shows us the importance of being British as well as Scots, argues Neil Drysdale AST weekend, in one of - these salutary occasions ~ which sport infrequ'en;lfi brings, Scotland, against the odds, won ru;iy's Five Nations ...