The Scottish Lib Dems are gathering disaffected right-wingers
By Liz S Well here’s something else worthy of our contempt in that there is a constant demonising of the SNP from a certain party and their party branch office manager, while they (and he) acts as if they (and he), among all parties and all party leaders in Scotland, were the only true political moral crusaders at Holyrood. To whom do I refer ? The Lib Dems and Alex Cole-Hamilton. Firstly we had the ex Tory MSP Maurice Golden who chose not to stand as an MSP in this year’s Scottish elections, however in July 2026 The Courier newspaper … Continue reading The Scottish Lib Dems are gathering disaffected right-wingers
BBC Scotland’s editorial agenda means Turkish ultras ‘bottling’ Glasgow cops is not news but Scots neds burning their van most certainly is, thank you very much!
Did BBC Scotland cover the above? I can find not a mention in their reports in the last few days. Many did: On 1 April 2026, they did mention them: This year’s Bonfire Night will see police coping with two further challenges – both in Scotland’s biggest city. Celtic will take on Turkish side Beskitas in a Uefa Europa League match at Celtic Park. Officers say they are also aware of images circulating online, suggesting “planned protest activity” will take place in Glasgow the same night. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cmgqwgpjpjngo Why have they not returned to these dramatic reports of violence by Turkish … Continue reading BBC Scotland’s editorial agenda means Turkish ultras ‘bottling’ Glasgow cops is not news but Scots neds burning their van most certainly is, thank you very much!
A simple BBC Scotland lie – ‘1,700 police officers were on the streets to deal with a ‘unique combination of safety concerns’ and not just Bonfire Night
From BBC Scotland yesterday: Deploying 1,700 police officers on the streets to deal with Bonfire Night violence cannot be accepted as normal, the Scottish Police Federation has said. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5wyrr3wwlzvo This is frankly dishonest and BBC Scotland could easily have corrected it in a report of more than 1 000 words. From a BBC Scotland report on 1 November 2026: Scotland’s biggest police operation since the visit of President Donald Trump last year is to take place on Bonfire Night, in the face of a “unique” combination of safety concerns. As many as 1,700 officers could be deployed on and around … Continue reading A simple BBC Scotland lie – ‘1,700 police officers were on the streets to deal with a ‘unique combination of safety concerns’ and not just Bonfire Night
Demonising Glasgow and Scotland – Despite overall picture being ‘better than in recent years’ and ‘several’ more police officers injured in Newcastle than in Glasgow BBC Scotland get the headline UK news space for the second day
Despite several pockets of disorder, the overall picture was better than in recent years. We saw this yesterday, the foregrounding of bonfire night violence in Glasgow as an example when there was a more notable one to be had in England. From BBC Tyne yesterday: 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 … Continue reading Demonising Glasgow and Scotland – Despite overall picture being ‘better than in recent years’ and ‘several’ more police officers injured in Newcastle than in Glasgow BBC Scotland get the headline UK news space for the second day
Neil Oliver in the limelight with Russell Brand reminds me of his cancerous presence
Neil Oliver today, siding with Russell Brand in the wake of the latter’s multiple guilty verdicts. Here he is in 20215: and in 2021: and in 2023: Continue reading Neil Oliver in the limelight with Russell Brand reminds me of his cancerous presence
Grooming readers and viewers to believe there are mass rape grooming gangs in Scotland
They all use the term ‘grooming gangs’ so what’s wrong with that? Well, the 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 date … Continue reading Grooming readers and viewers to believe there are mass rape 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
