https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/06/25/a-one-year-increase-is-pounced-on-by-the-media-but-overall-crime-in-scotland-has-been-flat-for-ten-years-after-almost-halving-in-the-snp-era-and-who-knew-drug-possession-down-27-car-theft-down-60/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-06-25T09:25:21+00:00A one-year increase is pounced on by the media but overall crime in Scotland has been flat for ten years after almost halving in the SNP era and who knew – drug possession down 27%, car theft down 60%, vandalism down 31%, burglary down 57% and prostitution down 74%!!???https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/06/25/as-the-guardian-today-says-horrific-maternity-care-failings-at-nottingham-nhs-trust-prompt-calls-for-public-inquiry/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-06-25T08:42:25+00:00As the Guardian today says: ‘Horrific’ maternity care failings at Nottingham NHS trust prompt calls for public inquiry’https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/06/25/three-fungal-infections-among-thousands-of-cancer-patients-treated-and-no-proof-of-harm-whatsoever/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-06-25T08:36:48+00:00Three fungal infections among thousands of cancer patients treated and no proof of harm whatsoeverhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/06/24/murrell-purchases-map-onto-established-features-of-a-mental-health-disorder-more-readily-than-strategic-criminality-and-the-harms-were-limited/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-06-24T17:11:25+00:00Murrell purchases map onto established features of a mental health disorder more readily than ‘strategic’ criminality and the harms were limitedwriting, mental-health, inspiration, psychologyhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/06/24/add-the-dup-to-the-history-of-the-tories-liberals-and-labour-in-covering-up-systematic-child-abuse-by-mps-that-underlies-the-more-recent-inaction-by-government-and-by-police-on-grooming-gangs/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-06-24T15:01:27+00:00Add the DUP to the history of the Tories, Liberals and Labour in covering-up systematic child abuse by MPs that underlies the more recent inaction by government and by police on grooming gangswriting, politics, news, mental-health, jeffrey-epsteinhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/06/24/multiple-academic-research-studies-suggest-sexual-crimes-in-scotland-are-far-less-common-than-in-1971-and-half-the-current-level-in-england-wales-so-bbc-scotland-report-today-is-tasteless-unedu/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-06-24T12:24:38+00:00Multiple academic research studies suggest sexual crimes in Scotland are far less common than in 1971 and half the current level in England & Wales so BBC Scotland report today is tasteless, uneducated, dishonest and frankly wrongpolitics, news, mental-health, crime, womenhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/06/24/edinburgh-tv-festival-had-become-costly-exclusive-elitist-and-in-decline-so-will-not-be-missed/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-06-24T12:21:57+00:00Edinburgh TV Festival had become costly, exclusive, elitist and in decline so will not be missedhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/06/24/woman-dies-after-being-hit-by-hgv-in-glasgow-but-pedestrian-deaths-fall-by-a-third-in-one-year-and-are-halved-in-the-snp-era/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-06-24T08:14:51+00:00‘Woman dies after being hit by HGV in Glasgow’ but pedestrian deaths fall by a third in one year and are halved in the SNP erahttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/06/24/a-reminder-of-nhs-scotlands-target-busting-95-drug-and-alcohol-treatment-in-three-weeks-or-less-is-required-today/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-06-24T07:54:14+00:00A reminder of NHS Scotland’s target-busting 95% drug and alcohol treatment in three weeks or less is required todayhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/06/24/englands-first-full-investigation-into-maternity-service-failures-publishing-today-will-reveal-such-horror-that-their-police-investigation-being-labelled-operation-perth-shocks-investigation-fre/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-06-24T07:48:44+00:00England’s first full investigation into maternity service failures publishing today will reveal such horror that their police investigation being labelled ‘Operation Perth’ shocks investigation-free NHS Scotlandbbc, politics, news, nhs, healthhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/06/23/after-20-years-of-centre-left-government-protecting-services-and-the-poorest-crime-in-scotland-is-everywhere-lower-than-in-ruk/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-06-23T14:30:31+00:00After 20 years of centre-left government protecting services and the poorest crime in Scotland is everywhere lower than in rUK