Despite a Scottish Government announcement, Reporting Scotland has chosen to ignore this major milestone. As a rule, they love milestones and made much of the 10 000 deaths milestone in Scotland announcing it before it had even been reached. BBC UK ignored their own 100 000 milestone for some reason. Here’s what they clearly didn’t like the sound of: The vaccination programme will complete first doses for all over 18s who have attended their scheduled appointments at close of play on Sunday 18 July. Second doses continue to be scheduled and it is expected all adults will have received them … Continue reading Major milestone in SNP vaccination programme not reported

And yet, still: The only way is out. Continue reading How long before No voters get the message?

By reader Anonymous but too good to be left in the comments: With regard to this BBC headline on vaccinations. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-57875256 “Covid in Scotland: Nearly a third of young adults still unvaccinated” 17% of the entire population of Scotland are under 16 and vaccines are not approved for that age group. This means 83% of the entire population of Scotland are eligible for the vaccination. As of yesterday, approximately 73% of the adult population have received their first vaccination. In other words, only 10% of the adult population in Scotland have still to receive their first dose.. Continue reading Only 10% of adult population in Scotland still to get first dose

I, of course, won’t be turning any of their smelly pages to see just who is urging anything. My guess: Anyhow, here’s a thought Tom Martin, want to see and use some facts? Scotland ahead of the rest on the first jag and in second place on the second. Scotland, per head of population, less than half the infection rate of England yesterday and fewer cases than Wales or Northern Ireland, yet with a bigger population than those two. Note, yesterday, that England with 55 million population had almost as many new cases as the whole EU with more than … Continue reading ‘Scottish’ Daily Express urged to get a grip on basic journalism

From BBC Scotland: A rail operator is carrying out a review after it was criticised for not enforcing social distancing rules when trains cross the border from England. People in Scotland should stay 1m from each other in public places but the rule has been lifted down south. London North Eastern Railway (LNER) earlier told customers it was operating “under English guidance“. Transport Scotland said it was “not acceptable” for LNER to “issue inaccurate advice”. Hours later LNER changed its position, saying it was “reviewing its approach” on Anglo-Scottish services and would provide an update in due course. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-57893582 What … Continue reading Sturgeon accused of unfair discrimination over 1 metre rule on cross-border trains

I’ve written at some length over the years about the SNP Government’s achievements with progressive policies on taxation and benefits, to counter Tory austerity and, within the constraints of the devolution settlement, make this a less unequal society. You can see them again at: https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/?s=progressive Today from SNP Media: At least 145,000 school children across Scotland are set to benefit from an increase in the School Clothing Grant announced by the SNP Scottish Government. Research from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) estimates that the £11.8million investment from the Scottish Government in the support means more families will have access … Continue reading Countering Tory austerity: 145 000 school children to benefit from SNP clothing grant

After a weekend-run of three days headlining misrepresentations aimed at undermining the reputation of the ‘SNP Scottish Government’, as their feeder Douglas Ross (14) loves to call it, we’re off with more of the same at 06:27 on Monday. The emergency Louisa Jordan hospital in Glasgow was not required for Covid patients because thanks to the combined efforts of the Scottish Government, NHS Scotland and, of course us, was not needed even at the peak in January. In any honest commentator’s report, how could that be other than a big success leading to praise for all involved? Imagine Scotland had … Continue reading SNP Scottish Government’s pandemic measures so effective emergency facility not required

By stewartb: Are those in Scotland that still use the BBC as a source of news and current affairs information the constant target nowadays of something akin to ‘gaslighting’? Indeed, more generally are we experiencing the political gaslighting of a nation by a dominant, Unionist media? It is arguably so! And the context for this is that many of the people being subjected to putative gaslighting have for over a decade given multiple democratic mandates to govern to one party, the SNP. The objective is to undermine confidence, trust and ultimately electoral support for the SNP and more deeply and … Continue reading BBC Gaslighting Scotland

Today’s Covid infection figures: You know the algorithm. The UK has 12 times the population. If, Scotland had the same infection rate we’d have nearly 5 000 cases. Lord George Foulkes has accused Humza Yousaf of doing a good job on purpose. Continue reading UK infection level surges to nearly THREE times that in Scotland