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 Times Colonist 15 September 2026: B.C. Ferries sailings cancelled on Tuesday due to mechanical problems – Two B.C. Ferries sailings between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen were cancelled, while problems with the Gabriola ferry saw multiple sailings cancelled. A mechanical issue with the Queen of New Westminster led to the cancellation of two B.C. Ferries sailings between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen on Tuesday, while problems with the Gabriola ferry saw multiple sailings cancelled. Source: https://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/bc-ferries-sailings-cancelled-on-tuesday-due-to-mechanical-problems-12782392 The Queen of New Westminster is 62 years-old and still a core vessel! … Continue reading Broken-down 62 year-old Canadian ferry is 50% older than CalMac’s oldest

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

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

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

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?

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