World news: Thabo Mbeki, the president of South Africa, resigned after allegedly interfering in a corruption case against rival Jacob Zuma; many were killed in a bomb blast in Pakistan; and experts fear that Michelangelo’s David could collapse due to its exposure to mass tourism.
At home, the LloydsTSB/HBOS takeover has created a seismic shift in the Scottish economic landscape; Gordon Brown promised to “do better”, whatever that means; and singer George Michael was arrested for possessing drugs in a public toilet. Very, very naughty.
Football news: it was a weekend of stalemate for most of the campus-town teams: Hamilton bucked the trend by getting beat but St Mirren, Queens and Ayr all drew. Ayr remain top of their league though, so it’s not all doom and gloom. In other sport news, Europe relinquished possession of the Ryder Cup, losing 16 1/2 – 11 1/2 to the USA. That’s a bit of a trouncing, if truth be told. Still, home advantage in Wales in 2010 may see it back on European hands before long. Failing that, we’ll swap it for Alaska. Or Hawaii. I’m not too fussed.
