More self indulgence as I now peer into the crystal ball and make the following predictions for 2008:
1. SPORT
Both Hearts and Hibs will finish in the bottom six of the SPL. Hibs will lose more key players (and there are so few left!) during the January transfer window.
All remaining Scottish teams will be eliminated from their respective European competitions at the next stage. At least one English team will compete in the European Cup final. Rangers will win the SPL and Gordon Strachan will come under increasing pressure to resign as Celtic manager.
Andy Murray will reach Wimbledon semi-final and will retire from the match through injury while getting gubbed ....
2. POLITICS
There will be now high level casualties as a result of the Electoral Commission's investigation into the Donorgate affair, despite Wendy Alexander's admission that she broke the law. Wee Glesca bauchle Charlie-boy Gordon will become the sacrificial lamb, later to be awarded with a seat in the House of Lords. Labour's popularity in Scotland will continue to nosedive, allowing the SNP to maintain a healthy lead in the polls mainly due to a lack of a serious opposition.
The will be no General Election this year - there will be fewer banana skins for the government, but a deteriorating economic situation will present Gordon Brown with a real dilemma - call a snap election or ride out the storm? He'll opt for caution, as always.
Despite a spirited campaign by Boris, Ken Livingston will remain London mayor.
3. EDINBURGH
The city council will be thrown into chaos by the defection of an administration councillor. However the status quo will be restored following a bye election after the retiral through ill health of a current opposition councillor.
Voluntary sector projects will be drastically scaled back - with some closing completely - as a result of swingeing budget cuts.
Community newspapers will be shut down and replaced by neighbourhood versions of the council's 'Outlook' newspaper.
4. ENTERTAINMENT
The UK will not win the Eurovision Song Contest
Brian Blessed will get louder and louder
Postman Pat: the Musical will open to rave reviews
Ant and Dec will dominate prime time TV
The BBC will continue to dumb down with 'How Good Is My House Camera Action Bargain Hunt' presented by Nadia Sawhala replacing the Six O Clock News. Jeremy Paxman will then resign and switch channels to host Big Brother.
The Eastenders Christmas story will see no-one killed or injured and the whole of Walford will gather round the old joanna in the Vic for a right good old Cockney knees-up. Perfick!
I will get a part on River City. My line: 'A pint of lager please'.
5. WORLD NEWS
Hilary Clinton will become the first female President of the United States
6. GENERAL
The winner of X Factor will have the Christmas Number One.
Also in December, retailers will post gloomy warnings about poor pre-Christmas sales but surprisingly these will prove to be ill-founded.
The Daily Mail will run a story about illegal immigrants being involved in the death of Diana, Queen on Hearts (pictures on pages 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. etc)
A Happy New Year to (both) our readers!
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