As energy bills are set to rise again English financiers says ‘Scotland ‘subsidises’ London energy bills’ and it’s ‘better for Scots to pay over the odds than those living in the English capital’
The Talking-up Scotland fund raiser closing on Friday, primarily to enable the recruitment of some research assistance, in order to take pressure off me [74 in June and tiring] and hopefully to further improve the blog, has made a good start. To contribute, only if you can (!) go to: Talking-up Scotland – a Politics crowdfunding project in Ayr by Professor John Robertson By Professor John Robertson OBA, former Faculty Research Ethics Chair, UWS From inkl in October 2024: Households in Scotland are paying higher energy bills than they ought to keep prices down south of the Border, according to experts at the … Continue reading As energy bills are set to rise again English financiers says ‘Scotland ‘subsidises’ London energy bills’ and it’s ‘better for Scots to pay over the odds than those living in the English capital’
No catamarans for Calmac – They create dangerous waves, additional pollution and would not cope in Western Isles storms
The Talking-up Scotland fund raiser primarily to enable the recruitment of some research assistance, in order to take pressure off me [74 in June and tiring] and hopefully to further improve the blog, has made a good start. To contribute, only if you can (!) go to: Talking-up Scotland – a Politics crowdfunding project in Ayr by Professor John Robertson By Professor John Robertson OBA, former Faculty Research Ethics Chair, UWS and Top Global Ferry Correspondent of the Year. In the Herald’s Letters today, from Peter Wright of West Kilbride: End this shambles: Get CMAL to order catamarans now We’ve been here before, … Continue reading No catamarans for Calmac – They create dangerous waves, additional pollution and would not cope in Western Isles storms
UK Labour government to cut funds for safety at Sellafield – the “bottomless pit of hell, money and despair” just upwind and upstream of millions of Scots
By Professor John Robertson OBA, former Faculty Research Ethics Chair, UWS, former power station and dyeworks worker In the Guardian today, the above and this: Sellafield has said nearly £3bn in new funding is “not enough” and bosses are now examining swingeing cuts, prompting fears over jobs and safety at the vast nuclear waste dump. Sellafield’s chief executive, Euan Hutton, has told staff that the funding was “not enough” to carry out planned works, leaving bosses to make “difficult decisions” over spending, sources told the Guardian. The public spending watchdog has said the ultimate cost of cleaning up Sellafield is expected to rise … Continue reading UK Labour government to cut funds for safety at Sellafield – the “bottomless pit of hell, money and despair” just upwind and upstream of millions of Scots
Labour will trail even further if Sarwar keeps giving bad interviews with the media
The Talking-up Scotland fund raiser, finishing in 5 days, to enable the recruitment of some research assistance, in order to take pressure off me [74 in June and tiring] and hopefully to further improve the blog, has made a good start. To contribute, only if you can (!) go to: Talking-up Scotland – a Politics crowdfunding project in Ayr by Professor John Robertson By Liz S Labour will trail even further if Sarwar keeps giving bad interviews with the media. BBC The Sunday Show, saw a clip online from this programme. Martin Geissler interviewing Anas Sarwar this morning. MG: “Here’s … Continue reading Labour will trail even further if Sarwar keeps giving bad interviews with the media
Why is ‘English drug dealer’ paying off ‘drug debt from England’ in Fraserburgh not connected to wider plague?
The Talking-up Scotland fund raiser, finishing in 4 days, to enable the recruitment of some research assistance, in order to take pressure off me [74 in June and tiring] and hopefully to further improve the blog, has made a good start. To contribute, only if you can (!) go to: Talking-up Scotland – a Politics crowdfunding project in Ayr by Professor John Robertson Thanks to reader Anonymous and Liz S (same?) for the above link and this today, not being covered by BBC North East nor by STV North East: More English drug dealers pitching up in the North East: … Continue reading Why is ‘English drug dealer’ paying off ‘drug debt from England’ in Fraserburgh not connected to wider plague?
Someone is disappointed as another £328 tax-payer cost FoI request reveals anti-social behaviour in decline in Elgin
The Talking-up Scotland fund raiser, finishing in 4 days, to enable the recruitment of some research assistance, in order to take pressure off me [74 in June and tiring] and hopefully to further improve the blog, has made a good start. To contribute, only if you can (!) go to: Talking-up Scotland – a Politics crowdfunding project in Ayr by Professor John Robertson By Professor John Robertson OBA, former Faculty Research Ethics Chair, UWS From a Freedom of Information request to Police Scotland, published today, we see: A total of 1639 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Elgin in 2024, down from 1828 the … Continue reading Someone is disappointed as another £328 tax-payer cost FoI request reveals anti-social behaviour in decline in Elgin
Labour letting the Waspi women die in poverty is just business for my local Labour MP, the BBC and BBC Scotland, as they shield Sarwar
My folk and punk songs about the Waspi women above. In the Daily Mail today: Labour deny Waspi women pension payouts amid fury at ‘betrayal’… and it all seems very boring to Chancellor’s yawning righthand man. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15509015/Waspi-women-WONT-pension-payouts-ministers-say-latest-review-confirms-compensation-not-required.html What’s the case? Many WASPI woman are now looking after elderly relatives and grandchildren, in a way far less common among men of comparable age, as well as experiencing worsening health. Research from Age UK, found 26% of single older women live in poverty compared to 21% of single older men.The Mental Health Foundation reported that depression affects around 22% of men and 28% of women … Continue reading Labour letting the Waspi women die in poverty is just business for my local Labour MP, the BBC and BBC Scotland, as they shield Sarwar
As BBC UK revisit Southport crime scene, why there were no riots ‘across the UK’
The Talking-up Scotland fund raiser, finishing in 5 days, to enable the recruitment of some research assistance, in order to take pressure off me [74 in June and tiring] and hopefully to further improve the blog, has made a good start. To contribute, only if you can (!) go to: Talking-up Scotland – a Politics crowdfunding project in Ayr by Professor John Robertson By Professor John Robertson OBA, former Faculty Research Ethics Chair, UWS Today, BBC UK headlining and interviewing yoga teacher, Leanne Lucas, who almost died in the Southport attack, state: While Leanne recovered from life-saving surgery, rioting began, first in Southport, … Continue reading As BBC UK revisit Southport crime scene, why there were no riots ‘across the UK’
Rape and other sexual convictions – Scotland leads with 29% and 108% increases in one year despite far fewer incidents
The Talking-up Scotland fund raiser, finishing in 5 days, to enable the recruitment of some research assistance, in order to take pressure off me [74 in June and tiring] and hopefully to further improve the blog, has made a good start. To contribute, only if you can (!) go to: Talking-up Scotland – a Politics crowdfunding project in Ayr by Professor John Robertson By Professor John Robertson OBA, former Faculty Research Ethics Chair, UWS The Guardian‘s Lizzie Dearden, today has: UK rape victims are waiting too long for court cases, say top lawyers There’s no mention of the scandal of low conviction rates. … Continue reading Rape and other sexual convictions – Scotland leads with 29% and 108% increases in one year despite far fewer incidents
Climate change targets in the country with 76% of the UK’s new tree planting – ‘Why don’t they do it as well as the Scots?’
By Professor John Robertson OBA, former Faculty Research Ethics Chair, UWS Severin Carroll in the Guardian today, with a worried John Swinney photo: Scotland is likely to miss its legally binding climate target by up to 20m tonnes, according to official data seen by the Guardian. The Scottish government set itself the world-leading target of reaching net zero – the point where any excess carbon emissions are soaked up by trees, peat or carbon capture – by 2045. Successive first ministers, including Nicola Sturgeon and the current first minister, John Swinney, have described Scotland repeatedly as a world leader on climate and stated their … Continue reading Climate change targets in the country with 76% of the UK’s new tree planting – ‘Why don’t they do it as well as the Scots?’
