Malcolm RobertsonLet’s go.The alarm on my phone shatters my sleep at 5am on a Sunday morning and wracked with guilt, I wake James. He opens his eyes and, not for…6 min read·Jul 17, 2020----
Malcolm RobertsonLike most Scottish men of my age, I love football.My maternal grandfather, Jimmy Wallace, was a talented footballer in the junior leagues in Dundee, playing for East Craigie and Dundee…5 min read·Apr 15, 2020----
Malcolm RobertsonCan we talk about how we feel?I’m writing this after a couple of generous doses of Lagavulin. A 16-year old to be exact. No instructions on the bottle.2 min read·Mar 24, 2020----
Malcolm RobertsonWho holds the fabric of society together?By Malcolm Robertson2 min read·Mar 19, 2020----
Malcolm RobertsonAmerica, please make it stop.Another mass shooting. Another Godforsaken waste of life in a country that should, but does not, know better.3 min read·Oct 3, 2017----
Malcolm RobertsonA tale of Port Ellen police station, an unexpected guest and community…It was the winter of 1948 and an utterly miserable night on Scotland’s rugged west coast. A dishevelled man making his way from the vast…5 min read·Sep 13, 2017----
Malcolm RobertsonDunblane, community sport and legacy…I grew up in Dunblane, in central Scotland. Technically, our imposing 12th Century Cathedral gave us city status without the need to apply…6 min read·Nov 6, 2016--3--3
Malcolm RobertsonDunblane: a personal reflection…I wrote this piece in 2016, just before the 20th anniversary. I go back to it from time to time.4 min read·Mar 9, 2016--6--6