https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/20/devolved-first-ministers-offer-expert-advice-on-tackling-poverty-to-uk-ministers-but-bbc-scotland-wont-be-telling-you-about-that-when-they-have-a-32-year-old-murder-and-andys-buses-for-you/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-20T13:06:31+00:00Devolved First Ministers offer expert advice on tackling poverty to UK Ministers but BBC Scotland won’t be telling you about that when they have a 32 year-old murder and Andy’s buses for youscotland, politics, economics, news, historyhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/20/english-media-say-maternity-care-there-is-in-a-doom-loop-no-but-no-matter-how-our-media-try-scotland-is-not-having-englands-maternity-crisis-its-just-a-review/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-20T13:04:40+00:00English Media say maternity care there is in a doom loop (no ”) but no matter how ‘our’ media try Scotland is not having England’s maternity crisis – It’s just a reviewpolitics, news, nhs, health, familyhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/20/sepsis-stv-today-failed-to-tell-us-how-an-snp-health-secretary-made-sure-hospital-acquired-sepsis-levels-would-fall-way-below-the-level-under-labour-and-that-in-england/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-20T13:02:50+00:00Sepsis – STV today failed to tell us how an SNP Health Secretary made sure hospital-acquired sepsis levels would fall way below the level under Labour and that in Englandhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/20/preparing-for-todays-lies-about-covid-deaths-in-care-homes-in-scotland-5-and-final-3-700-9-more-covid-deaths-per-head-in-englands-care-homes/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-20T08:27:12+00:00Preparing for today’s lies about Covid deaths in care homes in Scotland 5 and FINAL – 3 700, 9% more Covid deaths per head in England’s care homeshttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/20/preparing-for-todays-lies-about-covid-deaths-in-care-homes-in-scotland-4-how-and-why-scotland-had-fewer-covid-deaths-than-england-short-video/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-20T08:07:16+00:00Preparing for today’s lies about Covid deaths in care homes in Scotland 4 – How and why Scotland had fewer Covid deaths than England – short videohttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/20/preparing-for-todays-lies-about-covid-deaths-in-care-homes-in-scotland-3-why-scotlands-higher-percentage-of-care-home-deaths-was-entirely-expected-because-we-had-fewer-deaths-overa/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-20T08:01:31+00:00Preparing for today’s lies about Covid deaths in care homes in Scotland 3 – Why Scotland’s higher PERCENTAGE of care home deaths was entirely expected because we had fewer deaths OVERALLpolitics, health, healthcare, covid, mental-healthhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/20/preparing-for-todays-lies-about-covid-deaths-in-care-homes-in-scotland-2-in-the-murderous-first-phase-of-the-pandemic-they-were-21-lower-than-in-england-wales/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-20T07:56:10+00:00Preparing for today’s lies about Covid deaths in care homes in Scotland 2 – In the murderous first phase of the pandemic, they were 21% lower than in England & Walespolitics, covid-19, news, health, covidhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/20/preparing-for-todays-lies-about-covid-deaths-in-care-homes-in-scotland-1-how-jeanne-freeman-saved-thousands-of-lives/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-20T07:47:51+00:00Preparing for today’s lies about Covid deaths in care homes in Scotland 1 – How Jeanne Freeman saved thousands of livesscotland, politics, covid-19, news, historyhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/19/burns-had-no-connection-to-the-slave-trade-and-wrote-the-most-powerful-words-against-it/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-19T17:42:26+00:00Burns had no connection to the slave trade and wrote the most powerful words against itpolitics, travel, history, slavery, shakespearehttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/19/why-does-the-royal-college-of-emergency-medicine-avoid-comparisons-with-scotland-when-they-reveal-england-to-be-the-capital-of-deadly-long-waits-2/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-19T15:25:08+00:00Why does the Royal College of Emergency Medicine avoid comparisons with Scotland when they reveal England to be the ‘Capital of Deadly Long Waits?’nhs, health, healthcare, technology, mental-healthhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/19/arent-billionaires-who-tried-to-help-remove-the-snp-from-power-at-holyrood-by-using-their-money-the-undemocratic-dictators/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-19T15:23:36+00:00Aren’t billionaires who tried to ‘help remove the SNP from power at Holyrood’ by using their money the undemocratic dictators?scotland, politics, news, labour-party, uk-politicshttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/19/even-with-hands-tied-scotland-fights-the-housing-crisis-better-than-most/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-19T15:21:55+00:00Even with hands-tied Scotland fights the housing crisis better than mosthttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/19/londons-labour-mayor-fails-to-remedy-its-all-too-real-fears-of-towering-infernos-as-scotlands-sixth-tower-block-fire-is-contained-on-one-floor-due-to-tighter-regulations/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-19T15:20:01+00:00London’s Labour Mayor fails to remedy it’s all-too-real fears of towering infernos as Scotland’s sixth tower block fire is contained on one floor due to tighter regulationsscotland, writing, travel, history, edinburghhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/19/there-are-no-plans-to-shut-any-of-scotlands-maternity-units-but-20-may-have-to-shut-in-englands-deeply-troubled-service/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-19T15:18:34+00:00There are no plans to shut any of Scotland’s maternity units but 20 may have to shut in England’s deeply troubled servicehttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/19/andy-can-only-dream-of-english-neets-working-at-scotlands-level-where-60-fewer-of-them-are-unemployed-and-we-know-why-too/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-19T15:15:50+00:00Andy can only dream of English Neets working at Scotland’s level where 60% fewer of them are unemployed and we know why toopolitics, economics, education, news, economyhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/19/pisa-gamed-by-england-loved-by-only-one-not-a-teacher-scottish-prof-but-in-some-parts-not-visited-by-him-or-by-media-a-real-glow/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-19T09:06:31+00:00Pisa – gamed by England, loved by only one, ‘not a teacher’, Scottish prof but in some parts not visited by him or by media, a real glowhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/19/no-public-building-contract-in-scotland-has-ever-required-such-remedial-work/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-19T08:37:42+00:00No public building contract in Scotland has ever required such remedial workhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/19/bus-nationalisation-emerges-as-der-gefestigte-wille-des-volkes-after-owners-compare-john-swinney-to-only-two-dictators-compared-to-salmonds-gang-of-four-progress/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-19T07:52:09+00:00Bus nationalisation emerges as ‘Der gefestigte Wille des Volkes’ after owners compare John Swinney to only two dictators compared to Salmond’s gang of four – progress?