From: https://www.travellingtabby.com/uk-coronavirus-tracker/ The Covid death rate in Scotland is now significantly lower than in England or Wales. Remember, these per 100K data mean around 20 fewer Covid deaths in Scotland than might have been the case if we had not had SNP control of the NHS and around 200 more Covid deaths in England than if they had had SNP control of their NHS. A similar long-term trend may be underpinning the above death rate as we see far higher levels of Covid patients requiring intensive care in England and Wales, than in Scotland. Given our generally poorer health outcomes … Continue reading Covid death rate in Scotland plummets to lowest in Britain as SNP management of NHS saves 20 lives a week

Aren’t social media great? You can catch out lying bar stewards and hypocrites easily. Continue reading Tory MSP reminded of his strong support for the SNP bottle and can deposit scheme

The response above, today, to my proposal: Hold a referendum on Scotland being ejected from the UK Scotland spends considerably more per head on public services than England does. Critics argue that this is both unfair and a drain on revenue gathered mainly from English taxpayers. The Scottish electorate persists in voting for parties that will spend more on public services and shows no sign of changing. England has done its best and carried these extra costs for decades now. There should be a referendum to decide whether Scotland should be ejected from the UK and told to live with … Continue reading UK Government insists ‘not responsible’ for referendum on Scotland’s future

…about what can realistically be done to overcome the challenges facing the NHS. That’s according to the national spending watchdog. Hah, we all know who needs to be more honest with the public. How about this? YOUR COMPLAINT:  Failure to inform viewers important NHS issues  Since the beginning of December 2022, there have been numerous strikes by nurses, ambulance staff and other key health service workers which the BBC UK broadcasts have carefully reported, early and repeatedly, fulfilling their duty as a public service broadcaster, to alert the public, especially the older and more vulnerable who rely on TV news. … Continue reading BBC Scotland finds something bad to say at last about NHS Scotland after a difficult time for them

From Public Health Scotland today: Scottish Ambulance Service naloxone incidents between September and November 2022 (832) were lower compared to the same time period in 2020 (1,032) and 2021 (1,176). The number of drug-related hospital admissions between July and September 2022 (2,024) were considerably lower compared to the same time period in 2020 (3,643) and 2021 (3,033). https://publichealthscotland.scot/publications/rapid-action-drug-alerts-and-response-radar-quarterly-report/rapid-action-drug-alerts-and-response-radar-quarterly-report-january-2023/#section-2 While drug deaths recorded by PHS have only just begun to fall, Police Scotland’s records based on the death scenes began to record major reductions in early 2021: Offering serious optimism for the future, drug deaths among 15-24 year olds have plummeted … Continue reading Massive fall in critical drug-related incidents

Under carpet-bombing by the MSM on gender issues, SNP support has fallen to 42-44% in the last 9 Holyrood polls. The leadership candidates are not looking too strong. John Swinney for caretaker! We’ve been here and worse before and recovered from it as the media gaze turns away and as folk get used to the new normal. Look at the graph above. In the 2017-2019 period, with Sturgeon, support averaged around 42% and even dipped below 40% a few times, then climbed into the 50% range still with Sturgeon, as it had done before in 2015-2016 with Sturgeon. It’s not … Continue reading Stay calm, it’s just another dip in the road regardless of who the FM is

By iamsoccerdoc So Anas Sarwar is a hypocrite (or a coward)? And in another story, a postman was chased by a dog. I think we knew that already. Really the only thing to be learned was just how much of a hypocrite (or coward) he was (or is).There are two reasons that Sarwar did this is rather beside the point1. I’m assuming that this is a response to the criticism of Kate Forbes for missing the votes on the GRA which she has fessed up she couldn’t have supported (and thus might very well have had to resign in the … Continue reading How much of a hypocrite?

On adult social care – praise for Scottish Government but ‘bewildered by the lack of urgency’ in Westminster! It’s worth sharing findings from a Nuffield Trust article (16 February 2023) on severe challenges facing the adult social care sector and how these are being addressed – or not – by governments across the nations of the UK. See https://www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/news-item/addressing-social-care-workforce-challenges-what-can-england-learn-from-wales-scotland-and-northern-ireland We learn ’All four UK countries are struggling with workforce pressures and it’s clear that none have successfully tackled the issue. But it is striking that the Migration Advisory Committee has singled out England for its inaction, warning that “the conditions … Continue reading Top research body praises SNP social care plans

Sarwar’s voting record on equal gay rights: On 5 Mar 2014:Anas Sarwar was absent for a vote on Same Sex Marriage — Enabling Courts to Deal with Divorce or Annulment Proceedings On 5 Mar 2014:Anas Sarwar was absent for a vote on Make Same Sex Marriage Available to Armed Forces Personnel Outside the United Kingdom On 21 May 2013:Anas Sarwar was absent for a vote on Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill — Third Reading On 5 Feb 2013:Anas Sarwar voted in favour of allowing same sex couples to marry. https://www.theyworkforyou.com/msp/24738/anas_sarwar/divisions?policy=826 Being absent when it comes to it, is the coward’s way out. See: … Continue reading Anas Sarwar ‘absent’ on equal gay rights

In 2021: Scots Tory leader Douglas Ross would have voted against same sex marriage in 2014 if he had been an MSP, it has been revealed. Ross also called for the “hundreds of thousands of people” who opposed the legislation to be recognised, according to a newspaper report at the time. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/douglas-ross-would-voted-against-23991009?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar In 2019: Douglas Ross was absent for a vote on Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill — Lords Amendments — Abortion — Marriage and Civil Partnerships — Transparency etc. On 9 Jul 2019:Douglas Ross voted not to permit same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland. https://www.theyworkforyou.com/mp/25531/douglas_ross/moray/divisions?policy=826 Bookies have given odds of 2 … Continue reading Scottish Conservative branch office leader voted to deny gay rights in N Ireland and would have in Scotland