By Alasdair Galloway: It seems probable that the First Minister will appear before the Holyrood Inquiry some time, maybe, into her government’s handling of the procedure with regard to Alex Salmond. At FMQs this week she called for us all to wait till we hear what she has to say then and not prejudge the issue. I am going to try to accommodate her in this reasonable request , but at the same time to point to some of the questions I hope she will be asked, whenever she appears, and to give some background why they seem important to … Continue reading Nicola Sturgeon – the case for the prosecution: Part 1 of 2 by Alasdair Galloway

Even with all care home residents in England offered the vaccine, that does not seem to have been enough to stem the tide of Covid deaths. In the week-ending 7th February, there were 1 330 deaths in English care homes but only 58 in Scottish care homes. England has ten times the population so had the rate been the same as in Scotland there would have been around 580 deaths. The rate, thanks to the Johnson regime strategy is 2.3 times higher. It makes you wonder if actually giving the jag is more effective than just sending a letter offering … Continue reading PM NOT accused though deaths in English care homes still running at more than twice the rate in Scotland

Tom Gordon’s question at 51 min and 28 secs in shocked even me with its bad-tempered growl, repeat interruptions and offensive language. Now I’m all for a healthy disregard for authorities. Many deserve it. I failed to grow up in the late 60s, reading Marx, Sartre and the Scottish Anti-Psychiatrist RD Laing, leading me to decide with full confidence: ‘It’s all shit man!’ I still think a lot of it is still all shit. Scotland’s opposition leaders and the so-called experts at SAGE such as the shapeshifting Whitty, tell me I’m not all wrong. I’ve even detected a worrying aroma … Continue reading Tom Gordon: A cluster of right-wing Unionism and contempt for strong women?

To be repeated throughout the day, based on a report by Audit Scotland. Inadequate? I’ve had to look at Audit Scotland’s so-called research many times before. More, much more below: First, here’s a key claim: The Scottish government was not adequately prepared for the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new report by the public spending watchdog. The spending watchdog found that despite a number of pandemic planning exercises, not all the actions identified in these projects were fully implemented. These included measures to ensure access to enough personal protective equipment (PPE) and to quickly address social care capacity. Here’s a … Continue reading Stitched-up by the inadequate

This is Labour activist Sarah Chisnall presented tonight as a parent and member of a parent’s group but she is a long-time Labour activist with an agenda to criticise the SNP Government regardless. She says: I think we’ll only just about to hear in the next week or two, what the SQA have ‘come up with’ in conjunction with teachers to base the assessment on and really should we not have had that information available for them earlier than this because we knew that this lockdown was going to be fairly lengthy. She, of course, knows that the lockdown length … Continue reading Labour activist rentagob wheeled on by BBC Scotland to bad mouth SNP Government

In the Herald today: The hospitality industry has lambasted a new first-of-its kind study which casts doubt on whether bar owners can effectively prevent Covid-19 transmission after observing “risks” over conduct in Scots licensed premises last summer. The critical research carried out by the University of Stirling in May to August last year came after a team scrutinised what was going on in 29 bars across Scotland. The British Beer & Pub Association accused the researchers of ‘seeking only one outcome.’ Here’s what the University of Stirling researchers found: A new first-of-its-kind study has questioned whether pub operators can effectively and consistently prevent … Continue reading ‘Farce’ Trained researcher slams alcohol-fuelled amateurs

It’s a fantastic achievement. With only these facts to work on: A father and daughter who went into hotel quarantine in Scotland on Monday have been told they can leave after only one day, due to a loophole with their arrival. the Herald’s Senior Headline Editor, Jamie Ross(16) has turned these two wee fishes into a meal for thousands. ‘International travellers!‘ What, all of them? Thousands surely? No? Just the twa? I suppose it is better than the Sunday Post One: The judges were also impressed by the use of the Nicola photo because it was her, called to the airport, who told … Continue reading Herald takes 2021 Clickbait and misinformation awards with same headline!

The state broadcaster knowing intuitively when it’s too dangerous to bite the hand that funds it. We’ll see this all day, today. It’s essentially a lie to cover the failure of the UK Government strategy and implementation. Anyone reasonably ‘screwed-on’, notices when they manage the language in that way – ‘offered the vaccine‘ not actually ‘vaccinated‘ or ‘all eligible‘ not just ‘all.’ Sometimes in England, the offer was only to an eligible place: What are the facts? First, and perhaps explaining the introduction of the ‘offer‘, 13% or more than 7 million in England, are from BAME communities. Research published … Continue reading The ‘offer’ that can confuse

As predicted here, Scotland has now vaccinated a higher percentage of its population than England. After giving England a four week head-start by concentrating on just care homes while England only did some of those, at the same time as doing the slightly less vulnerable in mass centres, to get a head of the EU, Scotland took only two weeks to overtake. Now it seems supply shortages might hold Scotland back. Continue reading Scotland vaccinates more than England

From the Herald above and BBC Scotland below: Here’s the supposed ‘dismissal’: Asked whether travellers bound for Scotland but arriving in England would be quarantined, Boris Johnson’s spokesman said: “If travellers arrive in England from a red-list country and wish to continue to Scotland, they will first need to complete 10 days in managed quarantine in England. “If a traveller arrives in England from an amber-list country and wishes to continue to Scotland, they will be able to do so but will then fall under Scottish quarantine rules on entry.” Asked if the UK Government accepted there was a “loophole” … Continue reading My mum dismisses Herald journalism