Brave took his own life at a clinic in Switzerland yesterday.
The former headteacher’s body had been ravaged by motor neurone disease and he could not go on any longer.
Joined by his devoted wife Elaine and brother Peter, he travelled to Zurich – where he passed away peacefully.
Elaine paid a beautiful tribute to the man she loved, describing his last moments as “dignified and calm”.
Richard’s case has sparked pleas for MSPs to change the law on assisted dying.
It is a controversial issue and many strong arguments have been made on both sides since the late Margo MacDonald fought to change the law a decade ago.
But is it right that a family must travel so far at such a traumatic time when a terminally ill relative has made the decision to end their life?
And what of those who are denied controlling their own passing because they cannot afford the financial cost?
Perhaps the time has come for a change to the law on assisted dying.
Johnson’s guilty of bull-watching
Boris Johnson brought down the curtain on a disastrous week for his premiership with a trip to Scotland.
Lucky us.
He lost his majority, saw opposition parties gain the upper hand in the battle to avoid a no-deal Brexit and Labour didn’t fall for his general election trap.
His brother Jo left the Cabinet and a police chief turned on him for using his officers for the backdrop to stage a Trump-like press conference.
Yesterday, Johnson struggled to control a bull on his trip to rural Aberdeenshire.
It couldn’t have gone much worse for this hapless Prime Minister since Parliament’s return after the summer recess. No wonder Jacob Rees-Mogg has to lie down on the front bench.
But to be fair, Johnson has been consistent in one area – he has been talking bull all week.
Bert's glove affair isn’t over
Bert Cunningham is Scotland’s oldest goalie – and is still pulling on the gloves at the age of 90.
The inspirational great-grandad plays every Thursday with pals in Edinburgh and looks the part between the sticks.
But after the national side’s disappointing performance last night, maybe team boss Steve Clarke should ask Bert what he is doing on Monday.
