Press Articles - A Collection Of Links

In no particular order we have listed here links that reference articles that may be of interest to those people who have been following the perjury trial of Tommy Sheridan vs HMA.   Readers should note this is far from an exhaustive list and focuses mostly on articles written after the conclusion of the trial.

Herald

• Sheridan solicitor dismisses claim on conduct (Robin Dinwoodie, Herald, 03-Jan-2011) 

• Galloway: I told Sheridan not to sue … he lied about his sex life (Paul Hutcheon, Herald, 02-Jan-2011)
• Sheridan: The lies, the plotting, the real conspiracy (Paul Hutcheon, Herald, 26-Dec-2010)
• Sheridan is facing a new court battle [NotW Appeal] (Alison Campsie, Herald, 27-Dec-2010)
• Sheridan faces bankruptcy (Paul Hutcheon, Herald, 26-Dec-2010)
• Dramatic fall from grace for champion of the people (Alison Campsie, Herald, 26-Dec-2010)
• Hottest case in town enjoyed script of pure, unadulterated Glasgow gold (Alison Campsie, Herald, 24-Dec-2010)
• ‘A dangerous man who has done more harm than good to socialist cause’ (Carolyn Churchill, Herald, 24-Dec-2010)
• Very personal feel to attacks on old friends and new foes (Alison Campsie, Herald, 24-Dec-2010)
• Gail: I stand by guilty Sheridan (Alison Campsie, Herald, 24-Dec-2010)
• Witnesses told police of threesomes involving Scottish football manager (Carolyn Churchill, Brian Donnelly, Herald, 24-Dec-2010)
• Verdict fails to shatter pride and loyalty of leading lady in courtroom drama (Brian Beacom, Alison Campsie & Carolyn Churchill, Herald, 24-Dec-2010)
• http://www.heraldscotland.com/comment/herald-view/the-great-orator-is-undone-by-hubris-1.1076306?31428 (Editorial, Herald, 24-Dec-2010)
• A highly charismatic orator vulnerable to self-delusion (Anne Simpson, Herald, 24-Dec-2010)
• Sheridan Sacks Legal team (Alison Campsie, Herald, 15-Oct-2010)
• Sex, lies and politics as the Sheridans’ perjury trial opens (Alison Campsie, Herald, 4-Oct-2010)
• Sheridan in phone hacking legal bid (Michael Settle, Herald, 7-Jan-2011) 

Scotsman/Scotland on Sunday

• Tommy Sheridan trial: five face new probe (Eddie Barnes, Scotland On Sunday, 02-Jan-2011)
• Tommy Sheridan facing years in jail (John Robertson, Scotsman, 24-Dec-2010) 
• Tommy Sheridan trial: How home truths ended futile fight to clear name (John Robertson, Scotsman, 24-Dec-2010) 
• Tommy Sheridan warned: Don't go it alone [Sentencing] (Susan Smith, Scotsman, 03-Jan-2011) 
• Profile: Gail Sheridan (Gareth Rose, Scotsman, 18-Dec-2010) 
• Tommy Sheridan trial: From Becks to Bremner, there was an awful lot of name-dropping going on (Staffer, Scotsman, 24-Dec-2010) 
• Sheridan Timeline: A very public rise and fall (Scotsman, Staff reporter, 24-Dec-2010) 
• http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/scotland/Tommy-Sheridan-trial-Moment-he.6670690.jp (Staff Reporter, Scotsman, 24-Dec-2010) 
• Brian Monteith: Don't say goodbye to Tommy Sheridan yet (Scotsman, 27-Dec-2010) 
• Hugh Reilly: Tommy Sheridan one of few able to sell socialism (Scotsman, 29-Dec-2010) 
• Tommy Sheridan in bid to quash guilty verdict (Andrew Whitaker, Scotland On Sunday, 26-Dec-2010) 
• How Gail Sheridan coped with the accusations against her husband (Catherine Deveney, Scotland On Sunday, 25-Feb-2007) 
• Shock and awe from the cult of Tommy (Chitra Ramaswamy, 22-Apr-2007) 
• Tommy Sheridan finds new witnesses to bolster appeal (Andrew Whitaker, Scotsman, 7-Jan-2011) 

Guardian/Observer

• Tommy Sheridan is flawed, but still he's a hero (Kevin McKenna, Observer, 26-Dec-2010)
• Tommy Sheridan faces prison after conviction for perjury (Severin Carrell, Guardian, 23-Dec-2010)
• The real tragedy of Tommy Sheridan (Gregor Gall, Guardian, 23-Dec-2010)
• Tommy Sheridan: A Life In Pictures (Guardian, 23-Dec-2010)
• The Tommy Sheridan Chat Show (Brian Logan, 7-Aug-2007) 
• Tommy Sheridan's speech [2006 Libel Victory] (Guardian, 4-Aug-2006)
• Sheridan trial put spotlight on News of the World phone hacking scandal (Severin Carrell, Guardian, 23-Dec-2010)
• Tommy Sheridan: Scottish left's poster boy whose libel action split his party (Severin Carrell, Guardian, 23-Dec-2010)
• Tommy Sheridan jury had to decide if he was Walter Mitty or a victim (Severin Carrell, Guardian, 23-Dec-2010) 
• Gail Sheridan: loyal wife who seemed willing to go to jail for her husband (Severin Carrell, Guardian, 23-Dec-2010) 
• Tommy Sheridan, the socialist firebrand laid low by sex and lies (Severin Carrell, Guardian, 23-Dec-2010) 
• News of the World could face new phone-hacking inquiry (Severin Carrell, Guardian, 13-Dec-2010)
• Phone hacking approved by top News of the World executive – new files (Nick Davies, Guardian, 15-Dec-2010) 
• Yelland on Coulson: he must have known (Roy Greenslade, Guardian, 01-Dec-2010) 

Independent

• Glenn Mulcaire: In his own words, private detective at heart of phone-tapping scandal (Mark Hughes & Hahal Milmo, Independent, 8-Sep-2010)
• Girls! Swingers! Three-in-a-bed! The bizarre trial of Tommy Sheridan (Andy McSmith, Independent, 23-Oct-2010) 
• Phone hacking: 'News of the World' emails 'lost' on the way to India (James Hanning, Paul Bignell, Independent on Sunday, 19-Dec-2010) 

Daily Record

• Tommy Sheridan trial hears 'sex tape' sensation as court case finishes first week [McNeilage tape - selected highlights transcript] (Chris Musson, Daily Record, 8-Oct-2010) 
• Former MSP Rosie Kane on Tommy Sheridan's sex, lies and betrayal (Annie Brown, Sunday Mail, 26-Dec-2010)
• Tommy Sheridan perjury trial: The fall of the working class warrior who savaged Maggie Thatcher (Keith McLeod, Daily Record, 24-Dec-2010)
• Disgraced politician Tommy Sheridan insists he will fight on despite facing jail (Mark Aitken, Daily Record, 26-Dec-2010)

New York Times

• Tabloid Hack Attack on Royals, and Beyond (Don Van Natta Jr., Jo Becker and Graham Bowley, New York Times, 01-Sep-2010

Express

• Sheridan Fights On As More Claims Emerge (Graeme Murray, 27-Dec-2010)

Miscellaneous

• The two trials of Tommy [Court reporting] (Kenneth Roy, Scotish Review, 12-Oct-2010)
• Why the Sheridan case may return to haunt Scottish justice (Kenneth Roy, Scottish Review, 24-Dec-2010)
• Money has no place in Scots justice (Ian Hamilton QC, The Firm, 3-Jan-2011) 
•  Scottish Parliament - Blog mentioned!
• Truth will out after Sheridan (Martin Hannan, Edinburgh Evening News, 28-Dec-2010) 
• Interim practice guidance: The use of live text-based forms of communication (Including Twitter) from court for the purposes of fair and accurate reporting (Judiciary of England & Wales, Lord Chief Justice, 20-Dec-2010) 
• Who paid Andy Coulson’s legal fees? (Tom Watson MP, Labour Uncut, 12-Dec-2010) 
• The Sheridan case - The media circus (Bill Heaney, Scottish Review, 11-Jan-2011) 

Blogs

• On the perjuries of a satsuma socialist... (Lallands Peat Worrier, 24-Dec-2010)
• Satsuma Cicero says his final word... (Lallands Peat Worrier, 21-Dec-2010)
• The Sheridan Case II: The Implications of Corroboration [Fox/Beanscene subornation charge] (Lallands Peat Worrier, 24-Jul-2009)
• Andy Coulson Satsumad in court...[Fox/Beanscene subornation charges dropped](Lallands Peat Worrier, 9-Dec-2010)
• Her Majesty’s Advocate against Mr & Mrs Sheridan (Ian Hamilton QC, 24-Dec-2010) t