It was great to hear the old chants of ``Maggie, Maggie, Maggie - Out-Out-Out!'' on BBC 2's powerful real-life drama The Scar last Sunday, but the aftermath was somewhat depressing. Free article

PUP man David Ervine has a well-deserved reputation for using flowery and often inappropriate language. He is, for example, the only person in the world who uses the word `cognisant' in everyday conversation. But last week, at a public meeting in London (see report), David made a startling admission using down-to-earth and, some would say, entirely appropriate language.

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