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Thatcherism in Scotland

Conservative History Journal (Free subscription) | 18/05/2009

Alistair Cooke, the man who has forgotten more about Conservative and Tory history than most of us ever hope to learn and a frequent contributor to the Conservative History Journal, reviews David Torrance's "We in Scotland: Thatcherism in a Cold Climate". The story is somewhat different from the way it is usually presented in the media but that is not surprising. Oh, by the way, David Torrance...

Book review: We in Scotland: Thatcherism in a Cold Climate

Scotsman.com Living - Books (Free subscription) | 16/05/2009

by David Torrance Birlinn, 320pp, £20 Review by IAN LANG

Thatcher and Scotland

David Lindsay (Free subscription) | 02/05/2009

This blog is no fan of Margaret Thatcher. But David Torrance makes many excellent points: The historian Hugh Trevor-Roper once wrote that he believed ‘the whole history of Scotland to have been coloured by myth, and that myth is never driven out by reality, or by reason, but lingers on until another myth has been discovered, or elaborated, to replace it.’ In the 1980s I would contest that...

• David Torrance: Debunking the myths about Margaret Thatcher and Scotland - ConservativeHome's YourPlatform

Saturday 2nd May 2009

ConservativeHome (Free subscription) | 02/05/2009

ToryDiary: What Would Maggie Do? David Torrance on Platform: Debunking the myths about Margaret Thatcher and Scotland Star Chamber: "The NHS cannot be immune" from cuts Local government: Harry Phibbs on Boris' first year The future of Trident The Royal...

Poll tax in Scotland

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 31/03/2009

DAVID Torrance is right to correct the myth that Margaret Thatcher imposed the "poll" tax on Scotland (Opinion, 30 March).

Golf star Torrance swings in to lend support to Homecoming's sporting bid

News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 04/02/2009

SAM TORRANCE was due to join First Minister Alex Salmond at Dalmahoy today to urge golfers from around the world to visit Scotland in the Year of Homecoming.

• Golf star Torrance swings in to lend support to Homecoming's sporting bid - Edinburgh Evening News

He May Not Get a Grammy

Even Par Round (Free subscription) | 24/01/2009

I just saw Sam Torrance singing on a Visit Scotland commercial which aired on the Food Network. It might be on Youtube if you're interested. He only sings a few words and then the next famous Scot sings a few words.

Forsyth splits from Torrance in search for consistency

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008

ALASTAIR Forsyth, Scotland's highest-ranked golfer, has parted company with coach Bob Torrance after two years in a bid to find greater consistency in 2009 and challenge f

Torrance fires 65 to lead in Spain

ireland.com (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008

Senior Tour Championship: Scotland's Sam Torrance fired his best round of the year — a flawless 66 — to take a two stroke lead going into the final round of the OKI Castellón Open Espana.

Smyth third as Mitchell wins Scottish Seniors

Irish Golf Desk (Free subscription) | 28/09/2008

Des Smyth had to settle for third place as England’s Peter Mitchell withstood a strong challenge from Scotland’s Sam Torrance to win his second European Seniors Tour title of the season at the Scottish Seniors Open over the East course at the Marriott Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club near Edinburgh. Mitchell, who won his maiden Seniors Tour title at the Ryder Cup Wales Seniors Open earlier...

David Torrance:' The Independence Book' - Time to throw the book at this limp rhetoric

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008

If independence is the logical next step for Scotland, this book contains few convincing arguments for it, writes David Torrance

Torrance pupils gave him double the pleasure at latest major

The Herald (Free subscription) | 12/08/2008

Douglas Lowe on Tuesday: Bob Torrance had two reasons to celebrate on Sunday. It wasn’t just his star pupil Padraig Harrington’s first major championship in America but also the emergence of Scotland’s Alastair Forsyth as a player on the world stage.

Warren work ethic queried by Torrance

The Herald (Free subscription) | 09/07/2008

Bob Torrance suggested Scotland's World Cup-winning golfer Marc Warren was over fond of the trappings of success.

Warren more keen on cars than golf, says Torrance

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 09/07/2008

ONE of Scotland's most respected coaches, Bob Torrance, yesterday questioned the work ethic of some of Scotland's aspiring golfers and aimed direct criticism at Marc W

Madeira success sees rejuvenated Forsyth tap into his great potential

Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 25/03/2008

BOB Torrance, Scotland's leading golf coach, has highlighted Alastair Forsyth's qualities of patience, determination and intelligence as assets which he believes can h