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The truth is if the British Labour Party knew how to fix the NHS it would be done by now. – in Wales

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By stewartb With the publication today (April 3) by BBC Scotland of comparative information on the NHS in the four nations of the UK, does this mean that benchmarking NHS Scotland against its peers in England, NI and Wales is no longer to be dismissed as ‘whataboutery’? Seems it’s become ‘legitimise’! Helpful in examining this contention: ‘The truth is if the British Labour Party knew how to fix the NHS it would be done by now. – in Wales’ From the BBC News website (April 2) there is this: ‘NHS Wales major repairs backlog nears £1bn’. It reports that the “high” … Continue reading The truth is if the British Labour Party knew how to fix the NHS it would be done by now. – in Wales

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‘An awful experiment’ – BBC Scotland omit the SNP promise to scrap cruel two child limit, all their Scottish MPs voting to keep it and Anas Sarwar’s chicken-hearted complicity with it

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BBC Scotland today have: With six children, a busy home, and barely a spare moment, Heather MacMichael’s life is hectic before she even begins to think about money. The 35‑year‑old from Dunfermline has learned to stretch every pound while raising her family on a tight benefits budget – more so under the Universal Credit two-child limit, which excludes support for most of her children. With that policy set to be scrapped on 6 April, Heather is preparing for a shift that could bring a welcome £1,200 extra a month into her household. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czre84d03veo Who has been responsible for this ‘awful … Continue reading ‘An awful experiment’ – BBC Scotland omit the SNP promise to scrap cruel two child limit, all their Scottish MPs voting to keep it and Anas Sarwar’s chicken-hearted complicity with it

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SNP Government’s defence of the disabled against ‘a cruel penalty’ portrayed as economic mismanagement by BBC Scotland

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In the Guardian, today, the above (left) and: Hundreds of thousands of severely ill and disabled people making new claims will have their benefits cut if the government assesses that their condition might improve, charities have said. In April, the health element of universal credit – an extra payment for people assessed as too unwell to work or prepare for work – will be halved to £50 a week and frozen for new claimants unless their condition is found to be terminal or severe and lifelong with no prospect of improvement. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/29/disabled-benefit-claimants-face-lower-payments-if-conditions-not-deemed-lifelong-charities-say Will this apply in Scotland? PIP and equivalent … Continue reading SNP Government’s defence of the disabled against ‘a cruel penalty’ portrayed as economic mismanagement by BBC Scotland

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Guardian’s Scotland Editor platforms Holyrood’s third party as the main and only opposition to Reform UK when polls make it clear the SNP is that

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Severin Carrell, the Guardian‘s ‘Scotland Editor‘ has this today: Reform UK has suspended one of its Scottish candidates after it emerged he had been struck off as a company director, and the party faces growing attacks for fielding candidates making Islamophobic remarks. Reform confirmed on Friday morning it had suspended Stuart Niven, its candidate for Dundee City West, after the Herald revealed he had been struck off after diverting tens of thousands of pounds of Covid grants into his personal account. Several hours after that admission, claims within Reform’s Scottish manifesto that it could save billions of pounds in Holyrood spending were … Continue reading Guardian’s Scotland Editor platforms Holyrood’s third party as the main and only opposition to Reform UK when polls make it clear the SNP is that

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Pollster YouGov long-mistrusted by the Yes movement and the SNP may be up to the same dodgy practice with Reform UK

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YouGov responds above, after these claims in the Times: YouGov to publish more data after Nigel Farage row – The Reform UK leader had accused the pollster of being ‘deceptive’ and underplaying the popularity of his party in its voting intention surveys I couldn’t help but smile after our years of noting YouGov‘s complete inability to ever find a Yes lead and to always find a smaller SNP lead, than in all the polls around them. See: I’ve written before about YouGov‘s unerring and almost unique (Survation too) ability to pluck a No lead out of a trend dominated by Yes … Continue reading Pollster YouGov long-mistrusted by the Yes movement and the SNP may be up to the same dodgy practice with Reform UK

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Scottish Labour receives donations worth over half a million in just the last three months including £100 000 from English Multi-millionaire once opposed to nuclear energy

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By Liz S I see that democracy is still up for sale. It has been reported that: “Scottish Labour has reported receiving significant donations in the run-up to the May 2026 Holyrood election, with over £550,000 recorded in the final quarter of 2025 alone” “Billionaire businessmen Sandy and James Easdale are among the biggest donors, with a £150,000 cash donation recorded in December 2025 via their property firm, Dalglen, linked to them. “Donations from trade unions continue to support the party, including £5,300 from GMB, £6,000 from UNISON, £6500 from Unite, £4000 from USDAW , £700 from TSA, £700 from Community Union and … Continue reading Scottish Labour receives donations worth over half a million in just the last three months including £100 000 from English Multi-millionaire once opposed to nuclear energy

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Independence is a vision but that vision has to be spelt out along with the strands on which that Independence will occur and in what way, an Independent Scotland will differ from the present managed decline rather than a dive over the clifftop like England

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Please Support Talking-up Scotland at:https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/support-talking-up-scotlandClick on the above.Or direct bank transfer at Sort Code 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 Name – JOHN ROBERTSON By G Caldow With less than two months to go to the next Holyrood election, the invigorating yet factual debates have been enthusing the public, where healthy and respectful debate between polar opposite views are building a consensus of apathy.  Independence is a vision but that vision has to be spelt out along with the strands on which that Independence will occur and in what way, an Independent Scotland will differ from the present managed decline rather than … Continue reading Independence is a vision but that vision has to be spelt out along with the strands on which that Independence will occur and in what way, an Independent Scotland will differ from the present managed decline rather than a dive over the clifftop like England

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BBC Wales reveals Labour’s attack on devolution while BBC Scotland hides it from you to protect their Anas

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BBC Wales and BBC Scotland at 4pm Please Support Talking-up Scotland at:https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/support-talking-up-scotlandClick on the above.Or direct bank transfer at Sort Code 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 Name – JOHN ROBERTSON By Liz S For any “normal rational being” then “Glen Sannox ferry needs £3.2m repairs after one year in service” , as an article, would not be their top story today on the BBC Scotland page , as there is a much bigger story that should overshadow it in significance. A story that is far more significant for the whole of Scotland and so that far bigger story should have remained as the … Continue reading BBC Wales reveals Labour’s attack on devolution while BBC Scotland hides it from you to protect their Anas

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Largs and Fairlie SNP Presentation 23 March 2026 – Notes for those using personal mobile phones and tablets to see

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I hope this is not vanity but, just in case there’s a big crowd and you can’t see my PowerPoint presentation at the back, it’s all (apart from my talking which you will hear) here for you to scroll over. Largs and Fairlie SNP 23 March 2026 Welcome words and outline Who shapes the story? Background Where are we now – polls and biases in polls Survation* 20-25 February Constituency and Regional votes Giving *Survation historically report lower SNP vote shares due to sampling based on 2014 result. Yet to see data tables for this to check Q and A … Continue reading Largs and Fairlie SNP Presentation 23 March 2026 – Notes for those using personal mobile phones and tablets to see

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The evidence suggests that Reform UK seem unlikely to be ‘main threat’ in Ayr

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Please Support Talking-up Scotland at:https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/support-talking-up-scotlandClick on the above.Or direct bank transfer at Sort Code 08-91-04 Account – 12266421 Name – JOHN ROBERTSON Analyst James Kelly in the National Today, has: Reform UK could be main threat to SNP in Ayr. Well maybe, maybe not. I’d be a fool to say it could never happen but the evidence so far says Reform UK are less popular in the South-west of Scotland than they may be in other parts and, so unlikely to trouble the SNP there. The most recent poll from Ipsos suggests, at a national level, SNP solid, Reform UK … Continue reading The evidence suggests that Reform UK seem unlikely to be ‘main threat’ in Ayr