Herald writer ‘admits’ to cycling a bike while under the affluence but wants to spoil the fun of the young and fit
In Kevin McKenna‘s piece yesterday in the Herald: In Scotland, in recent years, the Scottish Government, egged on by the Greens, has conferred sacred status on cycling lanes, turning them into a sort of luxury Caledonian camino for the middle-classes. ‘I’ve got nothing against cycle travel, but how many middle-aged, working-class women have you seen riding a bicycle into the city? The answer is none. The priority for Glasgow has to be buses.’ WTF’s a ‘camino’ Kev. Middle-Class or whit? Kevin, back in 2012, before he had to pretend being pro-independence as cover for slagging the SNP every day: So … Continue reading Herald writer ‘admits’ to cycling a bike while under the affluence but wants to spoil the fun of the young and fit
Everybody complains about their ferry service, from Norway to North America – short video
Sources at: https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/05/norways-superior-ferry-system-exposed-as-failing-to-consult-locals-in-time-to-prevent-unpopular-outcomes-like-service-cuts-route-adjustments-driven-by-budget-constraints-or-central-government-p/ and: https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/05/nowhere-else-in-the-world-runs-their-ferry-networks-like-this-well-only-the-isle-of-wight-the-channel-islands-british-columbia-new-zealand-washington-state-usa/ Continue reading Everybody complains about their ferry service, from Norway to North America – short video
Norway’s ‘superior’ ferry system exposed as failing to consult locals in time to prevent unpopular outcomes like service cuts, route adjustments driven by budget constraints or central government policy goals
Norway’s ferry service has been recently portrayed as superior to Scotland’s. I suppose they have got $2 trillion in the bank and we’ve got SFA but, wait what’s this: In Norway there are also reports and criticisms of insufficient or ineffective community involvement in decisions affecting ferry (ferge) and fast ferry (hurtigbåt) services, which serve as vital lifelines for coastal, island, and fjord communities. https://www.nho.no/siteassets/nho-regioner-filer/nho-nordland/nf17-2025-samfunnsnytten-av-hurtigbattilbudet-i-nordland.pdf Norway operates one of the world’s largest and most subsidized ferry networks, with many routes under public service obligations (PSOs) managed at the county (fylkeskommune) level or nationally. These connections are essential for daily life, … Continue reading Norway’s ‘superior’ ferry system exposed as failing to consult locals in time to prevent unpopular outcomes like service cuts, route adjustments driven by budget constraints or central government policy goals
‘Nowhere else in the world runs their ferry networks like this?’ Well, only the Isle of Wight, the Channel Islands, British Columbia, New Zealand, Washington State USA…..
OK, I’m not going on about all the Scottish Government subsidies the ‘islanders’ get because, according to Lesley Riddoch, it upsets them to be told about them but I cannot, just cannot, ignore the above claims. Are there reports of government’s excluding the communities most affected from decisions which are crucial for their wellbeing in, for example, the Isle of Wight, the Channel Islands, British Columbia, New Zealand or Washington State USA? It seems there are. I’m shocked. Surely the Stornoway Gazette guy checked first. Yes, there are reports and public criticisms in several of these regions of governments or … Continue reading ‘Nowhere else in the world runs their ferry networks like this?’ Well, only the Isle of Wight, the Channel Islands, British Columbia, New Zealand, Washington State USA…..
Reports of increasing numbers of girl victims of County Lines drug gangs in England emerge nearly a year after BBC Scotland, Highland & Islands (only), told us the same
99% of ‘hospital infections’ were brought in on the patient or by family and visitors because the SNP did not allow the privatisation of cleaning
The Sunday Daily Mail today: Where did these infections come from? It would be necessary for them to have been hospital-acquired to claim the QEUH is unsafe. This researched by a TuS contributor Since the SNP took power they have delivered and maintained a significant reduction in hospital-acquired infections (HAIs). In 2005-2006, a national survey reported an HAI prevalence of 9.5% in Scotland’s acute hospitals. By 2011-2012, this had decreased to 4.9%, a nearly 50% reduction. In 2021, approximately 1% of hospital patients in Scotland develop an HAI, showing continued progress in infection control. The SNP also reduced the number … Continue reading 99% of ‘hospital infections’ were brought in on the patient or by family and visitors because the SNP did not allow the privatisation of cleaning
‘Stealing food from the mouths of animals north of the border’ – Is an English animal charity still taking millions from Scots while doing no work in Scotland?
As with O-levels when it should have been O-Grades and 11-plus when it should have been the ‘Qualies’, UK-wide media have confused Scots for decades and RSPCA and SSPCA remains a bone of contention. My family often say RSPCA yet the RSPCA does no work at all in Scotland? Does it raise money from Scots who see the adverts on ‘national’ TV? In 2009, the Herald revealed the above. Is there evidence that people in Scotland still give to the RSPCA though they only work in England? Yes, there is clear evidence that people in Scotland donate to the RSPCA … Continue reading ‘Stealing food from the mouths of animals north of the border’ – Is an English animal charity still taking millions from Scots while doing no work in Scotland?
Are there similarities in the psychology used by Donald Trump against Iran and that use by Sir Keir Starmer or Wes Streeting against the resident doctors? Yes, indeed, there are.
Listening to Trump and Starmer, as a former teacher, I couldn’t help but notice how they’re both using psychologies long discredited in teaching – they just don’t work. I have a familiar, a raven on my shoulder called Grok! I asked him. He saw it too and he researched a fully-referenced for me as I tire after a Saturday afternoon beer: Yes, there are notable similarities in the psychological tactics and negotiation strategies employed, though the contexts differ dramatically (high-stakes international statecraft versus domestic public-sector labor disputes). Both involve coercive bargaining, public framing to shift moral responsibility, and pressure through … Continue reading Are there similarities in the psychology used by Donald Trump against Iran and that use by Sir Keir Starmer or Wes Streeting against the resident doctors? Yes, indeed, there are.
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