Westminster Polls – SNP recovering, Labour plummeting, Cons consolidating in heartlands and Reform still too wee
From More in Common on 21 November1 (11 November in brackets2): So, SNP recovering but still well short of an majority in Westminster comparable to 2-019. Reform, at that level, would be a threat in Holyrood with maybe 12 seats, but in a FPTP system like Westmnister, no threat. Conservatives return to former level, able to compartmentalise themselves as less toxic than Southern members and keep a few seats in South and North East. Sources: Continue reading Westminster Polls – SNP recovering, Labour plummeting, Cons consolidating in heartlands and Reform still too wee
Weight-loss drug being pushed by Scottish Labour onto SNP associated with 100 hospitalisations and 10 deaths
BBC Scotland has, of course, attempted to pin one possible weight-loss drug death onto the Scottish Government despite her awareness of the drug resulting from UK Labour’s attempt to use it to drive the obese back to work. From the National on 22 October 2024: Jackie Baillie (above), Scottish Labour’s health spokesperson, told The Times: “Weight-loss jabs, alongside changes to diet and exercise, have the potential to be a game-changer in the fight against diabetes and cardiovascular disease.” She said the Scottish Government “must ensure that patients who have been recommended these approved jabs by their clinician can access them … Continue reading Weight-loss drug being pushed by Scottish Labour onto SNP associated with 100 hospitalisations and 10 deaths
Why all three 3 Scottish tower block fires have not resulted in ‘towering infernos’ and why in England they seem to be missing the point
By Professor John Robertson OBA In the Guardian today, the above, and: Far too many high and medium-rise buildings are still unsafe after the Grenfell disaster, with dangerous cladding remaining on at least 2,400 blocks, a housing minister has warned. Wajid Khan, a Labour peer and housing minister, said on Friday that remediation work had not started at approximately 50% of properties being monitored for their unsafe cladding. He told the House of Lords there is a need to “go further, faster” on 2,415 residential buildings over 11 metres in height in England. Figures show that of 4,834 buildings on the register 983 have started remediation, … Continue reading Why all three 3 Scottish tower block fires have not resulted in ‘towering infernos’ and why in England they seem to be missing the point
NHS Scotland/Scottish Government to avoid ‘toxic staffing row splitting the NHS’ in England, with more training and better conditions
By Professor John Robertson OBA From BBC Health this morning: Julia’s first four years as a physician associate [PA] was everything she hoped it would be. After working in the NHS for the best part of a decade in a non-patient facing role, she was delighted to be on the wards supporting doctors and the wider healthcare teams. “I loved the contact I had with patients, assessing them and playing a part in their care. I felt supported and part of a team.” That all changed about a year ago. “Suddenly we came under attack. Doctors in the radiology department started refusing … Continue reading NHS Scotland/Scottish Government to avoid ‘toxic staffing row splitting the NHS’ in England, with more training and better conditions
CalMac – last 7 days, 98.3% on time, on average for, 34 vessels on more than 400 sailings to 50 destinations many too small to get any service anywhere else in the World
By Professor John Robertson, The Herald’s Ferry Correspondent of the Year 2024 CalMac’s seven-day performance, from 14th to 20th, November 2024: https://www.calmac.co.uk/calmac-performance-data-browser?date=14%2F11%2F2024 I’m aware of no other service in the world obliged to published daily data of this kind but you can read of the many ferry fiascos from Greece to Alaska, here: https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/?s=ferr Continue reading CalMac – last 7 days, 98.3% on time, on average for, 34 vessels on more than 400 sailings to 50 destinations many too small to get any service anywhere else in the World
Yes your Maj, Scotland “should think carefully about its future” out of England and back into Europe
By Anonymous Labour are making the public, the same ones who elected them, pay for the so called ‘financial black hole’ that Labour says exists in the public finances , while Labour, as the new UK government, are also happy to continue to pander to royalty sponging off the public’s taxes. The recent revelation on a £45 million increase for the royal family and then, as per this article, the costs of King Charles coronation also saw another eye watering amount being wasted on pomp and ceremony to pander to his , Charles, ego and his sense of superiority within his so called kingdom. Then we … Continue reading Yes your Maj, Scotland “should think carefully about its future” out of England and back into Europe
Desperately promoting Sarwar
By Anonymous All part of the media establishment’s quest to try and get Labour elected as the next Scottish (INO) government. The Herald knows full well that those people in Scotland who voted Labour in the GE did not vote FOR Labour but instead they voted AGAINST the Tories remaining as the UK government. So his , Sarwar’s, supposed ‘achievement’ in 37 Labour MP’s being elected in Scotland in the GE , was not anything to do with him ‘Changing’ the minds of many within Scotland , but instead it was some of the Scottish public making a wrong decision, in them allowing themselves to (yet … Continue reading Desperately promoting Sarwar
10 English drugs gangs operating out of Highland capital preying on the most vulnerable but in a media vacuum
Today, in the Inverness Courier: INVERNESS COUNTY LINES EXPOSED: 10 drugs gangs operating out of Highland capital preying on the most vulnerable There’s something missing in that headline. Here’s a clue: 10 English drug gangs but not a whiff of interest in this drama in BBC Scotland, even BBC Highlands & Islands News. Here’s what you need to know: From the Press & Journal, three days ago: Cops say Inverness flooded with ‘endless supply of drug foot soldiers’ from Birmingham, Liverpool and London – Police are battling with drug gangs “every week” – and that trying to chase them is like a game … Continue reading 10 English drugs gangs operating out of Highland capital preying on the most vulnerable but in a media vacuum
When the UN and the International Court of Justice make a judgement, how should a Scottish Modern Studies teacher react to it?
From the International Criminal Court, to which the UK has been signed up since 2002, two days ago: With respect to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and former Israeli Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant, the judges of the International Criminal Court have found that there are reasonable grounds to believe that each has committed the war crime of using starvation as a method of warfare and crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts, as a direct perpetrator, acting jointly with others. The Chamber also found reasonable grounds to believe that they are each responsible for the war … Continue reading When the UN and the International Court of Justice make a judgement, how should a Scottish Modern Studies teacher react to it?
Fifth Health Secretary in a row averts deadly health strikes
By Professor John Robertson OBA Today in the National: JUNIOR doctors in Scotland have accepted an 11% pay rise, totalling £64.1 million, the Scottish Government has said. Resident doctors – the new preferred moniker for junior medics – and dentists in training will see an 8.5% increase backdated to April of this year and a further 2.3% rise effective from October 1, a cumulative rise of 11%. Health Secretary Neil Gray (above) said: “I am very pleased that resident doctors and dentists in training have voted to accept the Scottish Government’s pay offer. This demonstrates how much we value them and ensures that … Continue reading Fifth Health Secretary in a row averts deadly health strikes
