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Delts wrote:Was Dunblane at one time not referred to as a city (Cathedral fun)?

Dunlane refers to itself as a city because of the Cathedral, but in Scotland that doesn't make it a city.

There was indeed a 'competition' , as you put it, to create a new city for the Millennium (or was it the Queen's jubilee?). If my limited memory serves me right, that 'city' created through this monumental occasion was Preston. There were two competitions. In Scotland, Inverness beat Stirling (amon...

Frank wrote:This is bloody annoying

Russel Brand's podcast was the only comical one which I actually enjoy, the rest are all a bit forced. Now I'll just have to settle for a less comical SGU as my prime weekly podcast without a 'top second'.

Try Adam and Joe. Song Wars FTW!

Quoting macgamer from 10:33, 25th Jul 2008 Comments on the SNP victory in Glasgow East? I'm no huge fan of the SNP, or Labour for that matter. However I cannot but admire the SNP's victory. How much of their victory is due to a protest vote, is unclear. Although I'm quite happy for the electorate o...

Quoting DrAlex from 15:33, 4th Mar 2008
The only good thing about the Guardian is the crossword. And even that is only so-so.

Nonsense. Many sinners may not like it because of its pinko lefty politics, but even if you don't like the news and comment, the sports coverage and g2 are great.

Quoting AndyL from 18:42, 19th Feb 2008 At many universities the student pays a nominal fee for state of the art equipment (see Bath Uni) full of treadmills, other fitness equipment and a swimming pool. When I was at Bath last year, gym membership was the best part of £200 a year for students. Hard...

I would just write them a letter pointing out the mistake. Then you won't need to worry about whether it's important or not, and it will be SAAS' problen.

Quoting Thalia from 12:06, 30th Jul 2007 Anyone have any opinions for or against Scottish Power or Powergen? Uswitch claims they'll both save me money over Scottish Hydro Electric so i thought i'd ask and see if anyone has any experience of either? Cheers. [hr] You've been nothing but an angel ever...

Quoting Jono from 21:03, 27th Jul 2007 It's already been (kinda) said; but the atmosphere surrounding global warming and climate change (no pun intended) looks very much like the prevailing attitudes regarding ideas of eugenics and racial purity in the early 20th century. What grounds do you have t...

Quoting maenad from 00:24, 15th Jul 2007 Just musing, but is it actually possible to support local business/produce in St Andrews? There's the fruit & veg on South Street and the butcher on Market Street (not sure how much is sourced locally), and then the farmers' market. [hr] The butcher owns far...

I'm gone.

I don't think scrapping the endowment was done to stir up anti-Scotland feeling, nor do I think the debate needs to reference oil or Iraq. I think that the SNP realise their position as a minority administration, and are putting forward proposals that Holyrood will pass. They're "fannying about at t...

Quoting McK from 12:08, 17th May 2007
Fiona Hyslop - who is a nasty piece of work

Why?

Quoting exnihilo from 12:17, 17th May 2007 I'm particularly fond of the promise to wipe out debts if, and only if, you're in Scotland still. If you got a degree and went off to get a job somewhere else in the country of your birth, say in the single most likely place for you to end up as a graduate...

Quoting Steveo from 14:52, 16th May 2007 Quoting ascii from 14:48, 16th May 2007 Quoting novium from 13:35, 16th May 2007 Additionally, I also get the impression that it is easier to do well in the states. Certainly the cost of living isn't as high (despite comparable minimum wages)...neither are t...

Quoting novium from 13:35, 16th May 2007 Additionally, I also get the impression that it is easier to do well in the states. Certainly the cost of living isn't as high (despite comparable minimum wages)...neither are the taxes as high. What's the minimum wage in the USA (a quick google search didn'...

New St Andrews and Guardian site! Too much excitement for one day.

Political betting has this entry on Cunninghame North.

http://politicalbetting.com/index.php/archives/2007/05/06/thread-1-could-overturning-this-change-the-scottish-outcome/

Quoting exnihilo from 13:23, 7th May 2007 I must have read a different news story to you then. The one I read said he was in talks with party solicitors about challenging the entire election, with the closeness overall and in his seat - given the huge number of spoils - being his grounds for doing ...

Quoting exnihilo from 11:36, 7th May 2007 The legal action is less to do with this particular seat than with the election as a whole. With 100,000 people disenfranchised because of how the election was conducted, a new poll in which the Parliament was elected quite separately from the councils woul...