In Greek mythology The Fates – Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos – were divinities who presided over the inescapable destiny of life.
Destiny was represented by the threads of human life.
This week, the political fate of First Minister Humza Yousaf is hanging by a thread, just like the Sword of Damocles.
The Scottish Conservatives tabled a motion of no confidence in the FM last week, which is likely to be voted on this Wednesday.
The SNP presently have 63 votes from among their elected members, which is one shy of a majority of 64.
With the Scottish Greens having been sacked from government – Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater unceremoniously turfed out of Bute House to catch a Lothian bus back to their office – support from the Greens has........