As STV claims Scottish Government ‘will fail to meet crucial house building targets’ Scotland has built nearly three times as many really affordable houses as Andy Burnham might promise for 2030
UK government withholds files on Israeli firm meddling in Scottish elections
By Liz S It was reported, three days ago, by The National that “the UK government withholds files on Israeli firm meddling in Scottish elections”. The key here is obviously the fact that is was a “Israeli firm” . Now had it been a Russian firm, well the contents of these files would be released and it would be all over the media (24/7). However if you type “UK government withholds files on Israeli firm meddling in Scottish elections” in your online search engine then you may see what I saw and that was that , as a story , there are … Continue reading UK government withholds files on Israeli firm meddling in Scottish elections
Naïve SNP dismiss China warnings
By Liz S So today, surprise surprise (not), the front pages of the decidedly non Scottish editions of The Daily Mail & The Daily Express state this: The Daily mail – “Naïve SNP dismiss China warnings”. The Daily Express – “SNP support for Chinese turbine plant poses profound security risk“. I prefer to “dismiss” anything that the Daily Mail front pages write about either the SNP or Scotland. Also it is clear that The Daily Express “poses a profound risk” to truth and honesty when writing about politics in Scotland , that is due to their (obvious) “support” for ‘any party but the SNP in Scotland due to their (most … Continue reading Naïve SNP dismiss China warnings
Scotland is deliberately having costs dumped on it by Westminster
By Liz S Kevin Hague has had a lot to say on the recent released GERS figures via his ‘X account , that is in him discrediting anyone who argues that it is not an honest reflection on the reality of Scotland’s finances as a future independent country. Indeed in respect to Richard Murphy arguing that “”Scotland is deliberately having costs dumped on it by Westminster in a way that is entirely unreasonable” Hague’s response to that was this: “a quick watch and i counted at least 8 massive factual errors and/or idiotic statements – is it worth me writing them up or does … Continue reading Scotland is deliberately having costs dumped on it by Westminster
SNP £16.23 million investment for new biorefinery in Grangemouth
From Celtic Renewables in March 2026 and little covered in MSM to explain TuS missing it at the time: Wednesday 4 March 2026 – Edinburgh and Grangemouth, Scotland – Celtic Renewables, the breakthrough Scottish green chemicals firm, has secured £16.23 million in public and private funding to scale its production of high-demand green chemicals. The funding comprises £5 million in new investment from Scottish Enterprise, Scotland’s national economic development agency, and £5 million from Celtic’s existing private investors, alongside £6.23 million from the Grangemouth Just Transition Fund that was awarded by the Scottish Government in December. The latest investment was announced by … Continue reading SNP £16.23 million investment for new biorefinery in Grangemouth
Joani Reid MP was lucky not to be caught frolicking with a CalMac captain
By Liz S Talking of Labour, or rather the now reinstated Labour MP Joani Reid. Well I saw this online via an account called ‘Hands around Scotland’ and I had to laugh: “Joani Reid can think herself lucky it was a Nuclear Submarine Captain she was allegedly frolicking with and not the Captain of a CalMac Ferry. Then it would have been all over the F****** news 24/7“. Indeed it would have been. Though we still await the conclusion of the investigation into her spouse on his alleged spying activities where she stated: “I have never seen anything to make me suspect my husband has broken any law”. Meanwhile … Continue reading Joani Reid MP was lucky not to be caught frolicking with a CalMac captain
Far less crime, less than half the violence, half the rape and no mass rape grooming gangs but you’d never know
Imagining Scotland and the UK, above, with the former so violent, the latter needs to borrow one of their crimes? In the Guardian today: Most crime figures have drastically fallen, but people don’t believe it. It’s no wonder when politicians whip up emotions and attempt to bend the law. An astounding change is happening to life in England and Wales that most people don’t know about, and when they are told they don’t believe it. Most crime, including violence, has fallen by a remarkable 90% over the past 30 years. But only 6% of people believe it, while 61% think crime is going up. This … Continue reading Far less crime, less than half the violence, half the rape and no mass rape grooming gangs but you’d never know
Fires fall dramatically to lowest in 10 years and staffing climbs but the Scotsman….
Above, the bigger picture for fire services in the UK, but the Scotsman today is platforming a trade union they used to habitually attack before they became useful for the Union: The Scotsman above pushing the ill-informed scare story about fire service cuts in an evidence vaccuum. Badly mixing my metaphors let me shine some light on that vacuum. From Safer Communities and Justice Statistics Monthly Data Report: March 2026, the above and : Number of fires fell 5% in the last year. In 2024-25, there were 22,925 fires in Scotland, down 5% on 2023-24 and the lowest in the last ten years. There … Continue reading Fires fall dramatically to lowest in 10 years and staffing climbs but the Scotsman….
The latest figures show attempted murders by under 18s have plummeted from 17 to 2 but BBC Scotland today say they’re ‘up’
Published in December 2025, yet today BBC Scotland claim: and 17-year-olds is up, as is the number of weapons recovered from young people. Above, from BBC Scotland‘s insert in BBC Breakfast today. What is the basis for the above claim? The primary source is Police Scotland’s Quarter 1 Year-to-Date Performance Report (April–June 2025), presented to the SPA Policing Performance Committee around mid-September 2025. Data came from Police Scotland’s internal systems (extracted early July 2025) and is management information, which can be updated as investigations progress. https://www.spa.police.uk/spa-media/2rjhb1bf/item-2-2-ps-q1-ytd-performance-report.pdf The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) paper, external said there were 17 attempted murders involving 20 children in … Continue reading The latest figures show attempted murders by under 18s have plummeted from 17 to 2 but BBC Scotland today say they’re ‘up’
Far more police officers and probation officers. Far lower crime levels and far less re-offending – that’s where you live, really.
No images of the traumatised here, just the facts. BBC Scotland today, headlining: A woman who was raped by a stranger has asked politicians to think of victims and abandon plans for the early release of hundreds of criminals. Katie Johnston’s attacker Alasdair McDonald was branded a “faceless, violent and predatory rapist” by the judge who jailed him for 10 years. Under proposals from the Scottish government, long-term prisoners like McDonald would be freed automatically after completing two-thirds of their sentence. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgq5pd3pwdjo As always these last 12 or more years, BBC Scotland reports, gutter-low in informative value, telling viewers little … Continue reading Far more police officers and probation officers. Far lower crime levels and far less re-offending – that’s where you live, really.
Talking-up Scotland 