Orcadian Column
Orcadian Column, 25/12/2025
As we approach the end of another year, there is certainly no shortage of reasons to feel apprehensive.
25 Dec 2025
Orcadian Columns
Orcadian Column
Orcadian Column, 11/12/25
I’m very sorry but no matter how well-crafted my parliamentary columns are in future they will never be an adequate substitute for The Giddy Limit, which has gone into retirement for the time being.
11 Dec 2025
Orcadian Column
Orcadian column, 27/11/25
Like many Scotland football fans, I suspect, there’s a part of me still happily sitting on Cloud 9 a week on after Steve Clarke’s team secured World Cup qualification in quite extraordinary fashion against Denmark at Hampden.
27 Nov 2025
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Orcadian column, 13 November 2025
Over the course of a weekend of remembrance, I heard so many stories about the personal contributions and sacrifices of Orcadians during the First and Second World Wars as well as more recent conflicts.
13 Nov 2025
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Orcadian column, 30 October 2025
Let’s start with the positives. 18 months ago, scarcely a week passed without some part of the Loganair service being subject to disruption.
30 Oct 2025
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Orcadian column, 16 October 2025
After so many images of death and destruction what a blessed relief it was to see pictures of joy emerging earlier this week from a region mired in bloodshed for so long.
16 Oct 2025