Musical chairs at the end of blogging’s first decade
Duncan isn’t the only member of the Scottish Roundup team who’s been a little introspective recently. 2009 has been a bit of a milestone for me in many ways, so even if it hadn’t been for a good few changes in my own life (some positive, some negative, some negatives I’m determined to turn into positives) the fact that it has been ten years since I left school, started blogging, met my best friend and all sorts of other things would still have struck a chord. As we head into the year’s final stretch, many bloggers find themselves getting a little reflective. “List Season” tends to be a big deal for the music blogs I read a lot of in

Blogging births, deaths and marriages
Hello everyone and welcome to this week’s roundup. First of all, I’d like to point out that I am having some thoughts about the future of this website, and part of that involves experimenting a bit with the format. I have begun to feel that Scottish Roundup has gone for quantity too much over quality, meaning that the truly great posts gets lost. The new format I am considering will feature fewer posts, but more in-depth, with more of an emphasis on the editor’s personal take on a few issues that have caught bloggers’ attention. A short summary of the rest of the blogosphere can appear separately, or at the end of the post. I am experimenting with th

A bad spell for Gordon Brown
While the other part of this week’s Roundup focuses on the Glasgow North East by-election, there’s been no shortage of other topics to keep the MacBlogosphere talking this week, and as guest editor I’ve examined a few high and not so high profile issues in a little more detail, with the usual miscellany following. With the contemporary high profile of environmental issues the Green Party’s James is pleased at the results of an opinion poll showing a lack of public enthusiasm for the Forth Road Bridge replacement, and he also proffers a comprehensive look at the various issues

New MP born after long Labour
Labour’s decision to delay the date of the Glasgow North East by-election seemed to pay dividends in view of the party’s widely trailed victory, but the winning margin, the SNP’s failure to make inroads and the jostling of the other parties for the minor places still makes for an interesting post-vote analysis from Scottish bloggers. The Roundup special below organises the various sources roughly along party lines. Naturally the Labour MacBlogosphere has been sounding a triumphant/triumphalist note following their candidate’s overwhelming victory. Possibly first off the blocks was

The Springburn Stramash: Glasgow NE By-Election Special
Hi folks! After almost six months of waiting, we’re close to finding out who will be the next MP for Glasgow North East, and needless to say, it’s been the subject of much online chatter. Particularly over at The Steamie, where candidates themselves have been trying their hand at bloggery – or not, if some of the usernames deployed are any indication! Anyway. On that very subject, Duncan looks at how the blogosphere has been deployed in this By-Election, but wonders if it’ll have had that much impact. On the other han