Neil McIntosh
@neiltosh.bsky.social
Editor-in-chief, Reach Scotland. Editor, the Daily Record. Also: earlyline.co. Trustee of the Palace for Life Foundation. Previous @ The Scotsman, BBC, WSJ & Guardian.
I follow some terrific newsletters, but their alerts over the last hour have been quite... dark.
April 9, 2025 at 10:55 AM
I follow some terrific newsletters, but their alerts over the last hour have been quite... dark.
With the happy news that abrdn has finally rebranded back to something sensible - aberdeen - The Early Line's readers are having a little fun this morning, and voting for the world's worst rebrand.
Join in the fun - link in the 🧵
Join in the fun - link in the 🧵
March 5, 2025 at 8:17 AM
With the happy news that abrdn has finally rebranded back to something sensible - aberdeen - The Early Line's readers are having a little fun this morning, and voting for the world's worst rebrand.
Join in the fun - link in the 🧵
Join in the fun - link in the 🧵
Any birdwatchers among my followers? I'm keen to discover what this majestic bird was peering down at me while out with the dog first thing this morning. It looked a little more exotic than the usual...
March 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Any birdwatchers among my followers? I'm keen to discover what this majestic bird was peering down at me while out with the dog first thing this morning. It looked a little more exotic than the usual...
I should be enjoying the football.
Instead I've been devouring analysis on the Munich Security Conference, & typing away.
We now know how our world has changed... I'll brief you in tomorrow's edition of The Early Line, Scotland's free morning digest.
Sign up for free at earlyline.co
Instead I've been devouring analysis on the Munich Security Conference, & typing away.
We now know how our world has changed... I'll brief you in tomorrow's edition of The Early Line, Scotland's free morning digest.
Sign up for free at earlyline.co
February 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I should be enjoying the football.
Instead I've been devouring analysis on the Munich Security Conference, & typing away.
We now know how our world has changed... I'll brief you in tomorrow's edition of The Early Line, Scotland's free morning digest.
Sign up for free at earlyline.co
Instead I've been devouring analysis on the Munich Security Conference, & typing away.
We now know how our world has changed... I'll brief you in tomorrow's edition of The Early Line, Scotland's free morning digest.
Sign up for free at earlyline.co
Ah, Arianna, so many questions.
February 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Ah, Arianna, so many questions.
Readers of my morning newsletter are now briefed on...
💰Concerns about big Scottish council tax hikes
✍️Scotland's best opinion writing
⚽️Tonight's big game
🐕🦺America's top dog
You can get Scotland's snappy morning briefing too, for free!
Link is ⬇️
💰Concerns about big Scottish council tax hikes
✍️Scotland's best opinion writing
⚽️Tonight's big game
🐕🦺America's top dog
You can get Scotland's snappy morning briefing too, for free!
Link is ⬇️
February 12, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Readers of my morning newsletter are now briefed on...
💰Concerns about big Scottish council tax hikes
✍️Scotland's best opinion writing
⚽️Tonight's big game
🐕🦺America's top dog
You can get Scotland's snappy morning briefing too, for free!
Link is ⬇️
💰Concerns about big Scottish council tax hikes
✍️Scotland's best opinion writing
⚽️Tonight's big game
🐕🦺America's top dog
You can get Scotland's snappy morning briefing too, for free!
Link is ⬇️
This supermarket sounds like the opening scene to a disaster movie as all the warning alerts go off in waves.
Panic buying hot cross buns.
Panic buying hot cross buns.
January 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
This supermarket sounds like the opening scene to a disaster movie as all the warning alerts go off in waves.
Panic buying hot cross buns.
Panic buying hot cross buns.
Calm before the storm at Edinburgh's National Gallery of Modern Art this afternoon... a red weather warning kicks in first thing tomorrow morning. Subscribe to earlyline.co and I'll tell you all about what's going on :)
January 23, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Calm before the storm at Edinburgh's National Gallery of Modern Art this afternoon... a red weather warning kicks in first thing tomorrow morning. Subscribe to earlyline.co and I'll tell you all about what's going on :)
My Marriott Bonvoy "Year Of Travel by The Numbers" is far from inspiring. Little wonder it didn't struggle into my inbox until today...
January 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
My Marriott Bonvoy "Year Of Travel by The Numbers" is far from inspiring. Little wonder it didn't struggle into my inbox until today...
I'm launching a new daily newsletter for Scotland, bringing you the best and most interesting journalism I can find about here, the UK and the world every morning at 7am. I hope you'll join me. Link is in the 🧵...
January 4, 2025 at 8:48 AM
I'm launching a new daily newsletter for Scotland, bringing you the best and most interesting journalism I can find about here, the UK and the world every morning at 7am. I hope you'll join me. Link is in the 🧵...
Over in what we used to call Twitter, former Scottish First Minister @humzayousaf.bsky.social has said he'll not be running in the 2026 Scottish Elections.
December 17, 2024 at 8:14 AM
Over in what we used to call Twitter, former Scottish First Minister @humzayousaf.bsky.social has said he'll not be running in the 2026 Scottish Elections.
Has tinsel gone out of fashion? Or changed name like chiropodists did a few years ago?
December 13, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Has tinsel gone out of fashion? Or changed name like chiropodists did a few years ago?
The dull men's club on Facebook is in fine form this morning.
December 6, 2024 at 8:57 AM
The dull men's club on Facebook is in fine form this morning.
The Collie doesn't recognise the jurisdiction of your "weather warnings".
Now sheltering indoors with that great, simple pleasure: bacon done crispy in a Scottish morning roll. I'd have shared a picture, but ate it before thinking.
Now sheltering indoors with that great, simple pleasure: bacon done crispy in a Scottish morning roll. I'd have shared a picture, but ate it before thinking.
November 23, 2024 at 11:00 AM
The Collie doesn't recognise the jurisdiction of your "weather warnings".
Now sheltering indoors with that great, simple pleasure: bacon done crispy in a Scottish morning roll. I'd have shared a picture, but ate it before thinking.
Now sheltering indoors with that great, simple pleasure: bacon done crispy in a Scottish morning roll. I'd have shared a picture, but ate it before thinking.
🎟️ Hottest tickets in town, secured... #spartansfc
January 12, 2024 at 2:13 PM
🎟️ Hottest tickets in town, secured... #spartansfc
Manchester welcomes us with its typical mild temperatures and bright sunshine. (Eldest, on stepping off the train, says: "I haven't seen the sun in months").
December 16, 2023 at 1:51 PM
Manchester welcomes us with its typical mild temperatures and bright sunshine. (Eldest, on stepping off the train, says: "I haven't seen the sun in months").
Delighted to be partnering with our friends at The List to include a free copy of their magazine inside every Saturday Scotsman today.
We've also got our festive Food & Drink special magazine, and all your usual favourites across arts, entertainment, opinion and sport.
We've also got our festive Food & Drink special magazine, and all your usual favourites across arts, entertainment, opinion and sport.
December 2, 2023 at 9:25 AM
Delighted to be partnering with our friends at The List to include a free copy of their magazine inside every Saturday Scotsman today.
We've also got our festive Food & Drink special magazine, and all your usual favourites across arts, entertainment, opinion and sport.
We've also got our festive Food & Drink special magazine, and all your usual favourites across arts, entertainment, opinion and sport.