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First published on 03 Jun 2021
In 1970, the world was a different place. It was not an easy time for the UK. The freedoms embodied in the swinging 60s were becoming tarnished. There were strikes, and the economy was not in great shape. Even the […]
First published on 27 Apr 2021
“If Gladstone fell into the Thames that would be a misfortune, and if anybody pulled him out, that I suppose would be a calamity.” Benjamin Disraeli Why anyone should put themselves up for public office is something of a mystery. […]
First published on 31 Mar 2021
O wad some Pow’r the giftie gie us – To see oursels as ithers see us! Robert Burns – To A Louse Any organisation or professional group that feels comfortable with itself all the time is in for a shock. […]
First published on 02 Feb 2021
The worst kind of nightmare is the one you cannot escape from. I don’t usually remember my dreams, but if I do the nightmare usually involves wasps and ice cream, a distant childhood memory. In the end I always wake […]
First published on 08 Jan 2021
It is important that I update you on the status of our Annual Conference planned for May 2021 in Glasgow. On Tuesday the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre informed us that, the Scottish Government had extended their use of the […]
First published on 23 Dec 2020
The late Alan Rickman was principally known for his role as the sinister Professor Snape in the Harry Potter films, but before he took up his wand and robes, he was a memorably evil Sheriff of Nottingham in ‘Robin Hood, […]
First published on 13 Nov 2020
The main purpose of getting old is to be grumpy, live in the past, and above all complain about everything. I seem to be settling into the role quite well. It gives one the permanently satisfying inner glow, of living […]
First published on 30 Oct 2020
It has been a hard couple of weeks. Across the country, more and more people are subject to restrictions as the second wave of COVID-19 washes up a little sooner than expected. Restrictions that determine who they can see, where […]
First published on 17 Sep 2020
Donald Rumsfeld, the former Secretary for Defense under President George Bush famously talked about what is known and unknown. His description of “known unknowns” and “unknown unknowns” caused some rather superior, wry, smiles at the time. It seemed impenetrably complex, […]
First published on 27 Jul 2020
Democracy: Atrophy or Regeneration? The New York Yankees baseball coach Yogi Berra was famous for his one-liners, malapropisms and paradoxical statements. It has always been a matter of conjecture whether these were accidental or contrived, but they convey a certain […]
First published on 19 Jun 2020
As I take office as BSG President I felt it important to reiterate the vision of the society. The BSG will support its members as they work to ensure that the NHS recovers safely from the COVID crisis by: Providing […]
First published on 19 Jun 2020
Most BSG Presidents get two Annual Meetings on which to leave their mark. Sadly in Cathryn’s case, COVID-19 has deprived her of an opportunity to experience first hand, the gratitude of her colleagues and friends in the BSG. The retiming […]