Holyrood's Chris Marshall talks to Sean Duffy, chief executive of the Wise Group, and SNP MSP Rona Mackay, a member of the Scottish Parliament's Criminal Justice Committee, about Scotland's stubbornly high prison population and the effectiveness of community-based alternatives to incarceration.
This podcast is sponsored by the Wise Group.
In this edition of the podcast, Mandy Rhodes speaks to former SNP deputy leader Jim Sillars about his life in politics and why he believes the current party leadership is failing to articulate the case for independence. Elsewhere, the team discuss a landmark legal ruling by the Supreme Court and Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s speech to the Conservative party conference.
The guest on the podcast this week is journalist Yvonne Ridley, who was taken hostage by the Taliban while reporting from Afghanistan after 9/11.
Also on this episode the team discuss the deal between the Greens and the SNP and the prospect of a "circuit breaker" due to the worrying rise in Covid cases.
Roddy Dunlop QC, one of Scotland’s leading lawyers and dean of the Faculty of Advocates, joins deputy editor Chris Marshall to discuss recent political attacks on the legal profession, the Scottish Government’s controversial new hate crime legislation and the future of the not proven verdict. Also in this episode, the Holyrood team discuss the lifting of COVID restrictions and what can be done to tackle Scotland’s drug-death emergency.
Remember to Follow and Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. You can follow our hosts, Mandy, Chris, Louise, Jenni and Andrew on Twitter, and you can keep up to date with the latest news from Holyrood online at Holyrood.com, or on our Twitter @HolyroodDaily. Lastly, remember to read the last issue of Holyrood Magazine online here. This show was hosted by the Holyrood Editorial Team and produced by Steven Perrie-Clyde, with artwork designed by Aimee Wachtel. This show is brought to you by Holyrood Magazine, ©Holyrood Communications 2021.
Scottish Lib Dem leader bows out leaving a gap in the political photo opportunity market.
Remember to Follow and Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. You can follow our hosts, Mandy, Chris, Louise, Jenni and Andrew on Twitter, and you can keep up to date with the latest news from Holyrood online at Holyrood.com, or on our Twitter @HolyroodDaily. Lastly, remember to read the last issue of Holyrood Magazine online here. This show was hosted by the Holyrood Editorial Team and produced by Steven Perrie-Clyde, with artwork designed by Aimee Wachtel. This show is brought to you by Holyrood Magazine, ©Holyrood Communications 2021.
Glasgow MSP Pam Duncan-Glancy, the first permanent wheelchair user elected to the Scottish Parliament, joins deputy editor Chris Marshall on the podcast to talk about some of her struggles growing up and her determination to make Scotland a better place for people with disabilities. Elsewhere, the Holyrood team discusses the easing of COVID restrictions and the stuttering attempt to vaccinate Scotland’s young adults.
Remember to Follow and Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. You can follow our hosts, Mandy, Chris, Louise, Jenni and Andrew on Twitter, and you can keep up to date with the latest news from Holyrood online at Holyrood.com, or on our Twitter @HolyroodDaily. Lastly, remember to read the last issue of Holyrood Magazine online here. This show was hosted by the Holyrood Editorial Team and produced by Steven Perrie-Clyde, with artwork designed by Aimee Wachtel. This show is brought to you by Holyrood Magazine, ©Holyrood Communications 2021.
The Holyrood team chew over a week in politics and the editor, Mandy Rhodes, interviews Professor Linda Bauld, chair of public health at the University of Edinburgh about where we are with the pandemic and where we are heading.
Remember to Follow and Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. You can follow our hosts, Mandy, Chris, Louise, Jenni and Andrew on Twitter, and you can keep up to date with the latest news from Holyrood online at Holyrood.com, or on our Twitter @HolyroodDaily. Lastly, remember to read the last issue of Holyrood Magazine online here. This show was hosted by the Holyrood Editorial Team and produced by Steven Perrie-Clyde, with artwork designed by Aimee Wachtel. This show is brought to you by Holyrood Magazine, ©Holyrood Communications 2021.