We can reveal that three Canadian ferries had lapsed inspections and licences to endanger passenger safety

Help Talking-up Scotland keep goingCrowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-goingOr by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 From Cape Cod Times 19 September 2026: Three Steamship Authority ferries had lapsed inspections and licenses Two Steamship Authority ferries were sidelined in the past week because of lapsed inspections and expired licenses, manager Alex Kryska reported to the board on Sept. 15. A third ferry lacked required inspections but, with Coast Guard assistance, was able to sail. M/V Island Home, the fleet’s largest boat, was pulled from service on Saturday, Sept. 12, until its required Federal Communications Commission license was renewed on Sept. 15, Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard … Continue reading We can reveal that three Canadian ferries had lapsed inspections and licences to endanger passenger safety

University College London research reveals far lower level of ‘managerialism’ and a ‘bet on professionalism’ instead, in NHS Scotland, to dump Jackie Baillie’s Lucy Letby and QEUH claim with the nearby raw sewage

Two years ago, Jackie Baillie tried to suggest that the senior management incompetence and cover-ups associated with the Lucy Letby case were also present in the QEUH child deaths which Anas Sarwar was trying to connect to the Scottish Government. ‘Scotland’s model is the most radical, for it instead tries to align organisation with professional models and thereby use, rather than attack, the professionals’ role in rationing and treatment. It is radical because it starts with the way health services actually work.’ Greer, 2004: Page 4 Help Talking-up Scotland keep goingCrowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-goingOr by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 Today, the Guardian … Continue reading University College London research reveals far lower level of ‘managerialism’ and a ‘bet on professionalism’ instead, in NHS Scotland, to dump Jackie Baillie’s Lucy Letby and QEUH claim with the nearby raw sewage

Even with 55 000 more nurses NHS England would still have far fewer per head of population than NHS Scotland

The above RCN-based story is everywhere including on BBC Breakfast this morning. Help Talking-up Scotland keep goingCrowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-goingOr by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 It’s a bit of a repeat, a longer term problem, as you’ll see below: What are the latest total and ratio figures for nurses in NHS England and NHS Scotland? As of March 2026, there were 373 900 FTE nurses in NHS England1 and 68 922 FTE in Scotland.2 Regulars here and the comfortably numeric amongst you, will detect quickly the shock in the above. With just over 10 times the population, you might expect NHS England … Continue reading Even with 55 000 more nurses NHS England would still have far fewer per head of population than NHS Scotland

Why is Scotland the only place in the UK with a ‘housing crisis’ when it has the greatest access to housing?

I’ve checked. Based on BBC reporting across the UK and in parts of England such as the Prime Minister’s former patch, Manchester, only BBC Scotland has and is headlining a ‘housing crisis.’ Help Talking-up Scotland keep goingCrowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-goingOr by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 Here at Talking-up Scotland, we have an archive of recent reports that make you wonder how this is possible. Here are only a few at: https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/?s=housing To read full text with checkable sources, click on each report below. Help Talking-up Scotland keep goingCrowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-goingOr by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 Help Talking-up Scotland keep goingCrowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-goingOr by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort … Continue reading Why is Scotland the only place in the UK with a ‘housing crisis’ when it has the greatest access to housing?

To compare an English region to Scotland

Help Talking-up Scotland keep goingCrowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-goingOr by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 By Liz S Here’s something the BBC website has added as an article onto their local news page for Yorkshire (region of England). “MP calls for Yorkshire to get its own parliament” “A Liberal Democrat MP has called on Prime Minister Andy Burnham to go further with his devolution plans and give Yorkshire its own parliament” Why ? Well according to this Harrogate and Knaresborough Lib Dem MP , Tom Gordon: “Yorkshire had a population larger than Scotland and an economy larger than Wales, and, as such, it should … Continue reading To compare an English region to Scotland

Agricultural support payments – 81% paid in Scotland and ‘extreme cashflow difficulties’ in England

Help Talking-up Scotland keep goingCrowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-goingOr by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 From the Scottish Government today at 10.30am but getting no coverage even on the BBC Business site. More than £296 million in agricultural support has been paid out to Scottish farmers and crofters since the start of September. As of 11 September, Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Greening funding has been paid to 81% of anticipated eligible businesses, with the payment window closing in July next year. The Scottish Government’s BPS supplements agriculture income, while Greening payments encourage agricultural practices that benefit the environment and climate. and notably this … Continue reading Agricultural support payments – 81% paid in Scotland and ‘extreme cashflow difficulties’ in England

4 176 impressions on x/twitter and 1 600 readers on Talking-up Scotland but only 200 donors – please help us continue

1 600 readers yesterday but only 200 much appreciated donors. Please support if you can.Help Talking-up Scotland keep going at:https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-goingor by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSONSort Code – 08-91-04Account 12266421 John Continue reading 4 176 impressions on x/twitter and 1 600 readers on Talking-up Scotland but only 200 donors – please help us continue

New Scottish food promotion rules ignored by media as they wait instead drooling for more drug deaths

Help Talking-up Scotland keep goingCrowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-goingOr by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 From Food promotion rules in Scotland from 1 October 2026 – Changes to support healthier choices, published this morning, the above reaction from the media operating in Scotland. Watch them move when they get a sniff of the drug deaths on Wednesday. The main points they could quickly copy and use as the basis for a quick call to a local supermarket owned in London: From 1 October 2026, regulations will change how food and drinks high in fat, sugar or salt can be promoted and displayed in shops … Continue reading New Scottish food promotion rules ignored by media as they wait instead drooling for more drug deaths

How Scotland went from being the murder capital of Europe to one of the safest places in the world – On BBC Latin America but not BBC Scotland? – Por el amor de Dios, ¿por qué?

From the BBC’s Latin America service and on the BBC Future site but kept away from the main BBC UK site, far less BBC Scotland, the above, and: Help Talking-up Scotland keep goingCrowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-goingOr by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 How Scotland went from being the murder capital of Europe to one of the safest places in the world – In the early 2000s, the likelihood of experiencing an assault in Scotland was more than three times higher than in the United States. However, when Scottish authorities began to address violent crime as a public health issue, the figures plummeted, and … Continue reading How Scotland went from being the murder capital of Europe to one of the safest places in the world – On BBC Latin America but not BBC Scotland? – Por el amor de Dios, ¿por qué?

More and more ops done, tens of thousands more appointments and waiting times reduce month after month but….

Help Talking-up Scotland keep goingCrowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-goingOr by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 For ‘medics at NHS Lanarkshire’ in the Daily Mail front page above, read trade union reps pursuing ‘their members’ interests’, of course, as they should do. From Number of NHS operations increases Published 02 June 2026 09:35 New figures show the number of operations carried out in the 12 months to April 2026 increased by 7.3% compared to the same period the year before. New statistics from Public Health Scotland show a total of 281,115 operations were performed during the last 12 months, while 770 operations were carried out … Continue reading More and more ops done, tens of thousands more appointments and waiting times reduce month after month but….