Small things

Johnson survives as PM for now. But is he too fiscally "progressive " for the Tory base? Those Jubilee celebrations. Were they really about support for the monarchy? Manniefest and the toxic inheritance of Scottish land ownership.

Show Notes

The political media was in a frenzy of excitement over the vote of confidence in Boris Johnson last night. We pick over the result and its implications while questioning the whole air of "Who's winning the game?" in the Westminster bubble.
The past four days also saw hours of coverage of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. We reflect on the apparent difference between Scotland and England in terms of the celebrations and Lesley wonders if a lot of the "jubilation" was simply folk having the first chance to have a communal knees up post lockdown. We also consider the criticism aimed at Nicola Sturgeon over her apparently enthusiastic participation in those celebrations.
Lesley reports back on the success of  Manniefest over last weekend and the toxic inheritance of Scottish land ownership.

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What is The Lesley Riddoch Podcast?

Scottish politics dissected from a left, pro-independence stance. Each week, award-winning broadcaster and journalist, Lesley Riddoch chews over the week’s news with co-host Fraser Thompson. If you like intelligent, quirky chat about Scottish society and culture, and Scottish, UK and international politics analysed from a Scottish perspective; this podcast is for you.