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Surely that should be Anas Sarwar to face questions after John Swinney calls for investigation into Mandelson

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Please Support Talking-up Scotland at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/support-talking-up-scotlandClick on the above. Who on earth wrote that headline? Anas Sarwar’s spad? John Swinney will be answering questions on this: The Promise is a landmark report which followed Scotland’s Independent Care Review, which set out a long-term commitment to transform the care system for children and young people. but the idea that this has anything to do with Mandelson is utterly bizarre. Are they trying to associate Swinney with Mandelson and to deflect from Anas Sarwar? There have been equally bizarre, slimy, attempts by a Labour MP to draw Swinney into the mire, because … Continue reading Surely that should be Anas Sarwar to face questions after John Swinney calls for investigation into Mandelson

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How many current Scottish Labour MPs and MSPs are followers of Lord Mandelson’s dark arts?

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Please Support Talking-up Scotland at: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/support-talking-up-scotlandClick on the above. In the Daily Record 14 September 2025: Imogen Walker – the wife of the Prime Minister’s under-fire chief of staff Morgan McSweeney – was made an influential Commons whip along with colleague Gregor Poynton. It has emerged that in June, Mandelson – who has been sacked US ambassador over his relationship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein – attended a fundraiser for Hamilton and Clyde Valley MP Walker and Livingston MP Poynton. “Imogen and Gregor are known to be on the right of the party and it’s no surprise they seem also to be in the Mandelson inner circle. … Continue reading How many current Scottish Labour MPs and MSPs are followers of Lord Mandelson’s dark arts?

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2024 Labour voters get a big slap – let’s hope they remember

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By Liz S Mandelson , the once Business Secretary in Gordon Brown’s cabinet and also he was once appointed as the UK ambassador to the US by Keir Starmer, is yet another Labour scandal coming just after the other recent big Labour scandal . It was reported that “Jeffrey Epstein made $75,000 (£55,000) of payments to accounts connected to Lord Mandelson, bank statements released by the US Department of Justice suggest“ Lord Mandelson said he had no record or recollection of receiving the sums and did not know whether the documents were authentic. The other Labour scandal being when it was reported recently that Jim Murphy’s lobbying firm asked companies … Continue reading 2024 Labour voters get a big slap – let’s hope they remember

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The benefits for the NHS and for the wider economy of women retiring around 60 – peer-reviewed research evidence is unambiguous and the SNP knows what to do about it

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It’s been argued that women should be able to retire at 60 because by then they often have caring responsibilities for elderly vulnerable parents reducing demand on the NHS and for grandchildren, enabling parents to work and help the economy. Is there research evidence for these claims? The answer below is Grok AI-assisted ie more trustworthy than you’d get from a politician or a newspaper that supports them. There is: Caring for Elderly Parents and Potential Reduction in NHS DemandMultiple studies confirm that women in their 50s and 60s are disproportionately involved in unpaid care for older relatives, with peaks … Continue reading The benefits for the NHS and for the wider economy of women retiring around 60 – peer-reviewed research evidence is unambiguous and the SNP knows what to do about it

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The Herald – Untrustworthy for 20 years – the evidence

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When I saw the above being punted by the Herald, I didn’t know whether to laugh or…………laugh. It’s Trump-like in its mix of self-delusion and deep cynicism. They’ll be giving themselves sound kind of Pulitzer prize, awarded at a ceremony hosted by Anas Sarwar. I’ve long lost track of how untrustworthy they have proved to be these last twenty years of anti-SNP propaganda though, before that, they were long champions of corporate interests against those of their own readers. I searched TuS for every post, these last 11 years, mentioning them and there are far too many to mention here. … Continue reading The Herald – Untrustworthy for 20 years – the evidence

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“Insulted”, “patronised”, “betrayed”, ‘profoundly unjust’, shown ‘complete indifference’ – Scotland’s fishing industry and Westminster

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“Insulted”, “patronised”, “betrayed”, ‘profoundly unjust’, shown ‘complete indifference’ – judgements by Scotland’s fishing industry on actions of Labour in Westminster. By stewartb Despite the above descriptions of Labour’s actions towards Scotland’s wild capture fisheries, in the House of Commons debate on the ‘Fishing Industry’ held on January 22, the SNP’s Seamus Logan was moved to comment: ‘I regret that the right hon. Gentleman (referring to Alastair Carmichael, the Lib Dem MP for Orkney and Shetland) and the hon. Member for Na h-Eileanan an Iar (Torcuil Crichton, Labour) used so much of their time to attack the SNP Scottish Government.’ That … Continue reading “Insulted”, “patronised”, “betrayed”, ‘profoundly unjust’, shown ‘complete indifference’ – Scotland’s fishing industry and Westminster

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Major Scottish Government investments in eradicating child poverty that you’ll struggle to hear about

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From Investing in Scotland’s children, published 22 January 2026 09:20, covered by STV but nowhere else I can see: Children and families across Scotland will benefit from the Scottish Government’s sustained investment in Education and Skills as part of the national mission to eradicate child poverty. The proposed Scottish Budget for 2026-27 commits up to £200 million to the Scottish Attainment Challenge, which has already delivered sustained progress in closing the poverty-related attainment gap. This includes Pupil Equity Funding that aims to empower headteachers to tailor support to meet the specific needs of pupils and families in their communities. An … Continue reading Major Scottish Government investments in eradicating child poverty that you’ll struggle to hear about

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Labour’s culture of bare-faced lying in elections, from Dumfries to Denbigh and from 2017 to 2026

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From BBC Scotland today: Sarwar apologises to campaigner misquoted on Labour leaflet – Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has given an “unequivocal apology” after a party leaflet was delivered to homes with a made-up quote from a maternity campaigner. Claire Fleming spoke out after her picture and a quote criticising NHS provision was posted out in Glasgow. Fleming is quoted on the leaflet saying: “Local NHS services have deteriorated under SNP. Waiting lists are too high but these aren’t just numbers on a bit of paper, these are people’s lives. Anas Sarwar and Scottish Labour will fix our NHS.” She … Continue reading Labour’s culture of bare-faced lying in elections, from Dumfries to Denbigh and from 2017 to 2026

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Scotland completes disability benefit assessments in half the time and with dignity so as to avoid the DWP’s record of 590 suicides – ‘How a society treats its most vulnerable is always the measure of its humanity’

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In June 2015: How a society treats its most vulnerable is always the measure of its humanity1 Statement by Ambassador Matthew Rycroft of the UK Mission to the UN at the Security Council Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict in June 2015. In the same year, Ryland’s government’s treatment of the disabled in the UK, featured in the research report: ‘First, do no harm’: are disability assessments associated with adverse trends in mental health? A longitudinal ecological study, with these shocking results: Each additional 10 000 people reassessed in each area was associated with an additional 6 suicides (95% … Continue reading Scotland completes disability benefit assessments in half the time and with dignity so as to avoid the DWP’s record of 590 suicides – ‘How a society treats its most vulnerable is always the measure of its humanity’

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Will Sir Keir then apologise for wilfully retaining the two child limit from July 2024 to November 2025?

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By Liz S Keir Starmer posted this on ‘X’ on 8 January…. “I won’t apologise for lifting almost half a million children out of poverty. I won’t apologise for putting money back in people’s pockets. That’s why we are scrapping the two-child limit”. Will he then apologise for wilfully retaining the two child limit from July 2024 to November 2025 , as this Tory generated policy was one that his Labour UK government decided to retain, so then he and his Labour party decided to keep punishing those families with children who were in poverty. Also surely he, Starmer, should feel the need to apologise to the seven Labour MP’s who his … Continue reading Will Sir Keir then apologise for wilfully retaining the two child limit from July 2024 to November 2025?