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As a young boy, my parents always instilled in me the importance of a good education.  Throughout my teenage years I worked hard at school to gain good qualifications in order to move on to university to study law.

It’s been another bad week for the retail industry with two more high street staples, Blockbuster and HMV, going the same way as Comet, Game and a whole host of other now defunct stores.

Recent reports on the cost of working made pretty glum reading last week.

Welcome to 2013.

The self-help speech was delivered to 200 jobless youngsters at Hampden Park last Friday during a Get Ready For Work event delivered by Skills Development Scotland.

I've met every kind of boss and managing director and it's true that some have got to the top by being strong and giving staff a right good rollicking when they feel it's needed.

Both halves of the Old Firm budget for top level European football and gamble on receiving the additional income generated from reaching the lucrative group stages.

It was a great event which raised over £25,000 for good causes - and the guest speaker at the event was David Cameron.