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Plans for ‘Revolution in childcare ‘cannot find space on BBC for news of a ferry returning as excuse to remind you of a ‘fiacso’

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I’m not discussing ferry services directly any more, to avoid trouble. It was never a big issue for the electorate judging by polls (only 4 out of 2 2089 bothered about transport) anyway, but the media operating in Scotland seem to think it’s a big loser for the SNP so they keep foregrounding it. Today, only on BBC Scotland, a big picture of a ferry and several lightweight stories are keeping this out. From STV and others, above, this morning: SNP will deliver revolution in childcare if it wins election, says Jenny Gilruth – The education secretary said her party … Continue reading Plans for ‘Revolution in childcare ‘cannot find space on BBC for news of a ferry returning as excuse to remind you of a ‘fiacso’

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‘An awful experiment’ – BBC Scotland omit the SNP promise to scrap cruel two child limit, all their Scottish MPs voting to keep it and Anas Sarwar’s chicken-hearted complicity with it

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BBC Scotland today have: With six children, a busy home, and barely a spare moment, Heather MacMichael’s life is hectic before she even begins to think about money. The 35‑year‑old from Dunfermline has learned to stretch every pound while raising her family on a tight benefits budget – more so under the Universal Credit two-child limit, which excludes support for most of her children. With that policy set to be scrapped on 6 April, Heather is preparing for a shift that could bring a welcome £1,200 extra a month into her household. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czre84d03veo Who has been responsible for this ‘awful … Continue reading ‘An awful experiment’ – BBC Scotland omit the SNP promise to scrap cruel two child limit, all their Scottish MPs voting to keep it and Anas Sarwar’s chicken-hearted complicity with it

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How does the NHS in Scotland compare with the rest of the UK? The facts that BBC Scotland today twists and dodges (Number 2) The Dark Side of NHS England and Jackie Baillie’s only waiting times ‘victory’ over Scotland

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Continue reading How does the NHS in Scotland compare with the rest of the UK? The facts that BBC Scotland today twists and dodges (Number 2) The Dark Side of NHS England and Jackie Baillie’s only waiting times ‘victory’ over Scotland

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As Ukraine and Iran wars mark the end of cheap oil and gas, Scotland transfers a record 21TWh of electricity in 2025, the highest ever and nearly 300TWh in total since 2000, to England, for no significant return

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From Energy Statistics for Scotland – Q4 2025 published today: Electricity transfers data show that Scotland exported 21.7 TWh of electricity and imported 0.9 TWh of electricity in 2025. This means that Scotland’s net exports of electricity (exports minus imports) in 2025 were 20.8 TWh. Scotland’s net electricity exports in 2025 had an indicative value of £1.7 billion based on the average wholesale day-ahead contracts price trend for 2025 https://www.gov.scot/publications/energy-statistics-for-scotland-q4-2025/pages/electricity-exports/ Looking back over the quarter century of electricity generated in Scotland then transferred to England to raise revenue the UK Treasury and the owners, none based in Scotland, the figures are huge. … Continue reading As Ukraine and Iran wars mark the end of cheap oil and gas, Scotland transfers a record 21TWh of electricity in 2025, the highest ever and nearly 300TWh in total since 2000, to England, for no significant return

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BBC Scotland still acting as if it is an opposition party to the SNP in Scotland

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By Liz S BBC Scotland website yesterday : Headline – “Labour drops election candidate after fraud charge” At 14.57pm that article , which was only added yesterday onto their site, was the 4th article on the Scotland main page, by 4pm above, gone and the 2nd article on the Scottish politics page. The top article yesterday on both the Scotland main page and politics page was this: “SNP candidate ditched over handling of Linden complaints” (Note that according to the BBC website headlines, the Labour candidate was “dropped” but the SNP candidate was “Ditched”). This morning it is still the top article on the Scottish politics page and now the 7th article … Continue reading BBC Scotland still acting as if it is an opposition party to the SNP in Scotland