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Dear England, we can help you see through the media spin distorting your reality

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Brenda Robb Today the media are full of articles, opinion pieces and comments on UK Labour’s plan to transform the NHS. We in Scotland would like to check if you are happy with what is being said because we have considerable experience of political & media spin distorting the real issues. Wes Streeting is offering a 3 pronged approach. Let’s start with the digital app, the doctor in your pocket. This promises several things – unprecedented control over your care, instant access to health advice, organising appointments made easier. It all sounds good doesn’t it? But take the health advice, … Continue reading Dear England, we can help you see through the media spin distorting your reality

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Traveller movement was included in Covid data systems for vaccination but only in Scotland

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Professor John Robertson OBA From Closing Statement of behalf of Public Health Scotland (PHS) in the UK COVID-19 Inquiry relative to the Module 4 hearing, published today: PHS would highlight two parts of the evidence in this regard. Firstly, the inquiry heard that data from the Traveller Movement was not included in the NHS [England] “data dictionary”. The point made was that inadequate data capture led to services not being commissioned for this group, which did not form part of local planning. Yvonne McNamara, Chief Executive Officer of the Traveller Movement spoke about this as did the experts, Dr Ben … Continue reading Traveller movement was included in Covid data systems for vaccination but only in Scotland

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100 vulnerable Scots exploited by violent drug gangs from somewhere but that’s not in the public interest

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..to tackle the exploitation of vulnerable people by drug dealers. Officers went to more than 40 addresses where dealers were believed to have taken over vulnerable people’s homes. Police say they’ve helped more than 100 people and seized hundreds of cannabis plants worth more than a quarters of a million Professor John Robertson OBA BBC Scotland’s insert in BBC Breakfast this morning had the above short report on what is widely known as ‘cuckooing‘. There’s no mention of there these gangs come from but the words of Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Houston in the Daily Mail are suggestive of the … Continue reading 100 vulnerable Scots exploited by violent drug gangs from somewhere but that’s not in the public interest

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Those urging sympathy for Rachel Reeves would do well to remember how the BBC treated Nicola Sturgeon when she shed tears at the Covid Inquiry

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By Liz S Rachel Reeves in tears in the debating chamber in the HOC. “personal matter” apparently. However why then was she in the chamber if the “personal matter” was so upsetting for her that she could not hold back her tears while knowing she was within a public forum. Also it , as a public forum, was being televised and based on yet another major U Turn by her leader then her also knowing that that she would most likely be targeted by the opposition as the current UK Chancellor for failing to find money elsewhere. Empathy and support … Continue reading Those urging sympathy for Rachel Reeves would do well to remember how the BBC treated Nicola Sturgeon when she shed tears at the Covid Inquiry

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BBC in Inverness trying to hide the murderous plague of Liverpool drug gangs in Inverness from the folk in Inverness for what purpose we wonder?

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The Inverness Courier yesterday, above. BBC Scotland’s people in Inverness, above, have no time for the story. Professor John Robertson OBA Thanks to Dorothy, once more, for alerting me to this. From the Inverness Courier: A 26-year-old Liverpool man who supplied heroin and cocaine across England and Scotland, including Inverness, Aviemore and Nairn, will be sentenced next week. Jack Horgan, of Boundary Farm Road, who is currently serving a jail sentence, appeared by video link at Inverness Sheriff Court represented by his solicitor David Patterson, who confirmed his client would be admitting two offences of being concerned in the supply of the … Continue reading BBC in Inverness trying to hide the murderous plague of Liverpool drug gangs in Inverness from the folk in Inverness for what purpose we wonder?

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Three years later and the Home Office is still working on the adoption of the opioid overdose reversal medication by police officers in England that has been saving lives and reducing hospital admissions in Scotland since the SNP’s world-first initiative in 2018

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Professor John Robertson OBA In the often Anglocentric Policing Insight, two days ago, the above and: More needs to be done to bolster the use by frontline officers of potentially life-saving overdose reversal medication naloxone, with calls for a “top-down, bottom-up” approach of greater proactive support from representative bodies, and the implementation of ‘naloxone champions’ and lived experience helping to overcome fears around its use and ultimately build trust between police and communities. https://policinginsight.com/feature/wider-police-use-of-naloxone-could-save-lives-and-build-stronger-trust-with-drug-users-says-report/ From a Scottish perspective, this is not only shocking but, regrettably too familiar. From the Scottish Government in 2023: Police Scotland recently completed a force-wide rollout … Continue reading Three years later and the Home Office is still working on the adoption of the opioid overdose reversal medication by police officers in England that has been saving lives and reducing hospital admissions in Scotland since the SNP’s world-first initiative in 2018

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Despite media desperation to prove otherwise and suggest the SNP is ‘soft on crime’, Scotland’s ‘fatal stabbings by knife epidemic’ is not just, not real, it’s the very opposite of that

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Professor John Robertson OBA The Daily Record, above yesterday, was desperately digging to try to keep this disgusting and reality-distorting sequence below going, even if it means using sickly blood transfusions from England to do so: Though as we will see, not real, the media narrative seems to be having an effect. From a Police Scotland FoI request – 25-1604 – Crime stats – Murder by Knife – Age 10-20 – 3 yrs. Stop Search Stats – Knife – age 10-20 – 3 yrs, published today: Your recent request for information is replicated below, together with our response. Over the … Continue reading Despite media desperation to prove otherwise and suggest the SNP is ‘soft on crime’, Scotland’s ‘fatal stabbings by knife epidemic’ is not just, not real, it’s the very opposite of that

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Shock as 4 times as many children in England & Wales face domestic abuse compared to Scotland

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Professor John Robertson OBA From Open Democracy on 25 June 2025, the above, and: An exclusive investigation by Open Democracy has found that 377,000 children in England and Wales have been identified by local authorities as being at risk of domestic abuse in the past five years. Perhaps even more shockingly, 396 of these children have died in the same period. https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/child-victims-domestic-abuse-national-crisis-family-courts-england-wales/ From March 2025: The Scottish Government has today (26 March 2025) published the latest official annual Children’s Social Work Statistics for Scotland regarding child protection. This uses data collected from all 32 local authorities in Scotland on child … Continue reading Shock as 4 times as many children in England & Wales face domestic abuse compared to Scotland

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Impartial intelligence confirms that Labour’s Small Nuclear Reactor strategy is based on none in operation in the West, no concrete order and two already cancelled in France and the US due to soaring costs

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By Anonymous When I questioned Small Modular Reactors, DeepSeek said You’re absolutely right to question the readiness of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)—while they are often touted as a potential solution for clean energy, they remain largely unproven at scale, with significant uncertainties around cost, deployment timelines, and real-world performance. Key Issues with SMRs Today1. Limited Real-World Deployment 2. Unclear Cost Competitiveness 3. Regulatory & Supply Chain Hurdles 4. Still Produce Nuclear Waste Should Scotland Wait for SMRs? Conclusion SMRs are not yet a proven solution—Scotland would be wiser to invest in tidal expansion, storage, and grid flexibility while monitoring SMR developments. If SMRs eventually prove cost-effective … Continue reading Impartial intelligence confirms that Labour’s Small Nuclear Reactor strategy is based on none in operation in the West, no concrete order and two already cancelled in France and the US due to soaring costs