Category Archives: People

“For every steel shutter lifted and window board removed, many remain as a symbol of livelihoods lost to the virus.” This article appeared in the print edition of the Evening Telegraph: 13/07/2020 [Online] Available: https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/ewan-gurr-building-back-better-or-building-back-broken/   [Accessed: 2020, Jul 14]  As the vision of a new normal embeds itself as reality, I am concerned about theContinue reading “Building Back Better or Building Back Broken?”

“The utterance of household names like Timex, Levi’s, NCR and now Michelin sends shivers down the spine of ordinary Dundonians.” This article appeared in the print edition of the Evening Telegraph: 06/07/2020 [Online] Available: https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/michelin-closure-takes-us-back-to-dark-days-of-1972/  [Accessed: 2020, Jul 01]  The utterance of household names like Timex, Levi’s and NCR are enough to send shivers downContinue reading “Dundee, De-Industrialisation and Deprivation”

“Tragically, discrimination resides in the United Kingdom and the cry for justice has been snuffed out on British soil too.” This article appeared in the print edition of the Evening Telegraph: 08/06/2020 [Online] Available: https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/cries-against-injustice-havereverberated-around-world/  [Accessed: 2020, Jun 09]   A fortnight ago, 46-year-old George Floyd died of asphyxia having gone into cardiac arrest whenContinue reading “Kneeling on the Neck of Justice”

“The current impasse hanging over the future of Scottish football has thrown a sustainable future into question for many clubs.” This article appeared in the print edition of the Evening Telegraph: 18/05/2020 [Online] Available: https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/ewan-gurr-scotlands-beautiful-game-remains-in-state-of-paralysis/  [Accessed: 2020, May 19]  For the world of sport, there is no virus greater than a stalled fixture list andContinue reading “In What State Shall Football Return?”

“As an optimist, I am attracted to the language of possibility and the belief our collective tomorrow can be brighter.” This article appeared in the print edition of the Evening Telegraph: 11/05/2020 [Online] Available: https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/new-opportunities-will-be-presented-by-new-normal/  [Accessed: 2020, May 12]  If anyone had a dividend on the overuse of the term ‘exit strategy’ they would surelyContinue reading “A New Normal Presents New Opportunities”

“In 1908, the former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill described the African nation of Uganda as ‘the Pearl of Africa’.” This article appeared in the print edition of the Evening Telegraph: 23/03/2020 [Online] Available: https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/uganda-the-pearl-of-africa-continues-to-shine-brightly/  [Accessed: 2020, Mar 24]  In 1908, former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill succeeded in being elected as an MP forContinue reading “The Pearl of Africa Shines Brightly”

“I share the parental concern that an adult entertainer named after a sex act should attend a Scottish primary school.” This article appeared in the print edition of the Evening Telegraph: 02/03/2020 [Online] Available: https://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/fp/bans-will-result-in-equality-being-replaced-by-inequality/  [Accessed: 2020, Mar 03] If ever a public row was going to kick off during LGBT history month, it wasContinue reading “Are We Trading Equality for Inequality?”

“I have a weak spot for a good writer but also for nuance, which is why I read so widely.” As a ravenous consumer of the written word with a fondness for incisive political and contemporary commentary, I would like to highlight the quality, as well as the work, of the ten columnists living inContinue reading “My Top Ten Columnists of 2020”