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When the protests outside Holyrood begin the same media will report upon them conveniently ignoring the fact that energy policies are all the responsibility of the UK government

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By Lis S BBC website headline 29 October after FM’s Q’s : “John Swinney bats away ‘yes or no’ answer on Rosebank oil field future” . So what about Andy Burnham the UK PM giving a “yes or no” answer to Rosebank oil field’s future, as it is he and his Labour UK government who will get to decide upon that , yes ? Surely it is the UK government who have been swithering on this and so then refusing to say what they will do ? So that being the case it is actually Burnham and his UK government … Continue reading When the protests outside Holyrood begin the same media will report upon them conveniently ignoring the fact that energy policies are all the responsibility of the UK government

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Nicola Sturgeon pressed the UK Government to shut down money-laundering firms in 2018 but the Ferret won’t tell you that

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I’ll explain the above after this: In the Ferret today, the above, and: Hey there, Jamie here, along with financial crime investigator Diogo Augusto. It’s great when a government decides to tackle abuses made possible by its own legislation – less so when, more than a year after promising reform, it still can’t give a firm date for implementing it. In this case, the reforms are compulsory ID-checks for the owners of a type of Scottish entity that’s become notorious for abuse by money launderers and other international criminals – individuals who certainly wouldn’t be keen to reveal themselves. Implementing … Continue reading Nicola Sturgeon pressed the UK Government to shut down money-laundering firms in 2018 but the Ferret won’t tell you that

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Three men jailed for trafficking women FROM England and Wales INTO Scotland just like every other part of this invasive flow from high crime pressure areas into low crime area vacuums

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From STV in Scotland, yesterday, the above, and: Three men have been jailed for a combined 13 years for crimes including trafficking vulnerable women between Scotland, England and Wales. George Filip, 45, Alexandru Moco, 26, and Leonard Banica, 41, targeted 16 vulnerable women, bringing them into the UK to work as sex workers. A fourth man, Ionela Filip, 34, also worked with the three men to run the prostitution ring and various brothels, exploiting the women for their own gain. The group evaded detection by transporting the vulnerable women across the border between Newport, Birmingham and Scotland. https://news.stv.tv/scotland/three-men-jailed-for-operating-prostitution-ring-and-trafficking-women-between-scotland-england-and-wales Between? Between? … Continue reading Three men jailed for trafficking women FROM England and Wales INTO Scotland just like every other part of this invasive flow from high crime pressure areas into low crime area vacuums

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As Burnham wriggles and misleads on slavery compensation, Scotland’s 0.05% elites should pay up

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Andy Burnham, yesterday, misunderstands the nature of slavery in the former English Empire with: “I do not think that British people today can be held liable for historical wrongs, however heinous, that happened in a different age under different laws and in which they played no personal part.” Nobody, Andy, you know that, thinks ‘the British people’ can be held liable. What percentage of the UK population benefited so significantly from the Atlantic slave trade to the extent they today have such wealth from it that they might be expected to contribute to compensation? The Register of British Slave-Traders identifies … Continue reading As Burnham wriggles and misleads on slavery compensation, Scotland’s 0.05% elites should pay up

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As researchers find evidence that a child-obesity crisis is less likely in Scotland, how the Scottish Government has been trying to turn the tide

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Research from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Morbid obesity in the UK: A modelling projection study to 2035, in 2018, suggested ‘Under current trends it is predicted that 11 per cent of the population in Wales will be morbidly obese in 2035, roughly 340,000 adults, while Scotland is likely to plateau at about 5 per cent and England will rise to about 8 per cent.’ The researchers offer a surprisingly clear, confident and simple explanation, for the significantly slower growth in Scotland – Scottish Government policy initiatives and resource allocation: ‘The government put a massive push on developing a … Continue reading As researchers find evidence that a child-obesity crisis is less likely in Scotland, how the Scottish Government has been trying to turn the tide

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Online gangs forcing children to self-harm – Only BBC Scotland headline it despite not one conviction here – the ‘Power of Nightmares’

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Only BBC Scotland has this story: Detectives in Scotland have joined international law enforcement in targeting online gangs which groom and coerce children into acts of self-harm. Officers are hunting members of loose online networks of sadists known as “The Com”, which mainly targets girls on gaming platforms and social media. The groups, mostly comprised of teenage and young adult males, have risen in prominence in recent years after cases involving sextortion and hacking, as well as self-harm encouragement. So far, there has been one arrest in Scotland, while there have been a handful of convictions in England. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6vg03xl0751o So, … Continue reading Online gangs forcing children to self-harm – Only BBC Scotland headline it despite not one conviction here – the ‘Power of Nightmares’

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English babies and young children failed amid surging poverty and inadequate protection legislation compared with Scotland

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Featured in BBC Breakfast this morning and in Glasgow Live, today the above, with a tasteless image, and: A charity has claimed that babies and young children in the Scottish care system are being failed by delays in decisions on their permanent homes. NSPCC Scotland and the Parent Infant Foundation have organised the National Summit on Permanence for Babies and Young Children amid ‘serious concerns’ about the length of time youngsters wait to be placed in a long-term home. The charity says that kids wait more than two years on average for decisions or recommendations, with many then waiting months … Continue reading English babies and young children failed amid surging poverty and inadequate protection legislation compared with Scotland

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Not one police officer injury at Bonfire Night last year and only one the year before so English and Welsh officers are coming for something else, not us

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From BBC Scotland, today, the above and: Scotland’s biggest police operation since the visit of President Donald Trump last year is to take place on Bonfire Night, in the face of a “unique” combination of safety concerns. As many as 1,700 officers could be deployed on and around 5 November to deal with fireworks-related disorder, a European football match involving Celtic and potential protests in Glasgow. Additional public order vehicles and drivers are being brought in from 18 English and Welsh police forces under mutual aid arrangements. The force has already vowed that anyone caught up in disorder around Halloween … Continue reading Not one police officer injury at Bonfire Night last year and only one the year before so English and Welsh officers are coming for something else, not us

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Just a few of those interviewed by Scottish media to attack SNP or Scottish Government who are then revealed to be opposition party activists or candidates

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Toni Dawson, Largs shop-owner, interviewed by STV after flood damage just the latests of thes. Professor June Andrews (multiple appearances, 2024–2026): A dementia specialist and former nurse (often billed by expertise and OBE) appeared on BBC Radio Scotland’s Good Morning Scotland supporting means-testing of the Winter Fuel Payment (comments later used to challenge an SNP minister) and on Scotcast in an NHS debate. She was a Scottish Labour activist who campaigned for Labour candidates and stood (unsuccessfully) as a Labour candidate in a 2025 West Lothian local by-election. The BBC issued corrections in both cases, acknowledging the political links should … Continue reading Just a few of those interviewed by Scottish media to attack SNP or Scottish Government who are then revealed to be opposition party activists or candidates

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From Gimmicks to Everyday Fixes

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By Mark E. Saunders of “The Scottish Minuteman” https://www.facebook.com/profile.php/?id=61575625542197 Hold on just a wee minute here. When John Swinney announced a proposal to make food more affordable for Scottish families — by capping the prices of essential food items in large supermarket chains — what was the reaction from opposition parties at Holyrood? A “political stunt”. A “snoozefest”. “Implausible freebies”. And what was the media headline? “Retailers criticise SNP’s ‘gimmick’ food price cap promise.” Then along comes the UK Government, proposing to remove import tariffs on essential food items to help ease the cost of living. What’s the headline now? Labour to introduce “everyday … Continue reading From Gimmicks to Everyday Fixes