Interesting Links for 07-02-2024

[andrewducker]

1. Can anyone explain to me why Edinburgh is Scotland's worst-funded local authority?

(tags:Scotland Edinburgh money )

2. The UK government is running a consultation on their terrible trans children guidance for schools. Please take the time to comment on it

(tags:lgbt transgender uk england school )

3. Bluesky social network drops invite-only sign ups

(tags:socialnetworking )

4. No matter the law juries will not fine people for feeding the homeless

(tags:homelessness law GoodNews USA OhForFucksSake )

5. Elevated body temperature is associated with depressive symptoms

(tags:heat depression psychology )

6. New paper explains why females are more prone to autoimmune diseases

(tags:gender immune_system disease )

7. First 3D-printed functional human brain tissue grows like the real thing

(tags:brain 3dprinting )

8. UK pylons minister reshuffled after … campaigning against local pylons

(tags:uk electricity infrastructure )

9. 'We feel castrated': the young British men embracing right-wing, misogynistic politics

(tags:politics men feminism uk )

Comments

[purplerabbits]

I'm not surprised that Edinburgh is well below Shetland and the Highlands in funding per head - because per head isn't such a good measure in rural areas. I AM surprised and depressed by how far we are below Glasgow though.

[sigmonster]

Glasgow is much, much poorer than Edinburgh - at household level, the ONS reckons £7,000 less annual disposable income. Glasgow has lower life expectancy by 8 years or more, around 9 percentage points higher unemployment, and so on. So any elements of funding that are targeted to poverty and deprivation will be higher in Glasgow. Which is not to deny there are massive problems in Edinburgh!