David OfficerWhen Art Punches You in the GutI didn’t expect to be crying. But here I am, standing on the terrace, maybe the atrium, I dunno — the bit between sections on the top floor…Feb 17, 2017Feb 17, 2017
David OfficerA wee scrieve oan Scots leid policyThe launch of Creative Scotland’s Scots language policy today is long overdue and sorely needed. I’m sure there’ll be many who view such a…Jun 3, 2015Jun 3, 2015
David OfficerThe ongoing discussion about National CollectiveSo, I wasn’t going to write anything or comment publicly on the discussion taking place in a tiny corner of the internet regarding National…Mar 12, 2015Mar 12, 2015
David OfficerSolidarity and HypocrisyThe events in Paris were horrific and they hit home here in the UK because Paris and France are so familiar to us. You can drive over on a…Jan 11, 2015Jan 11, 2015
David OfficerIllogical Campaigning from Scottish LabourJim Murphy’s Scottish labour have come tearing out of the starting blocks today with some spectacularly illogical campaigning. When he was…Jan 5, 20151Jan 5, 20151
David Officer2015 — Hopes and aspirationsI was going to write a review of 2014 but frankly I can’t be arsed. It’s done. Dead. Shit happened, there was good things and bad things…Dec 30, 2014Dec 30, 2014
David OfficerThings I’ve learned after 4 weeks of FatherhoodMy son Findlay was born on Wednesday 5th November at 4.10am and the last 4 and a bit weeks have been a big, exhausting learning experience…Dec 7, 2014Dec 7, 2014
David OfficerinWriting on IndependenceThe fire in our throats will beckon the thaw.There were tears. A lot of tears. Having put two years of hard, passionate work into the campaign for a fairer, greener Scotland, it was a…Sep 22, 2014Sep 22, 2014
David OfficerinWriting on IndependenceOn Friday, we wake up to a new Scotland — no matter the resultIt’s been a long referendum, at times incredibly emotional and certainly very tense. Today we get to cast our ballot and decide the future…Sep 18, 2014Sep 18, 2014
David OfficerinWriting on IndependenceThe many reasons I am voting YesVote Yes to radically change our democracy, putting sovereignty in the hands of the people of Scotland rather than the parliament in…Sep 15, 2014Sep 15, 2014
