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Alan Simpson

@AlanPurple

Head of print at The Herald.. Dedicated to keeping people properly informed. Occasionally tweets nonsense about other stuff. Views are quite obviously my own.

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There will never be a more iconic entrance. Tim Curry, you will never be forgotten. 💔
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Can building more council homes solve Scotland's housing crisis? @heraldscotland heraldscotland.com/opinion/2…
Why building more council houses could solve Scotland's housing crisis

Why building more council houses could solve Scotland's housing crisis

Around five decades ago, council housing made up more than half of all homes in Scotland with many areas enjoying a strong community spirit that has all but disappeared.

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Is eco-grief really just a cry for attention?

Is eco-grief really just a cry for attention?

Eco-grief is something that matters to victims but it could offer an excuse for the permanently angry to annoy themselves with, argues herald columnist Alan Simpson.

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Users only have themselves to blame for blanket ban on campervans

Users only have themselves to blame for blanket ban on campervans

Tourist hotspots are now introducing blanket bans on motorhomes and campervans amid soaring popularity. Many users only have themselves to blame for this, argues Herald columnist Alan Simpson.

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The high-stakes CalMac green ferry gamble that wasn't worth the risk

The high-stakes CalMac green ferry gamble that wasn't worth the risk

The great green ferry dream has turned into a nightmare for islanders and sunk a shipyard in the process. It really wasn't worth the risk, argues Herald columnist Alan Simpson.

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Energy Secretary Miliband must approve these North Sea oil fields now

Energy Secretary Miliband must approve these North Sea oil fields now

Given the current turmoil in the global energy market, UK government ministers need to end their hostility to the North Sea and approve new licences, argues Herald columnist Alan Simpson.

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Handing taxpayers cash to comedians to perform is no laughing matter

Handing taxpayers cash to comedians to perform is no laughing matter

Comedians should not receive taxpayers money to perform, it would set a difficult precedent as funding bosses would have to rule who is funny and who is not, argues Herald columnist Alan Simpson

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The casual indifference repeatedly letting rural Scots down

The casual indifference repeatedly letting rural Scots down

A curious planning refusal in Dumfries and Galloway encapsulates a casual indifference to the very real problems that exist in rural Scotland, writes Herald columnist Alan Simpson.

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Go on - you know it makes sense... heraldscotland.com/news/2566…
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This seems like a bargain to me - check it out and join the party heraldscotland.com/subscribe…
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A piece aimed at sparking debate about the future of the NHS heraldscotland.com/politics/…
Medics are right - politicians should consider charges in Scotland's NHS

Medics are right - politicians should consider charges in Scotland's NHS

Senior medics are calling for ministers to introduce charges in the NHS and they are right, argues Herald columnist Alan Simpson

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There is nothing 'peak about Scotrail apart from the cost, writes @AlanPurple ✍️ heraldscotland.com/opinion/2…
There's nothing 'peak' about ScotRail apart from the cost

There's nothing 'peak' about ScotRail apart from the cost

Recently, I had the good fortune to attend a do in the Hillfoots town of Alloa and very pleasant it was too.

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Rural Scots are right - it is time to halt onshore windfarms 👇 heraldscotland.com/opinion/2… @AlanPurple
Rural Scots are right - maybe it is time to halt onshore windfarms

Rural Scots are right - maybe it is time to halt onshore windfarms

ALMOST as soon as he touched down at Prestwick Airport last week, President Trump had a pop at Scotland’s onshore wind farms.He claimed that he could see them everywhere as Air Force One made its...

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'There is absolutely no excuse for behaving like savages just because the area is beautiful but remote' 👇 heraldscotland.com/opinion/2… @AlanPurple
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⛳️What are the "under-utilised" destinations being targeted by Angus Watson @ProSGT? Find out in this week's Around the Greens from the @heraldscotland 👇 heraldscotland.com/news/2519…
'It's OK to play the Old Course one day and nine holes at Anstruther the next'

'It's OK to play the Old Course one day and nine holes at Anstruther the next'

Angus Watson became chief executive of Scotland Golf Tours in 2023 and has plans to develop the business by targeting Scotland's "under-utilised" destinations

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chidi@FreeNwakali26 May 2025
How can you not like football? No amount of money could come closer to replicating that feeling. A perfect example of what we live for
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Great piece here and Stephen is spot on.
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"The Scottish Cup went to the team which wanted it more. And blowing a final they shouldn’t have lost to Aberdeen might be the reset Celtic need." | @mcgowan_stephen heraldscotland.com/sport/251…
Stephen McGowan: Aberdeen cup glory a throwback to golden days for a battered city

Stephen McGowan: Aberdeen cup glory a throwback to golden days for a battered city

WILLIE Miller always had a strange way of raising a trophy. Where other captains went straight up and over-the-head, Aberdeen’s greatest player splayed two arms in opposite directions and clutched...

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The BBC don’t miss a beat with VT’s 🥹.
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John@johnnyfitba24 May 2025
Retweet this tweet if your team are the Scottish Cup holders. You MUST NOT retweet this tweet if your team are not the Scottish Cup holders
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