Marissa MacWhirter
@marissamacwhirter.bsky.social
Columnist, The Herald & Editor, The Glasgow Wrap
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The planned closure of the Queens Park Glasshouse was halted & it’s still open for now, but the episode has brought to the fore a fundamental question. What do our civic spaces cost, and what are they actually worth? Latest col for @heraldscotland.bsky.social
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Why Glasgow needs places where you don't have to spend money just to exist
Glasgow’s Queen’s Park Glasshouse highlights the value of accessible civic spaces as public toilet shortages and council funding pressures…
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September 25, 2026 at 12:44 PM
The planned closure of the Queens Park Glasshouse was halted & it’s still open for now, but the episode has brought to the fore a fundamental question. What do our civic spaces cost, and what are they actually worth? Latest col for @heraldscotland.bsky.social
www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2657...
www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2657...
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'I pass another sales associate who explains the store has been unwinding slowly for years, with parts of the building closed off and the remaining merchandise drawn inward towards the atrium'
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September 17, 2026 at 4:59 PM
'I pass another sales associate who explains the store has been unwinding slowly for years, with parts of the building closed off and the remaining merchandise drawn inward towards the atrium'
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The fight to save the Queen's Park Glasshouse is far from over... via @heraldscotland.bsky.social #glasgow
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The doors are still open, but this Glasgow landmark is far from saved
Glasgow’s Queen’s Park Glasshouse remains open after a 13,000-signature campaign, but restoration costs and its long-term future are still…
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September 16, 2026 at 12:29 PM
The fight to save the Queen's Park Glasshouse is far from over... via @heraldscotland.bsky.social #glasgow
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Can Glasgow’s beloved free tropical refuge survive beyond the next council budget? || Marissa MacWhirter
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September 16, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Can Glasgow’s beloved free tropical refuge survive beyond the next council budget? || Marissa MacWhirter
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A stifling sense of civic fatigue has descended over Glasgow - but there is a better way www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2647... @marissamacwhirter.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Why it feels like Glasgow is trapped between progress and decline
Glasgow's equal pay dispute has already cost hundreds of millions of pounds. Marissa MacWhirter examines why the financial legacy continues to…
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August 20, 2026 at 9:18 AM
A stifling sense of civic fatigue has descended over Glasgow - but there is a better way www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2647... @marissamacwhirter.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social
It's unsettling how many women are told to go private for healthcare, if they can afford it.
My new feature for @heraldscotland.bsky.social is about the growing number left in limbo with their health, and the boutique clinics offering what the system too often cannot: time. 🧵
My new feature for @heraldscotland.bsky.social is about the growing number left in limbo with their health, and the boutique clinics offering what the system too often cannot: time. 🧵
August 7, 2026 at 11:50 AM
It's unsettling how many women are told to go private for healthcare, if they can afford it.
My new feature for @heraldscotland.bsky.social is about the growing number left in limbo with their health, and the boutique clinics offering what the system too often cannot: time. 🧵
My new feature for @heraldscotland.bsky.social is about the growing number left in limbo with their health, and the boutique clinics offering what the system too often cannot: time. 🧵
The greatest irony of all is now @universitypress.cambridge.org need their PR department more than ever... ✍️ @heraldscotland.bsky.social #jasonarday
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The wild, bizarre Jason Arday saga shows our universities have lost the plot
Cambridge University's Jason Arday fiasco shows PR-led diversity branding and LinkedIn-style myth-making is displacing basic truth-checking…
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August 7, 2026 at 10:46 AM
The greatest irony of all is now @universitypress.cambridge.org need their PR department more than ever... ✍️ @heraldscotland.bsky.social #jasonarday
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Every receipt for selling off a building or chunk of surplus land, every rent review, every dilapidations claim, all serve a debt created by previous council administrations.
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Glasgow's property arm acting like a cash-maximising machine - here's why
Glasgow City Council’s property arm, City Property, has become an income‑maximising landlord to service equal pay debt, driving punitive rent…
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July 31, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Every receipt for selling off a building or chunk of surplus land, every rent review, every dilapidations claim, all serve a debt created by previous council administrations.
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www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2642...
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We are being asked to transform the country's energy landscape on the basis of a UK-wide projection, with no Scotland-specific figure, no household bill impact assessment, and no definition of what we are actually approving. ✍️ @heraldscotland.bsky.social
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Scotland needs to put its rampant data centre building on ice – here’s why
The melodrama from business leaders about Scotland being ‘at risk of losing billions’ if we put a moratorium on building AI Data Centres reminds…
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July 10, 2026 at 1:11 PM
We are being asked to transform the country's energy landscape on the basis of a UK-wide projection, with no Scotland-specific figure, no household bill impact assessment, and no definition of what we are actually approving. ✍️ @heraldscotland.bsky.social
www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/2626...
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The Herald's eight-page Arts supplement is included in today's paper.
Read the cover story, in which @marissamacwhirter.bsky.social reports from 'Britain’s most exciting place to see theatre': www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
Read the cover story, in which @marissamacwhirter.bsky.social reports from 'Britain’s most exciting place to see theatre': www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
June 26, 2026 at 12:17 PM
The Herald's eight-page Arts supplement is included in today's paper.
Read the cover story, in which @marissamacwhirter.bsky.social reports from 'Britain’s most exciting place to see theatre': www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
Read the cover story, in which @marissamacwhirter.bsky.social reports from 'Britain’s most exciting place to see theatre': www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games: Can the boss's big dreams cut through the city's... detachment? In-depth interview for @heraldscotland.bsky.social #glasgow2026
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With weeks to go, can Phil Batty save the Commonwealth Games for Glasgow?
From Victoria’s collapse in Australia to a last‑minute deal in Scotland, Glasgow 2026 will test whether the Commonwealth Games can survive in a…
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June 25, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games: Can the boss's big dreams cut through the city's... detachment? In-depth interview for @heraldscotland.bsky.social #glasgow2026
www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
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There are some surprising results in Scotland's first major census of arts workers, finds @marissamacwhirter.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social @brianjaffa.bsky.social
Revealed: The hidden map of Scotland’s arts hotspots - and who is being left out
Scotland’s new cultural map reveals artists and arts workers are spread far beyond Glasgow and Edinburgh – but disabled and poorer Scots are…
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June 24, 2026 at 9:55 AM
There are some surprising results in Scotland's first major census of arts workers, finds @marissamacwhirter.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social @brianjaffa.bsky.social
The Easdales are lawyered up. Holyrood might tear up Transport Scotland. SPT just hired a franchising specialist from Liverpool.
Let the battle for the buses rage on!
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Let the battle for the buses rage on!
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The man with the toughest job in Scotland: SPT's new boss faces battle with Easdales
Glasgow transport faces a major overhaul as SPT appoints a new CEO to lead bus franchising amid legal threats, policy hurdles and system-wide reform.
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June 19, 2026 at 12:12 PM
The Easdales are lawyered up. Holyrood might tear up Transport Scotland. SPT just hired a franchising specialist from Liverpool.
Let the battle for the buses rage on!
Read it in @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👇
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
Let the battle for the buses rage on!
Read it in @heraldscotland.bsky.social 👇
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A riverside theatre in the hills, a town built for slow weekends, and a programme that can rival the cities.
Why Pitlochry might just be Britain’s most surprising place to see theatre 🎭 @heraldscotland.bsky.social
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Why Pitlochry might just be Britain’s most surprising place to see theatre 🎭 @heraldscotland.bsky.social
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How an unlikely Highland town became Britain’s most exciting place to see theatre
Pitlochry, a small Highland town, is suddenly hosting one of the UK’s most ambitious theatre seasons, with Alan Cumming’s Once at Pitlochry…
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June 17, 2026 at 5:07 PM
A riverside theatre in the hills, a town built for slow weekends, and a programme that can rival the cities.
Why Pitlochry might just be Britain’s most surprising place to see theatre 🎭 @heraldscotland.bsky.social
www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
Why Pitlochry might just be Britain’s most surprising place to see theatre 🎭 @heraldscotland.bsky.social
www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/2...
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'My vision of Glasgow in 2040: part of a metro, persistent housing crisis, lacklustre student towers, mediocre cycle network. This is what’s left after Scotland’s consultation industrial complex has taken its cut.'
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June 12, 2026 at 3:30 PM
'My vision of Glasgow in 2040: part of a metro, persistent housing crisis, lacklustre student towers, mediocre cycle network. This is what’s left after Scotland’s consultation industrial complex has taken its cut.'
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All this talking instead of building means I’ll probably be having my first facelift by the time a morsel of these consultations enters the real world. We need to put an end to the whole government by press release. @heraldscotland.bsky.social
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The strange fate of a country that prefers paperwork to progress
Scotland has spent the last decade in love with strategies, consultations and reviews. The result is Glasgow 2040 – a city of partial metros,…
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June 12, 2026 at 9:15 AM
All this talking instead of building means I’ll probably be having my first facelift by the time a morsel of these consultations enters the real world. We need to put an end to the whole government by press release. @heraldscotland.bsky.social
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/hol...
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A great read from the @edinburghminute.com founder Michael MacLeod! Michael helped us launch @theglasgowwrap.bsky.social (thnks for the shoutout!).
Helping readers to access local news while building a community is a must for democracy and citizenship.
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Helping readers to access local news while building a community is a must for democracy and citizenship.
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Newsletter mastery: Tips for publishers from Edinburgh Minute
Newsletter tips for publishers from the founder of the Edinburgh Minute Michael Macleod.
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June 12, 2026 at 8:58 AM
A great read from the @edinburghminute.com founder Michael MacLeod! Michael helped us launch @theglasgowwrap.bsky.social (thnks for the shoutout!).
Helping readers to access local news while building a community is a must for democracy and citizenship.
pressgazette.co.uk/newsletters/...
Helping readers to access local news while building a community is a must for democracy and citizenship.
pressgazette.co.uk/newsletters/...
With architect John McAslan and council leader Susan Aitken, I visited George Square to see the transformation as it takes shape. Why won't it be ready for the Commonwealth Games? Will the Wetherspoons beer garden return? Read more @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2617101...
Inside Glasgow’s £24m George Square revamp and the race to finish by August
Glasgow’s £24m overhaul of George Square swaps red asphalt for Portuguese granite, rain gardens and 16m light columns – and will open days…
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June 6, 2026 at 10:09 AM
With architect John McAslan and council leader Susan Aitken, I visited George Square to see the transformation as it takes shape. Why won't it be ready for the Commonwealth Games? Will the Wetherspoons beer garden return? Read more @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2617101...
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'After a painful day spent listening to World Cup songs and against the sprawling chaos of the FIFA-approved stinkers, I realised we have something no one else does'
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𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘉𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦/𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵/𝘚𝘩𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘬
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𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘉𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦/𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵/𝘚𝘩𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘬
June 4, 2026 at 6:31 PM
'After a painful day spent listening to World Cup songs and against the sprawling chaos of the FIFA-approved stinkers, I realised we have something no one else does'
www.heraldscotland.com/spor...
@marissamacwhirter.bsky.social
𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘉𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦/𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵/𝘚𝘩𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘬
www.heraldscotland.com/spor...
@marissamacwhirter.bsky.social
𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘉𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦/𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵/𝘚𝘩𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘬
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'The official unofficial anthem will be something that happens organically, and it probably won’t rise from the dizzying glut of cringe surrounding us at the moment'
www.heraldscotland.com/spor...
@marissamacwhirter.bsky.social
𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘉𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦/𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵/𝘚𝘩𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘬
www.heraldscotland.com/spor...
@marissamacwhirter.bsky.social
𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘉𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦/𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵/𝘚𝘩𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘬
June 4, 2026 at 5:08 PM
'The official unofficial anthem will be something that happens organically, and it probably won’t rise from the dizzying glut of cringe surrounding us at the moment'
www.heraldscotland.com/spor...
@marissamacwhirter.bsky.social
𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘉𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦/𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵/𝘚𝘩𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘬
www.heraldscotland.com/spor...
@marissamacwhirter.bsky.social
𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘉𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦/𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵/𝘚𝘩𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘬
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We don't need a World Cup song when we already have Flower of Scotland – perhaps the best unofficial football banger of all time, says @marissamacwhirter.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social
One more Scotland World Cup song and we'll all be wishing they never qualified
Scotland’s World Cup songs show how you can’t manufacture a unifying anthem in a broken, over‑marketed culture, writes Marissa MacWhirter
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June 4, 2026 at 4:29 PM
We don't need a World Cup song when we already have Flower of Scotland – perhaps the best unofficial football banger of all time, says @marissamacwhirter.bsky.social @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Glasgow’s “Beastie House” isn’t just a brutal child abuse case – it’s a Glasgow child protection scandal. For years, schools, health and social work missed clear red flags while Susanne Millar held statutory responsibility for social work in Scotland’s biggest council.
May 29, 2026 at 12:13 PM
Glasgow’s “Beastie House” isn’t just a brutal child abuse case – it’s a Glasgow child protection scandal. For years, schools, health and social work missed clear red flags while Susanne Millar held statutory responsibility for social work in Scotland’s biggest council.
Reposted by Marissa MacWhirter
'I have eight restaurants, and I couldn’t afford to send my kids to private school now'
Hutchesons’ Grammar and the slow unravelling of Scotland’s private school model: www.heraldscotland.com/news...
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Hutchesons’ Grammar and the slow unravelling of Scotland’s private school model: www.heraldscotland.com/news...
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May 21, 2026 at 11:35 AM
'I have eight restaurants, and I couldn’t afford to send my kids to private school now'
Hutchesons’ Grammar and the slow unravelling of Scotland’s private school model: www.heraldscotland.com/news...
@marissamacwhirter.bsky.social
Hutchesons’ Grammar and the slow unravelling of Scotland’s private school model: www.heraldscotland.com/news...
@marissamacwhirter.bsky.social