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Oct 16, 2024 | 
communist.red | Ravi Mistry |Calum Macdonald
Newly-released data from the National Records of Scotland (NRS) shows that 1,172 people in Scotland died from drug misuse last year – a 12 percent increase from the previous year. The total has grown nearly fivefold since 1996 when comparable data began. Scotland’s rate of drug-related deaths is infamously the highest in Europe, with 277 deaths per million people aged 15-64. The next worst-affected country, Estonia, reported 95 deaths per million.
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Aug 1, 2024 | 
communist.red | Calum Macdonald
The Edinburgh Fringe 2024 is expected to be the largest in the festival’s history, drawing performers and tourists from around the globe. Behind the scenes, however, there is growing discontent. Impending strike action, due to start on 14 August, is set to disrupt bin collections during the festival for the second time, much to the dismay of those set to cash in on Edinburgh’s time in the limelight.
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Jun 13, 2024 | 
nature.com | Calum Macdonald |Norah E Palmateer |Laura Lindsay |Safraj Shahul Hameed |Karen Jeffrey |Luke Daines | +9 more
AbstractSeveral population-level studies have described individual clinical risk factors associated with suboptimal antibody responses following COVID-19 vaccination, but none have examined multimorbidity. Others have shown that suboptimal post-vaccination responses offer reduced protection to subsequent SARS-CoV-2 infection; however, the level of protection from COVID-19 hospitalisation/death remains unconfirmed.
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Jun 13, 2024 | nature.com | Calum Macdonald |Norah E Palmateer |Laura Lindsay |Safraj Shahul Hameed |Karen Jeffrey |Luke Daines | +9 more
AbstractSeveral population-level studies have described individual clinical risk factors associated with suboptimal antibody responses following COVID-19 vaccination, but none have examined multimorbidity. Others have shown that suboptimal post-vaccination responses offer reduced protection to subsequent SARS-CoV-2 infection; however, the level of protection from COVID-19 hospitalisation/death remains unconfirmed.
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Oct 30, 2023 | 
calumam.substack.com | Calum Macdonald
Shall we go for coffee? Yeah…where? Thanks for reading ColumnAM by CalumAM! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. He was always more interested in a sarcastic comment than advice. He was The One who Made Everyone Laugh and latterly, The One Who Made Everyone’s Heart Break. He put his career before men, crippled by fear and self-loathing. Always a hoot and never blah - and someone who didn’t move on Sundays.
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Oct 25, 2023 | 
podcasts.apple.com | Calum Macdonald
The Deputy Leader of Scottish Labour joins Calum, Geoff and Andy to discuss their electoral strategy after success in Rutherglen and Hamilton West. Jackie Baillie says the SNP has reached an electoral "tipping point." Also up for discussion - Labour's response to the conflict in the Middle East; health and the NHS, and Jackie becoming a Dame. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/holyroodsources. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Aug 31, 2023 | 
pressandjournal.co.uk | Calum Macdonald
Mercifully, I’m not writing to you from the train carriage in which I spent three hours battling for phone signal the other day. Mercifully, also, it was not a quiet coach. I broke the quiet-coach rules several times in desperate anger. Why does it say “4G” when it means: “Sorry, no, your Twitter (referred to as X by those of a certain Musk) will not refresh”?
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Aug 13, 2023 | 
podfollow.com | Calum Macdonald
The Holyrood Sources podcast analyses Scottish politics through the experiences of those who have lived and breathed it as Special Advisers to the Scottish Government, SNP and opposition parties. Join hosts Calum Macdonald, Geoff Aberdein (Chief of Staff to the First Minister, 2007-2014) and Andy Maciver (Former Head of Communications for the Scottish Conservatives). Their insight is second to none - they've been there. What does Scottish Politics look like after Nicola Sturgeon?
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Jun 28, 2023 | 
podcasts.apple.com | Calum Macdonald
Calum, Andy and Geoff gather for the last day of term before the Scottish Parliament heads into recess. Calum has arrived back from holiday to a cryptic note from Geoff saying: "Ask me about Brexit" - which he does, and an interesting conversation about the importance of Brexit at the next election begins. Then, it's onto the independence convention in Dundee - what on earth was that all about? Plus, what have been our highlights of our first 21 episodes and what have we learned?
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Jun 20, 2023 | 
podcasts.apple.com | Calum Macdonald
Kezia Dugdale, the former leader of the Scottish Labour party, joins Calum, Geoff and Andy. We discuss Nicola Sturgeon after she made her second public comments since being arrested and released without charge. Kezia also shares her take on Sir Keir Starmer's energy strategy and her doubts about whether the widely-reported surge in Labour support is real. The Bute House Agreement comes up in the context of energy strategy.
