CHRISTMAS Day on Friday marks the 70th anniversary of one of the most daring anti-establishment acts in Scotland’s modern history. On that day in 1950, four young Scots caused a national outcry and made global news when they snatched the iconic Stone of Destiny from under the nose of the UK Government to bring it home to Scotland. Used to crown Scottish kings and queens in ancient times, it was stolen by Edward I in 1296, and used to crown English, then British monarchs. By 1950 it was kept in Westminster Abbey. In today’s Sunday National, writer Gerry Hassan outlines why the recovery of the Stone caused consternation south of the Border and joy in Scotland.