https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/06/01/major-comparative-study-by-respected-nuffield-foundation-found-higher-educational-achievement-across-the-board-in-scotland-in-the-sturgeon-era-than-in-other-parts-of-the-uk/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-06-01T08:25:10+00:00Major comparative study by respected Nuffield Foundation found higher educational achievement across the board in Scotland in the Sturgeon era than in other parts of the UKscotland, politics, education, news, historyhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/06/01/building-standards-and-regulations-in-scotland-are-generally-more-strict-and-demanding-than-those-in-england-in-several-key-areas/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-06-01T08:16:51+00:00Building standards and regulations in Scotland are generally more strict and demanding than those in England in several key areaspolitics, energy, environmenthttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/06/01/when-labours-helena-kennedy-said-scotland-has-proudly-led-the-way-in-many-areas-concerning-womens-rights-and-violence-against-women-nicola-sturgeon-had-played-the/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-06-01T08:08:23+00:00When Labour’s Helena Kennedy said “Scotland has proudly led the way in many areas concerning women’s rights and violence against women” – Nicola Sturgeon had played the major part in thatwriting, politics, women, feminism, genderhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/06/01/how-thanks-to-snp-around-scottish-200-000-families-on-low-income-receives-15-000-more-a-year-than-identical-households-in-england-and-eight-reasons-why-thats-good-for-every-one-of-us/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-06-01T07:45:32+00:00How, thanks to SNP, around Scottish 200 000* families on low income receives £15 000 more a year than identical households in England and eight reasons why that’s good for every one of uspolitics, education, news, poverty, mental-healthhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/31/talking-up-scotlands-reporting-has-increased-56-since-2024-but-arty-hetty-has-been-our-constant-friend-for-many-years/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-31T13:20:09+00:00Talking-up Scotland’s reporting has increased 56% since 2024 but Arty Hetty has been our constant friend for many yearshttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/31/two-polls-confirm-snp-support-increasing-after-murrell-verdict-and-sturgeon-witch-hunt/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-31T11:10:34+00:00Two polls confirm SNP support increasing AFTER Murrell verdict and Sturgeon witch hunthttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/31/the-heralds-senior-academic-wheeled-in-to-savage-scottish-schools-again-is-mere-bean-counter-with-no-experience-of-teaching-in-schools-teacher-tr/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-31T08:57:25+00:00The Herald’s ‘senior academic’ wheeled in to savage Scottish schools again is mere ‘bean counter’ with no experience of teaching in schools, teacher ‘training’, leadership or research into anything other than assessment datawriting, education, teaching, learning, teachershttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/31/huge-increase-in-farm-income-in-scotland-above-that-in-england-due-in-part-to-greater-stability-from-scottish-government-but-zero-coverage-2/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-31T07:57:06+00:00Huge increase in farm income in Scotland, above that in England due in part to greater stability from Scottish Government but zero coveragehttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/30/the-milburn-report-on-the-uks-lost-generation-does-look-north-does-spot-some-of-scotlands-strengths-but-should-have-tried-much-harder/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-30T14:23:11+00:00The Milburn report on the ‘UK’s ‘lost generation’ does look north, does spot some of Scotland’s strengths but should have tried much harderscotland, politics, education, news, history