<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- generator="wordpress.com" -->
<urlset xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
	xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9 http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9/sitemap.xsd"
	xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9"
	xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9"
	xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"
	>
<url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/04/stealing-food-from-the-mouths-of-animals-north-of-the-border-is-an-english-animal-charity-still-taking-millions-from-scots-while-doing-no-work-in-scotland/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-04T15:33:00+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>&#8216;Stealing food from the mouths of animals north of the border&#8217; &#8211; Is an English animal charity still taking millions from Scots while doing no work in Scotland?</news:title><news:keywords>scotland, politics, news, history, hen-harrier</news:keywords></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/04/are-there-similarities-in-the-psychology-used-by-donald-trump-against-iran-and-that-use-by-sir-keir-starmer-or-wes-streeting-against-the-resident-doctors-yes-indeed-there-are/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-04T14:12:28+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Are there similarities in the psychology used by Donald Trump against Iran and that use by Sir Keir Starmer or Wes Streeting against the resident doctors? Yes, indeed, there are.</news:title><news:keywords>politics, news, history, donald-trump, trump</news:keywords></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/04/now-being-used-by-the-daily-record-on-child-poverty-why-the-london-lads-at-the-ifs-lacked-knowledge-of-education-statistics-too/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-04T11:50:49+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Now being used by the Daily Record on Child Poverty, why the London lads at the IFS lacked knowledge of education statistics too</news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/04/reposted-in-light-of-daily-record-lies-today-based-on-the-lads-at-the-not-leading-lads-at-the-ifs/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-04T11:44:53+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Reposted in light of Daily Record lies today based on the lads at the not-leading lads at the IFS</news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/04/as-daily-record-lies-about-child-poverty-in-scotland-again-today-some-facts-1/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-04T11:36:03+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>As Daily Record lies about child poverty in Scotland again today some facts (1)</news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/04/thistle-centre-successes-the-herald-headlines-a-confused-tory-quote-on-drug-addiction-to-maintain-their-proud-record-of-untrustworthy-fiction/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-04T11:20:29+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Thistle Centre Successes &#8211; The Herald headlines a confused Tory quote on drug addiction to maintain their proud record of untrustworthy fiction</news:title><news:keywords>scotland, news, health, addiction</news:keywords></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/04/the-herald-beyond-the-headlines-and-into-the-swamp-beyond-belief-or-trust/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-04T09:11:32+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>The Herald &#8211; Beyond the headlines and into the swamp beyond belief or trust</news:title><news:keywords>scotland, politics, news, health, uk-politics</news:keywords></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/04/reposted-as-the-herald-tries-to-stir-up-the-tory-working-at-home-scandal-again/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-04T08:36:24+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Reposted as the Herald tries to stir up the Tory working at home scandal again</news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/04/teachers-paid-maternity-leave-labour-plan-to-double-it-but-it-will-still-be-only-just-over-half-that-in-scotland/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-04T08:29:42+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Teachers&#8217; paid maternity leave &#8211; Labour plan to double it but it will still be only just over half that in Scotland</news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/03/the-truth-is-if-the-british-labour-party-knew-how-to-fix-the-nhs-it-would-be-done-by-now-in-wales/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-03T21:39:52+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>The truth is if the British Labour Party knew how to fix the NHS it would be done by now. – in Wales</news:title><news:keywords>politics, news, health, labour-party, uk-politics</news:keywords></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/03/bbc-scotland-comparing-the-scottish-nhs-with-the-rest-of-the-uk-but-no-mention-of-english-strikes/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-03T21:31:46+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>BBC Scotland comparing the Scottish NHS with the rest of the UK but no mention of English strikes</news:title><news:keywords>scotland, politics, news, health, history</news:keywords></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/03/supposedly-intelligent-prof-discovers-he-has-been-wasting-his-time-on-ferries-and-says-bon-voyage/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-03T14:34:17+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Supposedly intelligent prof discovers he has been wasting his time on ferries and says &#8216;bon voyage!&#8217;</news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/03/plans-for-revolution-in-childcare-cannot-find-space-on-bbc-for-news-of-a-ferry-returning-as-excuse-to-remind-you-of-a-fiacso/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-03T14:13:22+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Plans for &#8216;Revolution in childcare &#8216;cannot find space on BBC for news of a ferry returning as excuse to remind you of a &#8216;fiacso&#8217;</news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/03/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-sarwars-chicken-hearted-complicity-with-it/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-03T08:49:49+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>&#8216;An awful experiment&#8217; &#8211; BBC Scotland omit the SNP promise to scrap cruel two child limit, all their Scottish MPs voting to keep it and Anas Sarwar&#8217;s chicken-hearted complicity with it</news:title><news:keywords>scotland, politics, news, labour-party, uk-politics</news:keywords></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/03/reposted-as-nhs-scotland-today-hide-this-kind-of-thing-from-you/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-03T07:59:41+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Reposted as NHS Scotland today hide this kind of thing from you</news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/03/reposted-as-bbc-scotland-today-completely-twist-the-facts-on-nhs-scotland-short-video-the-dark-side-of-nhs-england-and-jackie-baillies-only-waiting-times-victory/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-03T07:50:38+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>Reposted as BBC Scotland today completely twist the facts on NHS Scotland &#8211; Short video &#8211; The Dark Side of NHS England and Jackie Baillie’s only waiting times ‘victory’</news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/03/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-baillies-only-waiting-times-vic/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-03T07:46:38+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>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&#8217;s only waiting times &#8216;victory&#8217; over Scotland</news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/03/how-does-the-nhs-in-scotland-compare-with-the-rest-of-the-uk-the-facts-that-bbc-scotland-today-twists-and-dodges-number-1/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Talking-up Scotland</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-03T07:43:35+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>How does the NHS in Scotland compare with the rest of the UK? The facts that BBC Scotland today twists and dodges (Number 1)</news:title></news:news></url></urlset>