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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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Week 6, 2021: Hotel quarantine – yeah, you can’t even check in

It’s the week in which the Salmond inquiry was rocked by further drama, in which the introduction of Scotland’s mandatory quarantine for inbound travellers had a bumpy launch, and in which the unevenness of support for Covid was laid bare. 
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Week 5, 2021: Disunion in the Union Unit

It’s the week in which Ochil and South Perthshire MP Luke Graham was ousted from Number 10’s “union unit” after a bitter row over strategy, in which we saw Scotland as the UK nation slowest to roll out vaccines, and in which we got to see how the sausage was made in local democracy.
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Week 4, 2021: The PM in Scotland, and an MP in the wrong part of Scotland

It’s the week in which the Prime Minister visited Scotland in a controversial bid to clasp a country more firmly to his bosom which opinion polls have shown time and again is becoming more pro-independence. Did it work? Should it have happened? Plus, how women’s rights groups were ‘fobbed off’ when they tried to get involved with the Brexit negotiations, to protect hard-won rights, and, with Courier Political Editor Paul Malik back in the chair, there’s a small matter of a Stoosh of the Week to be awarded.
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Week 3, 2021: Schools closures extended, Scottish Labour leader hopefuls, and disinformation

It’s the week in which schools in Scotland were confirmed as staying closed for longer, two candidates threw their respective hats into the ring for the leadership of Scottish Labour, and, as Donald Trump leaves the White House, disinformation and fake news comes under the spotlight on this side of the Atlantic. 
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Week 2, 2021: 10 points if you can name the just-resigned Scottish Labour leader

It’s the week in which the Scottish Labour leader has resigned, Brexit reality bites for fisherfolk, and we see some encouraging signs in both the vaccination and the infection data for Covid-19. It’s also the week in which our new Head of Politics, David Mac Dougall, takes the reins, and we have an unscheduled appearance from his snoring labrador. Everyone’s a critic.
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Week 1, 2021: NHS Tayside scandal, Brexit reality check, and revolting Trump supporters

It’s tough to criticise the NHS just now, but the latest scandal to hit NHS Tayside – and, in particular, chiefs’ stonewalling in the aftermath – is an important story to tell. Find out the details, hear of the Brexit reality biting at ports, dig into a potential Donald Trump visit to Scotland, and more, on this first episode of the new year. 
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