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?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, imperialism