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Week 15, 2021: SNP’s generous manifesto spending promises, and the UK Government taking the Scottish Parliament to court

Manifestos launched this week, with the SNP’s bold and generous spending plans immediately criticised for being unrealistically expensive, especially set against the absence of tax rises. But even away from the election, there are stories to unpack, including the news that the UK government is taking the Scottish Parliament to court over its plans to incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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Week 14, 2021: Campaign update, and a high-profile scheme runs out of money after just a few days

It’s the week that the election campaign really lurched into life, and we’ve got a nice, easy-to digest summary of the latest polling, and what it feels like to part of a campaign in a pandemic. Plus: the Scottish Government’s flagship First Home Fund, which lends people up to £25,000 towards their deposit, runs out of cash after just a few days. 
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Special edition: Our election manifesto

This is the week that DC Thomson Media launched its Election Hub for The Courier and The Press & Journal, and it’s also the week in which we launched our own election manifesto which details how we pledge to help you make an informed decision this May.
In this special episode, The Courier and The P&J’s editors are in conversation, explaining what their promises are to you, what we got wrong in the past, and how we plan to get better this election year and beyond. But they don’t have it all their own way: we also asked some people on the streets of Dundee and Aberdeen what they thought about the role of the media in an election cycle, and we play these back to David and Frank – who haven’t heard them before – to get their immediate reaction.
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Week 13, 2021: Alex Salmond less popular than Boris Johnson – exclusive poll

It’s the week in which a shiny new party burst onto the Scottish political scene. Led by former First Minister and SNP leader Alex Salmond, it seeks to help create a supermajority for independence, but our exclusive Survation polling suggests only 3% of voters would cast their ballots for the new Alba Party. What, then, will be its legacy, and how will Salmond have reacted to the news? Listen and find out.
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Week 12, 2021: Sturgeon survives, electioneering begins, and indy on a knife-edge

It’s the week in which Nicola Sturgeon survived a no-confidence vote and was judged not to have breached the ministerial code, in which the election campaign began in earnest, and in which our own Survation poll suggests the appetite for independence is on a knife-edge. We recorded this before Alex Salmond launched his new Alba Party, but at least we know what we will be talking about on next week’s show!
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Week 11, 2021: Dramatic leak from Salmond inquiry, plus, Alastair Campbell’s diaries exclusive

It’s the week in which a dramatic leak from the inquiry into the Scottish government’s handling of the Salmond allegations suggests Sturgeon will be judged as having misled the inquiry; in which George Galloway says something offensive; and in which The Courier and Press & Journal begin an exclusive serialisation of extracts from Alastair Campbell’s revealing diaries. Details on all this and more inside. Tap play!
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Week 10, 2021: Controversial Hate Crimes Bill passes, plus, Tory conference

It’s the week in which the controversial Hate Crimes Bill has passed. Why controversial, and how did it have to change in order to pass? Listen and find out. Plus, we preview the Tory conference, and the Press & Journal’s new political editor, Andy Philip, joins us for the first time.
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Week 9, 2021: Salmond Inquiry Special

It’s the week in which Nicola Sturgeon gave evidence at the inquiry into the Scottish Government’s handling of the Alex Salmond sexual harassment allegations, so it seemed like a good chance to take stock. If you’ve been struggling to understand how we got here and what might happen next, listen up.
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Week 8, 2021: Sturgeon’s popularity drops, and Salmond gives evidence

It’s the week in which Alex Salmond gives evidence at his own inquiry, and in which a new poll shows both a lessening in support for independence and a 16-point drop in First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s usually bulletproof popularity. We also got details this week on Scotland’s route map for exiting lockdown, and can compare it to the UK government’s. The P&J’s Westminster Correspondent and the Evening Express’s Political Reporter join David Mac Dougall to help you understand what’s happening in politics, and why it matters.
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Week 7, 2021: Will Salmond give evidence?

It’s the week in which… well, for once, comparatively little happened, and after the last year, we’ll take it! We’re awaiting a statement next week on the roadmap out of lockdown from the Scottish government, and all eyes are on whether Alex Salmond will give evidence at his own inquiry. But there’s still plenty to discuss: the political judgements, what’s at stake, and how things might shake out. 
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