SNP Bad story fails as Scotland’s high rise buildings are safe
According to the Herald today: Ministers are under increasing pressure to deal with a cladding crisis in Scotland as it emerged that over 100 local authority high rise buildings have potentially deadly cladding four years after the horrifying Grenfell Tower blaze that claimed the lives of around 80 people. Research by the Herald on Sunday has revealed that around one in seven blocks of flats in Scotland overseen by local authorities have the combustible material. The report is quite long but missing, of course, the one piece of information that would turn the writer’s case to mince. The Chimney Effect: It is … Continue reading SNP Bad story fails as Scotland’s high rise buildings are safe
The differential policing of the far right and loyalist male
18th September 2014, white fascist/loyalist/fans attack a mixed group of men, women and children in George Square, Glasgow. According to the Sun newspaper: ‘At least one man was arrested as scuffles broke out. A number of people draped in union flags later left the area and began spreading on to the nearby streets, with many marching down St Vincent Place as police followed. There seem to be no images of big white male fascists or loyalists pinned on the ground or against walls. In 2020, the same groups returned, ‘to protect statues’ from ‘BLM protestors.’ Again, no images of arrests … Continue reading The differential policing of the far right and loyalist male
Disgusting, Cowardly!
Last Sunday, Glasgow police escorted thousands of mostly male, drunken football fans, breaking all Covid regulations, drinking and urinating in the streets, from Ibrox to George Square. According to Glasgow Kelvin SNP MSP Sandra White, nurses at Glasgow Royal Infirmary had to take taxis home as the streets were not safe. Tonight members of a far smaller group of peaceful women protestors who had gathered for a vigil in memory of a woman, allegedly murdered by a police officer, were manhandled, handcuffed and dragged away by police officers in London. So, we see a horde of mostly drunken aggressive males … Continue reading Disgusting, Cowardly!
More like Peaked Nasty Party: Tories down 5 points on 2020 peak
Just over a year year ago, after Davidson had resigned and with Jackson Carlaw as acting-leader, the Scottish Tories, had a run of four polls at 26%, their highest point since 2018 More recently, despite a wee fall in SNP support, with the combined leadership of Ross and Davidson, they’re averaging just over 21% and heading towards a further loss of members. Go home and prepare for third-place. Continue reading More like Peaked Nasty Party: Tories down 5 points on 2020 peak
McKenna doesn’t get Misogyny shock!
Leaving aside the rich irony of a defender of the Catholic Church suggesting that the SNP is authoritarian and unconcerned about women’s rights, Kevin McKenna, like Johann Lamont yesterday, has missed the point, deliberately or because they’re too thick to understand, what Humsa Yousaf was saying about the Hate Crime Bill. Pay attention now. Yousaf was arguing that an amendment to add sex to the list of protected characteristics in the bill might not be as effective as the creation of a standalone offence to tackle misogynist abuse. That’s why he has set up an independent working group under Helena … Continue reading McKenna doesn’t get Misogyny shock!
Today’s contribution to the national effort against the virus from Scotland’s heidies
Today’s contribution to the national effort against the virus, from Scotland’s heidies, made my heart sink. It’s just endless ‘No, no, no….’ to anything the Scottish Government suggests. In minutes I dug up these foosty items: I used to be a teacher and teacher educator. On a daily basis, I’d meet several colleagues, apparently on the edge of a breakdown, really too busy to speak before at length telling me everything and then remembering to ask how I was coping . I started saying with a smile: ‘Good, good, reaping the benefits of former efficiencies!’ I was soon free-transferred to … Continue reading Today’s contribution to the national effort against the virus from Scotland’s heidies
Civil servants ‘placed in’ not ‘of’ or ‘for’ Scotland?
In the Herald today: WESTMINSTER has a “very clear duty of care” to protect Scottish (sic) civil servants involved in the Salmond row and MPs must ensure Scottish Government officials operate in an impartial and appropriate way, Liam Fox, the former UK Cabinet, has insisted. Three thoughts occur: Westminster has a “very clear duty of care” because the Scottish Government’s chief civil servant had to be chosen by the FM from a very short list (of Ulster Unionists?) compiled by the UK Civil Service and, as always, approved by the PM and MI5? Westminster has a “very clear duty of … Continue reading Civil servants ‘placed in’ not ‘of’ or ‘for’ Scotland?
Even in March Care home deaths in England more than twice as high
The appalling costs of the the UK Government’s decision not to vaccinate all care home residents as a first priority, as advised by the experts at the JCCVI, continue to be felt. In the last 7 days, 252 deaths were recorded by NHS England in care homes. With a tenth of the population, Scotland might have expected to have 25 but in fact had only 11. This news has been available to Scotland’s MSM for six weeks now but missed. Sources: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/deaths/datasets/numberofdeathsincarehomesnotifiedtothecarequalitycommissionengland https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-additional-data-about-adult-care-homes-in-scotland/ Continue reading Even in March Care home deaths in England more than twice as high
Why are domestic abuse statistics in Scotland and England so different?
In 2019/20 there were 1 681 cases of recorded domestic abuse in Scotland. England & Wales have around 11 times the population and, all things being equal, they should have around 18 500 cases but, in the same year, there were 842 813 cases reported! A less extreme contrast can be seen in sexual assaults with 4 936 cases in Scotland, not 11 times more or around 53 000 in England & Wales, but 153 136! And, Rape & attempted rape in Scotland reported at 2 343 cases, not 11 times more or around 27 000 in England& Wales but … Continue reading Why are domestic abuse statistics in Scotland and England so different?
Like your leader didn’t do before the last election?
As with their call for the First Minister to resign over an alleged breach of the ministerial code, when Boris Johnson has breached five or six times, the Scottish Tories’ call for publication of the Hamilton Report before the election, reeks of the same rank hypocrisy. Remember this? Boris Johnson was on Monday night accused of presiding over a cover-up after it emerged that No 10 refused to clear the publication of a potentially incendiary report examining Russian infiltration in British politics, including the Conservative party. Downing Street indicated on Monday that it would not allow a 50-page dossier from … Continue reading Like your leader didn’t do before the last election?
