Burnham’s promises, just like Keir Starmer’s, soon begin to either fall away or just never materialise
By Liz S Andy Burnham was interviewed by Laura Kuenssberg on Sunday 27 September. Kuenssberg reminded him that “in July 2026 you said he would go as fast as you can in sorting out care for the elderly and vulnerable for England, Social Care. Where have you got to 3 months later” ? Burnham’s response “We are making really good progress”. Then Burnham started to speak about his Dad and also about when he was formerly an MP, where he mentioned that his Gran was going through the Care system and so as Health Secretary he remembered saying “We shouldn’t … Continue reading Burnham’s promises, just like Keir Starmer’s, soon begin to either fall away or just never materialise
How Palantir and an Arab Prince got Burnham elected despite the Manchester Effect being a mirage
I know that image is fake but is it also truthy? Crowdfunder – https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Bank transfer – JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account 12266421 That nice wee Andy Burnham, PM, credits his pals, one at Palantir (sic) and the other in one of the royal palaces in the United Arab Emirates, with helping him make Manchester a bit great again, except, it’s a load of BS. In the Guardian yesterday: In 2014, Manchester city council announced a “£1bn deal” with Mansour, one of the world’s richest men, to transform a large stretch of land between the stadium and … Continue reading How Palantir and an Arab Prince got Burnham elected despite the Manchester Effect being a mirage
Praise the Lord – Andy Burnham to cut 86p a week off your electricity bill!
Labour do this all the time, fail to do their sums. Are they all Eton classicists like Boris? In Labourlist on 7th November 2020, an excitable writer translates 1.2 billion as ‘billions.’ On Thursday 23rd January 2020, in Holyrood, James Kelly (Glasgow) (Scottish Labour) asked the Scottish Government what its response is to recently reported alcohol-related brain damage statistics, which suggest that the number of people with this condition is at a 10-year high. The answer: Last year, 2018-19 shows a drop in the number of patients with ARBD, a decline of 3% from the previous year The actual data: 2017/18 … Continue reading Praise the Lord – Andy Burnham to cut 86p a week off your electricity bill!
If there is a crisis in Scotland’s maternity wards why are negligence pay-outs only a third of those in England and why is the Scotsman report double-counting incidents to get a big headline number?
The Scotsman is desperately trying to build a reputation on death and despair in maternity wards. So far, it’s shoddy, fail, do not resubmit, leave the course. In classic churnalist mode, they’ve just added up incidents treating unlike things as if they were the same type of incident because the boards themselves do not use one shared set of terms, to get a big number for the headline. A serious (or significant) adverse event is the incident itself: something that could have caused, or did cause, harm. A serious/significant adverse event review (SAER) is the investigation commissioned afterwards. The article’s … Continue reading If there is a crisis in Scotland’s maternity wards why are negligence pay-outs only a third of those in England and why is the Scotsman report double-counting incidents to get a big headline number?
New Scottish food promotion rules announcement was ignored by media for two weeks as they wait instead drooling for more drug deaths
Help Talking-up Scotland keep goingCrowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-goingOr by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 Today BBC Scotland deign to report the Scottish Government’s Food promotion rules in Scotland, announced and reported here nearly two weeks ago. It’s a simple description with no investigation of the research evidence under-pinning the policy. Where’s Lisa Summers and her ‘analysis’ with quotes from Jackie Baillie, attacking it? At the time of the announcement when, of course, they’d have to connect the whole thing with the SNP and John Swinney, this was the coverage: From Food promotion rules in Scotland from 1 October 2026 – Changes to support … Continue reading New Scottish food promotion rules announcement was ignored by media for two weeks as they wait instead drooling for more drug deaths
If they try to tell you ‘UK care reforms could net Scotland £1bn’, here’s your withering answer
Here’s the Herald just passively accepting another wee London-based thinktank commentator’s claim that the Barnett formula will compensate us for loss of the triple lock pension to sort England’s care service and to generate another Andy-friendly headline. First, says who? David Phillips, a ‘leading’ economist with the IFS. To get a job as a university lecturer in Economics, you’d need a PhD and one or two research-based papers in reasonable impact peer-reviewed journals. To get to Senior Lecturer, you’d need at least 10 and have supervised PhD students to completion. To get to Professor and be described as a ‘top … Continue reading If they try to tell you ‘UK care reforms could net Scotland £1bn’, here’s your withering answer
England running scared of independence, THEIR independence that is as UK Parliament petition fails to attract?
Important: This a UK-wide petition sent all constituency offices across the UK. Launched on 9 June 2026, nearly 4 months ago, the above UK Parliament approved petition reveals some enthusiasm for English Independence but only really in Scotland. What are they afraid of? By Liz S A petition online that someone has created for a “Referendum on English Independence”. What is especially delicious is some of the main reasoning behind its instigation. That reasoning behind this petition is sourced from what UK politicians and UK media keep claiming to be true in relation to Scotland, that is that spending (by … Continue reading England running scared of independence, THEIR independence that is as UK Parliament petition fails to attract?
If England has ‘more than TWO MILLION homes at risk of flooding’ how many will Scotland have?
In the Guardian today: More than two million people in England are unaware their properties are at risk of flooding, as the UK braces for a wet and stormy start to the winter, according to the Environment Agency. Experts say the next three months are more likely than usual to be wet and windy – due to a combination of large-scale weather patterns and the “subtle” impact of a supercharged El Niño – increasing the risk of flooding. However, the EA warned on Wednesday that people in a third of the six million properties most at risk of flooding are … Continue reading If England has ‘more than TWO MILLION homes at risk of flooding’ how many will Scotland have?
To ‘address the UK-wide challenge of county lines drug dealing’ in Scotland, might accent recognition be more useful than facial recognition
“My advice to the Scottish Parliament continues to be that Police Scotland should have proportionate and equitable access to such technologies in the future.” He added: “This will be important in responding to the threats posed by serious and organised crime groups, for counterterrorism purposes, to address the UK-wide challenge of county lines drug dealing, and as part of a strategic policing response to the national emergency of male violence towards women and girls in Scotland. https://futurescot.com/scotlands-biometrics-commissioner-renews-call-for-legislation-to-govern-use-of-live-facial-recognition-tech/ Given the known origins of County Lines enforcers operating in Scotland – Newcastle, West Midlands, London, Liverpool, Yorkshire, I feel sure their accents … Continue reading To ‘address the UK-wide challenge of county lines drug dealing’ in Scotland, might accent recognition be more useful than facial recognition
Healthy food – If they try to tell you it’s just the same in English schools, here’s your answer
As Glasgow Live and BBC Scotland announce the above, they will not be telling you this: Shocking healthy school food breaches in 3 out of 4 schools in England but Scotland’s schools stick to rules after legal ruling and integrated inspections In the Guardian 24 August 2026, the above and: Three-quarters of secondary schools in England are breaking the rules on food offered to pupils by serving chips, burgers and hash browns too often – and sweets and crisps at breakfast time, according to a report. “Shocking” breaches of school food standards have been exposed on Monday, in a new analysis of the food … Continue reading Healthy food – If they try to tell you it’s just the same in English schools, here’s your answer
