In the week ending 24 October 2021 there were 17,749 new cases of Covid reported to the Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare Associated Infection (ARHAI) Scotland service. Of these: 17,427 (98.2%) were reported as community onset (first positive specimen taken in the community). In the previous week (week ending 17 October 2021) there were 17,462 (98.5%). 239 (1.3%) were reported as non-hospital onset (first positive specimen on day 1 or 2 of admission to NHS board). In the previous week (week ending 17 October 2021) there were 175 (1.0%). 22 (0.1%) were reported as indeterminate hospital onset (first positive specimen on days … Continue reading Why 99.5% of new Covid cases were NOT caught in Scotland’s clean hospitals

I know, I’m going on a bit on this one but I’m angry. I don’t think Frankie Boyle was ever formally banned by the BBC but they have cut him out after he wished the Queen was dead and there were demands from the Tories for him to be banned after an IRA joke. He was a rare presence for a while then crept back in an apolitical, enjoyable series on football travels before getting his apparently radical series New World Order. He’s clearly come to some accommodation where he can still be personally abusive to some people’s appearances including … Continue reading Frankie Boyle’s compromise for air time

BBC Scotland has more important tasks than telling that news. They’re far to busy supporting bar and restaurant owners with no degrees in epidemiology but casting doubt on the vaccine passports even though every prof thinks they’re a very good thing. They’re far to busy trying to drag Scotland into the cricket racism story – don’t think you’re any better! They’re far to busy worrying you with money problems and murder. They’re far to busy distracting you with stories about Gogglebox, elderly black belts in Karate and dog poo. Where would they find the space for falling death rates. It’s … Continue reading Scotland now has lowest weekly Covid death rate in UK but it’s not in your interest to know

The Scottish Government has published a contingency plan with the possibility of part-lockdowns of sorts but it’s a contingency plan. If they didn’t have one the opposition parties would be shouting about that. Here’s what the Deputy First Minister actually said, the real headline: People in Scotland can expect a “normal Christmas” with some Covid measures, the deputy first minister has said. John Swinney told the BBC that the extension of the vaccine passport scheme and other mitigations would help people live normally. Last winter Scotland was under the toughest level of lockdown restrictions from 26 December until March. Mr … Continue reading Not just wrong but the opposite of what SNP minister said

Selected by his own party processes after winning only 11.9% in the 2016 Holyrood election, with Annie Wells, Prof Adam Tomkins enters the Tory infight over second jobs with an admittedly novel tactic. Tomkin’s wiki page has been thoroughly disinfected to hide his past. In 2017, the Herald wrote of him: under the headline: It’s a damascene move no less sudden and sharp than Kevin McKenna’s journey to Yes, but more convincing for being a well-known path, as trendy young lefties lose their passion for helping the poor and get a taste for corporate or state rewards, if they do. … Continue reading Merely additional Tory member admits he too did little for the money

Kevin McKenna, along with Michael Fry, the National ticks the diversity box by allowing space to utterly unconvincing independence supporters. Just over 10 years ago, this was McKenna, utterly and openly opposed to independence: For a decade now he has postured as a Yes supporter after his sudden damascene moment. Meatloaf-like his song is ‘I would do anything for Indy but I won’t vote for that….SNP.’ Now, I know some Yes supporters claim to disapprove of the SNP’s ways, but you have to wonder just how many when you consider that the SNP tends to get a bigger share of … Continue reading Us? Us????

He was funny at times. He was sharp and imaginative at times but remarkably lazy, predictable and Tory-boyish on Nicola Sturgeon as he had been with his dated comments on Glasgow last week. That headline of mine is funny isn’t it? He does look ratty toothed and furry-faced with a new big quiff. Just joking eh? This week, early on, he told us: Nicola Sturgeon, the only person in the world who can squint with her whole face, who has the air of a step-mum who is happy for you to hear her fucking your dad but loses her mind … Continue reading Ratty gets a blow dry?

used at the COP26 summit are being stored in tents. https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/live/bbcone OMG! BBC Scotland understands? SNP Government accused of failing to plan storage for chairs and tables paid for by taxpayers? Well, no, they were a gift from IKEA. They’re going to be given to charities and we hear that but, for some reason, Reporting Scotland focus on the borderline possibility of neglect rather than the good news story. Conor Gillies’ open sentence in the website report is: Thousands of items of brand new furniture used inside COP26 venues are being stored inside tents outside Glasgow, and they could be … Continue reading Oooh! SNP Government fails to look after furniture shock?

In the week-ending 7 November, NHS Scotland’s A&E departments saw 24 334 attendances, up from 243 132, yet performance improved. From 69.6% on 24 October, 71.4% on 31 October, to 73.8% on 7th November, we see three weeks of improvement. NHS England only do monthly data so, for October 2021, they did 61.9% in 4 hours, down from 64% in September. NHS Scotland’s A&E departments are roughly 20% better. Sources: https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/publications/nhs-performs-weekly-update-of-emergency-department-activity-and-waiting-time-statistics/nhs-performs-weekly-update-of-emergency-department-activity-and-waiting-time-statistics-week-ending-7-november-2021/ https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/ae-waiting-times-and-activity/ Continue reading Scotland’s emergency services performance improves for second week despite increased attendance to leave NHS England far behind

Based on a subjective, with agenda-driven responses, survey and adopting typically demonising reporting, Scotland’s MSM leap as if they had SFA research skills, into a complete misrepresentation of the facts. The facts? These ones, found by my research officer (14) in 5 minutes: So, total insolvencies are now a third of the level in 2012 and just over half that in the months before the pandemic emerged (Q4 2019)? Who can we blame for this resilience? That SNP Government? Continue reading Scottish businesses far more robust than before pandemic