Scotland
Puzzling statistics on drinking in Scottish schoolchildren
The Scotsman headlines its report today on new statistics on alcohol consumption in Scottish schoolchildren “One in seven children ‘drinking regularly’”.
Scotland’s unevidenced energy claims
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers has called the Scottish Government’s bluff over its renewable energy claims.
Eat English, Live Longer
Can it really be true that the Celtic nations of the UK could save almost 4,000 lives every year by eating like the English?
Scotland’s drinking habits exaggerated
There is a member’s debate at 5.30 pm today in the Scottish Parliament, on a motion proposed by Scottish Nationalist MSP James Dornan, (pictured) the member for Glasgow Cathcart.
The National Lottery: a game of chance, not luck
Periodically the National Lottery issues press releases about which postcodes or areas of the country are “luckier” than others in winning the top lottery prize.
Miscounting the Scottish NHS workforce
Voices have been raised in the Scottish Parliament over claims made by Health Secretary Nicola Sturgeon on NHS Scotland’s workforce.