RJC
@aroseby.bsky.social
Retired public servant. Aqua-fanatic and traveller. Scottish Independence supporter. Sore back.
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Parents are afraid to send their kids to school, classrooms sit half-empty, children are being taken to detention facilities. We’ve crossed a line.
I stood with education leaders to discuss the growing harm federal actions are causing to children, families, and our schools.
I stood with education leaders to discuss the growing harm federal actions are causing to children, families, and our schools.
February 4, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Parents are afraid to send their kids to school, classrooms sit half-empty, children are being taken to detention facilities. We’ve crossed a line.
I stood with education leaders to discuss the growing harm federal actions are causing to children, families, and our schools.
I stood with education leaders to discuss the growing harm federal actions are causing to children, families, and our schools.
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How much did the Epstein poison infect Britain? Starmer had better find out, and fast | Gaby Hinsliff
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How much did the Epstein poison infect Britain? Starmer had better find out, and fast | Gaby Hinsliff
Serious questions need to be asked about Mandelson, Andrew and what the PM knew when. The credibility of UK politics is on the line, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:18 PM
How much did the Epstein poison infect Britain? Starmer had better find out, and fast | Gaby Hinsliff
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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So many "Sirs" and "Lords".
February 1, 2026 at 11:36 PM
So many "Sirs" and "Lords".
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Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
February 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
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Reposted with no paywall – Why the ‘hospital deaths’ won’t result in criminal charges, why Scots don’t do DIY dentistry, why we don’t need nuclear energy for radiopharmaceuticals and why the Daily Record’s ‘Scotland’s mean streets’ is a dirty big lie talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/02/02/r...
Reposted with no paywall – Why the ‘hospital deaths’ won’t result in criminal charges, why Scots don’t do DIY dentistry, why we don’t need nuclear energy for radiopharmaceuticals and why the Daily Rec...
Support Talking-up Scotland to keep rebutting the lies almost every day of the year, at They will make as much as they can of this in the weeks between now and 7th May when the voters go to the pol…
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February 2, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Reposted with no paywall – Why the ‘hospital deaths’ won’t result in criminal charges, why Scots don’t do DIY dentistry, why we don’t need nuclear energy for radiopharmaceuticals and why the Daily Record’s ‘Scotland’s mean streets’ is a dirty big lie talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/02/02/r...
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Anas Sarwar challenged to ‘disclose all correspondence’ with Peter Mandelson
www.thenational.scot/news/2581796...
Anas Sarwar challenged to ‘disclose all correspondence’ with Peter Mandelson
ANAS Sarwar is facing calls to disclose all his private communications with Lord Peter Mandelson
www.thenational.scot
February 2, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Anas Sarwar challenged to ‘disclose all correspondence’ with Peter Mandelson
www.thenational.scot/news/2581796...
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There's always a post. Anas Sarwar - Labour's branch manager in Scotland - with Epstein fan and "old friend" Peter "Mandy" Mandelson...
Who would like to take a bet that there will be no comment on this relationship by the BBC in Scotland?
Who would like to take a bet that there will be no comment on this relationship by the BBC in Scotland?
February 2, 2026 at 7:41 AM
There's always a post. Anas Sarwar - Labour's branch manager in Scotland - with Epstein fan and "old friend" Peter "Mandy" Mandelson...
Who would like to take a bet that there will be no comment on this relationship by the BBC in Scotland?
Who would like to take a bet that there will be no comment on this relationship by the BBC in Scotland?
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Private equity owns lion’s share of children’s foster services in England, ‘bleeding the sector of money’.
Profits margins of 19%. Money extracted in interest payments, intragroup charges. Children suffer.
Ban profit-taking entities from foster services.
Profits margins of 19%. Money extracted in interest payments, intragroup charges. Children suffer.
Ban profit-taking entities from foster services.
Private equity owns lion’s share of children’s foster ser...
Three London firms are now the biggest players in the provision of foster carers in England
observer.co.uk
February 2, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Private equity owns lion’s share of children’s foster services in England, ‘bleeding the sector of money’.
Profits margins of 19%. Money extracted in interest payments, intragroup charges. Children suffer.
Ban profit-taking entities from foster services.
Profits margins of 19%. Money extracted in interest payments, intragroup charges. Children suffer.
Ban profit-taking entities from foster services.
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Former Labour candidate in BBC Scotland’s attack on supposed ‘under-fire’ Scottish health boards yet none are being investigated like the 16 English health trust maternity units which are in ‘special measures’ for high mortality, 4 investigated by the police talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/01/31/f...
Former Labour candidate in BBC Scotland’s attack on supposed ‘under-fire’ Scottish health boards today yet none are being investigated like the 16 English health trust maternity units which are in ‘s...
Support Talking-up Scotland -In this election year in Scotland, the 90% pro-Union media and their sponsors in the opposition parties will do everything they can to undermine the pro-independence pa…
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February 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Former Labour candidate in BBC Scotland’s attack on supposed ‘under-fire’ Scottish health boards yet none are being investigated like the 16 English health trust maternity units which are in ‘special measures’ for high mortality, 4 investigated by the police talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/01/31/f...
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Of course the PM doesn’t have the power to unilaterally remove Mandelson from the Lords. But given it can only be removed via an act of Parliament in government time, Starmer is hardly powerless, indeed he is the only person who can make it happen.
February 2, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Of course the PM doesn’t have the power to unilaterally remove Mandelson from the Lords. But given it can only be removed via an act of Parliament in government time, Starmer is hardly powerless, indeed he is the only person who can make it happen.
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Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
February 1, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.
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It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
January 31, 2026 at 9:22 PM
It should not take a court order to get a toddler out of a prison.
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“This isn’t a moment, it’s a movement”
January 31, 2026 at 1:25 PM
“This isn’t a moment, it’s a movement”
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My latest blog piece. BBC Scotland is in full-on Labour propaganda mode with its Labour inspired framing of the QEUH scandal & a pro-Labour piece on nuclear energy in Scotland on the BBC Scotland Politics Show last Wednesday.
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BBC Scotland’s look at nuclear through Labour Rose tinted glasses
The bias of the BBC, particularly BBC Scotland, against the SNP Scottish Government in particular and the wider Scottish independence movement in general is well documented by pro-independence camp…
weegingerdug.wordpress.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:45 PM
My latest blog piece. BBC Scotland is in full-on Labour propaganda mode with its Labour inspired framing of the QEUH scandal & a pro-Labour piece on nuclear energy in Scotland on the BBC Scotland Politics Show last Wednesday.
weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2026/01/31/b...
weegingerdug.wordpress.com/2026/01/31/b...
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Dignity. Community. Justice. That's what immigrants deserve, and that's what Glasgow turned out to defend. Great to see a documentary about this day winning international recognition.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Documentary on Kenmure Street immigration protest wins Sundance award
The film documents how hundreds of residents in Pollokshields prevented the detention of two neighbours during a dawn raid in May 2021.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 31, 2026 at 8:48 AM
Dignity. Community. Justice. That's what immigrants deserve, and that's what Glasgow turned out to defend. Great to see a documentary about this day winning international recognition.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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JANE FONDA: “I know Don Lemon. My husband created CNN. And I will fight for their right to speak… they arrested the wrong Don. This is how autocrats act. We can’t fall for it.”
January 31, 2026 at 4:54 AM
JANE FONDA: “I know Don Lemon. My husband created CNN. And I will fight for their right to speak… they arrested the wrong Don. This is how autocrats act. We can’t fall for it.”
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‘It was Glasgow Labour Councillors on the Board who exerted pressure to get QEUH open without delay and without fully informing SNP/Scot Gov of full facts about concerns’ talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/01/30/i...
‘It was Glasgow Labour Councillors on the Board who exerted pressure to get QEUH open without delay and without fully informing SNP/Scot Gov of full facts about concerns’
That headline is quote from a Herald Facebook comments section.1 Another comment suggested – ‘Labour had more to gain from the opening of the hospital as they had 9 councillors sitting …
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January 30, 2026 at 1:22 PM
‘It was Glasgow Labour Councillors on the Board who exerted pressure to get QEUH open without delay and without fully informing SNP/Scot Gov of full facts about concerns’ talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2026/01/30/i...
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Sitting President attempts to steal $10 BILLION from taxpayers.
The most corrupt regime of our lifetimes. With no close second.
And the Hunter hunters are silent.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
The most corrupt regime of our lifetimes. With no close second.
And the Hunter hunters are silent.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
January 30, 2026 at 1:38 AM
Sitting President attempts to steal $10 BILLION from taxpayers.
The most corrupt regime of our lifetimes. With no close second.
And the Hunter hunters are silent.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
The most corrupt regime of our lifetimes. With no close second.
And the Hunter hunters are silent.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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Curse of Private Equity.
PE firms cashing in on Britain’s special needs crisis.
Councils paying £90,000 - £104,614 a year for day-pupils with complex needs to Abu Dhabi controlled entities. Council spending £2.2bn a year.
No curbs on profiteering.
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PE firms cashing in on Britain’s special needs crisis.
Councils paying £90,000 - £104,614 a year for day-pupils with complex needs to Abu Dhabi controlled entities. Council spending £2.2bn a year.
No curbs on profiteering.
archive.ph/LdXqs
The private equity firms cashing in on Britain’s special needs crisis
Specialist schools are a source of income for investors and a financial burden on cash-strapped councils
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Curse of Private Equity.
PE firms cashing in on Britain’s special needs crisis.
Councils paying £90,000 - £104,614 a year for day-pupils with complex needs to Abu Dhabi controlled entities. Council spending £2.2bn a year.
No curbs on profiteering.
archive.ph/LdXqs
PE firms cashing in on Britain’s special needs crisis.
Councils paying £90,000 - £104,614 a year for day-pupils with complex needs to Abu Dhabi controlled entities. Council spending £2.2bn a year.
No curbs on profiteering.
archive.ph/LdXqs
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And Labour's justification for denying the WASPI women compensation? Because it appears to think an apology is sufficient.
In reality it's a purely political decision. The votes of WASPI women aren't important enough to it.
In reality it's a purely political decision. The votes of WASPI women aren't important enough to it.
The Ombudsman held a detailed investigation & concluded that the govt was guilty of maladministration, the women had suffered injustice & the govt should compensate them.
But the govt has again denied them compensation.
But the govt has again denied them compensation.
January 30, 2026 at 8:18 AM
And Labour's justification for denying the WASPI women compensation? Because it appears to think an apology is sufficient.
In reality it's a purely political decision. The votes of WASPI women aren't important enough to it.
In reality it's a purely political decision. The votes of WASPI women aren't important enough to it.
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UK govt again rejects compensation to 1950s-born women over state pension age confusion.
2024 ombudsman report recommended apology & compensation. Govt apologised, no compensation.
If only they been party donors, private equity managers, non-doms, steel companies ... they would have got something.
2024 ombudsman report recommended apology & compensation. Govt apologised, no compensation.
If only they been party donors, private equity managers, non-doms, steel companies ... they would have got something.
Ministers reject Waspi calls for compensation after rethink
Women hit by changes to the state pension age say the decision shows
www.bbc.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 2:39 PM
UK govt again rejects compensation to 1950s-born women over state pension age confusion.
2024 ombudsman report recommended apology & compensation. Govt apologised, no compensation.
If only they been party donors, private equity managers, non-doms, steel companies ... they would have got something.
2024 ombudsman report recommended apology & compensation. Govt apologised, no compensation.
If only they been party donors, private equity managers, non-doms, steel companies ... they would have got something.
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Labour's excuse: the timeline would give “social landlords in particular the time" ... so they don't meet even the Labour "decent homes" standard already? Or could it be those rich private donors who just want to delay?
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j...
‘Absurd’: decent homes standard for England’s private renters will not be enforced until 2035
Campaigners say government is letting ‘landlords drag their feet’ and ‘denying renters the most basic standards’
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Labour's excuse: the timeline would give “social landlords in particular the time" ... so they don't meet even the Labour "decent homes" standard already? Or could it be those rich private donors who just want to delay?
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/money/2026/j...
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“To you this is murder?”
“Yes. I know it is. — People are feeling like there’s nobody here to help us. What can we do? The constitution doesn’t seem to matter.”
She witnessed the killing of Alex Pretti, now she is bravely coming forward.
Stella is the best of us. 🇺🇸
“Yes. I know it is. — People are feeling like there’s nobody here to help us. What can we do? The constitution doesn’t seem to matter.”
She witnessed the killing of Alex Pretti, now she is bravely coming forward.
Stella is the best of us. 🇺🇸
January 28, 2026 at 5:41 AM
“To you this is murder?”
“Yes. I know it is. — People are feeling like there’s nobody here to help us. What can we do? The constitution doesn’t seem to matter.”
She witnessed the killing of Alex Pretti, now she is bravely coming forward.
Stella is the best of us. 🇺🇸
“Yes. I know it is. — People are feeling like there’s nobody here to help us. What can we do? The constitution doesn’t seem to matter.”
She witnessed the killing of Alex Pretti, now she is bravely coming forward.
Stella is the best of us. 🇺🇸
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It is hard slow going just now - my back is incredibly sore and there is only me to work on getting the studio ready just now. If you are able to help, please get in touch.
Is there anyone in the Stirling area who has the time to volunteer to help us with fitting out our studio? DIY or trade skills would be helpful, but not essential.
January 28, 2026 at 7:16 PM
It is hard slow going just now - my back is incredibly sore and there is only me to work on getting the studio ready just now. If you are able to help, please get in touch.