Duncan isn’t the only member of the Scottish Roundup team who’s been a little introspective recently. 2009 has been a bit of a milestone for me in many ways, so even if it hadn’t been for a good few changes in my own life (some positive, some negative, some negatives I’m determined to turn into […]
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November 2009
Blogging births, deaths and marriages
Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s roundup. First of all, I’d like to point out that I am having some thoughts about the future of this website, and part of that involves experimenting a bit with the format. I have begun to feel that Scottish Roundup has gone for quantity too much over quality, […]
A bad spell for Gordon Brown
While the other part of this week’s Roundup focuses on the Glasgow North East by-election, there’s been no shortage of other topics to keep the MacBlogosphere talking this week, and as guest editor I’ve examined a few high and not so high profile issues in a little more detail, with the usual miscellany following. With […]
New MP born after long Labour
Labour’s decision to delay the date of the Glasgow North East by-election seemed to pay dividends in view of the party’s widely trailed victory, but the winning margin, the SNP’s failure to make inroads and the jostling of the other parties for the minor places still makes for an interesting post-vote analysis from Scottish bloggers. […]
The Springburn Stramash: Glasgow NE By-Election Special
Hi folks! After almost six months of waiting, we’re close to finding out who will be the next MP for Glasgow North East, and needless to say, it’s been the subject of much online chatter. Particularly over at The Steamie, where candidates themselves have been trying their hand at bloggery – or not, if some […]
The Macblogosphere round up, pull up a chair
Another week of some great blog posts across the Scottish blogosphere, covering the obvious topics such as the Glasgow North East by-election, MPs expenses and Remembrance Sunday but there are some obscure ones as well. So, pull up a chair, get a drink and enjoy. So, let us start as we should with Remembrance Sunday […]
Scottish Roundup, Come on, gather round, Scottish Roundup Where nobody wears a frown….
Hello! Its time for another Scottish Roundup. I hope you all had a happy halloween and are battening down the hatches as we roll into rainy November. I’m wrapping up nice and warm, and consdering heating myself up with a tasty recipe or two from A Wee Bit of Cooking. I’m not long back from […]