Reposted as Guardian today predicts drought in Scotland:
Shock as absence of ‘ferry fixation’ revealed
From Transport Scotland – Information regarding fixated correspondents: FOI release published today: Information requested Information on what topics fixated correspondents have written about and how many times, including copies of emails from and to the individuals. Response To provide some context, the terms fixated and persistent are used interchangeably. Both terms are used to describe a correspondent who writes in on the same topic(s) in a repetitive manner despite their query receiving a full and complete response. While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance we are unable to provide some of the information you have … Continue reading Shock as absence of ‘ferry fixation’ revealed
Guardian writer totally misrepresents Reform UK’s unimpressive performance in Scotland as 85% reject them
In the Guardian today, the above and: Last week’s Scottish parliament election promised an equally profane revelation. With Reform UK’s arrival in Scottish politics, Kenny Farquharson predicted in the Times that election day “will be remembered as the day Scottish exceptionalism died”. Sheepish voters, dumbly following the rest of Britain, would finally espouse the “rightwing populist nativism” that had hitherto been halted at Hadrian’s Wall. On the surface, the results do suggest a change in tone. Reform won 17 seats –only two more than the Scottish Greens – tying with Scottish Labour for second place. Its surge from nowhere to 16% of the vote … Continue reading Guardian writer totally misrepresents Reform UK’s unimpressive performance in Scotland as 85% reject them
As another Scottish Labour MP joins in the stabbing of Sir Keir in the Herald today, how Melanie Ward used to toady for him
Ayrshire Labour MP Alan Gemmell today calling for Sir Keir’s head in the Record is a hypocritical card-carrying ‘child-starver’ Starmerite
Today as Daily Record and helicoptered-in Labour MP Alan Gemmell try to blame Sir Keir for SNP win – the truth:
BBC Scotland report one wildlife crime today but with no context as it plummets to half the level four years ago in Scotland and to just over one third of that in England & Wales, per head, with 25% more police officers
As NHS England’s senior doctors vote on strike action only weeks after the junior ones finished their 15th strike with billions spent and millions of ops cancelled the story that ‘your’ media will not tell you
on whether to take strike action later this year. The British Medical Association says pay has continued to fall and is also calling for more annual leave and better recognition for working anti-social hours. it’s less than a month since resident doctors in England ended their most recent strike. The pay dispute saw tens of thousands of resident doctors take part in the industrial action. It was their 15th strike since 2023. BBC Breakfast this morning had the above. How does this compare with the situation in Scotland? Have the media operating in Scotland ever reported the above contrast? Find … Continue reading As NHS England’s senior doctors vote on strike action only weeks after the junior ones finished their 15th strike with billions spent and millions of ops cancelled the story that ‘your’ media will not tell you
New Zealand ferry operator fined $400 000 for failing to train crew to hold down a button for five seconds to disable autopilot and avoid running aground
From RNZ yesterday: Maritime NZ says there was a clear knowledge gap in how a steering console worked aboard the Aratere ferry ahead of it running aground nearly two years ago. KiwiRail had been ordered to pay a fine of $375,000 and $25,000 costs after pleading guilty to charges under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 today. The ship ran aground during a freight sailing from Picton to Wellington on 21 June 2024. No injuries were reported among the 39 crew and eight passengers aboard. Maritime NZ said an investigation found failures in KiwiRail’s change management processes for training and … Continue reading New Zealand ferry operator fined $400 000 for failing to train crew to hold down a button for five seconds to disable autopilot and avoid running aground
US ferry system in a State with nearly three times Scotland’s GDP is ‘fragile’ due to lack of Government-funding
From AOL yesterday: SEATTLE – Gov. Bob Ferguson is intensifying his call for federal support to stabilize Washington State Ferries, warning that while the system has returned to full service levels for the first time since 2019, that progress remains “fragile.” During a briefing at the Seattle Ferry Terminal, Ferguson emphasized that the nation’s largest ferry system cannot sustain its recent gains without a significant increase in investment from Washington, D.C. The governor highlighted a stark disparity in how the system is funded. Currently, federal dollars account for: State leaders argue these figures must rise to keep the system afloat. The … Continue reading US ferry system in a State with nearly three times Scotland’s GDP is ‘fragile’ due to lack of Government-funding
Talking-up Scotland 