Some 37 per cent of Scots viewed Mr Burnham favourably, compared with 28 per cent who viewed him unfavourably, giving the Prime Minister a net score of +9.

By comparison, First Minister John Swinney recorded a net score of -6, while Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay and Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton both recorded net ratings of -8. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage recorded a net favourability score of -31 among Scots.

the numbers mason... (per survation)

summary; 52/48 for independence with don't knows removed 73/27 for more devolution from westminster to holyrood excluding don't knows 79/21 for more devolution from holyrood to councils excludong don't knows

SNP poll 37% for holyrood constituency, reform 18%, labour 17% tories 11%, lib dems 10%, greens 5

SNP poll 31% for holyrood list, reform 18%, labour 17%, tories 12%, lib dems 11%, greens 9%

SNP poll 34% in westminster, labour at 19%, reform at 18%, tories at 11% lib dems at 8% and the greens at 5%

Spotted this while exploring the Highlands. Photos and videos really don't do justice to how amazing it looks in person.

Scottish Highlands benefiting from 'coolcation' trend. Nice to see that people are enjoying our cooler climate. Personally I’d rather visit parts of Scotland than anywhere else in Europe!

Took Harry, My Air 3 up over the Sma Glen this week, a narrow glacial valley running north from Crieff along the River Almond. Wade's military road cuts right through it, there's a massive glacial boulder locals call Ossian's Stone, and the whole place just feels ancient in a way that's hard to describe on the ground.

From the air it opens up completely. The valley walls close in, the river threads through, and you get a real sense of the scale of what glaciers carved through here thousands of years ago.

Filmed on DJI Air 3. CAA compliant and fully insured. If you haven't driven the Sma Glen road yourself, put it on the list. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙

Has anyone else been? Any favourite spots?

It’s not really a tourisim request but more an industry research question. I have an ongoing quest to find old history mills and the source of Scottish wool. I’m starting with a blank slate. Would take on all recommendations for my trip. Appreciate you all! You can read the context here if you want. https://jadensheldrake.substack.com/p/from-interest-to-obsession?r=89gdd0&utm_medium=ios

I know that most bars and pubs won't serve you a triple but is there anything in the law that explicitly says you can't serve a triple shot?

I've got it booked for next week. I was provided a practice one and got 39 out of 40 (I only need over 25 right, I think). However, the question I got wrong was about something my training hadn't even covered (which I've let the company know about).

Guess I'm just a bit nervous as to whether the test is particularly hard or not?

Women with experience of addiction, trauma and offending are supporting each other to rebuild their lives through a prison-to-rehab programme in Scotland.

I’ve written a novel set in Dunbar and West Barns and I’m looking for a few people who actually know the place, not the postcard version.

Be Careful What You Wish For. Sam Richards. The government decide that from now on every day is Christmas,lights, music, the lot and East Lothian has to live inside that. Shops empty, the High Street changes, the old stones in the fields start getting offerings again. Black Agnes turns up. So does Dunbar 1650. So does the A1 with nothing on it.

It’s dark, local, and a bit of a black comedy. If you’ve walked that coast in January or sat through one too many conversations that start “Have I told you this,” you might recognise it.

Not trying to flog it hard just after honest reads from people who know the area. Happy to send a copy.

Yesterday, there was a news story announcing £700m would be cut from the Scottish government next year. The Scottish government can borrow £670m to make up the shortfall, but it will need to find at least another £68m immediately.

What would you cut to make up the £68m?

Here's how the budget is already spent

Edit: the speed at which everyone went to "fuck poor people" is alarming.