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BBC Scotland’s nostalgia for Scottish drug gangs 35 years ago

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The Talking-up Scotland fund raiser primarily, finishing in 14 days, to enable the recruitment of some research assistance, in order to take pressure off me [74 in June and tiring] and hopefully to further improve the blog, has made a good start. To contribute, only if you can (!) go to: Talking-up Scotland – a Politics crowdfunding project in Ayr by Professor John Robertson By Professor John Robertson OBA, former Faculty Research Ethics Chair, UWS BBC Scotland’s top story on their website today: Thirty-five years ago, one drug dealer believed he had a foolproof plan to smuggle uncut Colombian cocaine directly into Scotland. … Continue reading BBC Scotland’s nostalgia for Scottish drug gangs 35 years ago

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NHS Scotland saving hundreds of lives with better cancer care performance

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The Talking-up Scotland fund raiser primarily to enable the recruitment of some research assistance, in order to take pressure off me [74 in June and tiring] and hopefully to further improve the blog, has made a good start. To contribute, only if you can (!) go to: Talking-up Scotland – a Politics crowdfunding project in Ayr by Professor John Robertson By Professor John Robertson OBA BBC Health is headlining today problems and delays in cancer care in England & Wales. BBC Scotland has nothing similar. Here’s why: In the Guardian on 3 February 2025: More than half a million people in England have had to … Continue reading NHS Scotland saving hundreds of lives with better cancer care performance

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Knife crimes plummet in Scotland to only half the level under Labour and 90 times as many, per head, ‘Zombie’ knives mentioned in crime reports in England & Wales

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restrict the purchase of knives online, in an attempt to reduce the number of attacks involving young people. The Talking-up Scotland fund raiser [closing tomorrow at 2pm] primarily to enable the recruitment of some research assistance, in order to take pressure off me [74 in June and tiring] and hopefully to further improve the blog, has made a good start. To contribute, only if you can (!) go to: Talking-up Scotland – a Politics crowdfunding project in Ayr by Professor John Robertson By Professor John Robertson OBA BBC 1, first thing today, headlining the above issue. BBC Scotland do not follow up … Continue reading Knife crimes plummet in Scotland to only half the level under Labour and 90 times as many, per head, ‘Zombie’ knives mentioned in crime reports in England & Wales

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As Labour and Cons fade, I smell danger – Scots, immigration and Reform UK – what can we do?

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The Talking-up Scotland fund raiser primarily, finishing on 28 February, to enable the recruitment of some research assistance, in order to take pressure off me [74 in June and tiring] and hopefully to further improve the blog, has made a good start. To contribute, only if you can (!) go to: Talking-up Scotland – a Politics crowdfunding project in Ayr by Professor John Robertson By Professor John Robertson OBA In the Daily Record, late last night, and everywhere in the media in Scotland today: Most Scottish voters are against John Swinney’s plans to boost immigration, a poll has suggested. More than three quarters … Continue reading As Labour and Cons fade, I smell danger – Scots, immigration and Reform UK – what can we do?

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Shocking 75% of house purchases in Arran are by cash to deny locals homes and push them off-island

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The Talking-up Scotland fund raiser primarily, finishing on 28 February, to enable the recruitment of some research assistance, in order to take pressure off me [74 in June and tiring] and hopefully to further improve the blog, has made a good start. To contribute, only if you can (!) go to: Talking-up Scotland – a Politics crowdfunding project in Ayr by Professor John Robertson By JB From the Registers of Scotland report on Residential property sales in Scottish Islands Regions: Cash and mortgage sales Looking at differences in the number of cash and mortgage sales, across mainland Scotland 63% of residential sales … Continue reading Shocking 75% of house purchases in Arran are by cash to deny locals homes and push them off-island

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Should Jackie Baillie not be asking why A&E 12 hour waits are far less common in Scotland than in England or Wales?

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The Talking-up Scotland fund raiser primarily, finishing on 28 February, to enable the recruitment of some research assistance, in order to take pressure off me [74 in June and tiring] and hopefully to further improve the blog, has made a good start. To contribute, only if you can (!) go to: Talking-up Scotland – a Politics crowdfunding project in Ayr by Professor John Robertson By Professor John Robertson OBA, former Faculty Research Ethics Chair, UWS Thanks to AR for alerting me to this. The Scottish Labour Branch health spokesperson, Jackie Baillie has already asked the above question. Given that her party now runs the NHS … Continue reading Should Jackie Baillie not be asking why A&E 12 hour waits are far less common in Scotland than in England or Wales?

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CalMac predicted to see boom in one-way Arran to Troon or Ardrossan ticket sales?

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The Talking-up Scotland fund raiser primarily, finishing on 28 February, to enable the recruitment of some research assistance, in order to take pressure off me [74 in June and tiring] and hopefully to further improve the blog, has made a good start. To contribute, only if you can (!) go to: Talking-up Scotland – a Politics crowdfunding project in Ayr by Professor John Robertson By Professor John Robertson OBA, former Faculty Research Ethics Chair, UWS Based on the 2011 census results (above), around a quarter of Arran’s 4 600 population – 1 200 – were born in England. In the south-east of the island as … Continue reading CalMac predicted to see boom in one-way Arran to Troon or Ardrossan ticket sales?

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Latest figures suggest 12 stations are more popular than BBC Radio Scotland with Clyde 1 more than FIVE times more listened to

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The Talking-up Scotland fund raiser primarily, finishing on 28 February, to enable the recruitment of some research assistance, in order to take pressure off me [74 in June and tiring] and hopefully to further improve the blog, has made a good start. To contribute, only if you can (!) go to: Talking-up Scotland – a Politics crowdfunding project in Ayr by Professor John Robertson By Professor John Robertson OBA, former Faculty Research Ethics Chair, UWS Many thanks to Brenda Robb, TuS Borders Correspondent for alerting me to this. From Yes in Pictures based on the latest Rajar data, BBC Scotland Radio, despite generous … Continue reading Latest figures suggest 12 stations are more popular than BBC Radio Scotland with Clyde 1 more than FIVE times more listened to

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Daily Record’s putrid reporting to exploit one baby death to mislead on the country with the cleanest hospitals and the lowest stillbirth rate in the UK

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The Talking-up Scotland fund raiser primarily, finishing on 28 February, to enable the recruitment of some research assistance, in order to take pressure off me [74 in June and tiring] and hopefully to further improve the blog, has made a good start. To contribute, only if you can (!) go to: Talking-up Scotland – a Politics crowdfunding project in Ayr by Professor John Robertson By Professor John Robertson OBA, former Faculty Research Ethics Chair, UWS The Record today with another single case of supposed NHS failure then generalised and politicised to mislead readers and viewers. On January 21, BBC Scotland tried the same … Continue reading Daily Record’s putrid reporting to exploit one baby death to mislead on the country with the cleanest hospitals and the lowest stillbirth rate in the UK

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Sir Prof John Curtice – How can Anas Sarwar be more popular than the PM when Scottish Labour are far less popular than even UK Labour?

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The Talking-up Scotland fund raiser primarily, finishing in 10 days, to enable the recruitment of some research assistance, in order to take pressure off me [74 in June and tiring] and hopefully to further improve the blog, has made a good start. To contribute, only if you can (!) go to: Talking-up Scotland – a Politics crowdfunding project in Ayr by Professor John Robertson By Professor John Robertson OBA, former Faculty Research Ethics Chair, UWS This is an old story now – the idea than Anas Sarwar would do better in the polls if it wasn’t for Sir Keir Starmer’s policies. It’s hard … Continue reading Sir Prof John Curtice – How can Anas Sarwar be more popular than the PM when Scottish Labour are far less popular than even UK Labour?