Clear up rate for all recorded crimes goes up and remains far higher than in England & Wales

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 Safer Communities and Justice Statistics Monthly Data Report: February 2026, published today: Increase in crime clear up rate. The clear up rate for all recorded crimes was 56.0% in 2024-25, up from 54.1% in 2023-24. Crimes against society (93.8%), non-sexual crimes of violence (68.4%) and sexual crimes (56.9%) continued to have higher clear up rates in 2024-25 than crimes of dishonesty (35.1%) and damage and reckless behaviour (31.0%). https://www.gov.scot/publications/safer-communities-and-justice-statistics-monthly-data-report-february-2026/pages/statistics-on-crime-in-general/ The clear-up rates in England and Wales, for the … Continue reading Clear up rate for all recorded crimes goes up and remains far higher than in England & Wales

Property and violent crime in Scotland has fallen by 37% since 2008-09 based on statistics that go beyond just police reporting including responses from the public

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 Safer Communities and Justice Statistics Monthly Data Report: February 2026, published today: Property and violent crime has fallen by 37% since 2008-09. Results from the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey (SCJS) show that one-in-five (19.9%) adults were estimated to have experienced at least one crime in 2023-24. This included property crime (10.3% of adults), violent crime (2.9%) and for the first time fraud and computer misuse (9.5%). The latest findings show that the overall level of property … Continue reading Property and violent crime in Scotland has fallen by 37% since 2008-09 based on statistics that go beyond just police reporting including responses from the public

Posted again as ‘Scottish’ media and opposition parties desperately try to drag us into England’s nightmare of rape grooming gangs abusing thousands and deny Police Scotland’s view that there are none comparable to that here:

Continue reading Posted again as ‘Scottish’ media and opposition parties desperately try to drag us into England’s nightmare of rape grooming gangs abusing thousands and deny Police Scotland’s view that there are none comparable to that here:

Talking-up Scotland posts 168 fully researched rebuttals and encouragements in February 2026 alone – More than 50 000 visit to read more than 100 000 times – please join the 251 who have contributed so far

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 Talking-up Scotland has 1 600 subscribers and a further 20 000 followers across Facebook, Twitter (x), BlueSky and Tik Tok. The posts are all based on transparent, checkable, sources and, on a daily basis, rebut the lies of Unionist media and report the positive news being hidden from you. Despite this effort and the many encouraging verbal comments received, only a tiny number seem prepared to contribute – 16% of subscribers, 1.2% of followers. It’s hard not to … Continue reading Talking-up Scotland posts 168 fully researched rebuttals and encouragements in February 2026 alone – More than 50 000 visit to read more than 100 000 times – please join the 251 who have contributed so far

Each GP in England must care for 538 more patients than his Scottish counterpart – just one of many reasons why Scottish GPs are lucky to be in Scotland

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 In their ‘Will walk-in GP clinics deliver one million extra appointments?’ yesterday, BBC Scotland were keen to direct the response with information like the above revealing increasing demand on GPs. They have not mentioned that the rate in NHS England is 2 220 patients per GP, a shocking 32% higher! https://www.bma.org.uk/advice-and-support/nhs-delivery-and-workforce/pressures/pressures-in-general-practice Other reasons why they’re lucky to be working in Scotland: 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 – … Continue reading Each GP in England must care for 538 more patients than his Scottish counterpart – just one of many reasons why Scottish GPs are lucky to be in Scotland

Satisfaction with ease of access to a GP is still 50% higher in NHS Scotland than in NHS England

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 In their ‘Will walk-in GP clinics deliver one million extra appointments?’ yesterday, BBC Scotland were keen to direct the response with information like the above and respondents revealing a fall from 87% satisfaction to 76% satisfaction with ease in contacting a GP. They have not compared the NHS Scotland results for 2024 with those for NHS England: The Scottish average, though having fallen, was 76% while for NHS England, carried out by Ipsos, was 51% Satisfaction with ease … Continue reading Satisfaction with ease of access to a GP is still 50% higher in NHS Scotland than in NHS England

BBC Debate Night host shamefully tries to suggest Scottish Child Payment is ‘just sticking plaster’ when it is ‘turning Scotland into a European pioneer in reducing child deprivation’

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 In a Debate Night session in Ayr, after a deeply ill-informed debate on GP access, totally unaware of Scotland’s far better ratio with patients, the far better funding of GPs and lower workload of GPs in Scotland, we witnessed an even more infuriating discussion of poverty where charity reps once more seem prepared to shoot themselves in the foot by failing to recognise and applaud the SNP Government’s achievements. I was very close to chucking something at the … Continue reading BBC Debate Night host shamefully tries to suggest Scottish Child Payment is ‘just sticking plaster’ when it is ‘turning Scotland into a European pioneer in reducing child deprivation’