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Instead of screaming about ‘woke’ could we try having a sensible discussion about whether or not the dead should be on display in museums? Scotland has removed some mummies from display and the culture warriors have gone nuts. Whatever happened to intelligent debate? In @heraldscotland.bsky.social

heraldscotland.comLet's try having an intelligent discussion about mummies in museumsRemoving the dead from display in Glasgow has sparked claims of cancellation. Neil Mackay says culture warriors should cut the cheap chat and engage their brains
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Remember all that Boris Johnson guff about how Brexit would unlock our “buccaneering spirit”? Remember how it was going to drive down immigration and boost youth employment? How's that working out for you? www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie... @becmcq.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social

heraldscotland.comAndy Burnham is taking on Brexit – and the public mood has changedBrexit dominated British politics for years, seizing up the machinery of government, but that was then. Ten years on from the vote, Andy Burnham is reopening some divisive questions. He’s been called ...
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There are some great bands on the Scottish Album of the Year shortlist - but we need to talk about the judges, says arts columnist Derek McArthur www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2666... @heraldscotland.bsky.social @derekmcarthur.bsky.social

heraldscotland.comScottish album of the year? Let’s ask a chef, a former MP and a fashion designerProfessionals and artists who live the world of music are in short supply on this year's SAY Award judging panel.
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A Highland community rises to protect their way of life in this time-travelling tale www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2... @heraldscotland.bsky.social

heraldscotland.comA Highland community rises to protect their way of life in this time-travelling taleBook review: The Shareg, by A.G. Rivett, Pantolwen Press: Faith, power and ancient traditions collide as Dhion’s extraordinary journey reaches its conclusion and the people of Fincara face a battle fo...

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London does it, Manchester does it, Liverpool does it. Wales and the West Midlands are about to do it. So why is it only in Scotland that the media loses its mind over plans to bring buses into public control? Answer: because it’s an SNP policy and the Scottish media has lost all sense of balance

heraldscotland.comHysteria over John Swinney’s bus plans has exposed something rotten about ScotlandThe nonsense spouted over the SNP's bus policy provides a glimpse into how badly politicians communicate as well as the failings of the Scottish media, our Writer at Large Neil Mackay argues
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10 gigs to see in Scotland next month: Stevie Wonder to Phoebe Bridgers and Cat Power www.heraldscotland.com/news/2665450... @heraldscotland.bsky.social @teddyjamieson.bsky.social @brianjaffa.bsky.social

heraldscotland.com10 gigs to see in Scotland next month: Stevie Wonder to Phoebe Bridgers and Cat PowerEveryone from Van Morrison to Cat Power is playing in Scotland in November, but, in truth, there’s one gig that stands head and shoulders above everything else this month. An appearance by the Motown ...
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Book review: What would happen if the dead returned once a year to haunt the living? www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2... @heraldscotland.bsky.social @faberbooks.bsky.social @neilmackay.bsky.social

heraldscotland.comWhat would happen if the dead returned once a year to haunt the living?Book review: Ghost Month, by Simon Wroe, Faber: Simon Wroe’s strange and intriguing new novel serves up an afterlife detective story, that’s equal parts urban grittiness and modern comedy of manners.
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Why aren’t Scottish tourist chiefs cashing in on our incredible folklore heritage, asks Herald writer at large Neil Mackay after German trip www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2664... @neilmackay.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social

heraldscotland.com'Why aren’t Scottish tourist chiefs cashing in on our incredible folklore heritage?'I travelled the German Fairytale Route - Deutsche Märchenstraße. It was one of the best holidays I’ve ever had. On my travels, I kept wondering why Scotland hadn’t stolen this idea.
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Gig review: Is Dexys' Kevin Rowland actually smiling? It's unprecedented but he's grinning now www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2... @heraldscotland.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social @teddyjamieson.bsky.social

heraldscotland.comIs Kevin Rowland actually smiling? It's unprecedented but he's grinning nowReview: Dexys Midnight Runners, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Teddy Jamieson, four stars: Is Kevin Rowland actually smiling? We are about 25 minutes into the first half of two Dexys Midnight Ru...
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Review: Play is a reminder of the international links that have been torn out of Scottish theatre www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2... @neilcooper.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social

heraldscotland.comPlay is a reminder of international links that have been torn out of Scottish theatreReview: Lune, Òran Mór, Glasgow, Neil Cooper, five stars: When a young woman turns up on the steps of the Brussels courthouse intent on putting the state on trial for crimes against women, the odds of...
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SNP plans to bring Scotland’s buses back under public control could be good news but do SNP ministers have the ability to follow through? www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie... @becmcq.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social

heraldscotland.com'A tiny Highland clachan shows why John Swinney may be right about Scotland’s buses'Taking the bus network out of private hands and running it publicly is a good move, writes Rebecca McQuillan. But with Scottish ministers already undertaking mammoth public service reforms, can they g...
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Review: The nine women on stage are bewitching in this take on Macbeth www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2... @heraldscotland.bsky.social @brianjaffa.bsky.social

heraldscotland.comThe nine women on stage are bewitching in this take on MacbethReview: Thrice, Tramway, Glasgow, Mary Brennan, four stars: A crumbling cairn of stones, an over-arching, scorched-brown, leafless tree…The set, on an otherwise bare stage, catches the look and feel o...
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Mòd review: This was a joyful, exuberant end to nine days celebrating Gaelic language and culture www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2... @heraldscotland.bsky.social @juliabraunraven.bsky.social @brianjaffa.bsky.social

heraldscotland.comThis was a joyful, exuberant end to nine days celebrating Gaelic language and cultureReview: Gael Force 10, Glasgow’s Royal National Mòd, Barrowland Ballroom, five stars: Gael Force 10 concert closed with a spectacular celebration of music, dance and Gaelic culture at the Barrowland B...
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From Diana Rigg to Sylvester Stallone and David Hockney, autumn's 10 best memoirs www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2... @heraldscotland.bsky.social @teddyjamieson.bsky.social

heraldscotland.comFrom Diana Rigg to Sylvester Stallone and David Hockney, autumn's 10 best memoirsA love letter, a lament, a revelation. Published last month, actor Rachael Stirling has written a memoir of her mother, the late, great Diana Rigg and it’s a joy. Gossipy in the best way, it paints a ...
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Duran Duran review: This is a big, brash, entertaining celebration of all of yesterdays. It’s a night haunted by the ghosts of youth but there are worse ways to be haunted www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2... @durandurancom.bsky.social @teddyjamieson.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social

heraldscotland.com'Le Bon is enjoying himself but what is with the sub-par Iron Maiden visuals?'Review: Duran Duran, OVO Hydro, Glasgow, three stars: This is a big, brash, largely entertaining celebration of all of yesterdays. It’s a night haunted by the ghosts of youth - the band’s and the audi...
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Bottom's Dream review: A witty Scots rebellion against Shakespeare's class divide www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2... @heraldscotland.bsky.social @neilcooper.bsky.social

heraldscotland.comBottom's Dream review: A witty Scots rebellion against Shakespeare's class divideTheatre review: Bottom’s Dream, Òran Mór, Glasgow, Neil Cooper, four stars: If a working class hero is something to be, then why does so much theatre still sideline the so-called lower orders as serva...
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Teenage Fanclub album review: Another triumph from Scotland’s elder statesmen of indie rock www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2... @heraldscotland.bsky.social

heraldscotland.comTeenage Fanclub review: Another triumph from Scotland’s elder statesmen of indie rockAlbum review: Teenage Fanclub, Do Not Dare To Dream, Merge Records: Teenage Fanclub aren’t trying to re-invent the wheel – with tyres this good, why should they? Another triumph from Scotland’s elder ...
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Radio Scotland sounds increasingly like a commercial station. And not a very good one, says Teddy Jamieson www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2... @teddyjamieson.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social

heraldscotland.comRadio Scotland sounds increasingly like a commercial station. And not a very good oneThe BBC is in retreat from intelligent programming (programmes being cut on Radio 4 include Thinking Allowed, Free Thinking, The Artificial Human and Open Country) and maybe even the very notion of pu...
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Citizens Theatre breathes new life into modern British classic East is East www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2... @neilcooper.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social @brianjaffa.bsky.social

heraldscotland.comCitizens Theatre breathes new life into modern British classic East is EastTheatre review: East is East, Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, Neil Cooper, four stars: Bhasker Patel and Samantha Powell lead a strong cast in this funny, moving and brutally honest production at the Citiz...
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The Scottish bookshop craze powered by romance, BookTok and dark, dark secrets www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2... @heraldscotland.bsky.social @susanswarbrick.bsky.social

heraldscotland.comThe Scottish bookshop craze powered by romance, BookTok and dark, dark secretsFrom dark romance to romantasy, readers are flocking to specialist stores across Scotland dedicated to literature's fastest-growing genre. Here's the women behind the trend
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Scotland’s forgotten prog-rock pioneers Abel Ganz are enjoying an unexpected revival www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2... #prog #prorgrock @progrockjournal.bsky.social @progrocksongs.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social

heraldscotland.comScotland’s forgotten prog-rock pioneers are enjoying an unexpected revivalAbel Ganz helped shape Scotland’s prog scene in the 1980s. Now their influential debut is being rediscovered by a new generation of fans.
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Classical review: 'This opera roadshow will be magical in village halls in the highlands and islands' www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2... @heraldscotland.bsky.social @scottishopera.bsky.social

heraldscotland.comThis opera roadshow will be magical in village halls in the highlands and islandsOpera review: Hansel & Gretel, Macrobert Arts Centre, Stirling, Keith Bruce, four stars: This opera roadshow will be magical in village halls in the highlands and islands
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Review: Woman's Hour at 80 in Glasgow, Elvis Costello and the Pet Shop Boys www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2... @teddyjamieson.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social

heraldscotland.comWoman's Hour at 80 in Glasgow, Elvis Costello and the Pet Shop BoysAs Woman's Hour marks its 80th anniversary with a visit to Glasgow, Teddy Jamieson reflects on a programme that celebrated women's achievements while confronting the battles still to be won on equal p...
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'Our nickname in the Glasgow music business is Niles and Frasier Crane' - Hue And Cry chat to Teddy Jamieson of their Scottish tour www.heraldscotland.com/news/2661207... @teddyjamieson.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social @hueandcry.bsky.social

heraldscotland.com'Our nickname in the Glasgow music business is Niles and Frasier Crane'Forty years after first finding fame, Hue And Cry remain as ambitious, opinionated and creatively restless as ever. In this candid A-to-Z conversation, brothers Pat and Greg Kane reflect on brotherhoo...
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The Heydrich Legacy review: A tense hunt for Nazi secrets in wartime Switzerland www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2... @heraldscotland.bsky.social

heraldscotland.comThe Heydrich Legacy review: A tense hunt for Nazi secrets in wartime SwitzerlandThe Heydrich Legacy: David O’Donnell returns to the shadowy world of Nazi intrigue with a sequel that surpasses his impressive debut, pitting a brilliant German analyst against a cunning Soviet agent ...
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Waitress Glasgow review: Lucie Jones delivers an emotional tour de force www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2... @heraldscotland.bsky.social @brianjaffa.bsky.social

heraldscotland.comWaitress Glasgow review: Lucie Jones delivers an emotional tour de forceLucie Jones shines in Waitress at Glasgow's King's Theatre, delivering powerful vocals, heartfelt emotion and plenty of laughs in this uplifting musical about finding hope in life's imperfect ingredie...
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If a theatre is subsidised by Scottish taxpayers its shows need to be open to all - including critics, says Herald theatre expert Neil Cooper www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2661... @neilcooper.bsky.social @brianjaffa.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social

heraldscotland.comIf a theatre is subsidised by Scottish taxpayers its shows need to be open to allThe decision by Pitlochry Festival Theatre and its assorted producing partners not to allow critics to review brand new musical, Ceilidh, during its Pitlochry run is a strange and baffling affair.
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The 10 classical concerts and operas you cannot miss across Scotland this autumn www.heraldscotland.com/news/2661327... @heraldscotland.bsky.social @teddyjamieson.bsky.social @brianjaffa.bsky.social

heraldscotland.comThe 10 classical concerts and operas you cannot miss across Scotland this autumnFrom Scottish Opera's Turandot to Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Max Richter with the SCO, our guide to the 10 unmissable classical concerts in Scotland this autumn.
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Review: Blythe Duff leads an emotionally charged tale of estrangement in Contact www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2... @heraldscotland.bsky.social @playpiepint.bsky.social

heraldscotland.comBlythe Duff leads an emotionally charged tale of estrangement in ContactTheatre review: Contact, Òran Mór, Glasgow: Mothers and sons can be a toxic mix. So it goes in Jonny Donahoe’s emotionally charged new play, which will hopefully have a longer life beyond its lunchtim...