The virus is out of control in Wales. The infection level is nearly NINE times higher than in Scotland, more than TWICE as high as in England? Who is to blame? Does the buck stop somewhere? And deaths, bad, bad, too: Nearly THREE times as many are dying in Wales as in Scotland and nearly TWO times as many as in England. Are the Welsh people being failed? By whom? Who is in charge? Is it the Labour Party? I know, the public service broadcaster will be informing the people, speaking truth to power, eh? Not a peep. Imagine those … Continue reading ‘Mark Drakeford must go’ anyone? ‘Labour fails Wales’ Anyone? No?

Two weeks ago the Prime Minister faffed about with his facemask, joking about the seriousness, or not, of having to wear one. The media gaggle laughed it off. The Express sided with his waddling boorishness. The Labour opposition said nothing. Yesterday, the Express and the rest of the gaggle, especially BBC Scotland, were of a different mind: Blind to the behaviour of their own leader, the Scottish Tories got all high and hypocritical with the First Minister. Reporting Scotland headlined the story as long as they could before it collapsed under the weight of its own Brass Tacks parody. Boris … Continue reading What was bad for the goose (Nicola) was not bad for the gander (birdbrain Boris)

From BBC Leeds & West Yorkshire today: A hospital for men with learning disabilities has been placed in special measures after there were “serious risks to patient safety”. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspected Cygnet Woodside, in Bradford, in September following allegations of abuse by staff towards a patient. It’s not clear from the report but it looks like the health board put the hospital into special measures and then has defended itself. Matt Hancock is not pictured nor spoken too. No Labour politician tries to claim credit. A year earlier in Scotland, the Health Secretary is blamed by a … Continue reading Whose ‘special measures’ are these?

From BBC Leeds & West Yorkshire, today: A hospital for men with learning disabilities has been placed in special measures after there were “serious risks to patient safety”. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspected Cygnet Woodside, in Bradford, in September following allegations of abuse by staff towards a patient. There is no opportunity for an opposition politician to exploit the alleged harm to a patient and attack the performance of the Government or the Health Secretary. The BBC has not made a documentary on the unit. In Scotland, in July 2018, all of the above was done and at great … Continue reading Only BBC Scotland politicises health

The essential English leadership secret does not depend on particular intelligence. Rather, it depends on a remarkably stupid thick-headedness. The English follow the principle that when one lies, one should lie big, and stick to it. They keep up their lies, even at the risk of looking ridiculous Joseph Goebbels, 1941 (ref below) Iain Macwhirter returns with a retread: YOU can understand his frustration. Labour politicians like Sir Keir Starmer can’t understand why the Scottish National Party is so successful. It’s just not fair. Nicola Sturgeon doesn’t walk on water. Why are the media not doing more to expose her?  … Continue reading Macwhirter’s Uncanny English thoughts

Tory MP Andrew Bowie, August 27th in the Daily Record and the Herald Aberdeenshire Tories, October 18th in the National Glasgow Council Tory Group, September 7th in Glasgow Times I found the above by searching: ‘Scottish Conservative Tory breaks rule distancing.’ Try modifying the search to ‘BBC Scottish Conservative Tory breaks rule distancing‘ and they all disappear. Continue reading The Tory rule-breakers BBC Scotland did not find

From NHS Scotland for the period 1 July to 30 September 2020: For the 5,365 people seeking alcohol treatment, 97.3% waited 3 weeks or less. 96.9% of the 3,977 people seeking drug treatment waited 3 weeks or less. The target is 90%. https://beta.isdscotland.org/find-publications-and-data/lifestyle-and-behaviours/substance-use/national-drug-and-alcohol-treatment-waiting-times/ Continue reading Drug and alcohol treatment targets smashed!

Reporting Scotland’s James Cooking takes the opportunity, after reporting the Sun’s ‘gotcha‘ moment when they caught the First Minister without her face mask on, to repeat the long-disproved myth that Scotland has not done well in terms of infection and death rates. It doesn’t matter how often we correct them, they and others, including even Professor Bauld on Sky News today will ignore the facts and repeat the myth. So, one more time (I wish): The UK is now 10th in terms of deaths per 1 million population. England at 1 045 would be 9th and Wales at 988 would … Continue reading Cooking up rehashed mince

There are, it seems, ‘serious and significant concerns‘ but no one is asked about them. Virtually half of the residents died. The inspectors have shut the home down. Surely the owner must be confronted. Thornlea Nursing Home Ltd which owns this home is headed-up by Company Secretary and Director, Stephen Evans and 7 other partners. His address is: 13 Mayburn Crescent, Loanhead, Midlothian, EH20 9EW Company details at: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC142757/officers Check this BBC report. Can you spot the people responsible? A Midlothian nursing home will have its registration suspended after 15 of its residents died with Covid. Edinburgh Sheriff Court heard … Continue reading Nearly 50% death rate in care home! Should BBC Scotland confront Company secretary/ Director, Stephen Evans?

Infection levels across the UK surged over the last 7 days to between two and seven times the level in Scotland. The level in England is now nearly three times higher. The death rate tends to lag behind the infection levels but already is significantly higher across the UK than in Scotland. The trend in England and Wales is worryingly upward and fairly flat in Northern Ireland and Scotland. Increases in Scotland over the last two days cannot as yet indicate a trend. Should the increase continue over 5 to 7 days, it might do so, further justifying the move … Continue reading Scotland Covid update: rUK infection levels surge