Thank you Foysol for writing about the need for 24/7 thrombectomy in Scotland.

Not the point of Christopher’s tweet, but I see “z” in ‘prioritise’ and ‘maximise’. Why the Americanisation of the English language? Has this book been edited by AI, which often flips into Americanisms?

stmoluagscoracle.com/p/kate-forbes-… Kate Forbes and the future of faith in Scottish politics. Written by James Bundy for the Coracle today.

A lack of 24/7 emergency stroke surgery means Scots face a ‘Russian Roulette’ for life-saving treatment. Who thinks this is acceptable for Scotland today. Thanks Jackie Baillie for calling this out!

Very good comment piece here by James Bundy

The truth is unavoidable: Nicola Sturgeon left a Scotland where ☑️Women’s safe spaces are under threat ☑️Her most talented female colleague has been driven out ☑️Equality rhetoric has outpaced reality by miles ✍️Me in the Critic: thecritic.co.uk/nicola-sturgeo…

A lack of 24/7 emergency stroke surgery is simply unacceptable in this day and age.

I think it would be helpful for the Scottish Government to criticise the behaviour of a taxpayer-funded organisation if it’s behaving in a way which is contrary to the values of Scotland.

A mistype here - but a common mistake. It wasn’t the ‘regiment’ of women that Knox was blasting, but the ‘regimen’ I.e. rule. Largely comes to same thing. But interesting that if Knox hadn’t written it he might have stayed in England, with the impact on the Reformation here.

Worrying statistics, yet I doubt we’ll get a proper debate in Holyrood to consider the reasons for this.

"If anything, the colonial analogy is a reminder of Scotland’s complicity in imperialism, not its victimhood. This may not be the line the SNP wants to run with." My latest Substack article 👇 jamesbundy.substack.com/p/the-first-mi…

Spot on ⁦Stephen Kerr MSP⁩ telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/…

Some weekend listening 🎧 Best enjoyed while plotting a Reformation, or a Counter-Reformation… 🔗 thistlewiththornspod.podbean.com/e/mary-queen-o…

Plots with Florentine bankers, European monarchs, and even the Pope himself! Yet somehow, the English always stayed one step ahead… Tomorrow on A Thistle with Thorns Podcast, Murdo Fraser and I uncover the plotting of Mary, Queen of Scots - and the espionage that doomed her cause.

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Plots, conspiracy, backstabbing- no, not today’s front pages from Holyrood, but the events of 500 years ago. You won’t want to miss this!

Scotland’s emergency stroke care is not fit for purpose. For two years, my family have highlighted the failings, and I welcome the growing scrutiny. But scrutiny must lead to action. We need a 24/7 thrombectomy service.