The Lesley Riddoch Podcast

Is a non-nuclear European Defence Force on the cards? The UK Homes for Ukraine Scheme yet another botched effort lacking in compassion? Why is nuclear back on the agenda?

Show Notes

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is forcing the old certainties of neutrality and attitudes towards NATO membership across the Nordic nations to be re-examined. Lesley reflects on the recent Nordic Horizons event which she hosted and considers the potential for a non-nuclear European Defence Force.
The link to the podcast of the event is
https://www.nordichorizons.org/
Britain has been, rightly, criticised over its approach to the Ukraine refugee crisis with, yet again, the government's rhetoric failing to live up to the reality of our European neighbours' responses. We look at the new Homes for Ukraine scheme and ,sadly, find it wanting, again.
Boris Johnson is cosying up to the Saudi regime in the face of mounting pressures on energy supply. This despite the appalling record of the Saudis in Yemen and on human rights. Meanwhile both the Tories and Labour are talking up nuclear power as the answer. Lesley reveals why it isn't.
All this plus the campaign  of "sportwashing" being carried out by the Saudis in an attempt to mask their brutalities ,and how embedded they are within English football. All with the explicit approval of the UK government.
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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.