Not 'lose out on'. 'Lose'.

Why not just say no?

Not sure when I last heard this kind of impassioned, informed discussion about what needs to change to improve the education of children in Scotland. youtu.be/e2ZBmsi-Uy8?is=2_Os…

It was getting shouted at and publicly humiliated by station staff member for the crime of reading the screen and moving towards the platform it said the train was waiting at to be boarded that got to me. Not that I'm bitter.

Criminal Justice Committee will see an interesting re-match between ex Stirling MPs A Smith and S Kerr. #teamkerr

But still, having a married couple running party and government a recipe for disaster. Always was.

From today's P&J. A by-election will hopefully bring some more overdue scrutiny of the state of Aberdeen city centre.

Aw no. #missedopportunity

Deliberately headed up to look like a missive from the Scottish Govt. And why is Swinney signing a piece of party political election communication as 'First Minister'?

Not seen much commentary on the suggestion here from Daniel Sanderson and John Boothman (Sunday Times) that, Flynn notwithstanding, Gilruth is perceived to have forged ahead of McAllan in the next leader of the SNP stakes.

Swinney, Flynn, McAllan and Robison dominated at Stirling SNP summit, according to this account.