Scotland on Sunday
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Scotland on Sunday is a Scottish Sunday newspaper, published in Edinburgh
by The Scotsman Publications Ltd
and consequently assuming the role of Sunday sister to its daily stablemate The Scotsman
. It is printed in broadsheet
format.
Whilst technically being Scotland's most right-leaning
Scottish Sunday quality, it's editorial policy has seen it take a very pro-Union stance, as evidenced by the repeated attacks on the Scottish National Party, who form Scotland's devolved government. At one time there was a true diversity in its line which made it more akin to centrist politics; this was visible in the variety of the stances taken by columns within the Insight opinion section.
.
Ultimate ownership of Scotland on Sunday has changed several times since launch. The Scotsman Publications Limited, which also produces The Scotsman, Edinburgh Evening News
and the Herald & Post series of free newspapers in Edinburgh, Fife
, West Lothian
and Perth
, was bought by the Canadian millionaire Roy Thomson
in 1953.
In 1995, the group was sold to the billionaire Barclay Brothers
for £85 million. They moved the group from its landmark Edinburgh office on North Bridge
, which is now an upmarket hotel, to new offices in Holyrood Road, near where the Scottish Parliament Building
was subsequently built. Then in December 2005 the paper, along with the other Scotsman Publications titles, was sold to Edinburgh based newspaper group Johnston Press
in a £160 million deal.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
by The Scotsman Publications Ltd
The Scotsman publications
The Scotsman Publications Limited is the parent company of The Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday, Edinburgh Evening News and Herald & Post newspapers, and of the website....
and consequently assuming the role of Sunday sister to its daily stablemate The Scotsman
The Scotsman
The Scotsman is a British newspaper, published in Edinburgh.As of August 2011 it had an audited circulation of 38,423, down from about 100,000 in the 1980s....
. It is printed in broadsheet
Broadsheet
Broadsheet is the largest of the various newspaper formats and is characterized by long vertical pages . The term derives from types of popular prints usually just of a single sheet, sold on the streets and containing various types of material, from ballads to political satire. The first broadsheet...
format.
Whilst technically being Scotland's most right-leaning
Right-wing politics
In politics, Right, right-wing and rightist generally refer to support for a hierarchical society justified on the basis of an appeal to natural law or tradition. To varying degrees, the Right rejects the egalitarian objectives of left-wing politics, claiming that the imposition of equality is...
Scottish Sunday quality, it's editorial policy has seen it take a very pro-Union stance, as evidenced by the repeated attacks on the Scottish National Party, who form Scotland's devolved government. At one time there was a true diversity in its line which made it more akin to centrist politics; this was visible in the variety of the stances taken by columns within the Insight opinion section.
History
Scotland on Sunday was launched on 7 August 1988 and was priced at 40pPound sterling
The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
.
Ultimate ownership of Scotland on Sunday has changed several times since launch. The Scotsman Publications Limited, which also produces The Scotsman, Edinburgh Evening News
Edinburgh Evening News
The Edinburgh Evening News is a local newspaper based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is published daily . It has a circulation of 68,000 and is owned by Johnston Press, which also owns The Scotsman and many regional titles throughout the UK.Much of the copy contained in the Evening News concerns local...
and the Herald & Post series of free newspapers in Edinburgh, Fife
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
, West Lothian
West Lothian
West Lothian is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Falkirk, North Lanarkshire, the Scottish Borders and South Lanarkshire....
and Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
, was bought by the Canadian millionaire Roy Thomson
Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet
Roy Herbert Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet GBE was a Canadian newspaper proprietor and media entrepreneur.-Career:...
in 1953.
In 1995, the group was sold to the billionaire Barclay Brothers
David and Frederick Barclay
Sir David Rowat Barclay and Sir Frederick Hugh Barclay are British businessmen. The identical twin brothers have very substantial business interests primarily in media, retail and property. The Sunday Times Rich List of 2007 estimated their wealth at £1.8 billion...
for £85 million. They moved the group from its landmark Edinburgh office on North Bridge
North Bridge, Edinburgh
North Bridge is a road bridge and street in Edinburgh linking the High Street with Princes Street, and the New Town with the Old. The current bridge was built between 1894–97. A previous North Bridge, built from 1763–72, stood until 1896....
, which is now an upmarket hotel, to new offices in Holyrood Road, near where the Scottish Parliament Building
Scottish Parliament Building
The Scottish Parliament Building is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site in central Edinburgh. Construction of the building commenced in June 1999 and the Members of the Scottish Parliament held their first debate in the new building on 7...
was subsequently built. Then in December 2005 the paper, along with the other Scotsman Publications titles, was sold to Edinburgh based newspaper group Johnston Press
Johnston Press
Johnston Press plc is a newspaper publishing company headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland. Its flagship titles are The Scotsman and the Yorkshire Post; it also operates many other newspapers around the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and the Isle of Man. It is the second-largest publisher...
in a £160 million deal.
See also
- List of newspapers in Scotland
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, Scotland on Sunday art critic - Andrew CrumeyAndrew CrumeyAndrew Crumey is a novelist and former literary editor of the Scotland on Sunday newspaper. He was born in Kirkintilloch, north of Glasgow, Scotland. He graduated with First Class Honours from the University of St Andrews and holds a PhD in theoretical physics from Imperial College, London. In...
, Scotland on Sunday literary editor, 2000–06