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Scottish midwives have lower absence rates than police officers and this merely ‘circumstantial’ evidence of a ‘crisis’ does not survive a collision with the real ‘forensic’ facts

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With only 3 days left, support Talking-up Scotland’s work to counter the lies and get you the facts, daily, at: Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 The above, in the Scotsman, today, is an , by a journalist who has found evidence of missed shifts in maternity units, over three years, adding up to 39 978 and, then made that into a crisis otherwise completely imaginary based on the real evidence below. In Scotland, there are around 45 000 live births every year, 135 000 in the Scotsman period of counting. There are 3 939 registered … Continue reading Scottish midwives have lower absence rates than police officers and this merely ‘circumstantial’ evidence of a ‘crisis’ does not survive a collision with the real ‘forensic’ facts

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Which is the most industrious, comprehensive and best sourced pro-Scottish independence blog? Awkk!! It’s certainly not your one Jock!

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Help Talking-up Scotland keep goingCrowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-goingOr by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 Grok – Which is the most industrious, comprehensive and best sourced pro-Scottish independence blog? Thought for 18s Wings Over Scotland (wingsoverscotland.com), run by Stuart Campbell since 2011, is the standout match for industriousness, data-driven comprehensiveness on the core political/media issues, and sourcing. Other notable options No single site is universally “best”—Wings leads on volume of original sourced political work and persistence, while Bella offers wider cultural range. For primary-source, numbers-heavy independence analysis, Wings remains the reference point most frequently cited in that category. Sigh, Talking-up Scotland? Talking-up Scotland (talkingupscotlandtwo.com), … Continue reading Which is the most industrious, comprehensive and best sourced pro-Scottish independence blog? Awkk!! It’s certainly not your one Jock!

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New Scottish food promotion rules ignored by media as they wait instead drooling for more drug deaths

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Help Talking-up Scotland keep goingCrowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-goingOr by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 From Food promotion rules in Scotland from 1 October 2026 – Changes to support healthier choices, published this morning, the above reaction from the media operating in Scotland. Watch them move when they get a sniff of the drug deaths on Wednesday. The main points they could quickly copy and use as the basis for a quick call to a local supermarket owned in London: From 1 October 2026, regulations will change how food and drinks high in fat, sugar or salt can be promoted and displayed in shops … Continue reading New Scottish food promotion rules ignored by media as they wait instead drooling for more drug deaths

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Countess of Chester Hospital inquiry report omits one factor identified by Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health  which make such horror far less likely in Scotland

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Help Talking-up Scotland keep goin Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 The above report published today makes no reference staff shortages at the Countess of Chester Hospital but the hospital itself and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) did, 10 years ago in 2016. In the Guardian‘s Lucy Letby: killer or coincidence? Why some experts question the evidence in 9 July 2024: In 2013-14, the CoC neonatal unit had four deaths each year. Then, between June 2015 and June 2016, an unusual cluster of 13 deaths occurred. (The hospital has given different accounts of the number and dates … Continue reading Countess of Chester Hospital inquiry report omits one factor identified by Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health  which make such horror far less likely in Scotland

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One more nightmare which only BBC Scotland headline and not one word to inform you of how Scotland is reducing violence against women and increasing rape convictions

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Help Talking-up Scotland keep going Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 In an endless trail of tales of single shocking offences, BBC Scotland, fail in their duty to inform the public. There is nothing in the above headlining story of one monster and his victim, to do other than to give nightmares. Most revealing of where BBC Scotland now sits (in the gutter), not one other newspaper operating in Scotland has this story on its front page. ‘I was weeks from marrying a violent serial rapist – my loved ones saved my life?’ Did Police … Continue reading One more nightmare which only BBC Scotland headline and not one word to inform you of how Scotland is reducing violence against women and increasing rape convictions

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Nottingham, Sussex, Shrewsbury and now Leeds – Why England’s national maternity scandal is not coming to Perth or anywhere in Scotland

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Help Talking-up Scotland keep going Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 In the Guardian today, the above image and: Bereaved parents to give evidence at independent review of Sussex maternity services Review led by Donna Ockenden launches after campaign by families and media investigation into deaths. The review launched on Saturday with a public meeting in Brighton after months of campaigning by bereaved Sussex families. In February, a joint investigation between the New Statesman and the BBC revealed the deaths of at least 55 babies might have been avoidable if they and their mothers had received better care from … Continue reading Nottingham, Sussex, Shrewsbury and now Leeds – Why England’s national maternity scandal is not coming to Perth or anywhere in Scotland

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The Power of Nightmares Episode 147 – ‘A [one] mother whose son was murdered in a knife attack’

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the First Minister today. Help Talking-up Scotland keep going Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 BBC Scotland’s Reporting Scotland team’s wee insert in BBC Breakfast, several times today, returns to Scotland’s supposed knife murder crisis, exploiting another traumatised parent shamelessly to misrepresent this country. This is yet another of those reports, we’ve grouped together under the term ‘The Power of Nightmares.’ The most recent example was their ‘Welcome to Glasgow’ report. For our analysis, see: https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/08/24/the-power-of-nightmares-the-real-reasons-why-the-bbc-made-that-glasgow-documentary/ Is there a fuller report at the website? When a story headlines Reporting Scotland but does not appear on … Continue reading The Power of Nightmares Episode 147 – ‘A [one] mother whose son was murdered in a knife attack’

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Scotland’s IVF service – target-busting for 11 years saving lives and reducing NHS costs as NHS England prices people out of becoming parents

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Help Talking-up Scotland keep going Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 From IVF waiting times in Scotland Quarter ending 30 June 2026 published today: During the quarter ending 30 June 2026, 360 patients were screened. The 90% standard was met, with all patients attending a screening appointment within 52 weeks of referral. https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/publications/ivf-waiting-times-in-scotland/ivf-waiting-times-in-scotland-quarter-ending-30-june-2026/ These results maintain a frankly awesome performance going back more than 11 years. From IVF waiting times in Scotland Quarter ending 31 March 2026 published today: During the quarter ending 31 March 2026, 373 patients were screened. The 90% standard was met, with all patients attending … Continue reading Scotland’s IVF service – target-busting for 11 years saving lives and reducing NHS costs as NHS England prices people out of becoming parents

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Scotland’s IVF service – target-busting for 11 years saving lives and reducing NHS costs as NHS England prices people out of becoming parents but BBC Scotland ignore all that and find a negative

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Help Talking-up Scotland keep going Crowdfunder at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-talking-up-scotland-keep-going Or by direct bank transfer to: JOHN WATSON ROBERTSON Sort Code – 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 BBC Scotland today has the above and within five paragraphs, this: Most single women are not currently eligible for IVF treatment on the NHS in Scotland. Maeve MacKinnon, from Glasgow, was at the top of the waiting list to begin NHS IVF treatment when she and her male partner split up. Maeve, who was 38 at the time, asked if she could keep her place on the list. “I asked whether I could stay with my consultant for treatment, and she said no, because … Continue reading Scotland’s IVF service – target-busting for 11 years saving lives and reducing NHS costs as NHS England prices people out of becoming parents but BBC Scotland ignore all that and find a negative

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What mayors like Burnham would bring to Scotland – acting beyond the law to give away public assets cheap to cronies and for little in return

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Talking-up Scotland follower, Scunnert, Grannies for Independence @Scunnert2 has asked us to investigate: Economic free zones, how they’re used by English mayors to hand public assets to private firms and are basically above the law. ‘Burnham’s neck deep in them.‘ The Herald and other MSM operating in Scotland are running with a report from Enlighten, Lord Jack McConnells ‘think tank’ arguing: Reform Scotland, the independent, non-partisan think tank, today calls on the incoming Scottish Government to endorse the creation of an elected mayoralty in every Scottish local authority. In its new report, ‘Local Heroes: Why Scotland Needs Directly-Elected Mayors’ (Download below), … Continue reading What mayors like Burnham would bring to Scotland – acting beyond the law to give away public assets cheap to cronies and for little in return