____________________________________________________________________________ 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

____________________________________________________________________________ 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

____________________________________________________________________________ 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 we come to the end of only the eighth month of 2026, Talking-up Scotland is posting around 185 per month, more than 6 per day, fully-researched rebuttals of negative messaging from Unionist sources and revelations of hidden positive messages about life in Scotland. In 2025, we managed around 156 per month, 16% fewer. 20% more in 2026. We’re really pleased with that. What explains it? Greater resourcing. Can tell you no more. Some of our recent posts: Last week: Finally, our … Continue reading Talking-up Scotland rebutting the lies and uncovering the truth more than any other site

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The Herald today, largely recycling Tory MP, Craig Hoy’s March 2026 campaign and ignoring as he did, his own party’s research into hybrid working. If you have little time, a short video on the issue: https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/03/13/short-video-on-are-hard-pressed-scots-sick-of-homeworking-hybrids/ On 12 March 2026: The Herald has: The Scottish Government faces a new transparency row over civil servants working from home as statistics are set to be withheld until after the Holyrood election. Pressure is mounting on SNP ministers to crack down on officials who refuse to work from the office as part of the Scottish Government’s hybrid working policy. Where is this ‘mounting pressure’ coming from? Anyone else? Nope, that’s it. Pathetic. Is there any … Continue reading Herald ignores hybrid-working efficiency evidence and supports Tory campaign to increase civil servant bums on seats