Herald Diary 2017

So what did Scots have to smile about this year? When they watched Britain voting for Brexit, when they heard the constant arguments about independence, and when they saw a strangely coiffed son of a Scotswoman become President of the United States, they turned to their usual survival technique – they laughed.

When they saw Rangers stumble on their road back to the top, a Scot, Andy Murray, becomin...