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Ant-Semitic hate crime level in Scotland only one sixth of UK level and not one of the 266 physical assaults elsewhere in the UK but Kevin McKenna has this

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Not for the first time, a Herald journalist tries to transfer a very real problem over the border. As always, no facts. Here they are. From the Community Security Trust (CST)‘ most recent Antisemitic Incidents Report 2023 published on 15 February 2024 CST’s Antisemitic Incidents Report 2023, published today, shows 4,103 instances of anti-Jewish hate recorded across the UK in 2023. This is the highest annual total ever reported to CST. It is a 147% rise from the 1,662 antisemitic incidents in 2022, and 81% higher than the previous yearly record of 2,261 incidents, reported in 2021. CST recorded 1,684 antisemitic … Continue reading Ant-Semitic hate crime level in Scotland only one sixth of UK level and not one of the 266 physical assaults elsewhere in the UK but Kevin McKenna has this

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The Alison Pearson case proves how corrupt much of the MSM really really are, so much so, that can we in Scotland ever really trust anything they report?

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Anonymous Here is a classic example of all things wrong with the corrupt and tainted UK media. Peter Osborne , now an apparent enlightened member of the media, and so determined to do the job as per his job description as one who considers himself to be a real and honest journalist , has written an article for the Middle East Eye. This article exposes the hypocrisy and double standards of the UK media , many of whom are compromised by their allegiance to respective UK political parties, and so as such are complicit in obscuring those things that these political parties … Continue reading The Alison Pearson case proves how corrupt much of the MSM really really are, so much so, that can we in Scotland ever really trust anything they report?

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When the UN and the International Court of Justice make a judgement, how should a Scottish Modern Studies teacher react to it?

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From the International Criminal Court, to which the UK has been signed up since 2002, two days ago: With respect to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and former Israeli Minister of Defence Yoav Gallant, the judges of the International Criminal Court have found that there are reasonable grounds to believe that each has committed the war crime of using starvation as a method of warfare and crimes against humanity of murder, persecution, and other inhumane acts, as a direct perpetrator, acting jointly with others. The Chamber also found reasonable grounds to believe that they are each responsible for the war … Continue reading When the UN and the International Court of Justice make a judgement, how should a Scottish Modern Studies teacher react to it?

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Survation and YouGov stuck in 2014 to bias their polling

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In their most recent poll, in January 2024, Ipsos Scotland got: Last week and being trumpeted as more bad news for John Swinney, Survation got: YouGov had identical results the week before. Survation had this sample ratio weighted according to the 2014 referendum, 10 years ago: YouGov had the same ratio. Ipsos had this sample ratio weighted according to trends since the 2014 referendum, 10 years ago: Ipsos is a multinational market research company based in France with no ‘horse in the race’ when it comes to Scottish independence. YouGov is a UK-based pollster set up by former Chancellor Nadhim … Continue reading Survation and YouGov stuck in 2014 to bias their polling