https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/30/uk-labour-aim-to-halve-violence-against-women-in-10-years-but-to-a-level-still-far-higher-per-head-than-in-scotland-today-is-that-anywhere-near-good-enough-ask-anas-2/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-04-30T06:45:07+00:00UK Labour aim to halve violence against women in 10 years but to a level still far higher per head than in Scotland today – is that anywhere near good enough? Ask Anas!https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/30/early-release-of-prisoners-in-scotland-can-cause-anxiety-but-only-5-will-re-offend-on-release-from-prisons-with-twice-as-many-staff-per-capita-than-in-england/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-04-30T06:25:59+00:00Early release of prisoners in Scotland can cause anxiety but only 5% will re-offend on release from prisons with twice as many staff per capita than in England?https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/30/daily-record-manages-to-miss-easily-accessed-figures-proving-that-the-snp-has-closed-the-attainment-gap-in-scottish-schools-increased-attainment-of-the-most-disadvantaged-and-widened-it-with-england/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-04-30T06:19:52+00:00Daily Record manages to miss easily accessed figures proving that the SNP has closed the attainment gap in Scottish schools, increased attainment of the most disadvantaged and widened it with Englandhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/30/contrary-to-jackie-baillies-lies-on-debate-night-attainment-gap-narrows-and-nine-out-of-ten-young-people-are-in-positive-destinations/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-04-30T06:16:05+00:00Contrary to Jackie Baillie’s lies on Debate Night – Attainment gap narrows and nine out of ten young people are in positive destinationshttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/29/my-partner-was-well-looked-after-in-a-scottish-hospital-ae-department/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-04-29T17:16:31+00:00‘My partner was well looked after’ in a Scottish hospital A&E departmentscotland, writing, politics, nhs, healthhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/29/ambulance-performance-given-how-labour-fail-in-wales-why-should-we-trust-them-in-scotland/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-04-29T16:54:03+00:00Ambulance performance – given how Labour fail in Wales why should we trust them in Scotland?https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/29/anas-sarwar-can-confidently-claim-hell-get-scottish-ambulance-turnaround-times-as-good-as-those-where-labour-rules-like-england-that-is-far-far-slower/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-04-29T11:12:35+00:00Anas Sarwar CAN confidently claim he’ll get Scottish ambulance turnaround times as good as those where Labour rules like England that is far far slowerhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/29/fourth-us-request-for-data-on-campus-safety-cannot-be-provided-despite-on-every-english-university-campus-you-are-significantly-more-likely-to-be-a-victim-of-violent-crime-than-on-any-scotti/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-04-29T09:11:17+00:00Fourth US request for data on campus safety cannot be provided despite on every English university campus you are significantly more likely to be a victim of violent crime than on any Scottish onehttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/29/massive-reduction-in-hospital-waiting-lists-despite-increased-attendance-as-nhs-scotland-waiting-list-falls-well-below-that-in-nhs-england/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-04-29T08:10:19+00:00Massive reduction in hospital waiting lists despite increased attendance as NHS Scotland waiting list falls well below that in NHS Englandhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/29/charity-calling-for-implementation-of-graded-model-of-miscarriage-already-available-in-scotland-across-the-whole-of-the-uk-nhs-england-still-considering-a-pilot/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-04-29T07:29:40+00:00Charity is calling for implementation of graded model of miscarriage aftercare already available in Scotland across the whole of the UK – NHS England still considering a pilotscotland, politics, news, health, mental-healthhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/28/opinion-poll-reveals-that-transport-issues-are-17th-in-importance-for-scots-voting-with-only-4-concerned/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-04-28T22:42:11+00:00Opinion poll reveals that transport issues are 17th in importance for Scots voting with only 4% concernedhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/28/the-snp-won-the-2011-scottish-election-on-an-anti-austerity-platform-focused-on-tackling-child-poverty-reducing-inequality-and-building-a-more-inclusive-and-universal-approach-to-welfare/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-04-28T22:33:00+00:00‘The SNP won the 2011 Scottish election on an anti- austerity platform focused on tackling child poverty, reducing inequality, and building a more inclusive and universal approach to welfare’scotland, politics, education, news, uk-politicshttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/28/why-there-will-be-no-towering-inferno-here-short-video/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-04-28T15:02:45+00:00Why there will be no towering inferno here – short videohttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/28/herald-writers-suggestion-of-a-risk-to-life-in-10-buildings-as-scotgov-post-grenfell-repairs-stall-is-frankly-stupid-dishonest-and-irresponsible-tabloid-scare-mongering-as/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-04-28T13:56:32+00:00Herald writer’s suggestion of a ‘risk to life in 10 buildings as ScotGov post-Grenfell repairs stall’ is frankly stupid, dishonest and irresponsible tabloid scare mongering as…scotland, writing, travel, history, fictionhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/28/that-bbc-scotland-journalists-did-not-cover-the-referendum-in-the-way-they-would-have-liked-because-of-commands-coming-from-london-is-untrue-it-was-because-of-this-guy-and-others-like-him/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-04-28T13:36:35+00:00That BBC Scotland journalists ‘did not cover the referendum in the way they would have liked because of commands coming from London’ is untrue. It was because of this guy and others like himscotland, politics, news, history, bookshttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/04/28/for-any-friends-tempted-by-the-lib-dems-a-wee-reminder-of-their-double-standards-on-sexual-crimes/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-04-28T12:40:10+00:00For any friends tempted by the Lib Dems a wee reminder of their double standards on sexual crimes