Heavens above!
This morning, on reading yerterday's Herald newspaper we picked up last night just as Nicolson's newsagents was closing - it was the only daily newspaper left - we read yet another article by reporter Martin Williams on the never-ending ferries fiasco involving Jim McColl, Ferguson Marine, CMAL and The Scottish Ministers. It appears that Mr McColl has now involved ex-naval Commodore Luke van Beek in both his defence and his criticism of the other parties. Mr McColl makes a valid point in relation to what was, or was not, agreed about the design of the new ferries.
That's as may be. By far the more interesting aspect of the article is that Commodore van Beek is styled as Commadore van Beek on not just one occasion but on every occasion he is referred to as Commodore!!! Brilliant!!! The Herald used to refer to the controversial Ferguson Marine-built ferry MV Glen Sannox as Glenn Sannox so that when it comes to mis-spelling The Herald continues its long tradition of notoriety into a class of its own.
Have those writing The Herald never heard of the Oxford English Dictionary, a dictionary that gives a pretty accurate guide to spelling and basic English as required for reputable journalism? Obviously not. The spelling and grammar at The Herald are so dire that we wonder if anyone at The Herald progressed beyond primary 7 at school.
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