And away

Thochts frae Orkney and Galway. Will a summer of rail discontent save the PM? The scandal of standing charges. Manniefest. Whit is it? Whaur is it?

Show Notes

After the week's hiatus due to Pat's bout of Covid we return wi hame thochts frae oor jaunts tae Orkney and Galway.
The big news was the final publication of the Sue Gray Report and despite all expectations/hopes Boris Johnson seems to have survived.
We reflect on the report and speculate on whether the Teflon PM can survive the summer and if he'll play the anti trade union card to his advantage with his populist base.
Lesley tears into the scandal of standing charges and the cost of prepayment meters which operate to the detriment to both poorest folk in the UK and to consumers outwith London and the South East of England.
YES groups have teamed up to organise a “first of its kind” independence" festival in the Highlands.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/manniefest-golspie-tickets-312909509767

Indy supporters will gather for the three-day Manniefest event in Golspie, which will see a host of artists, poets and speakers perform in the Sutherland village.
It kicks off at 11am in Golspie to climb the hill, 2pm in school car park (there will be shins/stewards) for the talks/poetry/music and 6pm ceilidh. 
 Also there will be a 14 page supplement in the National about how the Highlands and Islands could look different with independence edited by Lesley.
Along the way there's plenty o chat aboot trad music, hurling ,and fishing .
 

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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.