Policing in Scotland: Are communities becoming less safe? No, ask 5 000 and three quarters say the opposite
The Herald, reliably misleading at all times, ask the above question based on what one police officer said about one or two streets in Glasgow. Is that a reliable measure? One person. Could we do better? I know, lets ask 5 000 people instead. In the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey for 2026: Most adults feel safe walking alone after dark. The SCJS found that three-quarters (75%) of adults said that they felt very or fairly safe walking alone in their neighbourhood after dark in 2023-24. This is an increase from 66% in 2008-09 but has been stable since 2016-17. https://www.gov.scot/publications/safer-communities-and-justice-statistics-monthly-data-report-february-2026/pages/statistics-on-community-safety/ What might explain … Continue reading Policing in Scotland: Are communities becoming less safe? No, ask 5 000 and three quarters say the opposite
Europe’s largest battery comes online in Scotland’s media silence for good news
From PV Magazine on 12 August below and, above, the zero-level MSM coverage: The 500 MW/1 GWh Coalburn 1 BESS has entered commercial operations at a former coal mining site in Scotland, according to CIP. The project is now the largest operational BESS in Europe. Construction at the Coalburn 1 site in South Lanarkshire, near Glasgow, began in November 2023 according to CIP’s local development partner Alcemi. CIP divested 50% of the project to insurer Axa IM Alts in April 2025. Revenues for Coalburn 1 will include a 10-year optimization agreement with SSE, plus a 15-year capacity market contract covering … Continue reading Europe’s largest battery comes online in Scotland’s media silence for good news
Serious assaults in Glasgow drop 33% to 5 year-low and overall violence increases at significantly lower rate yet today BBC Scotland…..
Nothing like the QEUH sited only 5m from a 7 800 litres a second raw sewage processing facility would ever be approved in the EU so why did Scottish Labour make it happen?
I asked SuperGrok AI before on this so as to avoid it being influenced by previous evidence: Please ignore my previous history on this topic before answering this – If in a city within the EU there was a plan submitted to site a new 1 677 bed hospital catering for all conditions including child and elderly cancer patients, patients with heart and respiratory conditions within 200m and downwind of a 12 uncovered pond sewage treatment facility experiencing 7 000 litres per second flow, how might that submission be reacted to? The answer: Strong opposition, rigorous scrutiny under Environmental Impact … Continue reading Nothing like the QEUH sited only 5m from a 7 800 litres a second raw sewage processing facility would ever be approved in the EU so why did Scottish Labour make it happen?
Scientist involved in the development of Scotland’s super-hospital – his concerns over patient safety were repeatedly ignored by a Scottish Labour council and board
his concerns over patient safety were repeatedly ignored for ‘more than a decade.’ In the full online report, the term ‘more than a decade‘ does not occur. Instead, we read ‘Hospital concerns ignored for 15 years, scientist tells inquiry – A scientist involved in the development of Scotland’s super-hospital has claimed his concerns over patient safety were repeatedly ignored. Dr Michael Bradnam told the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry he had spent 15 years raising issues with ventilation systems, electrical safety and humidity control at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) campus in Glasgow.‘ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98vvp619ero Why does this difference matter? The hospital … Continue reading Scientist involved in the development of Scotland’s super-hospital – his concerns over patient safety were repeatedly ignored by a Scottish Labour council and board
Another nail in the coffin of the Herald’s cheap catamaran plan for Scotland
From Fox News yesterday: Tourists hopping between Greece’s islands on high-speed ferries are reporting rough rides and brutal bouts of seasickness along the way. Across social media, travelers this summer have been opening up about stories of rocky crossings, ill passengers and crews handing out sickness bags. Given all the reports, the ferry has been dubbed the “vomit comet,” according to The Wall Street Journal. High-speed ferries are a popular choice for travelers looking to move quickly between Greece’s islands, said Mina Agnos, founder and president of luxury travel company Travelive. “We see most clients looking for the quickest point from A to B,” she … Continue reading Another nail in the coffin of the Herald’s cheap catamaran plan for Scotland
As BBC tries once more to transplant mass hate crimes into Scotland the facts say otherwise:
If there has been more violence in Glasgow then the County Lines drug gang plague from England explains it
Serious assaults in Glasgow drop 33% to 5 year-low and overall violence increases at significantly lower rate than across Scotland
BBC Scotland have exported the above story to BBC Breakfast, have a special on it tonight, and claim: Videos of brutal beatings, blatant drug deals, and racial violence in the centre of Scotland’s biggest city have become a common sight on social media. Posts claim that parts of Glasgow’s city centre are a “no-go zone” where it’s not safe for unsuspecting members of the public, especially women, to enter. Angry protests have spilled on to the streets – but is it as bad as some say? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgdej0xxgyo Note, the source for these claims is not official figures but merely ‘common … Continue reading Serious assaults in Glasgow drop 33% to 5 year-low and overall violence increases at significantly lower rate than across Scotland
Child Soldiers – How ruthless English drug gangs are recruiting hundreds of Scots kids for crime
The Sun, yesterday has the above, but holds back from identifying this as a problem deriving from the activity of county lines drugs gangs based in England. I’ve been writing about this plague of extreme crime, at TuS for years now, shamelessly exploiting as fully as I can the political benefits of such a plague in making the case for independence. I make no bones about it. I’m biased like the Unionist media but unlike them I use reliable sources of evidence to make my case. However, this time why don’t I hand over responsibility completely to a system that … Continue reading Child Soldiers – How ruthless English drug gangs are recruiting hundreds of Scots kids for crime
