Wealth of Nations Written by Andrew Wilson, founding partner29 May 2021 I was recently driving through Gogarburn – home to the mesmerically-scaled headquarters of what was once RBS Group at the edge of Edinburgh. Opened in 2005 by Her Majesty The Queen, many analysts and journalists pointed out that a new shiny – and in …
The power of connection, and hope Written by Malcolm Robertson, founding partner22 May 2021 As I write, I’m sitting in ‘The Dugout’, the new Edinburgh home of Street Soccer Scotland, a pioneering social enterprise (of which I am chair) that harnesses the power of football to improve people’s lives. Aside from the football pitch, our …
The Natural Health Service Written by David Gaffney, partner15 May 2021 Research by the Mental Health Foundation revealed that spending time outdoors has been one of the most important activities in helping people cope with the stress of the Covid-19 pandemic and nature was the theme of this year’s mental health awareness week, which is drawing …
Back of the net Written by Kevin Pringle, partner 1 May 2021 Great moments in sport live long in the national consciousness (you may have heard it mentioned once or twice that England won the World Cup in 1966), but they are also deeply personal. Last Sunday evening, while contemplating the complexities of the latest …
A world of possibility Written by Sabina Kadić Mackenzie, founding partner24 April 2021 It takes a lot for rival football fans to agree unanimously on anything; but as the now-doomed European Super League can attest, when they do, you know you’re in trouble. In a week when fans came together to show their power, and …
New beginnings Written by Andrew Wilson, founding partner 17 April 2021 In my corner of the world, spring is in full swing. Edinburgh has been resplendent in sunshine all week and that is a tonic. Last week we had snow. This is how it rolls on the 56th parallel. We are on the same circle of …
I missed a “worldy” before everything changed – how about you? Written by Malcolm Robertson 9 April 2021 In early March 2020, along with 67,143 other people, I watched Scotland play (and beat) France at Murrayfield. I remember that day well, because my son James scored what his coach described as a “worldy” goal (world-class) …
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I’m not growing up, I’m just burning out Written by David Gaffney 27 March 2021 Much has been written this week about the junior Goldman Sachs employees who spoke up and spoke out about the unreasonable demands and expectations placed upon them by bosses at the firm. Without wishing to out myself as a major slacker, …
This is a reckoning Written by Kevin Pringle 20 March 2021 This week’s Read on the Street comes with little in the way of commentary, other than to urge men to reflect deeply on the first article. It’s impossible to believe other than that if men had to live with the daily fear described by …
Change is endemic Written by Sabina Kadić-Mackenzie 13 March 2021 There is no doubt that the last year has had a profound impact on all aspects of our lives. From the way we connect with one another, to the way we prioritise our relationships, to leaps forward in science and technology, not least the development of vaccines. It’s been enlightening. …