Number of properties for private rent in Scotland increases for second month in a row to reach 99.7% of April 2025 figure, 64% more than under Labour in 2007 and cast doubt on crisis narrative
Professor John Robertson OBA From Housing statistics: Scottish Landlord Register data published today, the above data reveal an increase in the number of private properties for rent in Scotland by around 700 in October 2025, on top of around 900 in August 2025: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-landlord-register-data/ The total of 349 817 has now returned to 99.7% of the April 2025 figure. How are the Scottish media covering this? That’s 64% more than 213 000 under Labour: https://www.gov.scot/publications/private-sector-rent-statistics-scotland-2010-to-2023/pages/trends-in-the-size-of-the-private-rented-sector-in-scotland/ Continue reading Number of properties for private rent in Scotland increases for second month in a row to reach 99.7% of April 2025 figure, 64% more than under Labour in 2007 and cast doubt on crisis narrative
Scotland sees major falls in violent crime, housebreaking and drug possession but the Herald only sees the dark side
Professor John Robertson OBA The Herald has an agenda and it’s so clear above – Crime is rising and the SNP is to blame. I have an agenda too but unlike the MSM I’ve never sought to hide it – some things are improving and we need media balance so that people can correctly assess the quality of their lives under the SNP. They’re selective to paint a dark picture. I’m selective to try and balance that. They are correct about sexual crimes though there is research suggesting the increase is at least in part about a greater willingness to … Continue reading Scotland sees major falls in violent crime, housebreaking and drug possession but the Herald only sees the dark side
An new Scots Wha Hae by Bill Warren with a fantastic catalogue of TuS links at the end
Bill Warren sent me this today. I’m stunned, deeply impressed. I was further stunned when I found the above by another Warren whom I cannot trace – any connection Bill? The same theme was allegedly played in 1429 by the Franco-Scots army at the siege of Orléans in front of Joan of Arc. ScotsWhaHae.OnlineBest viewed in Landscape on your mobileLinks to evidence at end of line with a ctrl click WHY VOTE FOR SCOTTISH INDEPENDENCE? SCOTS WHA HAE WI’ WALLACE BLEDScots wham Bruce has aften ledFREE YOURSELVES FROM WESTMINSTER LED BREXIT AND AUSTERITYNow’s the day and Now’s the hourScotland again a Sovereign PowerIf you … Continue reading An new Scots Wha Hae by Bill Warren with a fantastic catalogue of TuS links at the end
There is NO evidence that NHS Scotland directed pregnant women to controversial Free Birth Society via a charity nor is there credible evidence that a single Scot was influenced by them
Professor John Robertson OBA In the Guardian today, the above and: The NHS has been directing pregnant women to a website that connected them to the Free Birth Society, an organisation that has been linked to baby deaths around the world after promoting labour without medical support. A number of NHS trusts are directing women who are contemplating a “free birth” to a charity website that until Monday referred to FBS podcasts as a source of “empowering stories” that can help British women “preparing for their own birth”. I’ve searched manually the Guardian’s four recent reports on the Free Birth Society and … Continue reading There is NO evidence that NHS Scotland directed pregnant women to controversial Free Birth Society via a charity nor is there credible evidence that a single Scot was influenced by them
Nothing in Scotland looks anything like the mass child grooming rape gangs in England but Paul Hutcheon and Jimmy Reid’s granddaughter seem to think it’d be great for Scottish Labour’s campaign
Professor John Robertson OBA The Record‘s Paul Hutcheon and Labour‘s Joani Reid are at it again today desperate to have rape grooming gangs here too in the hope that the SNP can be blamed for them and just in time to save Anas for the May 2026 Holyrood elections. I’ll repeat the evidence that totally refutes the notion but first, look at that frontpage from October 2025 on the right. Why would you want a photo of yourself smiling in that context and use the phrase ‘we need?‘ I’m no psychologist but is the smile not a bit sociopathic and … Continue reading Nothing in Scotland looks anything like the mass child grooming rape gangs in England but Paul Hutcheon and Jimmy Reid’s granddaughter seem to think it’d be great for Scottish Labour’s campaign
Dangerous weight-loss drug being pushed by Jackie Baillie and Wes Streeting ‘to get the obese back to work’ and prescribed carefully by health boards associated with 100 hospitalisations and 10 deaths
purchased weight loss jabs (sic), according to new data. That’s five times the number accessing them via the NHS. The figures come form Glasgow-based Simple Online Pharmacy, one of the UK’s largest providers. Regulators have stressed prescribers must check patient details. The Scottish Government say health boards decide access. Professor John Robertson OBA BBC Scotland has already attempted, last year (see below), to pin one possible weight-loss drug death onto the Scottish Government despite the victim’s awareness of the drug resulting from UK Labour Government’s attempt to use it to drive the obese back to work. Today they’re back at … Continue reading Dangerous weight-loss drug being pushed by Jackie Baillie and Wes Streeting ‘to get the obese back to work’ and prescribed carefully by health boards associated with 100 hospitalisations and 10 deaths
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Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults – Scotland leads in and other countries could benefit from dedicated, accessible funding for preventative community work
Professor John Robertson OBA From the Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults – Year 4 – Monitoring and reporting summary published today: Key Findings – Reach of Funded Projects: Number of awards: 1,462 grants have been awarded in Year 4 which has resulted in funding for 1,446 organisations. This means 6,192 awards have been made across the first four years of the Fund. Balance of new and existing projects: Of the project data returned, 41% were new projects, 56% were existing projects, and data was not available for 3% of projects. Small grants: Overall, most grants (56%) were for £10,000 or … Continue reading Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults – Scotland leads in and other countries could benefit from dedicated, accessible funding for preventative community work
Winter is here and Welsh Labour is not prepared, as TWICE as many wait more than 12 hours in A&E than in Scotland
stewartb “Winter is here and the SNP is not prepared. Waiting times are too long, corridor care is too common, and it will only get worse as winter continues. It is time for a new direction.” These British Labour Party politicians in Scotland really take the biscuit, really are egregious and hypocritical when it comes to the NHS. These are characteristics the mainstream media in Scotland – the BBC, STV, The Herald, the Daily Record etc. – allow them to display without much detriment.. From a press statement from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) on November 21 : “Dismaying”: … Continue reading Winter is here and Welsh Labour is not prepared, as TWICE as many wait more than 12 hours in A&E than in Scotland
Jackie Baillie apparently blowing a big bubble of lies as Scotland leads the rest of the UK on winter preparations with more flu vaccines delivered, more GPs, more nurses and more beds
Professor John Robertson OBA BBC Reporting Scotland last night had the above, missing key facts on vaccine uptake and the resilience of NHS Scotland. Here they are: Scottish Government significantly widened access to free flu vaccine to give more than twice as many, per capita, protection from worrying new mutation First, availability in England – you can get the free NHS flu vaccine if you: Source: https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/flu-vaccine/ In Scotland, significantly wider free availability is in place This includes: Source: https://publichealthscotland.scot/population-health/health-protection/immunisation-vaccine-and-preventable-disease/seasonal-immunisations/flu-immunisations/adult-flu-immunisations/eligible-groups/ Second, uptake-levels in key groups are already significantly lower in key >65 group in England. For 2024-2025, early trends show Scotland with stronger uptake among over-65s … Continue reading Jackie Baillie apparently blowing a big bubble of lies as Scotland leads the rest of the UK on winter preparations with more flu vaccines delivered, more GPs, more nurses and more beds
Talking-up Scotland 'Albatraz' 