https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/11/04/ayrshire-alcohol-death-rate-falls/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-11-04T16:32:25+00:00Ayrshire alcohol death rate fallshttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/11/04/not-in-education-employment-or-training-is-far-less-common-in-scotland-with-youth-employment-amongst-lowest-in-europe/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-11-04T16:31:17+00:00Not in Education Employment or Training is far less common in Scotland with youth employment amongst lowest in Europewriting, politics, education, news, historyhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/11/04/the-invisible-scottish-girls-kidnapped-by-english-drug-gangs/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-11-04T16:28:59+00:00The invisible Scottish girls kidnapped by English drug gangswriting, politics, news, history, bookshttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/11/04/police-scotland-trusted-by-74-42-more-than-uk-average/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-11-04T16:26:53+00:00Police Scotland trusted by 74%, 42% more than UK averagehttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/11/04/glasgow-city-region-already-far-more-advanced-in-regional-working-than-is-often-reflected-in-public-commentary-and-already-operates-as-a-mature-regional-delivery-platform/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-11-04T12:59:45+00:00Glasgow City Region ‘already far more advanced in regional working than is often reflected in public commentary’ and ‘already operates as a mature regional delivery platform’ –scotland, politics, news, history, devolutionhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/11/04/scotlands-media-cynically-grooming-a-single-child-abuse-victim-to-find-a-scottish-rotherham-which-police-scotland-and-all-the-evidence-say-is-not-here/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-11-04T12:45:58+00:00Scotland’s media cynically grooming a single child abuse victim to find a Scottish ‘Rotherham’ which Police Scotland and all the evidence say is not herewriting, politics, news, mental-health, traumahttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/11/04/as-birmingham-drug-gangs-now-compete-with-liverpool-in-highland-region-the-regions-270-violent-crime-surge-in-just-5-years-more-than-20-times-scotlands-average-could-worsen/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-11-04T10:58:36+00:00As Birmingham drug gangs now compete with Liverpool in Highland Region, the region’s 270% violent crime surge in just 5 years, more than 20 times Scotland’s average, could worsenwriting, news, history, books, filmhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/11/03/the-herald-on-calmac-more-balanced-framing-would-likely-improve-both-the-journalism-and-its-durability-with-readers/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-11-03T19:42:41+00:00The Herald on CalMac – More balanced framing would likely improve both the journalism and its durability with readers.https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/11/03/why-we-have-no-ae-crisis-but-england-does/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-11-03T17:20:53+00:00Why we have no A&E crisis but England doesscotland, writing, politics, health, historyhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/11/03/major-improvement-in-average-nhs-scotland-discharge-delays-offers-reduced-harm-and-strain-for-families/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-11-03T16:02:08+00:00Major improvement in average NHS Scotland discharge delays offers reduced harm and strain for familieshttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/11/03/residential-bed-capacity-for-drug-and-alcohol-rehabilitation-in-scotland-is-up-46-in-only-5-years-as-it-plummets-in-england/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-11-03T16:00:20+00:00Residential bed capacity for drug and alcohol rehabilitation in Scotland is up 46% in only 5 years as it plummets in Englandhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/11/03/nhs-scotland-now-at-93-of-pre-pandemic-operations-level/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-11-03T15:57:47+00:00NHS Scotland now at 93% of pre-pandemic operations levelhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/11/03/more-police-officers-to-tackle-143-675-fewer-crimes-than-under-labour/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-11-03T12:49:31+00:00More police officers to tackle 143 675 fewer crimes than under Labourhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/11/02/slam-dunk-one-page-of-hard-evidence-why-scotland-does-not-need-labours-nuclear-energy/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-11-02T23:10:22+00:00Slam Dunk! One page of hard evidence why Scotland does not need Labour’s nuclear energyhttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/11/02/education-in-scotland-is-so-much-better-than-this-wee-inexperienced-guy-wants-you-to-think-as-he-pursues-fifty-years-too-late-a-career-with-the-papers/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-11-02T17:09:03+00:00Education in Scotland is so much better than this wee inexperienced guy wants you to think as he pursues, fifty years too late, a career with the ‘papers’writing, education, teaching, learning, teachershttps://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/11/02/scotland-has-long-held-some-of-the-answers-to-englands-child-care-home-crisis/Talking-up Scotlanden2026-11-02T16:47:41+00:00Scotland has long held some of the answers to England’s child care home crisis