https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/27/every-colony-which-left-the-english-empire-was-told-they-were-not-ready-not-viable-or-would-become-unstable-after-independence-except-scotland-where-no-reason-ca/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-27T16:54:22+00:00Every colony which left the English Empire was told they were “not ready,” “not viable,” or would become unstable after independence, except Scotland where no reason can be offeredscotland, politics, news, travel, historyhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/27/highest-level-of-common-mussel-production-ever-recorded-in-scotland-after-years-of-scottish-government-support/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-27T16:19:02+00:00Highest level of common mussel production ever recorded in Scotland after years of Scottish Government supportscotland, news, environment, climate-change, sustainabilityhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/27/long-after-murrell-was-charged-trust-in-the-snp-was-way-ahead-and-after-this-smelly-media-feeding-frenzy-has-passed-it-will-be-the-same/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-27T13:55:19+00:00Long after Murrell was charged, trust in the SNP was way ahead and after this smelly media feeding frenzy has passed, it will be the samehttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/27/5-conservative-5-labour-1-lib-dem-and-0-snp-mps-have-been-accused-of-a-betrayal-of-public-trust-and-were-punished-by-the-courts/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-27T13:32:16+00:005 Conservative, 5 Labour, 1 Lib Dem and 0 SNP MPs have been accused of a betrayal of public trust and were punished by the courtshttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/27/434-uk-nurses-and-midwives-who-should-have-been-banned-and-have-worked-for-last-12-years-are-almost-certainly-not-in-scotland-heres-how-i-know/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-27T12:48:59+00:00434 ‘UK’ nurses and midwives who should have been banned and have worked for last 12 years are almost certainly not in Scotland – here’s how I knowpolitics, news, health, history, healthcarehttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/27/four-years-after-snp-bill-in-scotland-only-children-in-england-and-wales-still-seeing-extreme-violence-while-held-needlessly-in-jail/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-27T12:46:50+00:00Four years after SNP bill in Scotland, only children in England and Wales still seeing extreme violence while held needlessly in jailhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/27/guardian-writers-scenic-111-mile-3%c2%bd-hour-bus-trip-for-just-2-now-who-did-that-oh-yes-john-swinneys-snp/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-27T12:44:26+00:00Guardian writer’s scenic 111-mile, 3½-hour, bus trip for just £2. Now who did that? Oh, yes John Swinney’s SNPhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/27/houses-for-older-people-and-people-with-disabilities-very-sheltered-scotland-has-nearly-three-times-as-many-in-the-snp-era-as-it-had-in-the-labour-era/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-27T08:10:10+00:00Houses for older people and people with disabilities – very sheltered – Scotland has nearly three times as many in the SNP era as it had in the Labour erahttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/27/how-the-social-sector-housing-stock-in-scotland-plummeted-in-the-labour-years-but-is-recovering-in-the-snp-years/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-27T07:51:31+00:00How the social sector housing stock in Scotland plummeted in the Labour years but is recovering in the SNP yearshttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/27/producing-more-than-half-of-the-uk-electricity-from-wind-but-scots-will-just-have-to-go-tribal-to-pay-their-bills/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-27T07:38:04+00:00Producing more than half of the UK electricity from wind but Scots will just have to go ‘tribal’ to pay their billsenergy, environment, climate-change, renewable-energy, sustainabilityhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/27/level-of-reported-domestic-abuse-incidents-in-scotland-unchanged-since-2008-but-now-114-000-and16-more-common-in-england-wales/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-27T07:30:41+00:00Level of reported domestic abuse incidents in Scotland unchanged since 2008 but now 114 000 and16% more common in England & Waleshttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/27/higher-number-of-scots-think-gp-service-is-good-or-excellent-and-have-better-access-to-gps/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-27T07:07:20+00:00Higher number of Scots think GP service is good or excellent and have better access to GPShttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/26/nhs-england-overall-hospital-waiting-list-is-5-longer-than-in-scotland/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-26T17:03:39+00:00NHS England overall hospital waiting list is 5% longer than in Scotlandhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/26/waits-for-key-nhs-scotland-diagnostic-tests-plummet/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-26T17:02:23+00:00Waits for key NHS Scotland diagnostic tests plummethttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/26/in-england-and-wales-one-third-fewer-have-had-access-to-nhs-primary-dental-care-than-in-scotland-where-95-are-registered/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-26T17:01:26+00:00In England and Wales, one third fewer have had access to NHS primary dental care than in Scotland where 95% are registeredhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/26/england-is-abortion-capital-of-europe-with-31-more-than-scotland/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-26T17:00:21+00:00England is abortion capital of Europe with 31% more than Scotlandpolitics, news, mental-health, abortion, reproductive-rightshttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/26/scotlands-ivf-service-target-busting-for-11-years-saving-lives-and-reducing-nhs-costs-as-nhs-england-prices-people-out-of-becoming-parents/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-26T16:59:19+00:00Scotland’s IVF service – target-busting for 11 years saving lives and reducing NHS costs as NHS England prices people out of becoming parentsfood, health, travel, ivfhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/26/ai-cannot-find-a-single-police-investigation-of-a-suspected-purely-financial-crime-where-a-police-tent-was-placed-on-the-suspects-garden-anywhere-in-the-world/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-26T13:25:45+00:00AI cannot find a single police investigation of a suspected purely financial crime where a police tent was placed on the suspect’s garden ANYWHERE in the WORLDscotland, politics, news, book-reviews, mysteryhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/26/nhs-england-has-23-fewer-beds-and-too-high-occupancy-and-we-know-how-that-turns-out-in-a-pandemic/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-26T13:23:07+00:00NHS England has 23% fewer beds and too high occupancy and we know how that turns out in a pandemicnhs, food, health, healthcarehttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/26/bacterial-infections-fall-11-and-are-amongst-lowest-per-head-in-scotland-in-glasgow-superhospital/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-26T13:22:02+00:00Bacterial infections fall 11% and are amongst lowest per head in Scotland in Glasgow ‘superhospital’https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/26/pleasant-jockoland-extreme-heatwaves-will-happen-to-a-meaningfully-lesser-extent-in-northern-britain/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-26T09:15:02+00:00Pleasant Jockoland? Extreme heatwaves will happen to ‘a meaningfully lesser extent in Northern Britain’https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/26/as-an-english-judge-is-soft-on-three-young-gang-rapists-bbc-news-does-not-call-england-rape-capital-of-the-uk/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-26T07:58:00+00:00As an English judge is soft on three young gang rapists BBC News does not call England ‘rape capital’ of the UKwriting, books, art, horrorhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/26/murrell-was-not-the-chief-of-the-snp-but-only-the-chief-accountant/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-26T07:44:32+00:00Murrell was not ‘the chief’ of the SNP but only the chief accountanthttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/05/25/is-tory-monarchist-and-arch-loyalist-murdo-fraser-msp-resiling-from-his-past-remarks-praising-the-qualities-of-the-late-queen-elizabeth/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-05-25T19:19:29+00:00Is Tory monarchist and arch-loyalist Murdo Fraser MSP resiling from his past remarks praising the qualities of the late queen, Elizabeth?writing, history, books, ireland