In the Guardian yesterday, the above and: A paedophile nursery worker was cleared by an investigation overseen by a local authority three years before he was arrested. In February, Vincent Chan was jailed after pleading guilty to 56 offences, including assault by penetration on three-year-old girls in his care at a Bright Horizons nursery on Finchley Road in north-west London. After his conviction, prosecutors described him as a “prolific sexual predator”. The Guardian can now reveal that Chan was the subject of an earlier safeguarding investigation, carried out by Bright Horizons, with the oversight of Camden council. It followed what … Continue reading LATEST – England’s paedophile nursery crisis was averted in Scotland by Alex Salmond government nearly 20 years ago

In the National today, the above: SNP leaders are facing a backlash from their own members after allowing an anti-abortion group to host a fringe event at the party conference. Women for Independence (WFI) have organised a petition calling on the SNP leadership to step in to cancel the SPUC event. It is understood that, within two hours of launching, the WFI campaign had garnered support from more than 20 SNP branches, affiliates, and elected members. A petition? Is that what a ‘backlash’ looks like? Surely a petition about one conference fringe event is not much. Doesn’t the word ‘fringe’ … Continue reading SNP faces zero backlash when very few will even notice this ant-abortion group supported by at most only 4% of Scots

There are “ominous signs” that winter pressures are already affecting the NHS in England, according to senior health leaders. The warning comes as new data reveals the waiting list for routine hospital treatment in England rose for the second month in a row. An estimated 7.37 million treatments were waiting to be carried out at the end of August, relating to 6.24 million patients.1 And in Scotland? At 31 August 2026, there were an estimated 588,073 individuals on at least one new outpatient, inpatient or day case waiting list.2  Per head of population, 10.5 times the population, if NHS England … Continue reading NHS England’s waiting list edges ahead of Scotland as winter pressures loom

Cadmium? One of the main effects of cadmium poisoning is weak and brittle bones. The bones become soft (osteomalacia), lose bone mineral density (osteoporosis), and become weaker. This results in joint and back pain, and increases the risk of fractures. Spinal and leg pain is common, and a waddling gait often develops due to bone deformities caused by the long-term cadmium exposure. The pain eventually becomes debilitating, with fractures becoming more common as the bone weakens. Permanent deformation in bones can occur. In extreme cases of cadmium poisoning, mere body weight can cause a fracture. The Times on 24 November … Continue reading Glasgow Labour did not just build a hospital near a huge source of deadly bacteria but also of cyanides, arsenic and cadmium

From the Guardian today, the above, and: The Labour chair of the Commons housing committee is urging John Healey to bring forward billions of pounds of planned spending on social and affordable homes in England, after housing associations said they were ready to build tens of thousands more. Abena Oppong-Asare called for the chancellor to allocate money from the £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) as soon as possible, rather than after the election as planned. Housing associations have said they could build an additional 41,000 (on top of around 600 000 over ten years) homes outside London over … Continue reading Labour chair of housing calls for urgent funds so England can still build fewer affordable homes than Scotland has been doing for years

From BBC Scotland yesterday: Police Scotland has said 45 serving officers are currently suspended over allegations of violence against women and girls. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqe9l0r105l8o There are currently 16 402 FTE police officers in Scotland, 11 036 male. 45 of them, 0.4% are suspended facing investigation. What percentage of the Scottish adult male population in Scotland is charged with a domestic abuse crime? 34 586 charges in an adult male population of 2.17 million last year, is 1.4%, more than 3 times as many. https://www.copfs.gov.uk/publications/domestic-abuse-and-stalking-charges-in-scotland-2025-2026/html/ The average adult Scottish male is 3 times as likely to commit a domestic abuse offence as … Continue reading Serving police officers suspended over allegations of violence against women and girls are 70% more common per head in England & Wales than in Scotland