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Long read: The 1970s - a conversation with David Kemp
It’s a deep dive into the 1970s from ‘Letter from Scotland’ this weekend with two pieces - this long-read interview with my uncle David Kemp about his…
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"We never ad it so good" - the 1979 election campaign
A deep dive into the 1970s this weekend. Here is a column about the ad campaign of 1979, and tomorrow I will publish a long-read interview with my uncle…
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The Rutherglen by-election - reading the runes
A letter from Scotland is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Labour…
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The Edinburgh Festival of 2023 wraps up
All this week, Edinburgh has had the slightly poignant feel that the aftermath of a party usually brings. The epicentres of the Festival and Fringe have…
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Climate change at the Edinburgh Festivals
Greta Thumberg cancelled her Edinburgh appearance earlier this month - because Book Festival sponsor Baillie Gifford invests in fossil fuels. Other…
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Twitter's grim X symbolises the power of the super-rich
I was a big Twitter user - I found it a great way to engage with news and views, it made me laugh, it gave me access to viewpoints not well-represented…
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Guest post - Walter Kemp Bruce
Thoughts from the post-Brexit queue at Berlin's Brandenberg Airport
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