https://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, 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, history