Shadowy Secretary of State for Scotland cannot read teacher numbers trend as they ‘plummet’ up the way
In the BBC Scotland analysis of today’s exam results this ridiculous claim un-moderated by the editor: Scottish Conservative MP Andrew Bowie said “plummeting teacher numbers and spiralling levels of school violence” had made it a difficult year for pupils. He added: “This has created a challenging environment for pupils to get the grades they hoped for, which is why they deserve a huge amount of credit for achieving great results. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8xn11nv12do Here are the latest numbers with pupil teacher ratios, published in March 2026: 2025 – 53 475 teacher and 13.2/1 pupils per teacher 2024 – 53 412, 13.3/1 2023 … Continue reading Shadowy Secretary of State for Scotland cannot read teacher numbers trend as they ‘plummet’ up the way
Contrary to Jackie Baillie’s lies, Scottish Government will deliver a new Monklands hospital but at a fair price for taxpayers
Scottish Labour and their wee pals at the Daily Record suggesting the SNP Government knew before the 2026 Holyrood Election that they would cancel the construction of a new Monklands hospital after that election. Here are the facts. Documents obtained and reported, ironically, by the Scottish Mail on Sunday, the Daily Record‘s sister paper on 2 August 2026, show that in March 2026, before the election, NHS Scotland Assure (the body that reviews major NHS construction projects) advised ministers after a cost review. It stated that “on current evidence reviewed, NHS Scotland Assure would not recommend immediate progression to construction.” … Continue reading Contrary to Jackie Baillie’s lies, Scottish Government will deliver a new Monklands hospital but at a fair price for taxpayers
There is no vaccination crisis in Scotland
From BBC InDepth today, the above and: Over the last 15 years, childhood vaccination rates have fallen across Britain. The share of five-year-olds in England who have received a four-in-one jab (which protects against viruses like polio and tetanus) is now 81%, down from 89% in 2014. About 84% have received both of their recommended MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) jabs, down from 88% a decade ago. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0qvlw2dd0no In Scotland, the level is better: The 4-in-1 vaccine is offered at 3 years 4 months old and provides the booster dose (4th dose) of protection against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio. … Continue reading There is no vaccination crisis in Scotland
Scottish Labour must be confronted on their nuclear strategy as highly dangerous water shortages threaten nuclear power station’s cooling system across Europe and Hungary comes ‘within millimetres’ of shutting down
Once more thanks to Frances McKie for alerting us to this video. As the mighty Danube dries up in the heatwave, there are desperate measures to keep some goods flowing and enough water to cool power plants including nuclear ones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw–rQBsi8E Reporting on the same events, the Guardian has: Hungary has come “within millimetres” of having to shut down its nuclear power plant overnight, prime minister Péter Magyar said, as low water levels in the Danube continue to pose challenges for countries in south-eastern Europe. https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/04/europe-drought-extreme-heat-wildfires-climate-crisis-hungary-romania-ceuta-spain-migration-eu-latest-news-updates This is just the latest in a deeply disturbing trend that casts Scottish Labour’s support for UK … Continue reading Scottish Labour must be confronted on their nuclear strategy as highly dangerous water shortages threaten nuclear power station’s cooling system across Europe and Hungary comes ‘within millimetres’ of shutting down
Unregistered children’s homes in England & Wales creating a ‘perfect storm’ for criminals exploiting young people are prevented in Scotland because of Nicola Sturgeon’s ‘promise’ in 2016
Yesterday from Policing Insight, the above and: New research by Anglia Ruskin University into the risks of child exploitation in unregistered children’s homes in England and Wales highlights that with youngsters often “institutionally invisible” in such settings, many are easy targets for organised crime gangs, county lines drug networks and sexual abusers, as the location of such homes and the lack of monitoring create a “perfect storm” of exposure for vulnerable children, reports Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons. https://policinginsight.com/feature/unregistered-childrens-homes-create-a-perfect-storm-for-criminals-exploiting-young-people/ We explained why and how this does not happen in Scotland in June 2026: Before anyone accuses me of being duped, read … Continue reading Unregistered children’s homes in England & Wales creating a ‘perfect storm’ for criminals exploiting young people are prevented in Scotland because of Nicola Sturgeon’s ‘promise’ in 2016
37% fewer crimes yet more police officers than in the last days of Labour
From Police officer quarterly strength statistics: 30 June 2026 published today: there were 16,402 full-time equivalent (FTE) police officers in Scotland on 30 June 2026 police officer numbers decreased by 29 FTE officers (-0.2%) in the last quarter from 31 March 2026 police officer numbers decreased by 25 FTE officers (-0.2%) in the last year from 30 June 2025 this is an increase of 168 FTE police officers (+1.0%) from the 16,234 FTE police officers recorded at 31 March 2007 Source: https://www.gov.scot/publications/police-officer-quarterly-strength-statistics-30-june-2026/ In 2025/2026, total crimes in Scotland have fallen dramatically from around 500 000 in 2007/2008 to 315 357 … Continue reading 37% fewer crimes yet more police officers than in the last days of Labour
Drug-related hospital admissions plummet to lowest level since records began, treatment service meets 90% target for last 15 years and world-first opioid overdose reversal programme enters 8th year but BBC Scotland ignore all that and doorstep the minister on one Glasgow Council service closure
From BBC Scotland this morning, the above and: A residential drug service in Glasgow is to close its doors after a long-running financial dispute with its council-owned landlord. The service run by the charity Turning Point Scotland will shut down, while a nearby drug crisis centre will move to the site instead. This had also been run by Turning Point, but will now be taken over by Glasgow City Council and the city’s Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP). It follows a 14-month dispute over rent increases and repair bills with City Property – an arms-length firm that manages the council’s commercial … Continue reading Drug-related hospital admissions plummet to lowest level since records began, treatment service meets 90% target for last 15 years and world-first opioid overdose reversal programme enters 8th year but BBC Scotland ignore all that and doorstep the minister on one Glasgow Council service closure
E-bike injuries in Scotland only one sixth of the UK level after SNP limits government-backed trials
Headlining on BBC Breakfast but not being liked to comparable problems in Scotland by BBC Scotland, here’s why: When you compare the number of casualties involving e-bikes. In 2024, the UK, saw 1 390 casualties.1 With 8% of the population, you might then expect around 111 casualties in Scotland. There were 18, one sixth of the level.2 Why might this be? I suppose weather will be a factor but the lack of legal government-backed trials in Scotland, even regulated, with speed limits, geofencing, insurance, and age checks have not increased exposure in high-traffic urban areas here, keeping casualties down here.3 Has the Scottish Government been criticised for … Continue reading E-bike injuries in Scotland only one sixth of the UK level after SNP limits government-backed trials
Watch out as they try again to blame the SNP but remember NO liberal democracy ANYWHERE has EVER closed the school attainment gap
Only tiny 2% of terror referrals are in Scotland to rebut Labour scare story
In the deeply untrusted Herald yesterday, the above, and: Scotland’s only ethnic-minority and Muslim MP has called on the Scottish Government to fund a cohesion strategy in the wake of last month’s violent far-right rally in Glasgow . Dr Zubir Ahmed said cuts to youth provision and to community policing meant the early warning signs of radicalisation were being missed. Does being ‘Scotland’s only ethnic-minority and Muslim MP’ mean you are well-placed to knowing what’s going in? Apparently not: Ahmed is trying to suggest terror referrals in Scotland are a serious problem just like in other parts of the UK and are being missed. … Continue reading Only tiny 2% of terror referrals are in Scotland to rebut Labour scare story
