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Grenfell – England is letting companies pass the buck

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In the Guardian today, the above and: There is something profoundly wrong when the company behind Grenfell Tower’s flammable cladding paid more compensation to its shareholders than to victims of the disaster. Of Arconic’s £86m in Grenfell-related settlements, all but £1.5m was covered by insurers. Hardly enough to make a multinational think again. The company whose product the inquiry found was the “primary cause” of the fire’s rapid spread has ended up paying only a fraction of the wider social cost, while the multibillion-pound bill for making hundreds of buildings safe falls largely on the state. In June 2017, 72 people – … Continue reading Grenfell – England is letting companies pass the buck

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Last Post of the Poseur – BMA Scotland’s Dr Iain Kennedy gets over BMA UK’s fondness for SNP Government’s respectful dealings which meant NO NHS strikes to dishonestly attack the SNP as he is replaced as shop steward

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Front page in the Herald today, the British Medical Associations’ branch convener, part-time GP and a man who used to have a Union Flag at the top of his x/twitter page, Dr Iain Kennedy leaves with this absurd claim: Just how privatised is NHS Scotland? Here are just a few comparisons with NHS England: Kennedy’s ‘forced to go private’ claim is also easily rebutted: This one? This one? This one? This one? Oh come on Iain. What don’t you like about these? Continue reading Last Post of the Poseur – BMA Scotland’s Dr Iain Kennedy gets over BMA UK’s fondness for SNP Government’s respectful dealings which meant NO NHS strikes to dishonestly attack the SNP as he is replaced as shop steward

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Fantastic news as Scotsman predicts its readers with second homes WILL face tax rises of 300%

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The Scotsman today, once more on the side of the little but well-off man, bleating in his behalf. Well actually, ‘some of whom’ will face an extra charge of ‘nearly £16 000.’ We saw, in April 2026, the second-home owners defended by the Telegraph and the answer is the same (below). In the Telegraph 7 April 2026, the above and: They were not wrong. Back in September last year, they had: Scotland plots uncapped council tax rises for second home owners – Green Party’s ‘pile on the costs’ proposal will be ‘gold standard’ for tackling homelessness. Councils in Scotland are poised to … Continue reading Fantastic news as Scotsman predicts its readers with second homes WILL face tax rises of 300%

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Scotland producing ‘only’ FIVE times as much gas as it consumes – how could we survive on our own?

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From the Guardian today: The penny is dropping in government. Britain, even in rapid energy transition mode, will still need a lot of gas in the years ahead – and needs to know how the gas will arrive. It could hardly be otherwise when there are 24m households with a gas connection, largely for heating, and the pace of heat pumps adoption is miserable. Last year gas comprised about a third of the UK’s overall energy needs. Though annual consumption is in decline, the days of peak use during a bleak midwinter can still be as high as ever. The … Continue reading Scotland producing ‘only’ FIVE times as much gas as it consumes – how could we survive on our own?

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Thanks to these Ian Lang, Michael Forsyth and Donald Dewar Scottish taxpayers will foot the bill for years to come

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From BBC Scotland today: Tens of millions of pounds of taxpayers’ cash will be needed to bring the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (RIE) up to scratch when it transfers to public ownership next year, BBC Scotland can reveal. The RIE was built in 2002 using the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) model which saw operator Consort Healthcare receive around £1bn to build and then maintain the hospital over 25 years before handing it back to the NHS. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clylqd0lky5o Who is to blame? The public has a right to know! I bet it was that SNP! Ferries, drug deaths, pigeon poo………….!!! Ten … Continue reading Thanks to these Ian Lang, Michael Forsyth and Donald Dewar Scottish taxpayers will foot the bill for years to come

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Scotland rejected failing NHS England cancer diagnosis system revealed to be causing patient harm

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From the Guardian today, the above and: Cancer diagnoses have been missed or delayed because of a system designed for GPs to seek specialist advice before referring patients to hospital, according to an investigation. The Health Services Safety Investigations Body (HSSIB) identified patient risks linked to how advice and guidance (A+G) services have been implemented across England. A+G was brought in to slash unnecessary hospital visits and reduce waiting times, allowing family doctors to seek specialist input before making referrals. However, the investigation found evidence that A+G had “contributed to near misses and incidents of patient harm, both physical and psychological” … Continue reading Scotland rejected failing NHS England cancer diagnosis system revealed to be causing patient harm