We focus in this episode on the impact the creation of the Alba Party might have on the May Holyrood elections. With additional thoughts on BBC Scotland's coverage of the interim report by the Scottish Citizen's Assembly on Climate Change, and the Oor Vyce pledge.
Show Notes
We focus in this episode on the impact the creation of the Alba Party might have on the May Holyrood elections.
The launch of the new party saw a couple of SNP MPs switch to Alba and the withdrawal from the election by Independence for Scotland and Action for Independence.
We try and make sense of the past few days and ask, how will not just pro independence voters react to the return of Alex Salmond but the wider electorate. Will those who've switched support to independence precisely because of the performance of Nicola Sturgeon be happy to give their votes to Alba on the list? What are the new party's policies? What will the final list of its candidates look like,and who will select them?
Plus a wee delve into some interesting electoral arithmetic in two key regions,Mid Scotland and Fife, and Glasgow.
With additional thoughts on BBC Scotland's coverage of the interim report by the Scottish Citizen's Assembly on Climate Change, and the Oor Vyce pledge.
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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.