The Lesley Riddoch Podcast

This week we focus a lot on the shifting fortunes of Boris Johnson and the Tory Party in the light of the impending HS2/Northern Powerhouse Rail u turns and the ongoing corruption bourach. Plus ,final reflections on COP26 and the success of the Scotland men's football team.

Show Notes

We, unashamedly, begin with our unbridled joy at the success of the Scotland men's football team in qualifying for the World Cup play offs after a stunning victory v Denmark.
COP26 ended with after two weeks of intense negotiations and we reflect on where 1.5 to stay alive stands now.
Lesley also talks about her experiences at the recent Revive one-day event, People, Wildlife & Environment.
Boris Johnson seems befuddled and beleaguered. Can he survive in the light of the impending HS2/Northern Powerhouse Rail u turns and the ongoing corruption bourach? The Tory Party is notoriously vicious in ridding itself of electorally vulnerable leaders, but has Johnson and his Cabinet of Brexiteer incompetents done irredeemable damage not only to the economy but to peace in Northern Ireland?
Nicola Sturgeon has come under fire from the usual quarters over her presence at COP26 with particular ire being reserved for her photos with the great and the good. Was there more to this than self promotion.? We think there was.
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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.