There are a lot of things different from 2014.

We’re now in a post-truth world, whereby anything you know to be a fact can be compromised by an online ecosphere which casts doubt on the doubtless.

We’re in a post-pandemic world whereby we have a generation of workers scarred by the trauma of the past, knowing that their labour – especially that of key workers – can never be fully acknowledged nor repaid for their efforts during Covid.

Politically speaking in Scotland, we’re in a post-referendum world – both Scottish Independence and Brexit - whereby most disagreements on policy, agendas or values inevitably get crudely tied around a flag or a constitutional viewpoint.

Twelve years ago, Glasgow – Scotland even – was alive with a throng of high-profile events that showed the best of our nation. We hosted the Ryder Cup, profiling the home of golf and reemphasising our prowess for welcoming people from across the world.

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We held a referendum on Scottish independence which, opinions will vary, was either a hallmark of fame or shame for civic and political discourse.

We also hosted the Commonwealth Games. We do so again 12 years later.

But perhaps you’d be hard pushed to tell?

Maybe it’s just difficult second album syndrome and the failure to live up to........

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