What the Herald won’t tell you about the obscene pay of English water bosses for water that causes sepsis and kidney failure Today, in the Guardian: Wessex Water awarded its chief executive an above-inflation pay increase even as the company was banned from paying bonuses because of sewage spills, it has emerged. Ruth Jefferson received a 14% base salary increase in October, from £590,000 to £670,000, before other benefits, according to accounts published this month. It was far above the 3.5% given to workers, and put her pay at 18 times that of the company’s median employee. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jul/18/wessex-water-chief-pay-rise-bonus-ban On 1 … Continue reading What the media in Scotland won’t tell you about the obscene pay of English water bosses for water that causes sepsis and kidney failure

Another two million? I keep seeing headlines like that and have done for years now. With this added how many homes can Scotland’s windfarms now power? With this addition, Scotland’s total wind capacity can now support the equivalent of roughly between 10 and 15 or more million homes (annual average generation), depending on exact current totals, load factors, and calculation methods. https://www.sserenewables.com/offshore-wind/operational-wind-farms/seagreen/ How many homes are there currently in Scotland? As of the latest official statistics (31 March 2024), Scotland had an estimated 2.73 million dwellings (homes/housing units). https://www.gov.scot/publications/housing-statistics-2025-key-trends-summary/ What should Scotland do with the power for the other, at … Continue reading Scotland soon to produce enough electricity from wind to power between 4 and 6 times as many homes as we actually have

From BBC Scotland yesterday: A wildfire which has been burning in the Cairngorms for four days remains “dangerous and unpredictable,” a senior firefighter has warned. Community leaders previously criticised the Scottish government for describing the blaze which started near Ryvoan Bothy, south of Nethy Bridge on Wednesday, as “contained”. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) said hundreds of firefighters, two helicopters and specialist resources had tackled the flames. The most recent SFRS report does not feature the word ‘hundreds’ but does assert: More than 50 firefighters are continuing to tackle a wildfire in the Glenmore area of the Cairngorms … Continue reading Cairngorms wildfire needs less than 2% of Scotland’s more than 6 000 firefighters with their high-volume pump but retired newspaper photographer makes up a story for you

BBC Scotland today has the above and: A devastating wildfire that has been ablaze for three days in the Cairngorms is still “burning hard”, residents have warned. Community leaders criticised the Scottish government for describing the incident as “contained”, despite flames spreading further through the national park. and: Sandy McCook, chairman of Nethy Bridge community council, told BBC Radio Scotland: “They are doing sterling work, they are doing everything they can. “But it is still a bucket in the ocean compared to the size of the incident we have.” McCook criticised Justice Secretary Neil Gray, who said the fire was “currently contained” … Continue reading Every issue must be politicised