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Jackie Baillie hides Matt Hancock’s denial of PPE to Scotland and our gift of two million facemasks to England

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Jackie Baillie yesterday knowingly, I’m sure, twists the truth of PPE supplies during the pandemic to blame the SNP for the sins of the UK Government as it tried to reserve PPE supplies, paid for by all across the UK, just for English care homes, in a desperate attempt to head of the storm of death they faced. She also omits to remind us of the failures of the privately owned care homes in Scotland, under-resourcing PPE themselves and underpaying staff so that those infected were unable to afford to stay at home. 15 July 2026, The Times had the … Continue reading Jackie Baillie hides Matt Hancock’s denial of PPE to Scotland and our gift of two million facemasks to England

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Lammy releasing 4 times as many prisoners by error, per head, than in Scotland and at least 12 times as many in November

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Professor John Robertson OBA Alerted by the above from MSM Monitor, I thought I’d find out the answer to those in Scotland who will insist – “Ayr it’s just as f*****g bad here, pal!” It’s not, by no means. First, England, with sources: MoJ Partial Data (April 1–October 31, 2025): 91 releases in error, equivalent to ~3 per week. Disclosed by Justice Secretary David Lammy in parliamentary statements and published via MoJ. BBC News: More than 90 prisoners freed by mistake since April, November 11, 2025. The Guardian: David Lammy says 91 prisoners freed in error, November 12, 2025. The … Continue reading Lammy releasing 4 times as many prisoners by error, per head, than in Scotland and at least 12 times as many in November