It reminds me of the old Scotland United days when a certain politician said to a climber friend of mine - ‘could you scale Nelsons column and hang a saltire round his neck.’ - he replied ‘ It wouldn’t be easy but the bigger challenge is that’s not Nelson - It’s Walter Scott.’

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☝️This is an interesting and well thought out article but in my view misses the biggest problem challengers to the old firm have, which is not just the old firm but the rest of the league. To be challengers as Aberdeen were in their pomp, you have to beat everyone not just the big two.

I’ve had the heating on and lit a fire down solway way

I mean it’s ok but it doesn’t touch the mighty Police

‘It's no use, he sees her
He starts to shake and cough
Just like the old man in
That book by Nabokov’

@chrisgpackham.bsky.social fox of the day on the campaign trail in the Hamilton by-election

Great line at the end of this piece…’President Trump seems to be the antithesis of Teddy Roosevelt: speak loudly and carry a little stick.’