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Bacterial infections fall 11% and are amongst lowest per head in Scotland in Glasgow ‘superhospital’

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From Group A Streptococcus (GAS) quarterly surveillance report Report to Q1 2026 published today: There were 65 iGAS cases reported. This has decreased by 11.0% compared to quarter 1 2025, when there were 73 notifications. The highest rates of iGAS were reported from NHS Borders at 2.6 cases per 100,000 population, followed by NHS Tayside and NHS Fife (each 1.9 per 100,000). While NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and NHS Lothian reported the highest numbers of iGAS cases in quarter 1 2026, NHS Borders, NHS Tayside and NHS Fife reported higher rates proportional to their population. iGAS remains a disease … Continue reading Bacterial infections fall 11% and are amongst lowest per head in Scotland in Glasgow ‘superhospital’

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Pleasant Jockoland? Extreme heatwaves will happen to ‘a meaningfully lesser extent in Northern Britain’

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No doubt, I’ll be accused of tasteless, insensitive, gloating but haven’t we had it for centuries, southern commentators, comedians gloating about ‘chilly jockoland?’ Karma coming? In the Guardian today: Heatwaves are becoming the norm. This is what Britain will look like in the year 2052 – f you think the temperature uncomfortable today, let me take you to the last day of July 2052, the rays of the climbing sun reveal a city still sweltering in the residual heat of the day before. From the air, London resembles a colossal refugee camp. Streets, gardens and parks are teeming with tents … Continue reading Pleasant Jockoland? Extreme heatwaves will happen to ‘a meaningfully lesser extent in Northern Britain’

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As an English judge is soft on three young gang rapists BBC News does not call England ‘rape capital’ of the UK

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As BBC Breakfast ask Gisele Pelicot to discuss the astonishing, shameful, failure by an English judge to detain three frankly evil young gang rapists, BBC Scotland seem unable to find a story to tell us that things are as bad here. They tried in June 2025 when annual crime statistics were published showing an increase in sex crimes. The media in Scotland are headlining the increase in recorded cases of rape and attempted rape in Scotland. Though the increase may in part be a consequence of a greater confidence by victims to come forward and report these crimes, the figures … Continue reading As an English judge is soft on three young gang rapists BBC News does not call England ‘rape capital’ of the UK

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Murrell was not ‘the chief’ of the SNP but only the chief accountant

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The Guardian regardless of its claims of ‘quality’ joins in the campaign to smear the whole of the SNP with one man’s crimes against it. Murrell was not a politician, not a thinker, not a leader of political initiatives. He was the senior administrator, responsible for staffing, buildings, accounts but the Guardian portray him as simply ‘the chief’. How do they square that with Nicola Sturgeon or other real chiefs of the party after her? As for ‘the man with the money’ claim, how on earth did this guy come to the attention of BBC reporters? No harm to him, … Continue reading Murrell was not ‘the chief’ of the SNP but only the chief accountant

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Is Tory monarchist and arch-loyalist Murdo Fraser MSP resiling from his past remarks praising the qualities of the late queen, Elizabeth?

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stewartb In an increasingly desperate pursuit of his political agenda, to rile up certain Unionists, is Tory monarchist and arch-loyalist Murdo Fraser MSP resiling from his past remarks praising the qualities of the late queen, Elizabeth? In The Scotsman (September 13, 2022): ‘King Charles needs no better role model than the late Queen Elizabeth – Murdo Fraser MSP’. ‘The tremendous outpouring of national grief and emotion we have seen over the past few days has been a recognition from a generally unemotional nation of the lengthy and enduring service provided by Queen Elizabeth over the 70 years of her reign.’ (my emphasis) Who … Continue reading Is Tory monarchist and arch-loyalist Murdo Fraser MSP resiling from his past remarks praising the qualities of the late queen, Elizabeth?

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Not one SNP member has called for Swinney to go or to refund the money so ‘pressure not even starting never mind mounting’

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The Herald has today: John Swinney is facing mounting pressure over his leadership, to compensate SNP supporters and to answer “difficult questions” after Peter Murrell admitted embezzling more than £400,000 from the party over a 12-year period. Opposition politicians, former SNP figures and campaigners said the guilty plea had raised fresh questions for the First Minister and renewed calls for donors whose money was misused to be refunded. Grok – ‘Has any current member of the SNP been reported calling for John Swinney to resign or for the money referred to in the Murrell case to be refunded?‘ Easy, John, I only thought for 5 seconds: No, … Continue reading Not one SNP member has called for Swinney to go or to refund the money so ‘pressure not even starting never mind mounting’

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Morrell case – BBC Reporting Scotland show contempt for ‘public’ trust

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for the high public trust placed in him. BBC Reporting Scotland today suggesting contempt for ‘public‘ trust. Morrell was not a public official as in someone working for a tax-payer-funded local authority, a health board, the armed forces, the BBC or even a charity funded by government grants, but an employee of a private company funded by its members. He did betray the trust of SNP members but cannot be accurately accused of betraying ‘public’ trust because he did not work for the ‘public.’ We then see an unidentified police officer suggesting the same: but then crucially: Today, we hear … Continue reading Morrell case – BBC Reporting Scotland show contempt for ‘public’ trust

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Swinney and Sinn Fein – The staggering hypocrisy of Murdo Fraser and the media operating in Scotland

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See her smile at the former IRA leader – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-18607911 There’s Con List MSP Murdo Fraser outside Holyrood three days ago to groom the relatives of Scottish soldiers killed in the Troubles in Northern Ireland and damn the First Minister for meeting with the Sinn Fein leadership. He writes: It was good to meet a group of our veterans and representatives of bereaved families from the Troubles outside Parliament today, protesting about the comments of Scotland’s First Minister on Sinn Fein. John Swinney’s comments last week that we should “move on” from concerns about him working with Sinn Fein show … Continue reading Swinney and Sinn Fein – The staggering hypocrisy of Murdo Fraser and the media operating in Scotland

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Green datacentres seem a no-brainer for energy and water-rich Scotland

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In the Guardian today: A Scottish government policy designed to encourage datacentres to build in Scotland could lead to a massive volume of carbon emissions being ignored, according to an analysis by a Scottish charity. “Green datacentres” are at the heart of Scotland’s ambitions to develop economically. Enshrined in national policy, they are part of a larger, UK-wide effort to attract big AI investment to Scotland. But Scotland appears to have no clear definition of what a “green datacentre” is. This means that current AI developments might call themselves “green” while their impact on the climate are ignored, according to Action to Protect … Continue reading Green datacentres seem a no-brainer for energy and water-rich Scotland

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NHS Scotland – only half the diagnostic scans outsourcing and building capability rather than just relying on private sector

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In the Guardian today: The NHS [England] is paying private firms record sums to analyse diagnostic scans because hospitals are too busy and understaffed to do the work themselves, research has revealed. The amount being spent on outsourced the interpretation of CT and MRI scans is “spiralling out of control” and reflects a short-sighted failure to train enough doctors, ministers are being told. Scans are vital for diagnosing diseases such as cancer and for monitoring patients’ responses to treatment, so they need to be done quickly. Many hospitals, however, rely on non-NHS health companies reading some scans to ensure they get the … Continue reading NHS Scotland – only half the diagnostic scans outsourcing and building capability rather than just relying on private sector