“If Andy Burnham wants to do something important for Scotland then restoring the Glasgow School of Art would not be a bad place to start.”

Devastating news. Glasgow School of Art has scrapped plans to restore Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s iconic buildlng. Doesn’t reflect well on the U.K. By contrast, Notre Dame Cathedral was almost lost to fire in 2019 but reopened in 2024 following a 5-year rebuild www.sundaypost.com/fp/glasgow-s...

Beautiful symmetry that I was asked to create The Pastels concert poster for their Christmas gig this year.💙 Their 80’s gig posters were cultural currency in the days before ‘image search’. *tickets almost gone. Get on it. x

Even if you didn’t know Brian Case personally, or ever read him (there’s still time!), do read this marvellous tribute by Peter Paphides.

Still one of my favourite Jane Bown portraits. I

Bunting, Chelsea #London #eastcoastkin #icm

The impact of Marjan Satrapi’s graphic characterisation can be seen everywhere.

I wish Janey Godley was still with us. She’d be having a field day. Pic via Steven Leishman on insta.

Working from home because of tube strike and I have just made Gazpacho. Now swanning around like Carmen Maura.

This is a brilliant idea from the Scottish Design Exchange - an art bank to donate unwanted sketchbooks, paints and other supplies so kids from disadvantaged backgrounds can enjoy them. www.scottishdesignexchange.com/pages/art-ba...

David Lebovitz’s Paris foodie newsletter is always delicious. Behold these warm chocolate cakes with salted butter caramel centres from his latest book. davidlebovitz.substack.com

Stunner of an Anglo French food special in today’s FT mag, shot by Louise Hagger at, where else, Mario’s Cafe, NW5.

It’s astonishing really that there’s never been a museum devoted to illustration in London, until now. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/m...

Insane.

Be still my Scottish-Indian beating heart, this debut album from Radhika is sublime.

This is marvellous www.messynessychic.com/2023/11/30/h...

Repost with the Russian agent that spies on your posts

Fabulous clarification in today's Observer. Stonehenge!

Frank Auerbach in his London studio, 2001. 📷Kevin Davies

I had such a blast hanging out with the NaNaz, a Gen X feminist punk band from Newport, South Wales. They write protest songs about pension inequality, care home fees and, er, recycling, and sound brilliant too. www.theguardian.com/music/2026/m...

It’s rare to interview someone who is willing to share so honestly and insightfully about the immense challenges they have faced after their time in the spotlight. So much admiration for Daniela.

They're all - still - waiting for Wes Streeting to launch a leadership challenge.

I see the gods are playing weather bingo today.

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekSforSongs Bridge Over Troubled Waters.

Vote Reform. Or we will house *dangerous migrant centres* in your village. And if you vote Green, it will be even worse for you. It's beyond disturbing. The chill wind of threat, thuggery and menace of a kind never before seen in Britain.

This is wild. Film created by Massive Attack (working with US photo artist thefinaleye). This montage comes in the aftermath of the largest public protests in US history - focused on opposition to ICE raids, the militarisation of domestic forces, and state authoritarianism. youtu.be/L-57FrioeuE?...

Missed @plasmatron.bsky.social and @kathrynjoseph11.bsky.social on @huwstephensdj.bsky.social's show from @monorailmusic.bsky.social? You can now listen back on BBC Sounds. 🧡 W/ chat about Rock Action + tunes from Cloth, The Twilight Sad, Kathryn Joseph & Mogwai. 🎧 bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002tnzp

I was feeling a bit fed up with the West Coast train line from Glasgow being gubbed yet again, but going via Edinburgh does have an upside.

Look up, Glasgow

I arrived in Kyiv last night, a couple of hours before Russia's latest massive drone and missile attack. Seventeen people were killed. I'm proud of the fact my newspaper, the Guardian, continues to cover Russia's bloody war against Ukraine. We are still here www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Trainbow!

In the West End of Glasgow yesterday, I found myself outside my old front door at 309 Great Western Road opposite St Mary’s Cathedral lived there until we moved round the corner, aged four #Alphabetchallenge #weekoforold #glasgow

Honestly, one of the most generous and fun art exhibitions I’ve been to in years. The Riso Club 100 is a celebration of global Risograph art prints at Glasgow’s Glue Factory. On until Sunday. risottostudio.com/pages/events...

A stop-the-car moment to photograph this greeting to Nigel Farage on his rather unspectacular visit to Shetland today. Apologies to any frogs offended. 🐸

Happy Mojoversary to one of my favourite writers (who happens to also be one of my oldest pals).

Legendary singer Asha Bhosle passed away yesterday.. This is my fav Asha song, a truly timeless melody composed by her husband RD Burman, sung with Kishore Kumar. Form the movie Jawani Diwani (1972) it has traveled through the decades with a strong sense of nostalgia & romance youtu.be/K-GPX2PzDKM

Lets hope jd vance campaigns for Reform in Britain

Fiercely funny and true piece of writing by @marzid.bsky.social for the brilliant @glasgowbell.bsky.social

Viva riso! www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

Owltruism.

Why on earth would Alex Preston, a talented and experienced literary critic, risk using Ai to write a review for the notoriously nitpicky New York Times? Excellent explainer behind baffling story by @questingvole.bsky.social

'the Lighthouse, previously Scotland’s centre for architecture and design, is now in private hands; the McLellan Galleries is now redeveloped as office space' #Glasgow #Culture #Art #ScotGOV #Regeneration #Trongate103 #Community #CommunityArts #CCA #CreativeScotland #Hope bsky.app/profile/anit...

With the future of Trongate 103 tenants on a knife edge, concern grows about the conduct and accountability of City Property, the arm’s-length organisation that manages hundreds of buildings on behalf of Glasgow city council #T103 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Have been doing endless amounts of this…. I want to stop but I haven’t finished 😆😱🫣 Why oh why did I start? Come to Prism Textiles at the Art Pavilion Mile End 17-26 April to see the result www.prismtextiles.co.uk/2026-exhibit...

Thanks to everyone who has messaged me about this piece. It seems that my thoughts on not identifying with the so-called “sandwich” generation really resonated with many people.

The image showcases the serene Sakuranosato Park in Mie Prefecture, Japan, where vibrant cherry blossoms lean over the tranquil Miyagawa River. This scenic location is celebrated by photographers for the perfect "V-shaped" reflection of the pink blooms against the surrounding evergreen mountains.

Even if you don’t live in Glasgow or have a connection to it, if you care about the way the arts are funded in the UK, pay attention to what’s going on at Trongate 103. Local councils colluding with greedy landlords are forcing artists out of affordable studios across the country. Sign the petition!

For background on the devastating rent increases hitting artists at Trongate 103 and closures of other vital arts spaces in Glasgow, see this brilliant piece by @libbybrooks.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Even if you don’t live in Glasgow or have a connection to it, if you care about the way the arts are funded in the UK, pay attention to what’s going on at Trongate 103. Local councils colluding with greedy landlords are forcing artists out of affordable studios across the country. Sign the petition!