New No 10 party revelations, what difference would a new PM make? Tories in meltdown but when will the SNP finally say," Now's the day and now's the hour"? Russian troops mass on the border with Ukraine. Belfast-the movie.
Show Notes
It almost seems not if but when will Boris Johnson be removed as PM after yet another No 10 party revelation, coupled with claims of Islamophobia at the top of the Tory Party, and a very public resignation over a "lamentable track record" in tackling fraud in the Covid loan scheme.
However, just what, other than as Matthew Paris put it, a more palatable ,less untrustworthy, head of the UK government , difference would dropping this particular pilot make?
Wales FM Mark Drakeford appeared on the Today programme. Did his refusal to ask for more powers to be devolved signal what might be in,or more importantly what might not be in, Labour's much trumpeted Brown report on the UK constitution?
Nicola Sturgeon was in the prime spot on BBC's Sunday Morning show. Sophie Raworth pushed her, given previous SNP statements, on an impending indyref2, and recent polls showing the country still evenly divided Yes v No.
We look at the opportunities, and threats, that this current crisis has created both for the SNP and the Yes movement. Will the SNP finally bring all its guns to bear on the big policy decisions it has to make to advance beyond the current 50% pro independence that the polls show? What strategy will it employ after the inevitable rejection of the granting of a Section 30 order?
Lesley brings her knowledge of the Nordic and Baltic states to shed light on the increasing tensions between Russia and the Ukraine. Is invasion inevitable?
Finally we review Kenneth Branagh's "Belfast". Our verdict? Go and see it. Now!
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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.