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COLIN CAMPBELL: A good buy in the ‘80s, and plenty of mileage in it yet

19 October 2023
COLIN CAMPBELL: A good buy in the ‘80s, and plenty of mileage in it yet

COLIN CAMPBELL: A good buy in the ‘80s, and plenty of mileage in it yet

19 October 2023

I have a wedding to attend outside London and the bride-to-be was visiting her parents when I made a regular call for an update on the news.


COLIN CAMPBELL: Should work take second place behind the ultimate priority of ‘lifestyle and wellbeing’?

12 October 2023
COLIN CAMPBELL: Should work take second place behind the ultimate priority of ‘lifestyle and wellbeing’?

COLIN CAMPBELL: Should work take second place behind the ultimate priority of ‘lifestyle and wellbeing’?

12 October 2023

There’s been a drastic change since the era of George Osborne and Danny Alexander, says our columnist.


COLIN CAMPBELL: Amid SNP rancour, what does Drew Hendry make of Fergus Ewing now?

05 October 2023
COLIN CAMPBELL: Amid SNP rancour, what does Drew Hendry make of Fergus Ewing now?

COLIN CAMPBELL: Amid SNP rancour, what does Drew Hendry make of Fergus Ewing now?

05 October 2023

Fergus Ewing is more than making up for lost time, says our columnist.


COLIN CAMPBELL: Downbeat days at Inverness Castle are gone – change is coming

28 September 2023
COLIN CAMPBELL: Downbeat days at Inverness Castle are gone – change is coming

COLIN CAMPBELL: Downbeat days at Inverness Castle are gone – change is coming

28 September 2023

There was nothing illustrious about the castle when it was home to the sheriff court, there were certainly no traces of grandeur, says our columnist.


COLIN CAMPBELL: Good riddance to smoking as habit finally dies away

22 September 2023
COLIN CAMPBELL: Good riddance to smoking as habit finally dies away

COLIN CAMPBELL: Good riddance to smoking as habit finally dies away

22 September 2023

It’s difficult to think of a more heinously antisocial offence, other than urinating on the carpet... says our columnist.


COLIN CAMPBELL: Era when Inverness seat for SNP seemed like a ‘job for life’ is over

14 September 2023
COLIN CAMPBELL: Era when Inverness seat for SNP seemed like a ‘job for life’ is over

COLIN CAMPBELL: Era when Inverness seat for SNP seemed like a ‘job for life’ is over

14 September 2023

Support for the SNP is in decline. Polls have suggested they could lose more than 20 MPs at the next election, says our columnist.


COLIN CAMPBELL: Greens show arrogance over the need to ‘change behaviour’ in Inverness

06 September 2023
COLIN CAMPBELL: Greens show arrogance over the need to ‘change behaviour’ in Inverness

COLIN CAMPBELL: Greens show arrogance over the need to ‘change behaviour’ in Inverness

06 September 2023

Our columnist believes motorists will be furious about Academy Street changes and might become aggressive to others on the road.


COLIN CAMPBELL: No justification for hammering social drinkers yet again

29 August 2023
COLIN CAMPBELL: No justification for hammering social drinkers yet again

COLIN CAMPBELL: No justification for hammering social drinkers yet again

29 August 2023

Our columnist asks: Why should I and others like me be penalised yet again because some others choose to wreck their lives with drink?


COLIN CAMPBELL: Pretty sketches won’t be of comfort if there’s chaos

22 August 2023
COLIN CAMPBELL: Pretty sketches won’t be of comfort if there’s chaos

COLIN CAMPBELL: Pretty sketches won’t be of comfort if there’s chaos

22 August 2023

New illustrations of what Academy Street will look like if closed to through traffic presumably were designed to alter the opinions of sceptics.


COLIN CAMPBELL: No easy answers when it comes to housing dilemma

15 August 2023
COLIN CAMPBELL: No easy answers when it comes to housing dilemma

COLIN CAMPBELL: No easy answers when it comes to housing dilemma

15 August 2023

A woman on the housing list inquired about the chances of getting a place and apparently was told, “You’ll stand a better chance if you’re pregnant.”


COLIN CAMPBELL: Bowling fun cannot compare to vital role of the gym

08 August 2023
COLIN CAMPBELL: Bowling fun cannot compare to vital role of the gym

COLIN CAMPBELL: Bowling fun cannot compare to vital role of the gym

08 August 2023

During Covid the bleakest sight for me wasn’t the empty streets, closed shops or eerie city centre. It was the empty Inverness leisure centre.


COLIN CAMPBELL: Slater and Harvie’s folly stokes up hostility to Greens

01 August 2023
COLIN CAMPBELL: Slater and Harvie’s folly stokes up hostility to Greens

COLIN CAMPBELL: Slater and Harvie’s folly stokes up hostility to Greens

01 August 2023

We’re a long way from the time when everyone had a soft spot for the Greens, says our columnist.


COLIN CAMPBELL: Tourists splash out big time in ‘jewel in the crown’ Inverness

25 July 2023
COLIN CAMPBELL: Tourists splash out big time in ‘jewel in the crown’ Inverness

COLIN CAMPBELL: Tourists splash out big time in ‘jewel in the crown’ Inverness

25 July 2023

We see and maybe become overly focused on Inverness's flaws. Tourists see it through a different lens, says our columnist.


COLIN CAMPBELL: Action to ‘protect’ tenants creates a housing and social disaster for Highlands

18 July 2023
COLIN CAMPBELL: Action to ‘protect’ tenants creates a housing and social disaster for Highlands

COLIN CAMPBELL: Action to ‘protect’ tenants creates a housing and social disaster for Highlands

18 July 2023

Our columnist asks: How many people would be willing to risk putting themselves into the current situation?


COLIN CAMPBELL: Just Stop Oil and anti-royal extremists should face tough sanction for disruptive antics

11 July 2023
COLIN CAMPBELL: Just Stop Oil and anti-royal extremists should face tough sanction for disruptive antics

COLIN CAMPBELL: Just Stop Oil and anti-royal extremists should face tough sanction for disruptive antics

11 July 2023

Many people are sick to death of small minorities ruining the day and the occasion for everyone else, says our columnist.


COLIN CAMPBELL: Boundary changes mean Inverness and Nairn SNP MP faces fierce battle ahead

04 July 2023
COLIN CAMPBELL: Boundary changes mean Inverness and Nairn SNP MP faces fierce battle ahead

COLIN CAMPBELL: Boundary changes mean Inverness and Nairn SNP MP faces fierce battle ahead

04 July 2023

It would take a lot of work to oust Drew Hendry from Westminster, but it is by no means an impossible task, says our columnist.


COLIN CAMPBELL: Problems still exist, but bus service is no longer the shambles it was

27 June 2023
COLIN CAMPBELL: Problems still exist, but bus service is no longer the shambles it was

COLIN CAMPBELL: Problems still exist, but bus service is no longer the shambles it was

27 June 2023

Round trips have been achieved in and out of the city centre generally without delay. This now seems to be a consistent pattern, says our columnist.


COLIN CAMPBELL: Bike theft in Inverness is still a bitterly wounding crime

21 June 2023
COLIN CAMPBELL: Bike theft in Inverness is still a bitterly wounding crime

COLIN CAMPBELL: Bike theft in Inverness is still a bitterly wounding crime

21 June 2023

I’ve gone over six decades without being a victim of any crime in Inverness, but it didn't dull the pain of having my bike stolen, says our columnist.


COLIN CAMPBELL: Everyone has to have a roof over their head, even if it brings on a nightmare

16 June 2023
COLIN CAMPBELL: Everyone has to have a roof over their head, even if it brings on a nightmare

COLIN CAMPBELL: Everyone has to have a roof over their head, even if it brings on a nightmare

16 June 2023

There’s no denying difficult decisions have to be made on housing, says our columnist.


COLIN CAMPBELL: Spanish magic in Madrid where Sir Andy Murray is king of Scots

06 June 2023
COLIN CAMPBELL: Spanish magic in Madrid where Sir Andy Murray is king of Scots

COLIN CAMPBELL: Spanish magic in Madrid where Sir Andy Murray is king of Scots

06 June 2023

We hear plenty about ‘airport misery’ but nothing about the vast majority of journeys which are problem free, says our columnist.


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