Lib Dem councillor uses her own daughter to try to undermine Scotland’s 95% plus target busting cancer care
Professor John Robertson OBA I’m reminded of Alex Cole Hamilton rushing to the media after saving his daughter’s life with a Heimlich Manouevre and John Selwyn Gummer, Tory minister, making his daughter eat a burger for the cameras during the ‘Mad Cow Disease‘ scare back in the 80s. When politicians use their weans to defend their policies or attack the policies of other, I reach for my gun, well just the antacid then. We’re probably meant to know who that woman is. I don’t but what matters is this: NHS Scotland In Q2 2025 (April-June), 95.3% of 7 461 patients started treatment … Continue reading Lib Dem councillor uses her own daughter to try to undermine Scotland’s 95% plus target busting cancer care
Ferry sailings between Arran AND THE MAINLAND have NOT been cancelled – This is a disgraceful and damaging lie by the Daily Record
Professor John Robertson OBA The Daily Record today has the above and: Ferry sailings between Arran and the mainland have been cancelled after an engine issue was discovered with a recently repaired vessel. A “technical issue” with the MV Caledonian Isles main starboard engine has forced operator CalMac to cancel services between Brodick and Ardrossan today, Tuesday, October 21, and tomorrow, Wednesday, October 22, while the issue is investigated. The headline is deliberately misleading and will confuse travellers and tourists but is not strictly inaccurate. The opening sentence is wholly inaccurate and can only have been deliberately designed to perpetuate the ferry fiasco narrative. Are all … Continue reading Ferry sailings between Arran AND THE MAINLAND have NOT been cancelled – This is a disgraceful and damaging lie by the Daily Record
SNP/Greens bottle return scheme was effectively sabotaged by the UK Government for political reasons
return scheme has claimed it was offered ‘unequivocal’ assurances that the plan would go ahead. Biffa Waste Services is seeking more than £166 million of reparations over the decision to delay the recycling initiative in 2023. Professor John Robertson OBA BBC Scotland’s Reporting Scotland episode tonight, had the above. So, who was to blame for the delay? BBC Scotland‘s choice of the word ‘botched’ makes it clear what their view, predictably, is. While there may be legitimate criticisms that the Greens rushed the implementation and that large corporate business interests resisted a scheme little different to those they were already … Continue reading SNP/Greens bottle return scheme was effectively sabotaged by the UK Government for political reasons
Talking-up Scotland so much this certainly won’t get reported – US Library of Congress rewards the Scottish Government-supported Scottish Book Trust after it gives 700 000 books to children
Professor John Robertson OBA Thanks to Brenda Robb for a great spot. In the P&J today: and: Also – https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/ You can still support Talking-up Scotland at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/checkout/help-talking-up-scotland-tell-truth-about-scotland/payment/nBQxjVzq/details or by direct bank transfer method – Bernadette/John Robertson, Sort code 08-91-04, Account 12266421 Continue reading Talking-up Scotland so much this certainly won’t get reported – US Library of Congress rewards the Scottish Government-supported Scottish Book Trust after it gives 700 000 books to children
British university in Scotland with only tiny number of working-class Scottish students or Scottish staff accused of ‘penny-pinching’ over free period products
From BBC Scotland, yesterday: Edinburgh University has been accused of “penny-pinching” after it reduced the availability of free period products at one of its busiest sites. The university has removed free sanitary products from a number of toilets at its main library on George Square, where they have been replaced with signs pointing users to places where they are available. The items are now available in toilets on just three of the building’s eight floors, whereas previously they were available on at least six. The university said it would remain in line with Scottish government guidelines, upholding its commitment to “equality, … Continue reading British university in Scotland with only tiny number of working-class Scottish students or Scottish staff accused of ‘penny-pinching’ over free period products
Despite already having far more affordable housing per head than England, Scotland plans to build more than three times as many new ones
Professor John Robertson OBA According to the Herald today: A new report published today by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has calculated that £8.2bn would be needed to build the required number of homes to address the crisis. Yet it states ministers have only set aside £4.9bn failing to take account of the number of homes needed, the impact on inflation on building costs and new cost relating to standards it is introducing for the sector. The report comes just weeks after Ms McAllan, the Cabinet Secretary for Housing, has announced a four-year £4.9bn plan for the affordable … Continue reading Despite already having far more affordable housing per head than England, Scotland plans to build more than three times as many new ones
Massive 37% hike in affordable house building funds for next year from Scottish Government to further increase the gap with England and Wales gets hypocritical response from Labour
Professor John Robertson OBA From the Scottish Government today, news that funding for affordable housing supply for 2025/2026, will increase by a massive 37% in one year, from £510 782 000 to £700 065 000. The only MSM response I see, so far, is grudging whining from two Labour spokespersons above. The first, for Edinburgh, moans about a 30% increase in one year. The second, for Glasgow, moans about a massive 41% increase. Make you wonder what these two Labour politicians would have to say about affordable house building in Labour England or Labour Wales: Source: https://www.gov.scot/publications/resource-planning-assumptions-data/ You can still … Continue reading Massive 37% hike in affordable house building funds for next year from Scottish Government to further increase the gap with England and Wales gets hypocritical response from Labour
69 000 GB Energy jobs – Michael Shanks is literally lying when he says no such pledge was ever made. He should publicly apologise
By Liz S Since we have an election coming up next year….how about some fairness that we now finally see some of the media here in Scotland casting their attention upon Anas Sarwar’s role in promoting his Labour HQ’s flagship policy last year in the Labour GE campaign………. MSM Monitor posted a reminder of what Sarwar said in the STV’s Leader’s debate in Scotland last year prior to the UK GE. “During the general election campaign Anas Sarwar repeatedly pledged that GB Energy would created 69,000 jobs in Scotland. So far it has created 13“. MSM Monitor also included a video that confirmed the figure Sarwar quoted on jobs … Continue reading 69 000 GB Energy jobs – Michael Shanks is literally lying when he says no such pledge was ever made. He should publicly apologise
Scottish fishing fleet has double the catching capacity of English fleet, lands more fish and generates more income but only 7% of UK development funding comes to Scotland
Professor John Robertson OBA Thanks to Dottie, once more, for alerting us to this. In the National, yesterday: Scottish Government hits out over ‘totally unacceptable’ fishing deal – MAIRI Gougeon has hit out at the UK Government for short-changing Scotland’s fishing industry over “totally unacceptable” funding allocation. https://www.thenational.scot/news/25558212.scottish-government-hits-totally-unacceptable-fishing-deal/ According to the National report, Scotland, despite having 70% of the catch and generating 58% of the UK revenue, will only receive £28 million out of the total £360 million of investment through the new Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund, 7%. Wales and N Ireland get even less, £18m and £10m. So, £304 million, … Continue reading Scottish fishing fleet has double the catching capacity of English fleet, lands more fish and generates more income but only 7% of UK development funding comes to Scotland
Child abuse – Labour and Conservative’s history of neglect, even sickening collusion, ‘Scottish’ Labour MPs call for a pointless grooming inquiry here and how the SNP’s Named Person Scheme could have saved thousands in England
Professor John Robertson OBA From BBC Bradford today: Two abuse survivors have resigned from their role in the national [sic] inquiry into grooming gangs, the government has confirmed. Fiona Goddard, who was abused by gangs while living in a Bradford children’s home, quit the victims’ liaison panel over concerns about the inquiry’s shortlisted chairs, one of whom is reportedly a former police chief and the other a social worker. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy5qkq7zex3o This may trigger another attempt by Scottish Labour in a massive Scottish cringe move, to have a comparable inquiry here. They will of course not remind us of their dark past in … Continue reading Child abuse – Labour and Conservative’s history of neglect, even sickening collusion, ‘Scottish’ Labour MPs call for a pointless grooming inquiry here and how the SNP’s Named Person Scheme could have saved thousands in England
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