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Cut off in my prime – by Jimmy Hill
I'd forgotten the time that I was cut off in my prime by Jimmy Hill on the BBC.
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Why ‘No’ doesn’t mean ‘No forever’
I'm always reflective on July 31st as it's the day I left The Scotsman office at the bottom of Holyrood Road and ended 20 years of working in daily newspapers.
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Road trips with Phil the Magician
Another week, another road trip with Phil Wilkinson. Over the last couple of years, I’ve travelled across the UK with Phil and Neil Cuthbert on a wide range of PA Cooperative Ltd video projects.
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An enjoyable, exhausting, energising week
I’ve hosted hundreds of events over the years, but never done a full-day conference followed by an awards ceremony in the evening.
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The 5 (perennial) Ps of podcasting plus 2
In May 2022, I wrote a blog called The 5 Ps of Podcasting. By then, I’d presented maybe 25-30 podcasts and I was thinking/writing out loud to try to help myself understand what made a good one, and how I could do better.
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Lionesses, luck, and life lessons
My next door neighbours are building a human rollercoaster for
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A small town boy goes to The Shard 
I was once described by a disgruntled work colleague as a "small-town boy" and told I would never work in the media in London.
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Westminster honour for Rachael Clamp
Rachael Clamp, who works with David Lee on a range of projects, has been named as one of the 100 most influential Women in Westminster (WiW100) for 2025.
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Peter’s kilt in demand again as he scoops another prize
Journalist and DLME associate Peter Ranscombe has been named Business Writer of the Year at the 2024 Highlands & Islands Awards.
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Talking football
I love football, but very rarely get to talk about it as part of my work. Last week was a wonderful exception, as I had the pleasure of interviewing Rachel Corsie.
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