Help Talking-up Scotland keep going Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 Thanks to Arty Hetty for alerting us to this: From the Edinburgh Inquirer, today: Police are investigating a far-right demonstration where neo-Nazi, ‘white nationalist’ and banned terrorist group flags were flown on Princes Street. Banners of the neo-Nazi Combat 18, the racist and antisemitic Patriotic Alternative and anti-Islamic Scottish Defence League were displayed at the demonstration at the east end of Princes Street on Saturday, 15 August. Another carried the name of the proscribed terrorist organisation the Ulster Defence Association. The demonstration, attended by … Continue reading The conspicuously non-Scottish membership of neo-Nazis on Princes Street

At: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to:JOHN WATSON ROBERTSONSort Code – 08-91-04Account 12266421 Many thanks to the 49 supporters so far. John Continue reading Help Talking-up Scotland keep going – Many thanks to the 49 supporters so far

Help Talking-up Scotland keep going Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 Scottish BBC licence tax payers contributed £313m last year.1 Amongst other things, for that, they expect a flagship news report three times a day to alert them and to advise them on what is happening and what they should be aware of. It’s called public service broadcasting. How many, typically, do watch for that reason? Around 240 000. 2 So, how much are Scots paying, each, to be able to access that public service? Just over £1 300 for, of course, ‘mince’ as media … Continue reading BBC Reporting Scotland three times a day costs licence tax payers £1 300 each to be able to benefit from their…..what is it again?

Help Talking-up Scotland keep going Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 Said by Richard Tice, above, today on Sky News and from BBC UK today: Reform UK has said it will prioritise British-born workers under 35 when allocating social housing if it were to enter government. Deputy leader Richard Tice will set out plans to build 50,000 affordable social homes a year in a news conference on Monday, a policy which the party claims will require no new taxes or borrowing. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgjgyg1rngo As you know, promising to build 50 000 ‘affordable’ homes in England with … Continue reading Scotland has already built double Reform’s affordable homes promise

Help Talking-up Scotland keep going Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 In the Guardian today, the above and: Three-quarters of secondary schools in England are breaking the rules on food offered to pupils by serving chips, burgers and hash browns too often – and sweets and crisps at breakfast time, according to a report. “Shocking” breaches of school food standards have been exposed on Monday, in a new analysis of the food provided at almost 400 state secondaries undertaken by Bite Back, a food charity set up by the chef Jamie Oliver. D’Arcy Williams, Bite Back’s chief executive, said … Continue reading Shocking healthy school food breaches in 3 out of 4 schools in England but Scotland’s schools stick to rules after legal ruling and integrated inspections