I always used to like this cartoon and often used it as a training tool …

I’ve been dithering about trying to make some sort of clever link between what’s been popping into my head this month …

I was struck this month by the BBC Survey that found that people in Scotland are more likely to be optimistic about the future

I’ve always been dubious that meritocracy ensures a level playing field and this week I found a podcast that articulated this view much better than I ever could.

My thoughts this month centre around #100years followed by the subsequent announcement of a £500,000 fund to encourage more women to become involved in politics in Scotland.   

My podcast hopping this month took me to Epicurean philosophy.  I thought I was going to gain a higher understanding of food but no! turns out Epicurus was one of the first philosophers to develop a notion of justice as a kind of social contract, an agreement "neither to harm nor be harmed".