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granrose retweeted
🗣️ 'PM has sent his lawyers to argue why they should not bring in the recommendations of a seven-year inquiry that gave thousands hope that change would come'
@MaggieOliverUK argues that words are not going to bring change against grooming gangs, the govt needs to act.
granrose retweeted
This helps to illustrate why GERS probably understates the fiscal deficit an independent Scotland would face. Scotland is allocated a population share of many UK-wide services. It would have to replicate those services, and the cost of that replication would likely be far higher.
granrose retweeted
First Russell Brand, then David Walliams, now another "comedian" with a press block.
The MSM are swamping us with coverage.
If only the 250k+ British girls groomed and raped by GANGS OF PAKISTANI MUSLIM MEN got the same attention!
granrose retweeted
The SNP have made a pig’s ear of teacher training.
They are completely failing to train enough teachers for important secondary school subjects, particularly those in STEM.
The government need to address the teacher training crisis as a matter of urgency.
granrose retweeted
Some of these entitled, pampered civil servants need to get real. @murdo_fraser is right.
Complaining about having to turn up at the office just two days a week and demanding extra money for dog care. Seriously?
Millions of hard-working Scots turn up for work every day and get on with it.
If two days in the office is too much to ask, perhaps it's time to find another job.
The public are paying their wages. They are entitled to expect people to turn up for work.
@conor_matchett @ScottishSun
thescottishsun.co.uk/news/17…
granrose retweeted
🚨BREAKING: A 46-year-old Christian Police Community Support Officer has won a confidential settlement from North Yorkshire Police after his career was nearly ended for speaking up in diversity training.
Luke Salmons was suspended just two days after a mandatory diversity session where he questioned the claim that Islam is a "religion of peace" and asked questions about jihad, Hamas, and the war in Gaza.
For that, he was found guilty of gross misconduct and placed on the Police Barred List — a list that effectively bans you from ever working in policing again.
He refused to accept it and appealed.
On appeal, North Yorkshire Chief Constable Tim Forber overturned the decision, concluding that Salmons' conduct did NOT amount to gross misconduct and did NOT breach professional standards. He was removed from the barred list.
Salmons then took legal action against the force, bringing claims of religious discrimination, harassment, and breaches of his freedom of religion and freedom of expression.
Rather than face him at an Employment Tribunal, North Yorkshire Police settled the case. The settlement amount remains confidential.
A Christian officer punished for asking questions — and ultimately vindicated.
granrose retweeted
From what I've observed, even some of the 'soft' SNP voters are very pissed off about this.
As we face our weekly grocery shop with a growing sense of trepidation and stress about how to stay warm this winter, 'Stronger for Scotland' is becoming increasingly risible.
Cut backs all over the place but huge pay rises for MSPs?
Seriously?
No wonder the #AbolishHolyrood campaign is gaining so much traction.
granrose retweeted
Nicola Sturgeon called out for 'nasty and spiteful' false story in her memoirs by ex-Labour MP scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/n…
granrose retweeted
Esther McVey reintroduces her bill requiring COMPULSORY labelling of halal and kosher meats
She names and shames ‘Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Marks & Spencer and ASDA’ for selling halal meat without labelling it as such, as well as ‘Domino’s, Pizza Hut and KFC’
The bill has the support of Rupert Lowe, Lee Anderson, Sarah Pochin and others
granrose retweeted
What is going on in Poland is nothing short of a coup against democracy. Donald Tusk, with the support of the EU, is blatantly seeking to remove judges who refuse to bow to European diktats. The EU is the enemy of the people, says Frank Furedi
buff.ly/EWjrRYg
granrose retweeted
Willie Haughey makes a very good point - if a company was found to be paying ghost workers, they would be investigated for money laundering.
“It's absurd. It's outrageous. It's totally unacceptable.”
Sir Tom Hunter and Lord Willie Haughey react to reports that around 800 public-sector workers in Scotland are being paid for roles that no longer exist, at a reported cost of £27 million a year.
With taxpayers already facing pressure on their finances, the pair question whether Scotland's no-compulsory-redundancy policy needs to be reviewed.
Is it time for a rethink?
Watch the full discussion on this week's Go Radio Business Show, available on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.
In association with @BarclaysHampden.
granrose retweeted
"CalMac admitted their performance had declined – despite the pay boost for their chief executive." Why is failure always rewarded in SNP Scotland? #SNPout #AbolishHoylrood
Boss of Scotland's failing ferry fleet bags almost £60K extra in pay hike thescottishsun.co.uk/news/17…
granrose retweeted
Goodness Gracious Me!
So the biggest beneficiary of John Swinney's trip to India seems to have been India itself - and an IT firm based in Bangalore which has been handed a £35 million contract to manage benefit payments in Scotland!
Make it make sense
thetimes.com/uk/scotland/art…
granrose retweeted
It was Lady Dorrian who erred by granting this order in the first place when it is entirely obvious to those who were directly involved that the complainants lied and perjured themselves during Alex Salmond's trial.
The damage they have done to actual victims of sexual assault is incalculable but very obviously serious and far reaching.
The key complainants should be in jail alongside fallguy Murrell.
Scotland will remain a basketcase whilst this level of corruption continues and the senior judiciary behave as a protection racket for those, in senior positions of power - and those who influence those in power - who are actually guilty.
This is a fascinating case
“The Court of Session upheld the Scottish Government’s appeal against David Hamilton’s decision, finding he set the bar too high when judging whether disclosure could identify the women who complained about Alex Salmond”
archive.ph/naNcP
granrose retweeted
This is a remarkable story.
The SNP are spending £21.8 million to pay Scottish civil servants who have no permanent role, which could fund 584 junior doctors on their current starting salary of £37,316 a year in Scotland.
dailymail.com/news/article-1…
granrose retweeted
A doctor rapes a patient.
The victim reports it.
THE DOCTOR ADMITS IT.
He tells a hospital committee that it was a "one off" and he will not do it again.
THE MANAGEMENT SAYS THAT IS OK.
And allow him to carry on working.
THE POLICE TAKE NO ACTION.
The hospital concerned is the BLACKPOOL VICTORIA HOSPITAL.
The same hospital where a 75 year old patient was raped to death and no one was ever convicted for it.
Are women worth nothing to the NHS?
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c172…
