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nuffieldtrust.org.uk/research/publi… 13% satisfaction with NHS in Wales, 26% in England but 33% in Scotland. Congrats to the Scottish government Not perfect by any means but comparatively best in the UK

Almost total silence from Western media and politicians.

Actually can’t believe @BBCScotlandNews reported on the QEUH smears by Labour. Wow, honestly. Thought they’d be protecting their sweet lil golden boy. Anas Sarwar needs to resign for lying and deliberately misleading parliament. This can’t just be swept away #ResignSarwar

@RuthHen05786097 He did know what he was doing. He knew he was lying about the QEUH water report and about the ventilation breach. If we read the detail of the Inquiry interviews then he did.

This paper shows how Scotland’s NHS outperformed England without recourse to the private sector. 👇@swinneynot

Ministers 'did not know' about problems at scandal-hit hospital before opening bbc.in/3NRh7Gh

More government action being taken in one day on behalf of 4 empty ambulances than has ever been taken on behalf of 20,000 dead kids in Gaza.

@lawks1 @jazzyrussell59 In Scotland that means they should platforming the SNP every minute of the day. Instead of which they platform Labour and Reform all the time. One rule for our colonisers and another for the colonised.

#BBCNews has justified their constant coverage of Reform UK Ltd by saying they're leading the polls & likely to form the next govt. Shouldn't that also apply to scrutiny of their alleged tax avoidance, money laundering, foreign influence, racism, etc? #politicslive #bbcqt

@ProfJWR @jazzyrussell59 Great analysis. I was working in an HSCP at the time of the first Covid surge. Care homes did suffer partly as result of UK decision to allow unwell elderly to go to care homes to help empty hospitals. In Scotland this was mitigated by better advice to hospitals and targeted vacc

Understanding Covid deaths in care homes in Scotland 2 - How Jeanne Freeman’s, unique in the UK, quick action on vaccines saved thousands of lives talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/03/22/und…

🚨NEW: Former FBI Director Robert Mueller has died at the age of 81. A Purple Heart recipient in Vietnam, he dedicated his life to standing up for democracy. RETWEET to honor Mueller’s life of service ❤️

@ProfJWR Shame parts of the Covid report are based on hearsay and prejudice and not on evidence and facts

Why did cancer mortality drop in the pandemic years of 2021 and 2022 if the Daily Record's contrary claims are true? talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/03/21/why…

@ProfJWR Interesting stuff. Cancer treatments continued only slightly below recover levels. Screening may be a scam and it is interesting that stopping/slowing screening has made no difference to the continuing fall in cancer deaths.

NINE ways Scotland handled the Covid-19 pandemic better than the rest of the UK talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/03/20/nin…

A very important thread. Devolution gave Scotland power over taxes. It raised them. It has since, seen its economic strength and productivity grow the faster than England, Wales, or Northern Ireland and attract high earners with that strong economy. x.com/L__Macfarlane/…

@BladeoftheS Not me. We are being sucked in and will never be forgiven.

Does anybody in the UK support this? The answer is no.

@ProfJWR Terrible. Why have they made this mistake? Makes it clear photo id not required for Scottish parliamentary elections or Scottish council elections electoralcommission.org.uk/voting-and-ele…

SNP vote in May Holyrood election could be weakened by mistaken polling envelope suggesting photo ID required talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/03/20/snp…

NEW: We often hear that Scotland’s more progressive income tax is “driving people out the country.” New HMRC data shows the opposite. Far more taxpayers are moving to Scotland than leaving it. Let’s look at the data 🧵

Reform UK have announced their Scottish Candidates for the 2026 Scottish Parliamentary Elections. Let's start with Senga Beresford (@BeresfordSenga) - seen at the launch today in this pic. Senga likes Tommy Robinson. She says she's "Behind him all the way": archive.is/S2sCc It's not the only time she's clearly supported him: x.com/BeresfordSenga… Then there's Britain First: x.com/BeresfordSenga… She's clearly happy to interact with the far-right. @reformparty_uk, is this really the sort of candidate you want in Scotland? #ReformScotland