Queen Elizabeth hospital – the infections in those who died are far more likely to have been brought in by them or by those visiting them
By Professor John Robertson OBA From BBC Scotland today: The public inquiry into patient safety at Scotland’s biggest hospital is facing a legal challenge over its decision to reject new evidence for its latest hearings. Earlier this month, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GGC) submitted a report to the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry claiming the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital campus had no excess infections since 2015. But the inquiry rejected the submission, saying it would delay the inquiry’s progress at this stage. Now NHS GGC is seeking a judicial review of this decision. I can’t help but be reminded of the Lucy Letby … Continue reading Queen Elizabeth hospital – the infections in those who died are far more likely to have been brought in by them or by those visiting them
English gangs flooding Scotland with stronger but cheaper drugs to keep drug deaths high
BBC Scotland today is delighting in an increase in drug deaths for 2023, after a big fall in 2022 and the opportunity once more to remind us: It means Scotland continues to have a far higher rate of recorded drugs deaths than other European nations, including England and Wales. Not mentioned, this in the Sunday Mail in February 2024: Scotland is seeing an explosion of ‘county lines’ gangs forcing children and vulnerable adults to smuggle drugs to every corner of the country. The Scottish Mail on Sunday can reveal at least 55 gangs have been identified operating north of the … Continue reading English gangs flooding Scotland with stronger but cheaper drugs to keep drug deaths high
Affluent Toronto’s ferry sails with half the crew CalMac requires on a vessel half the size and 20 are hurt in collision but had there been a fire…..
Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports, and culture and is one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world. Toronto is an international centre for business and finance. Generally considered the financial and industrial capital of Canada, Toronto has a high concentration of banks and brokerage firms. From CP24, today: An investigation into a 2022 Toronto ferry boat crash has uncovered a number of safety deficiencies that could have led to a dire situation in other circumstances. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) says its investigation found a number of issues, particularly around passenger safety and emergency preparedness. The … Continue reading Affluent Toronto’s ferry sails with half the crew CalMac requires on a vessel half the size and 20 are hurt in collision but had there been a fire…..
Greek ferries – one passenger pushed off to his death, fourteen arrested over a fight, another fight over the toilets and a car full of passengers nearly in the soup as captain fails to dock properly
Imagine any of this happened on a CalMac ferry. Today, from https://www.ekathimerini.com/: A fight broke out on a Greek passenger ferry travelling from Crete to Athens, state-run broadcaster ERT reported on Monday. The brawl is thought to have erupted when a passenger complained to a crew member about the on-board toilet facilities during the eight-hour journey from Hania to Piraeus port. The report did not clarify if the facilities were shut or not working. The crew member attempted to calm down the passenger but the argument soon spiralled out of control and the two men came to blows. A second … Continue reading Greek ferries – one passenger pushed off to his death, fourteen arrested over a fight, another fight over the toilets and a car full of passengers nearly in the soup as captain fails to dock properly
Since the Election, how many times has Keir Starmer been up to visit Scotland ?
Anonymous Pre the General Election, Keir Starmer was never away from Scotland, same Scotland that he said was at the heart of his government, so since the GE how many times has he, Keir Starmer, been up to visit Scotland ? More than before the UK GE or far far less ? Well he came up on the 8th July , just after the GE, but he only came up to Edinburgh to tell us Scots and others who live in Scotland that “”This is part one (as in Labour’s win in the UK GE)” but he then added that “part two comes in 2026.” (Holyrood election). However sourced from the … Continue reading Since the Election, how many times has Keir Starmer been up to visit Scotland ?
What value ‘perspective’? The case of BBC Scotland, the Isle of Mull and ’ferries’!
By stewartb – a long read This is to ‘showcase’ BBC Scotland’s journalism. The example is taken from its coverage of CalMac ferry services in which anecdote is used in negative reporting characterised by the absence of context and the absence of perspective. Negativity in the case of ‘ferries’ has only been challenged, balanced or countered with any consistency in one place, on Talking up Scotland. In stark contrast to BBC Scotland and other mainstream news media that supposedly ‘serve’ Scotland with ALL their resources, only here on TuS have a number of things – simple, reasonable, arguably obvious things … Continue reading What value ‘perspective’? The case of BBC Scotland, the Isle of Mull and ’ferries’!
If pupil violence is really surging wouldn’t more than one teacher complain?
There were 1 732 teachers in Aberdeen City secondary and primary schools as of December 2023. Today BBC Scotland report: A pupil violence whistleblowing form introduced for teachers could be reviewed after concerns were raised over its effectiveness. Aberdeen City Council introduced the forms in March after staff complained they were being discouraged from reporting violent incidents involving pupils. A Freedom of Information (FoI) request by BBC Scotland News has found only one form has been submitted. One teacher said there were concerns about their anonymity being maintained. Surely if there really was a significant surge, more than 1 out … Continue reading If pupil violence is really surging wouldn’t more than one teacher complain?
BBC hides Labour failure to stop energy price surge this winter
Anonymous BBC website Home page 09:15am. Currently fifth , not top, story and article is just out today. “Energy prices forecast to rise by 9% in October” Craig Lowrey, principal consultant at the forecaster, said “While we don’t expect a return to the extreme prices of recent years, it’s unlikely that bills will return to what was once considered normal. Without significant intervention, this may well be the new normal“ “Charity National Energy Action said any increases in prices, alongside less support from the government, could stretch some households’ finances “beyond breaking point”. So is it just me or does anyone else recall Labour before the GE being most vocal at the Tory UK government in them , Tories, not intervening … Continue reading BBC hides Labour failure to stop energy price surge this winter
English drug gangs forcing child ‘mules’ to move drugs across Scotland ‘internally concealed’ with horrific health risks
In the Guardian today: Police believe strip-searching children can be effective, but suspicions of misuse remain. There is little dispute that compelling anyone, let alone a child, to expose their intimate body parts against their will to a stranger causes real emotional pain. But police believe strip-searching can be a useful tool. The police believe the use of “plugging”, the secretion of illegal drugs, increased with the growth of the “county lines” phenomenon, which saw children used as mules to move drugs from big cities to smaller towns. Young people have been lured or threatened by drugs gangs who believe police will be reluctant … Continue reading English drug gangs forcing child ‘mules’ to move drugs across Scotland ‘internally concealed’ with horrific health risks
After riots England to release 5 500 offenders in just two months, some violent, as SNP Scotland benefits from no riots, prison capacity and so no violent prisoner early release
By Professor John Robertson OBA From official figures in December 2023: The average daily prison population in 2022-23 was 7,426. This is a small decrease of 1% from the previous year (7,506), indicating broad stability in average daily population levels across the most recent reporting years.1 Thanks to no riots recently, Scotland has had no surge in demand for prison places. The current capacity is 7 906.2 In the Guardian today: The justice secretary, Shabana Mahmood, announced plans to cut the proportion of the sentence inmates must serve behind bars from 50% to 40%. The temporary move – which does not apply … Continue reading After riots England to release 5 500 offenders in just two months, some violent, as SNP Scotland benefits from no riots, prison capacity and so no violent prisoner early release
