Why are only the right-wing media making an argument against 300 plus asylum seekers being sent to Inverness?
Professor John Robertson OBA The news that the 309 young male asylum seekers arriving in Inverness are going to lead to veterans [three families] being booted out of Cameron Barracks in Inverness is only being covered by the right-wing media. I share the view that these families should absolutely be able to stay but there are other, bigger, reasons too. From BBC Highlands and Islands, 29 October 2025 A UK government minister says he recognises the “strength of feeling” about plans to use an Inverness barracks to house asylum seekers. Cameron Barracks is to provide accommodation for 309 men from next … Continue reading Why are only the right-wing media making an argument against 300 plus asylum seekers being sent to Inverness?
Why has J K Rowling never commented on the Darlington Trans Tribunal?
Professor John Robertson OBA Thanks to Alasdair Macdonald and to Liz S for giving me this idea. Has J K Rowling commented on the Darlington NHS trans tribunal? No, J.K. Rowling has not commented on the Darlington NHS trans tribunal as of November 12, 2025.The tribunal involves seven nurses from Darlington Memorial Hospital (County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust) challenging their employer’s policy allowing a transgender colleague, Rose Henderson (born male, identifies as a woman), to use the women’s changing rooms. How often did she comment on the Fife trans tribunal? J.K. Rowling commented on the Fife trans tribunal … Continue reading Why has J K Rowling never commented on the Darlington Trans Tribunal?
BBC News Tees loses interest in trans doctor story in one day while BBC Scotland milks it for weeks and weeks – why might that be?
By Liz S This story is now no longer on the main England page on the BBC website. It is also now the third article on the local news page for the area of Tees….yesterday it was the second article on that page. Still nothing about it on the main UK page or UK politics page. The front pages of today’s English editions of newspapers on what was the “closing submissions in this Tribunal case of these Darlington Nurses against the NHS Trust” The Telegraph – nothing on their front page on this story. The Independent – nothing on their front page on this story. The Guardian –nothing on their front page on this story. The Times – nothing on their front page on this story. The Daily Express – nothing on their front … Continue reading BBC News Tees loses interest in trans doctor story in one day while BBC Scotland milks it for weeks and weeks – why might that be?
Rape!!! Glasgow Herald works only to scare women with irresponsible, uninformative reporting – Reported rape and attempted rape is a staggering twice as common in England & Wales than it is in Scotland
Professor John Robertson OBA In the Herald, this morning, the above. Two things. One, can it be called just ‘rape’, at this stage unless of course your aim is only to shock as opposed to inform. Second, would a bit of context be useful for readers? This kind of thing? On 25 June 2025, I wrote: The media in Scotland are headlining the increase in recorded cases of rape and attempted rape in Scotland. Though the increase may in part be a consequence of a greater confidence by victims to come forward and report these crimes, the figures remain disturbing. … Continue reading Rape!!! Glasgow Herald works only to scare women with irresponsible, uninformative reporting – Reported rape and attempted rape is a staggering twice as common in England & Wales than it is in Scotland
Reposted as Herald fails to offer context and fails to understand that the survey was not about ‘NHS’ but only local services:
The Darlington ‘trans tribunal’ is focused on the Nurses and the Trust
By Liz S BBC website article added on today 11 October. On main England page, it is now the third story, and local news page for Tees, now the second story….article only added on today 11 October ! It is on the BBC Home page , added today as an article, and already it is the ninth article but it is not on either the BBC UK main page nor is it on the UK Politics page……. The story ? “Nurses penalised for trans complaint, says lawyer” Yet again , on the ball , MSM Monitor posted this today: “The Darlington NHS trans tribunal heard closing submissions today. What did we learn? That the BBC operates two different policies north and south of the border with respect … Continue reading The Darlington ‘trans tribunal’ is focused on the Nurses and the Trust
BBC Scotland fail to find any prisoners ‘on the run’ and THIRTY times* more are released in error from English jails
*Three times per capita but it’s still 91 of them against only 3 in similar areas Professor John Robertson OBA Yesterday, in the Guardian, the above and: The justice secretary has revealed that 91 prisoners have been released by mistake in England and Wales since April, of whom as many four remain at large. David Lammy gave details in a Commons statement of three mistakenly released prisoners the police are trying to trace. He said the Prison Service was also investigating a fourth inmate released in error last Monday who may still be at large. The shadow justice secretary, Robert Jenrick, mocked Lammy … Continue reading BBC Scotland fail to find any prisoners ‘on the run’ and THIRTY times* more are released in error from English jails
Talking-up Scotland 