The Lesley Riddoch Podcast

Rishi Sunak(private) jetted up to Scotland for his big announcements on UK energy strategy. We try and pick our way through Tory sleight of hand to analyse the reality behind his claims on the UK becoming energy independent,driving down energy prices,and increasing energy security all by granting 100s more oil and gas exploration licences. While still pursuing Net Zero.
Patrick Harvie was on GMS answering attacks,from Labour peer Lord Haughey, on the Scottish Government's heat pump policy. Lesley asks why the district heating solution so prevalent in the Nordics seems to be being shoved to one side.
The Protect Loch Tay petition has now received over 25000 signatures and a recent public meeting co-convened by Pete Wishart MP,John Swinney MSP and attended Mark Ruskell MSP, seems to have galvanised local and national opposition to the proposed development of a gated millionaires' community at Kenmore.But what does this dispute say about the broader issues of land ownership in Scotland?
If you want to sign the petition follow this link
https://www.change.org/p/protect-loch-tay
All this plus Barbie, the movie, where Lesley and Pat seem to disagree but......
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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 former media lecturer and Dundee United fan, Pat Joyce. 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.