Newspaper sales figures in Scotland now come out in a patchy and unco-ordinated sort of way, with different frequencies and at different times of year, so we thought it’d be worth collecting them together for easy reference.
The numbers below are the most recent figures for each title that we know of – for papers classed as “national” that means November last year, and for those counted as “regional” (which includes the Scotsman and Herald titles) it’s this month.
Figures have all been rounded to the nearest 100, and increase/decrease stats refer in all cases to the corresponding sales for one year previously.
So just to clear that up: four times £12 million is £200 million. The mystery of why people are increasingly reluctant to believe what they read in newspapers continues.
So after all the kerfuffle and commotion and comedy, a deal was done, of sorts. The unsquareable circle wasn’t squared, but the day of facing up to it was punted down the line for five years, by which point everyone hopes that it’ll be someone else’s problem. (Which is certainly the case for David Cameron.)
Every newspaper in Scotland tomorrow will look like this:
It’s quite incredible that someone with Jim Sillars’ political experience should be so naive about the tactics surrounding the EU referendum. Regardless of your feelings on the EU itself, there’s absolutely no point in any supporter of Scottish independence voting Leave this June, and here’s why.
Alert readers can’t have failed to notice a desperate Scottish Labour dusting off the old “Tartan Tories” attack on the SNP recently, over the Nats’ unwillingness to join in with Kezia Dugdale’s kerrazy kaper of hiking up income tax.
So after today we can only assume they’ll be looking for some similarly pithy zingers for their colleagues in Wales. They can have this one for free.
It’s curious that as the Scotland Bill negotiations deadlock drags on, well beyond its original deadline of 12 February and now hurtling headlong towards the extended 23 February one with no sign of progress on the horizon, that nobody is remarking on one of the most striking facets of the new devolution proposals.
Remember “pooling and sharing”, readers? Whatever happened to that?
George Ferguson on Only An Excuse: “For completeness a Yellow Card was your rules of engagement. A standard military procedure.However 50 years later that’s no defence…” May 23, 22:57
George Ferguson on Only An Excuse: “@Dan I don’t know if I will be a recipient of the new Sir Keir Starmer rules on what constitutes…” May 23, 22:21
Ebok on Only An Excuse: “‘That Green MSP shouldn’t even be allowed to take up office’ If it hadn’t been that Green, it would have…” May 23, 21:40
Dan on Only An Excuse: “George’s 600m targeting skillz may be somewhat overstated going by his ability to find and click on the correct reply…” May 23, 21:40
Young Lochinvar on Only An Excuse: “Uncalled for Dan He’s referring to his army days back when weapons weren’t pop guns and still of a decent…” May 23, 21:07
Aidan on Only An Excuse: “Oh yeah Dan I’m sure Geri is a normal person keeping society functioning. That’s definitely the impression I’m getting. I…” May 23, 21:02
Young Lochinvar on Only An Excuse: “Fat Slag Wilma Flintstone @ 1.17 Jesus H. Christ! The social media lifestyle influencer/ dating site catfisher is back at…” May 23, 21:01
Geri on Only An Excuse: “Whit exactly is the point of SpaceX rocket? Yet more debris in the Indian ocean. Probably killed loads of marine…” May 23, 20:52
Geri on Only An Excuse: “Ach, dinnie be like that..” May 23, 20:40
Geri on Only An Excuse: “Well who disnae love a roastie with herbs – lush! Just follow the correct strength tho or it’ll be yer…” May 23, 20:38
George Ferguson on Only An Excuse: “@Dan Missed the point again Dan as always. You save Scotland I know you want to. The only reason I…” May 23, 19:59
Dan on Only An Excuse: “AiDan struggling to comprehend that “normal” people that keep society functioning may work night shift or live / work in…” May 23, 19:50
Dan on Only An Excuse: “Hitting a target at 600m… Whit’s this aw aboot? Are Scotland’s issues somehow going to be resolved through a long…” May 23, 19:39
George Ferguson on Only An Excuse: “@Geri I have given you the heads up on where this is going. We the people have given a Scottish…” May 23, 19:13
TURABDIN on Only An Excuse: “A quote from D.H. Lawrence “All the lot. Their spunk is gone dead. Motor-cars and cinemas and aeroplanes suck that…” May 23, 19:02
Geri on Only An Excuse: “Then scroll by. Fuck off. Don’t comment. It’s not exactly rocket science is it? It’s you that seems troubled &…” May 23, 19:02
Geri on Only An Excuse: “But you can at least vote out a presidente, George. & I’d assume an independent Scotland would have a constitution…” May 23, 18:53
Aidan on Only An Excuse: “The things that you post on here Geri are deranged, and the fact that you post them in the early…” May 23, 18:32
George Ferguson on Only An Excuse: “@Geri We are monarchists because we don’t want Nicola Sturgeon as El Presidente in charge of a Country that doesn’t…” May 23, 18:11
Geri on Only An Excuse: “I do know that, AI Dan. I just dunno WTF some sad wanker would think to check it & then…” May 23, 18:05
Aidan on Only An Excuse: “I don’t know if you know this Geri – but at the bottom of each post it shows what time…” May 23, 17:43
Geri on Only An Excuse: “I dunno. There was nothing like going off to fight for king & country to come hame tae yer entire…” May 23, 17:42
Tinto Chiel on Off-topic: “@Marie. In that case, may The Force be with you!” May 23, 17:35
George Ferguson on Only An Excuse: “Well thats the Trongate trashed tonight. And most Celtic supporters won’t be able to tell you why. It was Father…” May 23, 16:49
Alf Baird on Only An Excuse: “Hatey, in a colony we are all colonised to some extent, some groups more, some less, and those exhibiting denial…” May 23, 16:47
Geri on Only An Excuse: “Shiteface, Do you need a hanky?” May 23, 16:45
Geri on Only An Excuse: “AI Dan, It’s quite easy to call you a sad bastard. You & Shiteface give so many opportunities. Whit other…” May 23, 16:32
Young Lochinvar on Only An Excuse: “I’mnogay McI’mnogayface @ 8.11 Well well well! 😉 What a Julian Clareyesque rant! Raw nerve hit eh.. I think you’ll…” May 23, 15:56
Young Lochinvar on Only An Excuse: “I’mnogay McI’mnogayface @ 8.46 Your projecting again “old boy”.. And not one reference to oaths either, you’re slipping..” May 23, 15:39
Hatey McHateface on Only An Excuse: ““I’ve used “Yisra’el”, the unRomanised Hebrew form of the country’s name just in case using its modern, Romanised, version offends…” May 23, 14:56
