https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/18/to-what-extent-have-former-colonies-of-the-british-empire-achieved-independence-less-because-of-their-own-direct-efforts-and-more-because-of-historical-events-that-have-happened-to-both-the-empire-and/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-18T18:49:46+00:00To what extent have former colonies of the British Empire achieved independence less because of their own direct efforts and more because of historical events that have happened to both the Empire and to them?politics, history, india, marxism, imperialismhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/18/if-canada-and-oz-dont-need-a-douglas-alexander-why-do-we/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-18T13:50:07+00:00If Canada and Oz don’t need a Douglas Alexander, why do we?scotland, politics, news, labour-party, uk-politicshttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/18/yvette-cooper-health-secretary-for-england-offers-tiny-0-06-nhs-winter-funding-boost-but-nhs-scotland-and-scottish-government-are-far-more-ready/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-18T09:00:02+00:00Yvette Cooper, Health Secretary for England offers tiny 0.06% NHS winter funding boost but NHS Scotland and Scottish Government are far more readyhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/18/glasgow-university-is-a-safer-place-to-study-than-all-english-universities-has-the-official-student-newspaper-ever-told-you-that-staggering-fact/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-18T05:59:53+00:00Glasgow University is a safer place to study than ALL English universities – Has the official student newspaper ever told you that ‘staggering’ fact?scotland, writing, politics, news, historyhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/18/glasgow-university-official-student-newspaper-misinforming-on-the-drug-death-accurate-reporting-capital-of-europe-with-lame-repetition-of-msm-shallownews/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-18T05:40:20+00:00Glasgow University ‘official’ student newspaper misinforming on ‘The Drug Death Accurate Reporting Capital of Europe’ with lame repetition of MSM ‘shallownews’scotland, writing, politics, news, historyhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/17/more-than-100-refugee-doctors-trained-to-add-to-nearly-20-more-than-5-years-ago-and-nearly-40-more-than-england/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-17T15:36:38+00:00More than 100 refugee doctors trained to add to nearly 20% more than 5 years ago and nearly 40% more than Englandhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/17/scottish-government-spends-107-million-107-000-per-householder-of-your-taxes-on-flood-defences-bbc-scotland-report-one-guest-house-sale-and-the-locals-vote-tory/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-17T15:18:21+00:00Scottish Government spends £107 million, £107 000 per householder, of your taxes on flood defences, BBC Scotland report one guest house sale and the locals vote Toryhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/17/as-another-private-care-home-is-exposed-how-we-disclosed-anas-sarwar-backing-a-care-home-cash-cow-milking-the-tax-payer-2/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-17T13:27:58+00:00As another private care home is exposed how we disclosed Anas Sarwar backing a ‘care home cash cow’ milking the tax-payerscotland, politics, finance, news, historyhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/17/an-nhs-scotland-draft-plan-with-no-overall-public-start-date-and-only-a-change-to-a-waiting-time-target-to-help-staff-expected-in-2031-more-than-four-years-away-is-not-a-secret-blueprint/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-17T13:26:46+00:00An NHS Scotland ‘draft plan’ with no overall ‘public start date’ and only a change to a waiting time target, to help staff, expected in 2031, more than FOUR years away, is not a ‘secret blueprint’ Stupidscotland, politics, scottish-government, news, nhshttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/17/have-the-scottish-labour-mps-joined-the-campaign-against-the-shameful-palantir-nhs-contracts-rejected-now-as-inferior-by-many-in-nhs-england-and-which-the-snp-already-rejected-two/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-17T13:22:56+00:00Have the Scottish Labour MPs joined the campaign against the ‘shameful’ Palantir NHS contracts, rejected now as inferior by many in NHS England, and which the SNP already rejected two years ago?labour, politics, news, technology, palantirhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/17/reposted-as-media-try-to-suggest-police-officer-crimes-in-scotland-are-surging/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-17T09:12:24+00:00Reposted as media try to suggest police officer crimes in Scotland are surginghttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/17/reposted-as-media-feast-on-police-officers-guilty-of-sex-crimes/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-17T09:06:12+00:00Reposted as media feast on police officers guilty of sex crimeshttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/17/working-with-radiation-induces-smaller-but-more-aggressive-cancer-cells-leading-to-tumours-further-challenging-labour-and-tory-plans-to-force-nuclear-energy-on-scotland/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-17T08:43:32+00:00Working with radiation induces smaller but more aggressive cancer cells leading to tumours further challenging Labour and Tory plans to force nuclear energy on Scotlandhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/17/this-is-not-the-plot-from-the-latest-apocalyptic-fiction-release-nor-a-scene-from-a-doomsday-movie/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-17T08:41:37+00:00This is not the plot from the latest apocalyptic fiction release nor a scene from a doomsday movieenergy, nuclear-power, nuclear-energy, ai, artificial-intelligencehttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/17/scottish-government-scheme-slashes-drug-related-hospital-stays-to-reduce-load-and-stem-drug-deaths/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-17T08:38:51+00:00Scottish Government scheme slashes drug-related hospital stays to reduce load and stem drug deathsnews, health, addiction, drugs, mental-health