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Nicola Sturgeon’s former Chief of Staff, Liz Lloyd, reveals the power dynamics between the Scottish and UK Governments and their impact on how we live our lives in Scotland.
Speaking with Sepi Golzari-Munro, she reveals what Nicola Sturgeon was really like, the impact of Brexit on the relationship between the UK and Scottish governments, whether the Scottish Parliament's powers have been rolled back and the role of SNP MPs and Scottish Labour MPs in Westminster. She goes on to highlight the economic challenges Scotland faces and the potential for future collaboration between the governments.
00:00 Introduction
01:44 What is a Chief of Staff?
02:46 Working for Nicola Sturgeon
05:17 Best of Times - Worst of Times
06:26 Historical Context - Who Runs Scotland?
07:40 A Tale of Two Governments
10:05 Brexit and the Breakdown of Cooperation
13:24 Rolling Back Devolution? The Internal Market Act
18:23 Escalating Tensions: Muscular Unionism or Devolution Overreach
26:06 Proper Role for Westminster in Devolution
28:01 Scotland and Devolution - Always an Afterthought?
32:10 Getting Messy and Stifling the Scottish Economy?
39:17 The Role of Scottish MPs in Westminster
41:08 How Should Scottish Labour MPs Advocate for Scotland?
46:37 Crown Estate Scotland and Scottish Ministers' Raid
49:05 The Council of Nations and Regions
50:53 Conclusion
51:13 Outro
51:49 End Plate
Liz Lloyd was Strategic Adviser and Chief of Staff to the First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon. She helped design and deliver the Scottish Government’s legislative agenda for more than a decade covering all areas of policy, with a particular focus on the transition to net zero, the development of new economic opportunities and international relations.
Liz played a central role in the Scottish Government’s approach to policy and communications through the COVID pandemic, supported the development of new institutions including tax and social security systems and the Scottish National Investment Bank, and advised the First Minister through the independence and Brexit referenda and on inter-governmental negotiations.
She is now a Specialist Partner at policy consultancy, Flint Global.
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