text: The Scotsman used to be a daily read for me but this newspaper like all Scottish newspapers have struggled to match the quality of the Scottish versions of the London Papers for some years nownnHowever the Scotsman today is still a solid read with its coverage of local and political stories With its offices located just around the corner from the Scottish Parliament it has used its prime position to great effect with stealing a lead on other papers when it comes to the events in Holyrood It also has some great commentators on politics and economics such as Bill Jamieson and George Kerevan Furthermore it consistently provides good coverage of cultural issues in Scotland however I think the idea that this is a national newspaper might be stretching the truth somewhat with its emphasis on the East of ScotlandnnIf you want to read a newspaper which has detailed articles but also has some fun not so serious articles in it then the Scotsman is the paper you should pick up at your local newsagents