The Stooshie: the politics podcast from DC Thomson

Week 8, 2022: War comes to Europe

Covid rules are being lifted as Scotland heads to a ‘new normal’, but events from beyond the borders dominated a dark week for international politics. Putin ordered a brutal invasion of Ukraine, bringing war to Europe once again. Meanwhile, Alex Salmond ‘suspended’ his Russia Today show after a furious backlash.
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Special edition: Should young people stand for election?

We take a deeper look at the row over young people in politics in this mid-week special, with the extended interviews from the episode that aired on Friday. We hear from Emma Roddick, Scotland's youngest active MSP, as she reveals how was belittled by fellow politicians for being a young, disabled woman.
Plus we hear about the exodus of political talent facing local authorities if they fail to make council business more accessible to working-age people, and analyse the barriers stopping younger activists from running for public office.
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Week 7, 2022: Too young to stand for election?

It’s the week in which Boris Johnson escaped scandals and a police probe at Westminster by making a dash to Scotland. Councils began revealing the extent of cuts and council tax rises to come, and there was a row over young people putting themselves forward for May's local elections.

Week 6, 2022: Show me the money

It’s the week in which budgets were set, a council tax rebate was hatched and politicians fell out over what do with massive energy firm profits. Boris Johnson’s new PR ‘guru’ managed to create even more embarrassing headlines, and the country thought once again about how pensions might be paid after independence.
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Week 5, 2022: It’s oil right now, in fact it’s a gas.

It’s the week in which we learned our energy bills are about to get a lot worse, the chancellor said he’d mitigate the damage if we pay him back, and the cost of living crisis shot to the top of everyone’s agenda. Shetland, at the forefront of energy production, meanwhile looked to a post-oil future. And our squeezed household finances were stretched by new legislation to fit new smoke alarms.
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Week 4, 2022: How Boris Johnson is shaping the Scottish independence debate

It’s the week in which the police finally picked up an investigation into allegations about lockdown behaviour at Downing Street, the prime minister continued to bat away calls to resign, Nicola Sturgeon reignited the independence debate and everyone waited, and waited, for Sue Gray’s report.
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Week 3, 2022: In the name of God, go

It’s the week in which Boris Johnson watched a Tory defect to Labour, was accused of presiding over party which tries to ‘blackmail’ MPs into line, and heard every party tell him to resign. Meanwhile, the political working environment was called into question in a row over ‘macho’ attitudes to job expectations.
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Week 2, 2022: Let’s face the music and dance

It was the week in which Boris Johnson was forced to face the music in parliament about lockdown-busting parties, and Downing Street staff danced while the Queen prepared for her husband’s socially distanced funeral. We also bring you an expert view on what this means for public trust in a health crisis.
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Special edition: 🎄The Stooshie Christmas Quiz 2021

It’s nearly the end of term, and the headmaster has let everyone bring in games. We pitch Courier Editor David Clegg against political reporter Rachel Amery in our year-end quiz, with questions from chair Paul Malik and the rest of the Stooshie team. Whoever wins, the truth wins. Which is just as well, because the points are not flowing as freely as the Christmas sherry…
Thanks so much to listening to The Stooshie over 2021. We’ll be back with more in 2022!
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Week 49, 2021: It’s my party and I’ll deny if I want to

It’s the week in which Boris Johnson continued to shock and amaze a disbelieving public with denials about parties at No 10 Downing St. We watched leaders line up to call for his resignation and the prime minister say he’s going nowhere. Meanwhile, Scotland was given some free advice on tackling a shocking drugs-death crisis and the SNP Government set out its spending plans, including how councils may have to push up taxes to plug gaps.
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