Tag: opinion
-
Trust Me, He Says, Again, Somehow
James Watt, the co-founder of Brewdog, has decided that now is the time to launch a new beer business. I have thoughts. Trust Me, He Says, Again, Somehow Trust is a funny thing.It takes years to build, seconds to lose, and apparently only one LinkedIn post to pretend you’ve earned back. Which brings us neatly…
-
The Victory Lap of Not Knowing Anything
Sarah Wood is the leader of the Reform Party group on Kirklees Council. As such, she ran to lead the council, of which her party holds a plurality, but no majority. Here is Cllr. Wood, demonstrating her grasp of the council that she feels equipped to lead: The Victory Lap of Not Knowing Anything The…
-
A Modest Proposal: The Scottish Premier Superleague
Scotland has always been a nation of innovators.We gave the world penicillin, television, and the deep‑fried haggis ball.So why not gift the world our next great breakthrough:a Premier Superleague consisting of exactly two teams, Rangers and Celtic, locked in eternal, city‑levelling combat. It’s not punishment.It’s enrichment.For them.For us.For the emergency services. After all, no other…
-
Dyslexia, Stigma, and the Things We Call Disqualifying
Some days the news feels like someone shaking a snow globe just to watch the flakes fall wrong. A man with a microphone says that dyslexia should disqualify someone from being president, and suddenly the air is full of old dust again, the kind that settles in children’s lungs before they even know the word…