Please Support Talking-up Scotland at:https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/support-talking-up-scotlandClick on the above.Or direct bank transfer at Sort Code 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 Name – JOHN ROBERTSON The news yesterday, headlining today in BBC UK TV broadcasts seems unlikely to represent an overall increase in funding for schools in England but, rather, a re-organising of them, as in deck chairs on the Titanic. Scotland’s media are, of course, not on this story. Here’s why, from the rarely SNP-friendly Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) report – How does school spending per pupil differ across the UK?” – published in April 2023. In Scotland, large increases in … Continue reading Scotland’s schools have had a 21% increase in funding to leave them 18%, £1 300 more for every pupil, better off than those elsewhere in the UK

Please Support Talking-up Scotland at:https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/support-talking-up-scotlandClick on the above.Or direct bank transfer at Sort Code 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 Name – JOHN ROBERTSON From the Herald last week, the above, and: More than 18,000 CalMac ferries have been cancelled due to technical faults over the last five years, it has been revealed Bobbie (10) is that big number? It looks big at first, Mr Robertson, but will CalMac ferries maybe not have done a huger number of sailings in 5 years? Find out for me Bobbie and do a percentage as well. On it Mr Robertson. It’s about 770 000, Mr … Continue reading Herald reveals 97% of CalMac sailings were NOT affected by mechanical issues and the number of those are falling dramatically since the Herald’s previous 2018 freedom of information request

Please Support Talking-up Scotland at:https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/support-talking-up-scotlandClick on the above.Or direct bank transfer at Sort Code 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 Name – JOHN ROBERTSON The Herald today with an investigation designed to drag Scotland’s maternity units into the same glare as those in England. It’s a redundant exercise and they know it but you can be sure it will be context-free and worse. Why is it pointless? Maternity unit inspection report requires no formal inquiry or police investigation, SIXTEEN trusts in England do, so BBC Scotland twist the inspection report to suggest ongoing worries though these were dealt with by Scottish Government … Continue reading Scotland’s Maternity Services – We already know they ‘deliver’