Dundee is bit of an odd choice by Burnham for emphasising "distance"? (No disrespect to good people of Dundee!)
– It's just over an hour by train to Holyrood;
– Dundee votes for the SNP in elections: local, national, UK.
His point may be a decent one, but why not pick the North?
Ardnamurchan Lighthouse, Scottish Highlands
Perched on Ardnamurchan Point, Ardnamurchan Lighthouse sits at the absolute westernmost spot on the British mainland. Built back in 1849 by Alan Stevenson, this 35-meter granite tower was crafted from stone hauled over from the Isle of Mull. It's got an Egyptian-inspired design, the only one like it in Scotland, and has stood sentinel 55 meters above the waves - even surviving a lightning strike in 1852 that shattered windows and tore plaster right off the walls.
Rob Reiner directed the best American romcom (When Harry Met Sally), the best coming-of-age film (Stand By Me), the best fantasy comedy (Princess Bride), the best mockumentary (This Is Spinal Tap), the best courtroom drama showdown (A Few Good Men). The best
BREAKING: So - it turns out deeply-religious Lord Hodge, the Judge in yesterday’s UK Supreme Court Case that destroyed trans rights, headed a ‘Commission On Same-Sex Relationships’ for the Church of Scotland published in 2011. The result of which was the Church recommending Gay and Lesbians to avoid same-sex relationships - and rid themselves of their desires. Was this REALLY the right person to put in charge of a case involving trans rights at the UK Supreme Court? What result did you expect? The whole thing STINKS. @JolyonMaugham