The Caledonian Mercury - Scottish politics, news, history, stories and intelligent analysis from Scotland Comment: A letter from Scotland
by John Knox Let me introduce you to “Clyde” the thistle-man who has been chosen as the official mascot for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014. He’s a cheeky wee chappy with stand-up purple hair and a prickly green body. The video launching him into this topsy-turvy world has a voice-over from that other