BBC Scotland desperately keen to headline their hoped for ‘closure of almost every school in Scotland’ and confront the minister but then keep quiet when the teachers clearly can’t be bothered to strike
BBC Scotland, 15 January 2025 from first thing. This captured at 10am. The following day it remained the headline story in the BBC Scotland inserts in BBC Breakfast. One of the teaching unions, the NAS UWT, had already given up because not enough members had voted but the BBC team still seem hopeful today that they might get some bad news they can connect to the Scottish Government. It’s now an hour or so since the comedic EIS announcement: The EIS announced that its recent statutory industrial action ballot on teacher workload has become a victim of soon-to-be repealed elements of UK … Continue reading BBC Scotland desperately keen to headline their hoped for ‘closure of almost every school in Scotland’ and confront the minister but then keep quiet when the teachers clearly can’t be bothered to strike
BBC Scotland on lack of autism support today repeat Mail’s neglect of facts like these – ADHD and Autism waiting list for ‘kids’ is 30% longer, and for adults THREE times as long, in England
Labour’s culture of bare-faced lying in elections, from Dumfries to Denbigh and from 2017 to 2026
From BBC Scotland today: Sarwar apologises to campaigner misquoted on Labour leaflet – Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has given an “unequivocal apology” after a party leaflet was delivered to homes with a made-up quote from a maternity campaigner. Claire Fleming spoke out after her picture and a quote criticising NHS provision was posted out in Glasgow. Fleming is quoted on the leaflet saying: “Local NHS services have deteriorated under SNP. Waiting lists are too high but these aren’t just numbers on a bit of paper, these are people’s lives. Anas Sarwar and Scottish Labour will fix our NHS.” She … Continue reading Labour’s culture of bare-faced lying in elections, from Dumfries to Denbigh and from 2017 to 2026
Shock as BBC UK use annual data to reveal that NHS Scotland did nearly twice as many treatments per head, as NHS England in 2024
On BBC News at 1pm today, revealing a decline in the number of hospital treatments carried out under Labour in 2025, from 7.4m to 7.31m. All things being equal, pro rata, that’d be around 730 000 in Scotland. According to Audit Scotland, no friend to the Scottish Government, the equivalent figure was 1.3m pushing twice as many. Source: https://audit.scot/publications/nhs-in-scotland-2025-finance-and-performance Here’s the AS boss. I’m guessing he doesn’t mention the above. Continue reading Shock as BBC UK use annual data to reveal that NHS Scotland did nearly twice as many treatments per head, as NHS England in 2024
Shock as BBC UK reveal that TWICE as many NHS England Type 1 A&E patients waited 12 hours or more than in NHS Scotland in 2024
On BBC News at 1pm today, revealing an increase in the number of A&E patients waiting 12 hours or more, to 10.5% under Labour in 2025. In NHS Scotland, the average was 5.5% marginally over half the number waiting 12 hours or more. Source: https://publichealthscotland.scot/healthcare-system/urgent-and-unscheduled-care/accident-and-emergency/main-points/all-ae-sites What did Jackie Baillie think that same year, 2024? Continue reading Shock as BBC UK reveal that TWICE as many NHS England Type 1 A&E patients waited 12 hours or more than in NHS Scotland in 2024
Police Chiefs confirm Scotland is victim of drug gangs from London, Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool crossing border
Thanks to stewartb for alerting us to this: From the National Police Chiefs Council (for England & Wales and with Police Scotland in attendance): the above graph makes clear the hard evidence that four major police forces in England have the evidence of a significant flow of drugs into Scotland by criminal groups in their areas. Notably, the reported presence of these gangs in 50 locations, from Thurso to Aberdeen and down to East Ayrshire, is not mapped in detail. There are 6 544 County Lines across the UK so around 650 in Scotland. Contrary to the hopes and messaging … Continue reading Police Chiefs confirm Scotland is victim of drug gangs from London, Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool crossing border
Lifeline burned by State Governor – 19 000 Canadian islanders with no bridges to mainland shockingly left out of new lifeline ferries scheme
The San Juan Islands are part of an archipelago in the Pacific Northwest of the United States between the U.S. state of Washington and Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. The San Juan Islands are part of Washington state, and form the core of San Juan County. In the archipelago, four islands ONLY are accessible to vehicular and foot traffic via the Washington State Ferries system. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Juan_Islands#HeroSection From the Islands Weekly, yesterday: San Juan Islands brace for decade of ferry uncertainty despite billion-dollar state investment | New boats won’t serve islands; aging vessels and service disruptions are “the new normal,” officials warn – The stark reality: None of the three new … Continue reading Lifeline burned by State Governor – 19 000 Canadian islanders with no bridges to mainland shockingly left out of new lifeline ferries scheme
Three out of 21 ferries pulled out of service in first 3 days of year to cripple Canadian service
From Marine Link yesterday: Trio of WSF Vessels Pulled from Service for Mechanical Issues – At Washington State Ferries, 2026 has started with a thud, one ferry each of the first three days of the year were pulled from service for mechanical problems. Here’s a rundown. Tacoma [29] was taken off our Seattle/Bainbridge route Saturday night, Jan. 3. The ferry has an oil tube problem that’s causing elevated shaft bearing temperatures. Divers will start repairs Thursday, Jan. 8, and the work should be completed next week. Wenatchee is running single-boat service on our Seattle/Bainbridge route for now. Walla Walla [54] was removed from our … Continue reading Three out of 21 ferries pulled out of service in first 3 days of year to cripple Canadian service
Scotland completes disability benefit assessments in half the time and with dignity so as to avoid the DWP’s record of 590 suicides – ‘How a society treats its most vulnerable is always the measure of its humanity’
In June 2015: How a society treats its most vulnerable is always the measure of its humanity1 Statement by Ambassador Matthew Rycroft of the UK Mission to the UN at the Security Council Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict in June 2015. In the same year, Ryland’s government’s treatment of the disabled in the UK, featured in the research report: ‘First, do no harm’: are disability assessments associated with adverse trends in mental health? A longitudinal ecological study, with these shocking results: Each additional 10 000 people reassessed in each area was associated with an additional 6 suicides (95% … Continue reading Scotland completes disability benefit assessments in half the time and with dignity so as to avoid the DWP’s record of 590 suicides – ‘How a society treats its most vulnerable is always the measure of its humanity’
Has Swinney told US Coastguard that devolution settlement means he cannot approve berthing of Russian ‘ghost’ tanker in Scotland and has sent them to the Thames where they can – Stephen Kerr ‘not available’
Swinney tells US Coastguard that devolution settlement means he cannot approve berthing of Russian ‘ghost’ tanker in Scotland and sends them to where they can (C) Man in the High Broch I’ve seen nothing yet but this man will surely approve? Continue reading Has Swinney told US Coastguard that devolution settlement means he cannot approve berthing of Russian ‘ghost’ tanker in Scotland and has sent them to the Thames where they can – Stephen Kerr ‘not available’
Talking-up Scotland 