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She wasn t a household name even in her own household. Last year, she took but 11.1 per cent of the poll in a vanity candidacy for the SNP leadership - widely derided at the time.
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: An old friend of mine was enthusing about her next holiday in the New Year. She s just booked herself a Dian Fossey-style Gorillas In The Mist safari. in Rwanda.
RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Perhaps it is time to revive the awards ceremony in light of two stories which, quite frankly, I m not sure whether to file under Mind How You Go or You Couldn t Make It Up.