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Week 23, 2021: Long Covid, new Covid, more Covid
It’s the week in which the delta variant (formerly known as the Indian variant) is growing in Scotland, sparking conversation about how this may impact the ‘coming out of lockdown’ plans. You’ll also find out about why the potential tariff free trade… -
Week 22, 2021: Exams chaos yet again
If you thought it was only the exams for 2020 that were thrown into chaos by the pandemic, think again. This year, confusion and stress about the exams – sorry, assessments – have reignited calls to examine how we assess pupils’ work, and who does th… -
Week 21, 2021: Johnson unfit for office, says man who masterminded his route to office
It’s the week in which explosive testimony from Dominic Cummings cast the UK government in a very dim light indeed. Of course, a dose of scepticism is advised given his track record, as the team discuss, but this is still the most explicit picture we… -
Week 20, 2021: Cabinet reshuffle
It’s the week in which First Minister Nicola Sturgeon unveiled her new cabinet, with some familiar faces returning to front-line posts. It also saw beleaguered Education Secretary John Swinney moved into a new post; the new role is an important one, … -
Week 19, 2021: election hangovers, and the most diverse Scottish Parliament ever
It’s the week in which new MSPs were sworn into parliament after the elections, and the team reflects on the richness and diversity of the new cohort. Plus, the results of a rather macabre series of Freedom of Information requests put in by the P&J’s… -
Special edition: Reflecting on parties, personalities and policies with Kez Dugdale and Chris Deerin
With the results not expected until the weekend, we knew we couldn’t report on who’s won the election on this week’s show. But there have been winners and losers of sorts all throughout the run-up, and so to reflect on the fortunes of the parties, pe… -
Week 17, 2021: An odd campaign, plus, the Sturgeon interview
It’s the last Stooshie before the election, and the team reflect on the nature of a campaign in a pandemic. Plus, Courier Editor David Clegg rejoins the Stooshie to share insight from his long interview with Nicola Sturgeon, which you can watch on th… -
Week 16, 2021: Manifestos and mailboxes — how can politicians best deliver their message?
All the political parties have now set out their manifestos, and with doormats and pigeonholes and mail baskets across the nation groaning under the weight of party political leaflets, we ask how effective campaign literature is at getting the messag… -
Week 15, 2021: SNP’s generous manifesto spending promises, and the UK Government taking the Scottish Parliament to court
Manifestos launched this week, with the SNP’s bold and generous spending plans immediately criticised for being unrealistically expensive, especially set against the absence of tax rises. But even away from the election, there are stories to unpack, … -
Week 14, 2021: Campaign update, and a high-profile scheme runs out of money after just a few days
It’s the week that the election campaign really lurched into life, and we’ve got a nice, easy-to digest summary of the latest polling, and what it feels like to part of a campaign in a pandemic. Plus: the Scottish Government’s flagship First Home Fun…
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