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🆕 From the Scotland 2050 conference in Edinburgh @CalumAM and @akmaciver chat to @Ivan_McKee , @agcolehamilton and @LordMcConnell about trust in politics, and whether Scotland is in need of radical public service reform.
🎧📺 Listen now on your podcast app or watch on YouTube.
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The SNP can be unpopular in government and still win elections.
Why? Because many voters are answering a different question entirely: who speaks for Scotland?
Is taking on independence the key to convincing voters?
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#Scotland #Politics #SNP #Holyrood #ScottishPolitics
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Jun 11
“I don’t really care that much. I just want the place to be better.”
For some voters, the independence debate isn’t about identity anymore. It’s about one question: which system delivers better government?
#Scotland #Politics #Independence #FiscalAutonomy #ScottishPolitics
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"John Swinney could have leaned into this and come out with more credibility, had he acted decisively."
@geoffaberdein breaks down how the SNP leader missed a chance to distance himself from the past and protect his leadership after the embezzlement scandal.
"He's not convincing in some of his answers."
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Just one of the convenerships of Holyrood’s committees is being contested as part of the new election process...
What do you make of the process?
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đź”´ What would you like us to discuss on this week's podcast?
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Former first minister @LordMcConnell explains what was different about the original intake of MSPs, compared to today’s recently elected parliament.
He suggests there are too many career politicians in Holyrood today, and that if a change isn’t going to happen organically it will have to come from the top down.
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“It’s about spending money better”
@akmaciver and @Ivan_McKee agree that his new ministerial role is not to figure out which public service needs to be cut… It's about figuring out how to spend money more efficiently.
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“What we need is STV”
@agcolehamilton shares his party’s policy on electoral reform, advocating for a form of single transferable vote system. This is the system that is currently used in Scottish local elections.
Would STV in Scottish parliamentary and UK general elections produce fairer results?
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“We’re trying to rewire the airplane whilst it’s in flight”
@Ivan_McKee explains his vision for his newly created role in the Scottish cabinet. He explains that he will work across different governmental departments to try and create the most efficient public services possible.
@CalumAM | @akmaciver
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🆕 From the Scotland 2050 conference in Edinburgh @CalumAM and @akmaciver chat to @Ivan_McKee , @agcolehamilton and @LordMcConnell about trust in politics, and whether Scotland is in need of radical public service reform.
🎧📺 Listen now on your podcast app or watch on YouTube.
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“I think you know when you know”
Former First Minister Jack McConnell disagrees with Paul Sweeney’s suggestion that there should be a legislated trigger-point for a second independence referendum… but concedes that at some point there might be a point where independence feels inevitable.
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“This is all people are talking about… I think there is a role for Parliament here”
@agcolehamilton says that there might be a need for a parliamentary investigation into the Peter Murrell scandal.
He asks “was the Scottish Government actively participating in a criminal conspiracy or a cover-up?”
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