Latest research – 90% of Scots think current levels of wealth inequality are harmful to Scottish society and the rich should pay more tax
Just published, using a survey of 2 321 Scots, over 16 years of age and 6 focus groups, The Diffley Partnership attempted to measure attitudes to wealth inequality and support for redistributive policies. First (above) on views of how wealth comes about, a majority of nearly two in three (63%) selected that most individuals are wealthy because of luck or the circumstances they were born into, while over one in three (37%) selected that most individuals are wealthy because of their own hard work. Page 12. Second on views of how current levels of wealth inequality are good for or … Continue reading Latest research – 90% of Scots think current levels of wealth inequality are harmful to Scottish society and the rich should pay more tax
The Glasgow waste depot workers strike, Anas Sarwar and Holyrood Election 2026 – GMB won’t eat with rats but will work with them to save their ‘Marriage made in Hiroshima and Chernobyl’
Nicely timed for the next Scottish election, the GMB staff at the Polmadie waste recycling centre in Glasgow have been called out by their Labour-affiliated leaders. They did the same thing, again in alliance with the city’s rats, furry and Labour versions, in October 2021 to try to undermine the SNP Council and SNP Government: Cleansing staff in Glasgow have confirmed they will strike for a week during the COP26 climate summit. Members of the GMB union voted to strike last week and gave local authority body Cosla until Monday to table an improved pay offer. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-58961077 The GMB has … Continue reading The Glasgow waste depot workers strike, Anas Sarwar and Holyrood Election 2026 – GMB won’t eat with rats but will work with them to save their ‘Marriage made in Hiroshima and Chernobyl’
Latest figures reveal that child poverty in London at shocking 38% is massive 46% more common than in Glasgow
Thanks again to Dottie for alerting me to this: From the Guardian two days ago: London has England’s highest levels of child poverty, data shows – About 38% of children in London live in relative poverty, compared with 29% in England as a whole. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/26/child-poverty-london-housing-crisis The equivalent figure for Glasgow, which has the highest level in Scotland, is 26%. https://cciglasgow.org/reports/child-poverty-report-25.pdf Child poverty in London is thus 46% more common than in Glasgow. Why is there such a difference between these two cities? The Scottish Child Payment (now up to £27.15/week per eligible child) has visibly reduced measured poverty in DWP … Continue reading Latest figures reveal that child poverty in London at shocking 38% is massive 46% more common than in Glasgow
Some facts on ferry services in the UK
The history of the Tories, Liberals and Labour in covering-up systematic child abuse by MPs that underlies the more recent inaction by government and by police on grooming gangs
How BBC Scotland tried to protect Anas Sarwar when a Labour councillor groomed and sexually abused a 13 year-old girl
As Labour accuse the SNP of covering up sex crimes a reminder of what they are:
Short video – The Dark Side of NHS England and Jackie Baillie’s only waiting times ‘victory’ over Scotland
‘Wind energy across Great Britain hit a new record on Wednesday, producing enough electricity for more than 23 million homes’ but between 57% and 72% of that is generated in Scotland alone for only 8% of the population
From STV News today: Wind power hits new record as gas squeezed to tiny share of generation. Wind energy across Great Britain hit a new record on Wednesday, producing enough electricity for more than 23 million homes across the country. Solar and wind also combined to squeeze more expensive gas-fired generation to just 2.3% of the power mix, figures from the National Energy System Operator (Neso) show. The record comes as the Government announced a £64 million grant to back the development of Port Talbot, in Wales, as the first port in the Celtic Sea to support floating offshore wind … Continue reading ‘Wind energy across Great Britain hit a new record on Wednesday, producing enough electricity for more than 23 million homes’ but between 57% and 72% of that is generated in Scotland alone for only 8% of the population
Scotland’s GPs have ‘negotiated, investment-heavy multi-year package aimed at stabilisation’, while England’s GPs have strongly rejected what they see as ‘burdensome, under-resourced changes’
Thanks, once again, to Dottie for alerting me to this: Today, from Doctors’ Association UK: The Doctors’ Association UK (DAUK) has given its strong support to general practitioners in England after they overwhelmingly rejected this year’s imposed contract changes. Almost 17,000 GPs and GP registrars took part in the BMA’s referendum, with 98.9% voting against the plans. They have called on the Government to return to negotiation with the BMA’s GP committee (BMA GPC) to jointly develop and agree a brand new contract. https://dauk.org/government-urged-to-listen-after-gps-reject-contract-changes/ AI question – How does the current GP contract in Scotland compare with that for England … Continue reading Scotland’s GPs have ‘negotiated, investment-heavy multi-year package aimed at stabilisation’, while England’s GPs have strongly rejected what they see as ‘burdensome, under-resourced changes’
Talking-up Scotland 