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Iranian hackers shutting down a UK power plant is surely the ‘final nail’ in Labour’s nuclear energy plans

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___________________________________________________________ Help Talking-up Scotland keep going. Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 ____________________________________________________ The above terrifying Telegraph front page story and this below from BBC UK, have not hit the BBC Scotland news website in ‘SNP nuclear-free Scotland,’ contrary to the enthusiasm they had recently for a BBC Wales story of sex gang grooming where two of the gang now live in Scotland. It’s rumoured that this is about a small gas-fired plant but I’m not sure that nuclear power stations are essentially more difficult once their control systems have online connection. Why? Remember this … Continue reading Iranian hackers shutting down a UK power plant is surely the ‘final nail’ in Labour’s nuclear energy plans

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Scots fought in greater numbers against fascism in Spain than any other nation including Ireland

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___________________________________________________________ Help Talking-up Scotland keep going. Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 ___________________________________________________________ I was born into centuries of only coalmining with Presbyterianism and a good few decades of following ‘The Rangers’ but absolutely no active churchgoing or belief. They hated the ministers like all authority figures and the men only went for birth, marriage and death, with booze. Working in US-owned petrochemicals which were not closed shops, in the 1960s, my father got to know Catholics and drifted from the Rangers and the bigotry, to Falkirk with a dash of 70s peace, love and … Continue reading Scots fought in greater numbers against fascism in Spain than any other nation including Ireland

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New Chinese deal at Ardersier more likely to go ahead but create few jobs

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___________________________________________________________ Help Talking-up Scotland keep going. Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 ___________________________________________________________ Thanks to rtpscott for alerting us to this: In the P&J yesterday, the above and: The owner of Ardersier Port has struck a new deal with a Chinese company as the fallout from the UK Government blocking a £1.5 billion wind farm factory continues. Port owner and developer Haventus has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chinese offshore wind manufacturer Dajin. The partnership will see them explore opportunities across both the UK and European markets. It will look at combining Dajin’s … Continue reading New Chinese deal at Ardersier more likely to go ahead but create few jobs

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Exodus, Loquaciousness And Made-Up Numbers….in the Daily Record

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By Mark E. Saunders of “The Scottish Minuteman” https://www.facebook.com/profile.php/?id=61575625542197 ___________________________________________________________ Help Talking-up Scotland keep going. Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: MR JW ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 ___________________________________________________________ Wow! That Daily Record headline certainly gives the impression of a measurable exodus of Scots workers moving to England to “escape” SNP income tax. But it is a highly questionable — if not entirely misleading — statement to make. Where do these British tabloid newspapers pull their numbers from? That was a rhetorical question — just to preempt your answers. The latest published migration report from HMRC actually shows that Scotland has been a net recipient of … Continue reading Exodus, Loquaciousness And Made-Up Numbers….in the Daily Record

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GANG WAR MEDIA THUGS TARGET RIVALS WITH MACHETE STORY

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___________________________________________________________ Help Talking-up Scotland keep going. Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: MR JW ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 ___________________________________________________________ The Daily Record today, at that other cutting edge, trying to scare the excrement out of the old folk still reading it. If it’s not careful, it’ll have them all too scared to go out and buy it. It’ll disappear up it’s own arsenic. Right, deep breath, feel your feet, arms out for balance. Ready? The truth is, it’s safe to go out. Why? This: ___________________________________________________________ Help Talking-up Scotland keep going. Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: MR JW ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 … Continue reading GANG WAR MEDIA THUGS TARGET RIVALS WITH MACHETE STORY

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‘Particularly nasty budget storm looming’, only predicted by lads with limited cvs

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___________________________________________________________ Help Talking-up Scotland keep going. Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: MR JW ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 ___________________________________________________________ The Herald‘s headline above is based on the words of David Phillips and João Sousa at the Institute for Fiscal Studies. We’ve met Phillips many times before. Need we listen to him? Who is he? To be fair, the Herald’s Andrew Learmonth does not seem to do as much yoon-fawning like the Scotsman, in February 2026: SNP budget ‘looks increasingly detached from reality’, top economist warns – SNP ministers have not got the money to pay for doctor’s pay deals with next year’s budget looking … Continue reading ‘Particularly nasty budget storm looming’, only predicted by lads with limited cvs

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Data centres need huge amounts of water for cooling? Easily solved in Scotland, put them near-shore in any of our 31 460 lochs

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___________________________________________________________ Help Talking-up Scotland keep going. Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: MR JW ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 ___________________________________________________________ From the Scottish Greens a few days ago: Every proposed hyperscale data centre in Scotland must face a full environmental impact assessment, the Scottish Greens have said. The call follows the Scottish Government’s decision to require assessments for proposed developments in Edinburgh and at Auchtertool in Fife. Ministers have introduced a new requirement for councils to notify them about data centre applications exceeding 50 megawatts. However, there is still no requirement for environmental assessments to be conducted as standard across Scotland. This … Continue reading Data centres need huge amounts of water for cooling? Easily solved in Scotland, put them near-shore in any of our 31 460 lochs

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The tragic BBC Scotland mission to give Scotland a child rape grooming gang of its own

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___________________________________________________________ Help Talking-up Scotland keep going. Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: MR JW ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 ___________________________________________________________ Prominently linked on BBC Scotland‘s site, to a BBC Wales-authored report about abuse in Norfolk, the above ‘child abuse and rape’ story. Why? Seven paragraphs down: ‘Of?’ There’s no mention of where they are ‘from’ or if they fled Norfolk or Wales, as seems likely. Notably, not even the worst tabloid has tried this trick. None mention the story. I tells you something about BBC Scotland. That all the offences were committed in Norfolk will not stop them trying to import child … Continue reading The tragic BBC Scotland mission to give Scotland a child rape grooming gang of its own

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Scottish Government’s reluctance to support and caution on e-bike/scooter trials will have massively reduced traumatic brain injuries

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____________________________________________________________________________ Help Talking-up Scotland keep going. Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: MR JW ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 ___________________________________________________________ BBC Breakfast is giving this a it of attention today. I know what follows is a repeat but when the media coverage repeats the same thing, the quickest way for me to prepare you for any who claim ‘Aye it’s as bad here. Ah blame…..the SNP, Nicola, Swinney….!!!!’ is to quickly repost content. Here it is: In the Guardian 7 August 2026, the above, and: Electric scooter riders are three times more likely to suffer traumatic brain injuries than motorcyclists, according to an analysis … Continue reading Scottish Government’s reluctance to support and caution on e-bike/scooter trials will have massively reduced traumatic brain injuries

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NHS Grampian cancels fewer operations for capacity reasons than most other health boards but Reporting Scotland Down try to fool you with one irate parent rant

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____________________________________________________________________________ Help Talking-up Scotland keep going. Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: MR JW ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 ___________________________________________________________ As BBC Reporting Scotland Down find another lone parent to rage against an operation cancellation, they don’t provide the context they were all trained to offer and would have been failed for missing out, back in their student days. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0030hq2/reporting-scotland-late-news-21082026 We have a right to know if this hospital is getting worse over time and if it’s worse than other hospitals. Dr. Gray’s is in NHS Grampian. NHS Grampian, as you’ll see is better than average, compared to the other health boards … Continue reading NHS Grampian cancels fewer operations for capacity reasons than most other health boards but Reporting Scotland Down try to fool you with one irate parent rant