https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/08/comparisons-only-newsworthy-when-they-can-be-framed-as-unfavourable-to-scotland/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-08T11:01:21+00:00Comparisons only newsworthy when they can be framed as unfavourable to Scotlandscotland, politics, news, health, historyhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/08/punished-and-not-rewarded-because-we-voted-to-stay/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-08T10:05:49+00:00Punished and not rewarded because we voted to stayscotland, snp, politics, news, uk-politicshttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/08/bbc-scotland-are-yet-again-gunning-for-swinney/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-08T09:56:28+00:00BBC Scotland are yet again ‘gunning for Swinney’scotland, politics, news, history, uk-politicshttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/08/nhs-scotland-treating-20-more-in-12-weeks-than-nhs-england-in-12-weeks-as-think-tank-predicts-a-crisis-there-by-the-next-election/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-08T08:54:18+00:00NHS Scotland treating 20% more in 12 weeks than NHS England in 12 weeks as think-tank predicts a crisis there by the next electionpolitics, nhs, health, healthcare, mental-healthhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/07/take-your-brain-for-a-walk-down-reality-road/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-07T22:46:25+00:00Take Your Brain For A Walk Down Reality Roadscotland, politics, news, travel, historyhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/07/dear-auld-glasgow-toon-sees-plummeting-violence-but-try-telling-that-to-this-lot/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-07T22:32:15+00:00Dear auld Glasgow toon sees plummeting violence but try telling that to this lotpolitics, news, history, books, womenhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/07/overall-satisfaction-with-scottish-schools-rises-to-72-and-for-family-80/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-07T21:58:21+00:00Overall satisfaction with Scottish schools rises to 72% and for family, 80%https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/07/more-than-250-paid-nhs-placements-will-be-made-available-to-parents-across-scotland-as-part-of-scottish-government-efforts-to-eradicate-child-poverty-but-only-stv-have-mentioned-it/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-07T21:56:52+00:00More than 250 paid NHS placements will be made available to parents across Scotland as part of Scottish Government efforts to eradicate child poverty but only STV have mentioned ithttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/07/once-more-nhs-scotland-is-resourced-to-carry-out-98-of-planned-operations-in-a-5-year-trend-of-generally-increasing-numbers-since-march-2021/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-07T15:49:30+00:00Once more NHS Scotland is resourced to carry out 98% of planned operations in a 5 year trend of ‘generally increasing numbers since March 2021’https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/07/scots-spend-90-of-last-six-months-of-life-at-home-or-in-a-community-setting-longer-than-during-pandemic/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-07T15:48:26+00:00Scots spend 90% of last six months of life at home or in a community setting, longer than during pandemichttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/07/police-scotland-clear-up-rate-for-revenge-porn-is-ten-times-that-in-england-wales/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-07T15:46:30+00:00Police Scotland clear-up rate for ‘revenge porn’ is TEN times that in England & Waleshttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/07/labour-education-secretary-gets-mixed-up-and-sets-scene-for-english-schools-to-fall-further-behind-scotland/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-07T08:29:51+00:00Labour Education Secretary gets mixed up and sets scene for English schools to fall further behind Scotlandpolitics, education, news, teaching, learninghttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/07/the-triple-lock-on-the-state-pension-will-go-by-2030-to-help-pay-for-a-new-national-care-service-for-england-john-swinney-says-well-lose-out-and-heres-why-hes-correct/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-07T08:13:08+00:00The triple lock on the state pension will go by 2030, ‘to help pay for a new national care service FOR ENGLAND.’ John Swinney says we’ll lose out and here’s why he’s correctscotland, politics, economics, news, historyhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/07/is-70-big-when-its-only-26-and-really-should-be-0-2-shameful-abuse-of-statistics-by-stv-to-demonise-police-officers/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-07T07:53:46+00:00Is 70% big when it’s only 26 and really should be 0.2%? Shameful abuse of statistics by STV to demonise police officershttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/06/as-attendance-soars-at-gp-walk-in-clinics-jackie-baillie-rides-the-scotsman-off-a-readership-cliff/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-06T22:47:02+00:00As attendance soars at GP walk-in clinics, Jackie Baillie rides the Scotsman off a readership cliffwriting, food, health, nhs-scotlandhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/06/scotland-is-not-having-englands-maternity-litigation-crisis-ai-dismisses-scotsmans-crisis-invention/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-06T18:20:20+00:00Scotland is not having England’s maternity-litigation crisis – AI dismisses Scotsman’s crisis inventionscotland, nhs, health, healthcarehttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/10/06/child-poverty-one-picture-that-dramatically-reveals-how-very-different-scotland-already-is-on-the-path-to-work-as-if-you-live-in-the-early-days-of-a-better-world/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-10-06T13:13:43+00:00Child poverty – One picture that dramatically reveals how very different Scotland already is on the path to ‘Work as if you live in the early days of a better world’