Nuclear energy in Ayrshire – How many more avoidable cases of childhood leukaemia do the Monstrous Ed Milliband and Anas Sarwar think is acceptable for us?
Professor John Robertson OBA UK Labour‘s electricity-demanding creature Ed Milliband has clearly seen this: Roughly half of the SNP’s voters believe nuclear power should be part of Scotland’s mix of clean energy generation, a poll suggests, despite the party’s longstanding opposition to it. Polling for the campaign group Britain Remade, founded by a former energy and climate adviser to Boris Johnson, found 52% of those who voted for the party in 2021 believe nuclear power should be included in Scotland’s energy mix to meet the 2045 net zero target. Meanwhile, 57% of those who voted for the party in last year’s general election felt the same way, … Continue reading Nuclear energy in Ayrshire – How many more avoidable cases of childhood leukaemia do the Monstrous Ed Milliband and Anas Sarwar think is acceptable for us?
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has one of the lowest operation cancellation rates in Scotland with nearly 99% completion rates
Professor John Robertson OBA The Herald has the above today and: A small number? Two? It’s never mentioned but Sandesh Gulhane is. Also, never mentioned, ever, this kind of thing: From Public Health Scotland Cancelled planned operations Month Ending 31 August 2025, we can see The Herald has never reported this. Source: https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/media/35318/2025-10-07_cancellations.xlsx You can still support Talking-up Scotland at any time at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/checkout/help-talking-up-scotland-tell-truth-about-scotland/payment/nBQxjVzq/details or by direct bank transfer method – Bernadette/John Robertson, Sort code 08-91-04, Account 12266421 Continue reading NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has one of the lowest operation cancellation rates in Scotland with nearly 99% completion rates
If you didn’t already have enough reasons NOT to vote for Scottish Labour how about this cancerous threat?
Professor John Robertson OBA In the Telegraph today, the above and: Ed Miliband has pledged to start immediate work on building new nuclear power stations in Scotland if the SNP is kicked out of office in next year’s Holyrood election. That’s a clear threat then. To what? First, increased child leukaemia: I asked the Elicit AI for scientific research which claims to help researchers be 10x more evidence-based: How dangerous is it to live 5km from a nuclear power station? After more than 5 minutes, it responded: Studies show mixed results on living within 5km of nuclear power plants, with some European research finding … Continue reading If you didn’t already have enough reasons NOT to vote for Scottish Labour how about this cancerous threat?
Scotland spends 17% more on culture and leisure
as libraries and gyms isn’t keeping up with rising costs, according to the public spending watchdog. It’s up to each council to decide what to spend and what to provide and services vary significantly across the country. According to research by the Accounts Commission, the value of their spending nationally is down 3% since 2018. Professor John Robertson OBA 3% over 7 years? Is that not pretty much sustained funding? Anyhow, how much does Scotland spend, per head on this kind of thing? £140. England? £120. Scotland thus spends 16% more, £20 more per person, per year That’s quite a … Continue reading Scotland spends 17% more on culture and leisure
BBC Scotland today restarts a media feeding frenzy in psychiatric care for children and adolescents which was already a new low in ethical standards across journalism in Scotland
Professor John Robertson OBA BBC Scotland today has: A new report has raised concerns about the use of physical restraint and forced tube feeding in Edinburgh’s inpatient mental health ward for 12 to 17-year-olds. The inspection of the Melville Unit at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People was the first in a series of visits to psychiatric wards. The visits were ordered by ministers after BBC Scotland’s Disclosure programme uncovered allegations of a “culture of cruelty” at Skye House, the young people’s inpatient facility in Glasgow. In the last paragraph there, the word ‘after‘ is doing some ‘heavy lifting.’ and … Continue reading BBC Scotland today restarts a media feeding frenzy in psychiatric care for children and adolescents which was already a new low in ethical standards across journalism in Scotland
As Colin Smyth, Labour MSP comes to court should Anas Sarwar be asked what he thinks of having now at least six known child sex offenders in his ranks?
Professor John Robertson OBA As he is filmed entering court, there’s not a word on Smyth’s long membership and representation of the Labour Party nor any suggestion that his leader Anas Sarwar might be asked how he feels about another sex offender in his ranks. How many Scottish Labour MSPs MPs or councillors have been accused of sex offences against children? Scottish Labour MSPs Scottish Labour Councillors Three distinct individuals were identified: Other cases (e.g., Ewan Dillon, Sean Morton) involved indecent images but were not explicitly tied to Scottish Labour in reports; they appear to have been independents or from … Continue reading As Colin Smyth, Labour MSP comes to court should Anas Sarwar be asked what he thinks of having now at least six known child sex offenders in his ranks?
How ferries under Labour from 1997 to 2007 were never bad news and never politicised
Professor John Robertson OBA Today, try searching for Scotland and ferries and you’ll be flooded, unlike the MV Glen Sannox‘s slightly damp steering gear, with a surge of reports, several directly ‘accusing’ or ‘shaming’, the SNP for the kind of minor repair that is often required in the teething stages of new ship. Try narrowing your search to the period from 1 January 1997 to 1 January 2007, Labour and the Lib Dem’s time in power, and you’ll find very little indeed. You will find one (only) story of delays, due to repairs lasting 6 months, on 22 April 2003, in the Herald, … Continue reading How ferries under Labour from 1997 to 2007 were never bad news and never politicised
The false and immoral economy of cheap ferries from Communist Vietnam
Professor John Robertson OBA The MV Alfred, leased to CalMac by Pentland Ferries, is back in Ayr dock today. Two years ago, she was tied up for gearbox problems in Ardrossan and was the cause of multiple cancellations on the Arran crossing. The MV Alfred was cheap. Only £14.5 million in 2019. It’s not clear what either the Communist Government subsidy, the wages rate or the death rate of workers in the Strategic Marine Shipyard was. It is also not clear just how much is lost to the Scottish economy by failing to build ferries here. On 5 July 2022, the Alfred grounded … Continue reading The false and immoral economy of cheap ferries from Communist Vietnam
‘Devastating damage to vehicles’ aboard North Link’s Orkney ferry after ‘cargo shift’ in wind speeds that have never troubled CalMac
Professor John Robertson OBA Thanks to Dottie again for alerting us to this: Off Stromness, wind speeds this morning varied between 24.5 and 40.1 mph with gusts up to 42.4 mph1according to the Inverness Courier: ‘Devastating’ damage to vehicles aboard Scrabster ferry after ‘cargo shift’ – A “full review” is under way after vehicles were damaged while the ferry Hamnavoe was crossing the Pentland Firth [from Stromness] this morning. The ferry operator, Serco NorthLink Ferries, said there had been a “cargo shift” as the vessel was on its way from Stromness to Scrabster. No-one was injured. Managing director Stuart Garrett … Continue reading ‘Devastating damage to vehicles’ aboard North Link’s Orkney ferry after ‘cargo shift’ in wind speeds that have never troubled CalMac
Around 600 County Lines in operation in Scotland, 200 children exploited and 75% violence
Professor John Robertson OBA From the National Police Chiefs Council published yesterday: An annual review of the threat posed by County Lines to UK communities has today been published by the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the National County Lines Coordination Centre (NCLCC). Covering the period from April 2024 to March 2025, the latest County Lines Strategic Threat Assessment found that there are over 6,500 County Lines in operation across England, Scotland and Wales. However, the rise in internal lines (drug lines operating exclusively in one county) that was evident the previous year, has now stabilised, as has the number of County Lines … Continue reading Around 600 County Lines in operation in Scotland, 200 children exploited and 75% violence
Talking-up Scotland 'Albatraz' 