Pure dead sad
Fond as I am of the best of Glasgow humour and patter, there is a widespread delusion this represents all of Scotland and that our ribs fairly tickle at “gonnae no dae that”, the cringe-making “pure dead brilliant” (no wonder Prestwick Airport got into trouble) and so on.
To enshrine a traffic cone on a statue “for posterity by getting planning permission”, as Mr Kelly advocates, to “represent the spirit of Glasgow”, is pathetic. Is this the cultural touchstone of a great city which cheekily claims to be “ Scotland with Style”?
David Roche
Alder Grove
Scone, Perthshire