Year: 2025

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How the SNP Government tackled a crisis in hospital-acquired infections inherited from Scottish Labour by halving them in 5 years and then reducing them to one tenth

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The Talking-up Scotland fund raiser, finishing in 6 days, to enable the recruitment of some research assistance, in order to take pressure off me [74 in June and tiring] and hopefully to further improve the blog, has made a good start. To contribute, only if you can (!) go to: Talking-up Scotland – a Politics crowdfunding project in Ayr by Professor John Robertson By Anonymous Since the SNP took power they have delivered and maintained a significant reduction in hospital-acquired infections (HAIs).  In 2005-2006, a national survey reported an HAI prevalence of 9.5% in Scotland’s acute hospitals.   By 2011-2012, this had … Continue reading How the SNP Government tackled a crisis in hospital-acquired infections inherited from Scottish Labour by halving them in 5 years and then reducing them to one tenth

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Why Scottish police officers have good reason to be annoyed when lumped in with English forces scandals

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By Professor John Robertson OBA, former Faculty Research Ethics Chair, UWS From STV today: Police in Scotland are being placed under “stress”, and public perception of them is changing due to officers in England such as the killer Wayne Couzens, the leader of the Scottish Police Federation has said. David Kennedy said claims by the force’s former chief constable that Police Scotland is institutionally racist and sexist also had a “negative impact” on officers. Mr Kennedy told a fringe event at the Scottish Labour conference that officers had the “relentless task” of dealing with the “constant barrage of issues” stemming from forces south … Continue reading Why Scottish police officers have good reason to be annoyed when lumped in with English forces scandals

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If elected Jackie Baillie promises to increase social care packages by less than one-percent

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The Talking-up Scotland fund raiser, finishing in 6 days, to enable the recruitment of some research assistance, in order to take pressure off me [74 in June and tiring] and hopefully to further improve the blog, has made a good start. To contribute, only if you can (!) go to: Talking-up Scotland – a Politics crowdfunding project in Ayr by Professor John Robertson By Professor John Robertson OBA, former Faculty Research Ethics Chair, UWS According to Public Health Scotland in February 2025: An estimated 1 in 23 people in Scotland were reported as receiving social care support and/or services at some point during … Continue reading If elected Jackie Baillie promises to increase social care packages by less than one-percent

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Labour fail to run NHS properly – NHS Scotland now treating many anorexia patients from England and even one from 400 miles away in Wales

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The Talking-up Scotland fund raiser, finishing in 6 days, to enable the recruitment of some research assistance, in order to take pressure off me [74 in June and tiring] and hopefully to further improve the blog, has made a good start. To contribute, only if you can (!) go to: Talking-up Scotland – a Politics crowdfunding project in Ayr by Professor John Robertson By Professor John Robertson OBA, former Faculty Research Ethics Chair, UWS Thanks to iusedtobeenglish for alerting me to this. From BBC Wales yesterday: A woman who was diagnosed with anorexia at 19 had to travel as far away as Glasgow … Continue reading Labour fail to run NHS properly – NHS Scotland now treating many anorexia patients from England and even one from 400 miles away in Wales

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Despite reduced support, SNP seem likely to win across the country

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The Talking-up Scotland fund raise, finishing in 6 days, to enable the recruitment of some research assistance, in order to take pressure off me [74 in June and tiring] and hopefully to further improve the blog, has made a good start. To contribute, only if you can (!) go to: Talking-up Scotland – a Politics crowdfunding project in Ayr by Professor John Robertson By Professor John Robertson OBA, former Faculty Research Ethics Chair, UWS From the Find Out Now poll for the Herald on15-20 January, the regional breakdown, I’ve just noticed is available, offers the above data in response to this question and … Continue reading Despite reduced support, SNP seem likely to win across the country

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‘Cuckooing’ becomes new offence in England and Wales, ‘Gangland violence spilling over to Scotland from south of the Border’, ‘More than 100 children charged with supplying drugs’ and ‘Gangs flooding Scots city with ‘foot-soldiers’ but Scotland’s ‘quality’ media turn away – Why middle-class professionals are being shielded from the truth and are easily duped

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By Professor John Robertson OBA, former Faculty Research Ethics Chair, UWS A day after BBC Scotland and other Scottish media fail to tell us the direction of flow between drug abuse in the West Midlands and Dundee and as a new offence of ‘Cuckooing’ comes into law today, in England and Wales, is this a problem in Scotland? What is cuckoooing? Cuckooing involves a criminal taking over the home of a vulnerable person in order to establish a base for illegal activity such as sex work or drug dealing, often as part of a county lines operation. This can also often involve financial, … Continue reading ‘Cuckooing’ becomes new offence in England and Wales, ‘Gangland violence spilling over to Scotland from south of the Border’, ‘More than 100 children charged with supplying drugs’ and ‘Gangs flooding Scots city with ‘foot-soldiers’ but Scotland’s ‘quality’ media turn away – Why middle-class professionals are being shielded from the truth and are easily duped

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Chaos for drivers and passengers as both of Isle of Wight privatised ferry services suffer breakdowns and cancel key services despite higher fares

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The Talking-up Scotland fund raiser primarily, finishing in 7 days, to enable the recruitment of some research assistance, in order to take pressure off me [74 in June and tiring] and hopefully to further improve the blog, has made a good start. To contribute, only if you can (!) go to: Talking-up Scotland – a Politics crowdfunding project in Ayr by Professor John Robertson By Professor John Robertson OBA, former Faculty Research Ethics Chair, UWS Red Funnel and Wightlink, above, provide ferry services to the Isle of Wight from the South of England. In January 2025: Sir Keir Starmer: Isle of Wight ferries … Continue reading Chaos for drivers and passengers as both of Isle of Wight privatised ferry services suffer breakdowns and cancel key services despite higher fares

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The most heinous if not criminal failure of the Scottish media in general and public broadcasters in particular to inform the public in Scotland of the dangers these English gangs represent

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The Talking-up Scotland fund raiser primarily, finishing in 7 days, to enable the recruitment of some research assistance, in order to take pressure off me [74 in June and tiring] and hopefully to further improve the blog, has made a good start. To contribute, only if you can (!) go to: Talking-up Scotland – a Politics crowdfunding project in Ayr by Professor John Robertson Professor John Robertson OBA, former Faculty Research Ethics Chair, UWS Today, BBC Scotland, Police Scotland and PA Scotland have mentioned West Midlands/Birmingham arrests on the same day as Dundee arrests but none have been prepared to inform their audience of the direction of flow. … Continue reading The most heinous if not criminal failure of the Scottish media in general and public broadcasters in particular to inform the public in Scotland of the dangers these English gangs represent

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BBC UK reveal the devastating truth on English County Lines gangs in Scotland that BBC Scotland, PA Scotland and even Police Scotland dare not say

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The Talking-up Scotland fund raiser primarily, finishing in 7 days, to enable the recruitment of some research assistance, in order to take pressure off me [74 in June and tiring] and hopefully to further improve the blog, has made a good start. To contribute, only if you can (!) go to: Talking-up Scotland – a Politics crowdfunding project in Ayr by Professor John Robertson Professor John Robertson OBA, former Faculty Research Ethics Chair, UWS Yesterday from BBC UK, nine paragraphs down: Dundee-based Det Insp Alan Swanston from Police Scotland said: “We’ve identified a serious organised crime group that are operating out of the … Continue reading BBC UK reveal the devastating truth on English County Lines gangs in Scotland that BBC Scotland, PA Scotland and even Police Scotland dare not say

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Council by-election result is mostly but not entirely good news for SNP and confirms ‘my’ theory

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The Talking-up Scotland fund raiser primarily, finishing in 7 days, to enable the recruitment of some research assistance, in order to take pressure off me [74 in June and tiring] and hopefully to further improve the blog, has made a good start. To contribute, only if you can (!) go to: Talking-up Scotland – a Politics crowdfunding project in Ayr by Professor John Robertson Professor John Robertson OBA, former Faculty Research Ethics Chair, UWS The above results from last night leave me, as an SNP member, slightly reassured that my theory (and no doubt of others) mostly holds. Of course, it’s just a … Continue reading Council by-election result is mostly but not entirely good news for SNP and confirms ‘my’ theory