| Dear Voornaam, It is one of the most eagerly anticipated shows to come to Scotland in recent years, and today our arts critic Joyce McMillan has a sneak insight into the smash-hit Hamilton ahead of its debut in Edinburgh later in the month. “In a sense, this story is coming full circle, when it comes back to Scotland,” Shaq Taylor, the young London-based musical stage star who plays Hamilton in this production tells Joyce. “Hamilton’s family were Scottish, and we’re all looking forward to finding out more about those connections while we’re in Edinburgh.” You can read her piece here In less welcome news, Arts Correspondent Brian Ferguson reports exclusively on how Scotland's national orchestra has warned it will have to scale back its work in its home city of Glasgow after being targeted with “severe” council funding cuts. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) says the "critical role" it plays in Glasgow's cultural life will be "diminished" after being told it will lose all of its local authority support over the next three years. Brian also reports today on the BBC's decision to axe the current affairs programme The Nine and replace it with a half hour show from 7pm, a move which has not been welcomed by the Scottish Government. Meanwhile, on the UK-stage there has been a significant shift in position from Labour today ahead of the Gaza ceasefire vote in the Commons, and a certain Alex Salmond has been back at Westminster giving evidence to the Scottish Affairs committee. Both wrapped up below. Have a great evening Alan | 