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Scotland roped into monarchy mania
What exactly the point of pointing out the late Queen's fondness for her lavish estates north of the border is, is unclear — but already the wave of industrial militancy we were experiencing has been significantly interrupted, reports HAILEY MAXWELL

OVER the course of the last 10 days, a particularly meaninglessness string of words uttered by the commentator Jonathan Sacerdoti have been transformed, through seemingly endless repetition, into something of an incantation.
“She was Queen of Scots as well and it is notable that she died in Scotland, mostly because she loved Scotland and she loved to be in Balmoral, which was like a private place for her,” he opined.
“She took her summers there, many happy family occasions took place there and actually, the royal family has quite a strong connection to Scotland.”
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