THIS is my last Evening Times column as city leader.
IF you have been reading the newspapers or watching the TV news recently you’ll have had flashbacks to the 1980s.
THERE is an old phrase that a week is a long time in politics.
We always said the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games would be the best there have ever been but they have exceeded all of our expectations. Glaswegians are right to be proud.
George was a champion for the East End and made a real difference to many people across the city and further afield. I know that George's family have taken comfort from the messages of support and condolence that have poured in from people who knew George, and many who didn't but who - through his actions - found their lives touched by him.
With nearly 70% of Glasgow households living in a tenement or flat, factoring is an important issue the people of Glasgow and one of the most common type of complaints received by councillors.
I was particularly impressed by the performances of two Glasgow swimmers, Michael Jamieson and Robbie Renwick, who will be leading the medal charge during the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
