Top Scots 2007

Published on Friday 28 December 2007 12:08

Political change, creative excellence, sporting skill and unprecedented acts of philanthropy and heroism – what a year of outstanding achievement it has been for Scotland.

Here we salute the men and women who have inspired and motivated the nation, and review the events of the past 12 months.

THE TOP SCOTS OF 2007

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10 Their music has inspired generations of Scottish musicians and rallied the national team at Hampden

9 The charitable tycoon who has pledged 1 billion to charity over his lifetime

8 The National Theatre of Scotland has become a cultural landmark and put Scottish theatre on an international stage

7 "Glasgow doesnae accept this. We'll set about ye." He spoke for the nation after the airport attack

6 Despite 114 days in captivity in Gaza, the journalist showed amazing self-reliance, dignity and humility

5 Killer performances in the qualifiers for the 2008 European Championships restored our pride in the national football team

4 Her determination won a court ruling that army negligence led to the death of her son in Basra

3 The Golden Globe nominee, star of Atonement, is an ambassador and inspiration to young Scots

2 The driving force behind Glasgow's successful bid for the 2014 Commonwealth Games

1 The man who rekindled the nation's interest and changed the face of Scottish politics, then handled his historic victory with compassion and good grace

THE PANEL

James Holloway: Chair of the Scottish Arts Council, writer, broadcaster, former Episcopal Bishop of Edinburgh

Susan Stewart: Glasgow University's Director of Corporate Communications, former diplomat to the USA

Stephen Jardine: Scotland Today presenter who will front a new daily teatime magazine show in January on STV.

Jenny Todd: Canongate's Sales and Marketing Director has been in publishing for 10 years

Eddie Barnes: SoS's political editor has covered the Scottish political scene since the early days of devolution

REVIEW OF THE YEAR

Who had to apologise to the Queen? Which young Scots designer rocked London Fashion Week? Which political leader went to pot as a schoolboy? Why did the phones stop ringing at the BBC? How did Jamie Murray outshine his younger brother? Whatever happened to Harry Potter?

Find out in our Review of the Year