Carolyn Lochhead2023 in reviewIt’s almost that time. Edinburgh’s lone piper is limbering up, Big Ben is getting ready for the biggest bong of the year, and Edith Bowman…Dec 30, 2023Dec 30, 2023
Carolyn LochheadHopeful politics“It’s the hope that gets you”. A phrase we hear often about Scottish football, as the national team strains our nerves by combining defeat…May 1, 2021May 1, 2021
Carolyn LochheadApproaching the Scottish Parliament electionsFrom the first time I picked up a stubby yellow pencil to cast my inaugural vote, I’ve always enjoyed elections. I love the civic-ness of…Mar 29, 2021Mar 29, 2021
Carolyn LochheadThe Joy of WorkWork has different meanings for each of us as we journey through our lives. Sometimes, we do it for fun money – if we’re lucky enough to be…Feb 10, 2021Feb 10, 2021
Carolyn LochheadThe role of communications in countering liesRecently, I’ve been thinking about Rene Descartes. I dimly recall my first-year philosophy lectures, learning about the great task…Jan 10, 2021Jan 10, 2021
Carolyn LochheadThe 2020 ListI am a maker of lists. They soothe my mind and give me the illusion of control: if I just do everything on my list, then surely everything…Dec 23, 2020Dec 23, 2020
Carolyn LochheadDesert Island Discs – Lockdown EditionThis is a terrible time, both nationally and globally. But it does offer time for those of us not on the front line to undertake some of…Apr 13, 2020Apr 13, 2020
Carolyn LochheadA More Peaceful Type of PoliticsI went to a hustings last week. It’s an outdated word. Derived from Old Norse, it smacks of dusty old halls and elderly audiences. Which is…Dec 1, 2019Dec 1, 2019
Carolyn LochheadSchool’s Back InHere in Glasgow, school started again yesterday after the summer break. I know this is meant to make parents rejoice as we wave our…Aug 15, 2019Aug 15, 2019