Just when Scotland fans have something to sing about, their favourite song has been banned.
I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) by the Proclaimers is an unofficial anthem for the Tartan Army.
But it has apparently been kiboshed at a 6000-ticket Glasgow Green venue to watch the Euro 2020 campaign in case supporters get too excited.
Bagpipes have also been outlawed as a Covid-19 precaution and fans will be told to remain socially distanced at all times.
Scotland was the only country in the world to effectively ban music at the height of the pandemic.
Let’s face it, if Scotland win, supporters are going to get excited and social distancing will go out the window all over the country.
Luckily for organisers of the fan zone, our national team have tended to do just fine avoiding that at major championships.
Hopefully, Steve Clarke’s team make history and we can all go absolutely bonkers with joy... in a socially distanced, Covid-secure manner of course.
Financial furore
Nicola Sturgeon has insisted she is “not concerned” about allegations £600,000 raised from activists for a referendum campaign has been misdirected.
But her husband, and party chief executive, Peter Murrell is worried enough to have immediately refunded a donor who threatened to go to the police.
John Swinney, meanwhile, insists there is no police investigation.
But the police say they “continue to assess a complaint of alleged financial irregularity”.
One of the complaints being assessed comes from a former senior SNP member.
David Henry, an ex-branch secretary, believes the party has potentially acted criminally in failing to “ring fence” a fund he contributed to.
Five senior officials have now resigned from the party’s National Executive Committee, including two MPs – all blaming a lack of financial transparency.
Sturgeon’s lack of concern is perhaps the most concerning aspect of this sorry affair given she has ultimate control of Scotland’s finances.
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