Raydoun you are drawn one (of 11!) and I’m not interested in any excuse for a fourth defeat in the Novice Stakes over an extended five furlongs of ‘good to firm’ York this afternoon; this is it, your whole life (to date!) has been a preparation for this moment andContinue Reading

Bouquet, somewhat unlucky when an unfancied 18/1 shot on debut at Newmarket eight  weeks ago, will represent a disappointment to trainer(s) John and Thady Gosden if the stoutly-bred Dark Angel filly isn’t able to go gain ‘winning brackets’ in an eight-runner Fillies’ Novice Stakes over a mile of ‘good’ groundContinue Reading

Boomers vs millennials? Free yourself from the phoney generation wars

There are real differences between generations – but none of them relate to avocado toast. Shutterstock Generational thinking is a big idea that’s been horribly corrupted and devalued by endless myths and stereotypes. These clichés have fuelled fake battles between “snowflake” millennials and “selfish” baby boomers, with younger generations facingContinue Reading

Vaccine passports: Scotland's new rules are toughest in UK – and could hurt events industry

Nightclubs in Scotland will require vaccine certification for entry soon. Piotr Piatrouski/Shutterstock The benefits of a certification scheme, in terms of a public health intervention, in terms of incentivising vaccination, those benefits outweigh the concerns that still remain. Humza Yousaf MSP September 2 2021 Those were the words of theContinue Reading