Reporting Scotland’s grudging report on the Scottish Government’s clear promise to have a judge-led independent review into all aspects of the pandemic, months ahead of the UK Government, allows an ambulance-chasing, disreputable solicitor representing a small group of families to cast doubt on the Scottish Government’s attitude to the families. We are told: A prominent (sic) solicitor in Scotland acting on behalf of members of what is know as the Covid Bereaved Families for Justice Group (how many?) has welcomed the inquiry but says it must be an independent panel and leave no stone unturned. He also said families must … Continue reading ‘Sturgeon’ promised that more than three months ago!

Keir Starmer is thought to be planning a re-launch of the Labour Party as ‘Non-Labour’ and to considering a new name for Universal Credit to remove the stigma but not the hunger. ‘Dignity Dosh’ has been proposed. Readers are invited to suggest better names below. The best will get dignity dosh. More from SNP Media today: The SNP has slammed Labour for failing to commit to reversing the Tories’ planned Universal Credit cuts if they were in government – and said this shows Scotland is vulnerable under any Westminster government. In an interview with the Mirror, Labour’s Shadow Work and … Continue reading Non-Labour launches new ‘Dignity Dosh’ but at just the same inadequate level

In a report less bad than I feared, suggesting Robertson has recovered from the worst of his ‘dark forces will delight in Scottish independence’ delusion and his warnings that Scotland could not fight aliens without Tom Cruise and Will Smith, he does still suggest: What then are the consequences of this catastrophe?  First of all, the terror threat increases. Every jihadist will be re-motivated by this retreat. Second, the standing of the US, the West and NATO has been hugely damaged. Russia and China with Iran and North Korea will get real pleasure from the situation in Afghanistan Third, the … Continue reading 20 years later and well behind the pace

The ever vigilant MSM Monitor (https://twitter.com/msm_monitor) has been drawing our attention to the constant tendency for BBC Scotland to omit any mention of Brexit in discussing issues which have been clearly triggered by it. Today, they noted: The flagship pro-Union news programme Good Morning Scotland carried another bulletin about the shortage of HGV drivers this morning and *again* failed to mention Brexit or the EU. Today’s diversionary issue is apparently libraries. This is bias by omission, a common, cheap and probably effective form of propaganda which, when used repeatedly and consistently across TV, radio and websites can gradually break any … Continue reading Helping us to forget what we have lost

Any excuse to to use that image of former Lib Dem leader, perhaps their greatest leader, Willie Rennie trying to help out farmers? Anyhow, in Insider today: The Scottish Government has launched a loan scheme for crofters and farmers. A total of £337 million is available to those in agriculture, which could see each given up to £133,638. Letters will be sent to eligible crofters and farmers this week and the first payments will be made in September. Rural Affairs Secretary, Mairi Gougeon, said: “Our absolute priority is ensuring farmers and crofters receive their payments and this scheme will ensure that … Continue reading SNP help farmers and consumers after Brexit but not the Lib Dem way

From SNP Media: The SNP Scottish Government has supported businesses across Scotland with £3.6billion of funding throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Research from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) shows that the Scottish Government has made over £2.7bn available in support such as grants, with £965m being made available to businesses through business rates relief. The Scottish Government has made a wide range of support available to businesses, with some funding going over and above what the UK government has provided through Barnett Consequentials. Commenting, SNP MSP and deputy convener of the Economy and Fair Work committee Colin Beattie said: “Businesses … Continue reading ‘Even with one hand tied behind its back’

In the Record two days ago, the report of a tragic error. Without knowing the whole story, I hesitate but it does look like a mistake was made. However, the report had these features: Yesterday the man’s heartbroken family, who asked not to be identified, called for answers on the “despicable” delay in getting him emergency treatment. And Helena’s husband Graham, 67, called for government action to tackle ambulance waiting times. Last week the Daily Record told how there has been in increase in the number of urgent 999 calls not seeing an ambulance quickly – with about three in … Continue reading BBC Bias 14 virus is spread by ambulance-chasing journalists but only in Scotland

3,190 new cases of COVID-19 were reported for the previous 24 hours. That’s a fall of 274 from the previous day when it was 3 464 and a further 136 from the day before that. Can the Herald keep going with this theme when they fall below 3 000? More than 2 000 new Covid cases confirmed for fifth day in a row? Continue reading Covid cases fall for second day

The Sunday Post is not always rubbish but this headline story is. We all, nearly, agree that prosecuting and jailing addicts is a waste of time, money and lives. From BBC Glasgow & West only last month: It is now more than four years since Glasgow City Council first proposed allowing users to take their own drugs under the supervision of medical staff at a special facility in the city. The idea is to encourage users who inject heroin or cocaine on Glasgow’s streets to enter a safe and clean environment. It is hoped the special room would encourage addicts … Continue reading £750 million wasted, because the law on drugs is reserved to Westminster

So, modelled on the New Zealand ‘cooperation agreement‘, another of our grumpy borderline misogynists, finds only a tale of deceit and, after Billy Connolly, ‘a pretendy (wee?) coalition in the Scottish version. Along with his pack, Brian Wilson, Tom Gordon, Brian Monteith, John McLellan, Murdo Fraser, ACH, Douglas Ross and Kevin McKenna, he seems to have a real problem with strong intelligent women leaders. He has called her revealingly, ‘the headmistress‘, note not ‘headteacher‘, as has been the official title since just after Macwhirter left school, but ‘headmistress.’ In New Zealand, after nearly three years of their Labour/Green ‘cooperation agreement’, … Continue reading Meet Sturgeon’s obsessing ‘pretendy journalist’