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Video Gaga – The STV viral video breakdown

What was most wonderful and weird on the internet this week? Well, a sleeping dormouse, a bit of ice scream, a Friday night in Glasgow and how to hit...
Give the Queen her £60m yacht, she’s worth it (and it’s not her fault that we’re not)

Devil’s Advocate: Forget ridiculous outrage directed at the idea of the Great British Public splashing out on a fancy new boat for Her Royal Highness...
Scottish independence: 10 things to foist off on England if we get divorced

Devil’s Advocate: Instead of fighting over oil and what else we want to keep should we become independent, really we ought to be thinking about which...
Margaret Thatcher possessed the sort of Scottish spirit William Wallace would be proud of

Devil’s Advocate: Now that we’ve had time to sensibly think about it – and with The Iron Lady out in cinemas today – it’s time to recognise that...
Hurricane 2: the bawbag returns... or does it?

The wind speeds were even higher this time; but what would we call Scotland's latest storm?
All I want for Christmas is to swing with The Krankies

Devil’s Advocate: Forget the moronic mockery that followed the married couple’s revelation that they had other sexual partners in their heyday, The...
Caroline Flack and Harry Styles should be idolised for letting true love conquer all

Devil’s Advocate: The Xtra Factor presenter Caroline might be under fire for dating ickle One Direction singer Harry, who is almost half her age, but...
Hurricane Bawbag: other Scottish weather-related terms to confuse the world with

Hurricane Bawbag may have just (literally) whipped up a storm – but here’s some other Scottish weather-related terms to have internet users the world...
Scotland’s Hurricane Bawbag raises Twitter storm – the top reactions

Today’s severe weather in Scotland has attracted worldwide attention after being dubbed ‘Hurricane Bawbag’ – here’s the best of the reactions so far....
Jeremy Clarkson on the strikers: again proving himself the most brilliant man in the universe

Devil’s Advocate: With his controversial comments about wanting to see those on strike being shot in front of their families, Jeremy Clarkson has...

Time to take Jesus Christ out of Christmas and rebrand creaking festival

Devil’s Advocate: Even if those fanciful tales about him were true, Jesus would be ashamed about what Christmas has become. Let’s do him and us a...
Put Frankie Cocozza back on The X Factor: he was the best anti-drugs advert ever

Devil’s Advocate: The petition starts now – what better ways are there to stop people doing nasty old drugs than watching Frankie embarrass himself...
STV Live App Competition rules

STV Live App Competitions rules
Liz Jones, you're welcome to my sperm

Devil’s Advocate: Daily Mail writer Liz Jones caused huge controversy yesterday when she revealed that she tried to impregnate herself by using her...
STV Live App contact page

STV Live App contact page
Ban kids from Halloween: they’re ruining the party

Devil’s Advocate: If there’s any real benefit to Halloween in this Godless age of ours, it’s enabling adults to get so blitzed (while dressed as their...
Ricky Gervais's use of the word 'mong' – an act of bravery?

Devil’s Advocate: Ricky Gervais has been accused of using disablist language on Twitter, but perhaps he’s just a fearless comedic genius who – given...
Why does anyone still care about Sir Paul McCartney?

Devil’s Advocate: His wedding to American heiress Nancy Whatserface created more headlines for this overrated, redundant symbol of past British...
Jodie Marsh should be hailed as a role model, not subjected to vile bullying

Devil’s Advocate: Glamour girl Jodie Marsh has been mocked for her appearance after appearing at a bodybuilding championship, but those who sneer at...
REM should be forced to carry on for crimes against music

Devil’s Advocate: Michael Stipe’s band were dull, pompous, usually rubbish and always immensely irritating – they should have kept going for another...