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Commonwealth Shame, Revisited

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When the SNP came to power in Glasgow in 2017,  it was on the promise of standing up to the “cronyism and abuse of power” that, they directly stated, was […]

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Lolitican of the Year: Ten Gordon Matheson fails since 2013

November 21, 2014by Juan Mac Leave a comment

Glasgow City Council leader Gordon Matheson was last night crowned “Scottish Local Politician of the Year” at the Herald’s annual awards ceremony.  Since the event was held in Edinburgh, we […]

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Barrowland Park to close as Glasgow City Council take their legacy back

November 20, 2014by Juan Mac 8 Comments

After contributing a mere £620,000 to the creation of a park between London Road and the Gallowgate, Glasgow City Council have responded to the overwhelming positive feedback at the creation […]

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Glasgow On Pause: Labour’s Death March of Democracy

September 11, 2014by Admin 1 Comment

The Labour Party have been the subject of a great deal of commentary today, most of it focusing on the Big Red (Gravy) Train that slipped into Glasgow Central this […]

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Glasgow 2014: The last sports day before big school?

August 3, 2014by Juan Mac 3 Comments

The 20th edition of the Empire Sports Day is in the bag and didn’t we do well??  As someone who generally detests all forms of sport, large crowds, heartfelt moments, […]

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Glasgow Trolls Better: 5 Opening Ceremony bam ups

July 24, 2014by Juan Mac 1 Comment

You might find this hard to believe but we’re not actually going to bore you with another moan-fest about the Games, or even the Opening Ceremony. We’ve whined as much […]

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