Herald’s third place ferry correspondent blurs role of cheap Turkish-built ferry in damaging economy of Islay
From Brian Donnelly this time with a picture you might forgiven for thinking is the MV Glenn Sannox: Anger as CalMac cuts sailings to famous Scottish island during summer tourism peak Despite it being smaller than the MV Glen Sannox, it seems the Kennacraig terminal needs berth upgrades to take this Turkish built boat, MV Isle of Islay. Pedant footnote – Doesn’t ‘Islay’ mean ‘isle’ so Isle of Islay a bit daft? MV Glen Campbell not considered? Continue reading Herald’s third place ferry correspondent blurs role of cheap Turkish-built ferry in damaging economy of Islay
Just what the Ayrshire Central electorate need – a Labour candidate who dreams of them being colonised again but this time with curry, brighter clothes and sexier sculpture
2094 AD – The Hindu frieze (above) chosen by Kilwinning Provost, Narenda Modi IV to replace the ‘MOTHER LODGE’ frieze (below) on Lodge 0, the first Masonic Lodge in the world. Recognising their shared love of the colour Orange, of Ian Paisley Pattern, and the inclusiveness of Hinduism, the Masons became a recognised Hindu sect. The ceremony on 11 July, will be delivered by the High Priest of Hinduism in Central Ayrshire, Allan Mahatmacoat Jamieson (70), adopted son of Labour MP (2042), Allan Jamieson, who was appointed by the Indian Governor of Scotland Region, after the Indian Army’s unopposed conquest … Continue reading Just what the Ayrshire Central electorate need – a Labour candidate who dreams of them being colonised again but this time with curry, brighter clothes and sexier sculpture
BBC Scotland ignore Oxford University expert saying Scotland’s contribution to hosting displaced people is 50% greater than England
From BBC Scotland today: Home Secretary James Cleverly has urged the Scottish government to use a cruise ship and other large sites to accommodate more asylum seekers. Mr Cleverly said that for dispersal and initial accommodation alone, Scotland houses eight asylum seekers for every 10,000 people. This compares to nine in Wales and 16 in England. This morning, at least 12 hours earlier, on BBC Radio Good Mourning Scotland, we hear from Peter William Walsh of the Migration Observatory at Oxford University: The Home Secretary criticises the Scottish Government for not taking enough asylum seekers. So asylum seekers are those … Continue reading BBC Scotland ignore Oxford University expert saying Scotland’s contribution to hosting displaced people is 50% greater than England
Labour ‘change’ – just a cheap vapid campaign slogan created by someone behind the scenes
By NMRN The reason Sir Keir Starmer & the Labour party at HQ do not want call for just a (immediate) ceasefire (without always instead having to add a prefix prior to the word ‘ceasefire) is that it appears they do not want to ‘Bite (one of the many) Hand(s) that feeds them’ (funds them)…. Last year in June it was reported that “The UK Labour Party’s latest corporate mega-donor is a pro-Israel businessman whose company profited from South African apartheid” where in a report in The Financial Times which stated that “their new megadonor. a multimillionaire , donated £5 million ($6.29m) to become the party’s biggest donor and one … Continue reading Labour ‘change’ – just a cheap vapid campaign slogan created by someone behind the scenes
Dear Herald Ferry Correspondent – MV (Monstrous Vessel) Glen Sannox – The Troon terminal is ready, NOO!
From cuckooshoe Troon is ready for the MV Glen Sannox! There’s photographic evidence at the end of this Transport Scotland Project Update https://www.transport.gov.scot/public-transport/ferries/infrastructure-projects/qa-troon-harbour-project-november-2023 Q&A – Troon Harbour Project – November 2023 Continue reading Dear Herald Ferry Correspondent – MV (Monstrous Vessel) Glen Sannox – The Troon terminal is ready, NOO!
“Journalists blocked from attending the event” (shurely not the same Journalists that currently are doing their very best for Labour to win in Scotland in the next GE
by NMRN As part of Open Democracy’s ‘Dark Money investigations‘ they reported last week on 15th February “that Labour barred press from secretive lobbying event at the Scottish party conference” “The Party has refused to provide a list of sponsors and attendees at Glasgow forum for ‘high-level’ discussions” “Scottish Labour had blocked journalists from attending a lobbying event for business which is running alongside its party conference in Glasgow this week” “A number of frontbench figures appeared at the Scottish Labour Business Forum” which “allowed C-suite business leaders an opportunity for high level discussion with senior UK and Scottish Labour politicians”. … Continue reading “Journalists blocked from attending the event” (shurely not the same Journalists that currently are doing their very best for Labour to win in Scotland in the next GE
NHS new building on pause – a trade union convenor is not an ‘independent expert’
Headlining early today for the Labour Party on Reporting Scotland, we see a Fife Labour councillor condemn one wee GP surgery building, specially chosen for their campaign. On the BBC Scotland website and, no doubt, on longer broadcasts, we read: Independent experts warned it was unlikely NHS Scotland would “survive” without extra funding this year. Basic journalism standards require that both the independent experts and the word ‘survive’ will re-appear in the full text below. Neither do. The only comments are from Donald Campbell, chairman of the Kincardine community council and from Dr Iain Kennedy, chair of BMA Scotland. The word … Continue reading NHS new building on pause – a trade union convenor is not an ‘independent expert’
You’re really gonna need a new ferry correspondent
Taking over on the fake ferry fiasco front, replacing the myopic, ‘I see no ships beyond Scotland’, Martin Williams, we have Alan Simpson, ‘Head of Print’, with one of the daftest reports so far. Before I get to that, ‘Head of Print?’ He boldly chooses the fonts, sizes, line spacing, that sort of thing? He manages the print room? Does he usually write things? Anyhoo, he opens bizarrely, with: So, the USA GDP is $27 360 000 000 (27 trillion). The Glen Sannox cost is £360 million. I know, it was a joke, but would a comparison with London’s Crossrail, … Continue reading You’re really gonna need a new ferry correspondent
Labour Civil War as ‘Scottish’ Labour vote for SNP motion on Gaza ceasefire
Above, in November 2023, a pretty clear indication of how the two Scottish Labour MPs, Murray and Shanks, will vote on an SNP motion in the House of Commons next week. Below, today, this bizarre BBC Scotland report: Were Murray and Shanks there? Did they support this motion, essentially the same as the SNP motion in the House of Commons next week? Murray and Shanks? You know, these two: In the BBC Scotland report, only this one mention of these two: The SNP is urging Mr Sarwar to whip Michael Shanks and Ian Murray to side with them in a … Continue reading Labour Civil War as ‘Scottish’ Labour vote for SNP motion on Gaza ceasefire
Rabidly anti-Scotland journalism in coverage of the latest report on anti-Semitism.
By stewartb I have no wish to underplay the awful impacts of discrimination, abuse and acts of violence against individuals and their communities that are motivated by religious or ethnic prejudice or hate. Nor do I wish to appear complacent. However, those seeking to address serious issues involved in sustaining community safety and respectful co-existence are IMHO not well served by ‘misrepresentation’ of statistics or worse. I offer the example of the Scottish Daily Express (15 February) which has been exhibiting its all too familiar rabidly anti-Scotland journalism in coverage of the Community Security Trust’s (CST) latest report on anti-semitism. Express … Continue reading Rabidly anti-Scotland journalism in coverage of the latest report on anti-Semitism.
