Sir Sean Connery has turned 90 and his star continues to shine as Scotland’s greatest living Scot, says STEVE SAMPSON Where did Sean Connery – our biggest Hollywood star – get that famous voice? The tones that have melted millions of women the world over. The most, and worst, imitated accent. Certainly not Edinburgh, the […]
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Time for Cabinet to be filled with real leaders
AS I SEE IT Boris Johnson’s lack of leadership skills epitomises a deep-seated problem in government, says STEVE SAMPSON There are Boris Johnsons in every newspaper office. The posher the paper, the more extravagant their personalities. Swanning about in features – they could never handle hard news. Easy to track down to the nearest wine […]
Forget the hatchet job, Murdoch is a great deal maker and visionary
AS I SEE IT: It was no surprise, but the BBC failed dismally to tell the real Rupert Murdoch story, says STEVE SAMPSON Rupert Murdoch is possibly the greatest media baron of all time. Make that definitely. He is also one of the greatest financiers of the age creating billions of dollars in value. His […]
Fear of economic disaster will stop Scots voting to quit UK
As I See It: The Scots don’t trust Boris but he is a sideshow in the independence debate says STEVE SAMPSON It’s hard to explain to your average Englishman why the Scots seem to be lacking gratitude for the billions flooding north to sort out the corona crisis. The reasoning among the English is “if […]
BBC shake-up should start with the bosses
As I See It: STEVE SAMPSON says the corporation needs to value its talent or it will lose it And there I was thinking it’s only the government who are shambolic. The BBC announces it is killing the Andrew Neil Show. Cue uproar. Then it tries a u-turn – “actually we are in talks with […]