Tory MP Andrew Bowie, August 27th in the Daily Record and the Herald Aberdeenshire Tories, October 18th in the National Glasgow Council Tory Group, September 7th in Glasgow Times I found the above by searching: ‘Scottish Conservative Tory breaks rule distancing.’ Try modifying the search to ‘BBC Scottish Conservative Tory breaks rule distancing‘ and they all disappear. Continue reading The Tory rule-breakers BBC Scotland did not find

From NHS Scotland for the period 1 July to 30 September 2020: For the 5,365 people seeking alcohol treatment, 97.3% waited 3 weeks or less. 96.9% of the 3,977 people seeking drug treatment waited 3 weeks or less. The target is 90%. https://beta.isdscotland.org/find-publications-and-data/lifestyle-and-behaviours/substance-use/national-drug-and-alcohol-treatment-waiting-times/ Continue reading Drug and alcohol treatment targets smashed!

Reporting Scotland’s James Cooking takes the opportunity, after reporting the Sun’s ‘gotcha‘ moment when they caught the First Minister without her face mask on, to repeat the long-disproved myth that Scotland has not done well in terms of infection and death rates. It doesn’t matter how often we correct them, they and others, including even Professor Bauld on Sky News today will ignore the facts and repeat the myth. So, one more time (I wish): The UK is now 10th in terms of deaths per 1 million population. England at 1 045 would be 9th and Wales at 988 would … Continue reading Cooking up rehashed mince

There are, it seems, ‘serious and significant concerns‘ but no one is asked about them. Virtually half of the residents died. The inspectors have shut the home down. Surely the owner must be confronted. Thornlea Nursing Home Ltd which owns this home is headed-up by Company Secretary and Director, Stephen Evans and 7 other partners. His address is: 13 Mayburn Crescent, Loanhead, Midlothian, EH20 9EW Company details at: https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC142757/officers Check this BBC report. Can you spot the people responsible? A Midlothian nursing home will have its registration suspended after 15 of its residents died with Covid. Edinburgh Sheriff Court heard … Continue reading Nearly 50% death rate in care home! Should BBC Scotland confront Company secretary/ Director, Stephen Evans?

Infection levels across the UK surged over the last 7 days to between two and seven times the level in Scotland. The level in England is now nearly three times higher. The death rate tends to lag behind the infection levels but already is significantly higher across the UK than in Scotland. The trend in England and Wales is worryingly upward and fairly flat in Northern Ireland and Scotland. Increases in Scotland over the last two days cannot as yet indicate a trend. Should the increase continue over 5 to 7 days, it might do so, further justifying the move … Continue reading Scotland Covid update: rUK infection levels surge

You couldn’t make it up: The name Starmer comes from a name for a person whose personality or appearance called to mind a star. Starmer is a nickname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Nicknames form a broad and miscellaneous class of surnames, and can refer directly or indirectly to one’s personality, physical attributes, mannerisms, or even their habits of dress. The surname Starmer comes from the Old English words sterre, or starre, which mean star, and would have been given to someone with a bright personality.  https://www.houseofnames.com/starmer-family-crest The family motto is Vive en espoir or Live in hope. Just so, without much expectation of success? You’ve … Continue reading Labour stars live in faint hope

Not one person died because of an infection caused by faults in the ventilation or water systems and the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. All the media have is unscientific rumour. The ‘doctors’ are not infection control specialists. No expert in infection control has suggested that there is anything in these rumours. Here they are again: A 10-year-old boy and 73-year-old woman who died at the Govan hospital were found to have contracted Cryptococcus fungal infection which can be linked to pigeon droppings. A third death, involving a 63-year-old patient who contracted the fungal infection Mucor, was also investigated but no link was … Continue reading Mediatitis: The infection that lingers only in the mind

I’ve had to sort out this BBC story and correct the headline to reflect the really important news they’d buried deep in it. After endless whinges by businesses leader and a complete failure to understand the need to prioritise public health outcomes so that you can then really open up the economy, we find this at the very end, almost buried where few readers go: ‘Crunch’ down on virus Prof Devi Sridhar, chairwoman of Global Public Health at Edinburgh University and a Scottish government adviser, said measures to “really crunch” down on the virus were the best way to help … Continue reading World-expert tells UK to follow Sturgeon’s lead

Is Douglas Fraser not following gov.scot? Should he? From the Scottish Government today: The hydrogen sector will receive £100 million over the next five years to support a green recovery and Scotland’s just transition to net zero. Scotland is set to become a leading hydrogen nation, with an ambition to generate 5GW of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen by 2030 – enough to power the equivalent of 1.8 million homes.   Economic impact research suggests the industry has the potential to be worth up to £25 billion a year to the Scottish economy by 2045. Scotland’s Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse said: … Continue reading ‘Scotland to become leading hydrogen nation’ story soars over BBC Scotland heads?

Readers will remember the barely concealed glee with which Unionist commentators thought they had found deaths to lay at the door of the SNP Government. Former Scottish Labour speech-writer (don’t laugh), Gina Davidson was only one of many. Six months later, with the opportunity to manage the pandemic response themselves, that same government has made a difference. Here are the most recent death and infection rates: The UK is now 10th in terms of deaths per 1 million population. England at 1 045 would be 9th and Wales at 988 would be 10th. Scotland at 784, would be 17th. I’m … Continue reading Scotland’s infection level now 65th in the World