Grooming readers and viewers to believe in grooming gangs in Scotland
They all use the term ‘grooming gangs’ so what’s wrong with that? Well, the inquiry inquiry terms of reference do not, ever, use either word: Child sexual abuse and exploitation: Jay Inquiry: The aim of this inquiry, established under the Inquiries Act 2005, is to make recommendations to better protect children from group-based sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) both now and in the future. These will be informed by the experiences of survivors, examining responses, investigating system failures and assessing the extent to which group-based CSAE in Scotland occurred during the period from 1 January 1996 to the setting up … Continue reading Grooming readers and viewers to believe in grooming gangs in Scotland
Several more police officers injured and more cars damaged in Newcastle than in Glasgow but BBC Breakfast allow BBC Scotland the headline space
Ed: To set the scene for a longer piece from Liz S – From BBC Tyne today: Six people, including three teenage boys, have been arrested after a night of violence saw fireworks and bricks launched at emergency services on Bonfire Night. Northumbria Police said its crews had been attacked after responding to reports of anti-social behaviour in the Waterville Road area of Meadow Well in North Tyneside at about 21:00 GMT on Thursday. A number of officers were injured, the force said, and five police cars and three fire engines were damaged. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c61wvv8w9wevo The actual number of officers injured … Continue reading Several more police officers injured and more cars damaged in Newcastle than in Glasgow but BBC Breakfast allow BBC Scotland the headline space
More nonsense from the Herald as they begin the process of demonising the latest SNP CEO on anti-abortion groups at the National Conference
On the front page in the Herald today, a story going nowhere. They tried to make much of it, front page and bigger on October 12: and: This is nonsense, the Herald knows it’s nonsense and so will the SNP’s advisers. Parties retain substantial control over their own conferences, agendas, and who they platform. Fringe events are typically subject to approval and are not the same as membership rights. Political parties are expressive associations. They control their own conferences, agendas, and who they platform. Fringe events are not the same as open commercial venue hire; they form part of the … Continue reading More nonsense from the Herald as they begin the process of demonising the latest SNP CEO on anti-abortion groups at the National Conference
There’s a far bigger ‘steelworks crisis’ – we have none but must pay for it in England and I feel sure ‘Flynn’ knows just what we should do about it – get out!
No doubt the Dalzell plant needs looking at but it’s a far less significant matter than this: Latest increase – Scots taxpayers to pay first £120 million instalment to keep old English steelworks in business and another £100m to save old English oil refinery so that it can replace Scottish oil refinery to refine oil almost entirely from Scottish waters Labour has been urged to lay out a credible plan for the future of British Steel, as the government spending watchdog warned of the “startling” costs of keeping the struggling manufacturer in business with no end in sight. British Steel … Continue reading There’s a far bigger ‘steelworks crisis’ – we have none but must pay for it in England and I feel sure ‘Flynn’ knows just what we should do about it – get out!
Dreadful scenes but reduction in serious incidents, no injuries to firefighters and one ‘minor’ injury to police officer and ambulance staff
From BBC Scotland today, the above and: Seven people were arrested and a police van was set alight during Bonfire Night violence in parts of Scotland. A police officer and an ambulance staff member also suffered minor injuries when they were attacked with fireworks while responding to a report of an injured man in Glasgow. The police vehicle was seriously damaged during the incident in Greenside Street, in the Provanmill area of the city, and a 16-year-old boy was arrested. Police and members of the public were also targeted with fireworks in several areas of Edinburgh. Fire service personnel also … Continue reading Dreadful scenes but reduction in serious incidents, no injuries to firefighters and one ‘minor’ injury to police officer and ambulance staff
Herald’s Education Specialist lacks ordinary Primary 7 knowledge of simple arithmetical ratios
In the Herald today, from the above Education Specialist, arrant nonsense he should ashamed of, but first what qualifications do you require to call yourself a ‘Specialist?’ None On his website: I was originally a high school English teacher on the Isle of Arran, after which I spent nine years as an English and Communication lecturer in a Glasgow further education college. Since 2015 I have combined full-time teaching work with freelance investigative journalism, analysis and commentary across a wide range of publications including The Herald, The Scotsman, The Guardian, The Ferret, The Daily Record, The Ecologist, OpenDemocracy and more. … Continue reading Herald’s Education Specialist lacks ordinary Primary 7 knowledge of simple arithmetical ratios
Ayrshire has more GPs per head than the Scottish average and far more than England
I’ll be quick. On a per-head-of-population basis, excluding trainees: Scotland: 84 GPs per 100,000 population England: 65 GPs per 100,000 Ayrshire & Arran: 87 per 100,000 Sources: https://www.snp.org/policies/how-is-the-snp-increasing-access-to-gps/ https://turasdata.nes.nhs.scot/media/psijuw5d/generalpracticeworkforcesurvey2026_final.html Continue reading Ayrshire has more GPs per head than the Scottish average and far more than England
Reposted as BBC Scotland tries to hide potential football trouble and some mysterious ‘protests’ behind firework worries dead now for years
Experimenting on monkeys in Scotland is a reserved matter, Labour’s Home Secretary David Blunkett was responsible for agreeing to it and Donald Trump had shares in it
The Ferret today has a piece on Nearly 500 monkeys have been transported more than 6000 miles to Scotland from Mauritius to be used in animal experiments since the start of 2025, The Ferret can reveal. The monkeys are used in tests at a research site in Tranent run by a company called Charles River Laboratories that buys, sells and experiments on animals. The US multinational – which specialises in gene and cell therapy, medical devices, and biotechnology – conducts research on dogs, monkeys, rats and mice to make medicines, fertilisers and weedkillers. https://www.theferret.scot/hundreds-monkeys-imported-scotland/?ref=story-alerts-newsletter Their report does refer to UK … Continue reading Experimenting on monkeys in Scotland is a reserved matter, Labour’s Home Secretary David Blunkett was responsible for agreeing to it and Donald Trump had shares in it
Still hiding the UK Government’s responsibility for the three Stonehaven derailment deaths six years after James Cook tried to blame the Scottish Government
improvements since the accident. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20y0922wg3o BBC Reporting Scotland last night carefully omit any details of Network Rail‘s responsibility to the UK and not the Scottish Government. In the 1 000 words plus online report, there is no attempt to inform readers that Network Rail, is responsible for the maintenance of all rail infrastructure across the UK, for national security reasons. They were responsible for the above-mentioned drain which triggered the landslip and the consequent deadly derailment. ScotRail is responsible for the train, staff and service, only BBC Scotland 26 January 2026, has: Stonehaven train derailment inquiry told of ‘lives ripped … Continue reading Still hiding the UK Government’s responsibility for the three Stonehaven derailment deaths six years after James Cook tried to blame the Scottish Government
