Gang of Four

The Lesley Riddoch Podcast

Labour slumping disastrously in polls just 11 weeks after its General Election victory. The Tory leadership election becoming a who can move far enough to the Right to defeat Reform contest. Have all the SNP's Christmases come at once or should they beware a do nothing, fingers crossed, complacency?
Lesley appeared on Debate Night from Dundee where Kenny Farquharson pushed the need for a settled agreement between the UK and Scottish governments on a mechanism to allow a second independence referendum.
We examine the proposals contained in Glasgow University's "Scotland and the Constitution.Agreeing a Way Forward" report for just such a mechanism based on the Good Friday Agreement and a Northern Irish border poll.
Scotland’s minimum price of alcohol went up on September 30 by 15p, from 50p to 65p. Just how successful has Minimum Unit Pricing been in combating alcohol related deaths?
We ask, "Who is Russell Findlay?" in the aftermath of his election as leader of the Scottish Conservatives.

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To listen to the marvelous "Hermless" by Michael Marra
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As a proud "Arab" Pat couldn't resist adding this one-Hamish the Goalie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqoGqoFCi2A
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