The Daily Record back in gear only days after being slapped by the recent election results, has a tale of one person getting the wrong test results.
If they were a real newspaper, here’s some research they might have done if it didn’t spoil their agenda.
From Public Health Scotland Cancer waiting times published in April 2026:
There were 4,797 eligible referrals, a decrease of 0.2% from the previous quarter, and an increase of 28.8% from the quarter ending 31 December 2019.
72.6% of patients started treatment within 62 days, compared with 70.7% in the previous quarter.
The equivalent figure for NHS England was 70.2%.
Now BBC Scotland will tell us that 70.2 and 72.6 are essentially the same, not ‘significantly’ different, but remember, that 2.4% difference of 4 797 referrals, is 115 patients in one quarter.
So, 460 per year, nearly 5 000 in ten years.
Finally, if you have doubts about adding up figures to get a big headline number, remember that to get a big bad number, how the Scotsman and the Herald specialise in that and how BBC Scotland and STV just parrot them.
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Is there not a bit of a stushie going on in the Labour Party?
Daily Ranger decides it is not in the public interest. Digs out a single occurrence and presents it without context.
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It’s almost as if the BritNats are still in campign mode..hmm they are even worse now. Expect many more SNP bad stories as the weeks and years and years go on…they are terrified of the election result confirming that independence has been given the green light by the people of Scotland. Oh dear oh dear.
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It’s what they do and have done for a long time. Thing is if Scotland is so bad at everything, why do English folks move to Scotland in their droves, and why does the English regime insist on sending lots of dosh to Scotland 😉 just to watch the SNP make such a terrible dysfunctional mess..hmm. Weird.
I’m sure the BritNats could do a much better job, not watch out Scotland your ‘budget’ will be cut even more by the EngGov.
They still want your oil, and water…and much more besides.
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