Podcasts By The Scottish Parliament

Festival of Politics - Posh or Poor?

A recording from the Festival of Politics session titled "Posh or Poor?".

The demise of forelock tugging and deference to those ‘upstairs’ may make class less obvious, but with inequality and poverty rising, has Britain really thrown off its class obsession? Join our chair Kenny Farquharson, The Times, and panellists including Claire Ainsley, Director, Joseph Rowntree Foundation; Darren McGarvey aka Loki, author of Poverty Safari; Chris Snowdon, author of The Spirit Level Delusion; and John Boothman, The Times, as they discuss social mobility and meritocracy.

First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) - 22nd November 2018

The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, answered questions from MSPs in The Scottish Parliament on the 22nd of November 2018.

Festival of Politics - Trade Wars

A recording from the Festival of Politics session titled "Living Outside the EU".

Free, fair and mutually beneficial trade appears to be a long-gone ambition of former global trading partners in an age of fractious G7 deals and Brexit negotiations. Join our chair Deputy Presiding Officer Christine Grahame MSP and panellists including Professor Michael Keating, Chair in Scottish Politics, University of Aberdeen; and Douglas Fraser, BBC Economy Editor to decipher the new trade rules, tariffs and what all this means for the consumer.

First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) - 15th November 2018

The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, answered questions from MSPs in The Scottish Parliament on the 15th of November 2018.

Festival of Politics - Living Outside the EU

A recording from the Festival of Politics session titled "Living Outside the EU".

Though the UK’s future relationship with the EU is still to be determined, countries such as Norway, Iceland and Canada’s relationships with the EU provide an insight into our future. Join Chair Ann Packard, Hon. Fellow RIAS, and panellists including Jill Rutter, The Institute for Government; and Lesley Riddoch, Nordic Horizons and author of McSmorgasbord; What post Brexit Scotland can learn from the Nordics, to talk trade, economy and culture when living outside the EU.

Motion of Remembrance - 8th November 2018

On Thursday 8th November, party leaders at the Scottish Parliament spoke to a Motion of Remembrance.

On Sunday, 11th November 2018, as part of the national commemorations to mark the 100^th anniversary of the Armistice, the names of all those who died serving on behalf of Scotland in the First World War will be projected onto the Scottish Parliament building. 

The illumination – THEIR NAME LIVETH – will honour the 134,712 men and women listed in the Scottish National War Memorial Roll of Honour.  Along with Scottish servicemen, the names of those projected will include nurses, munitions factory workers, Merchant Navy personnel, and overseas servicemen who fought on behalf of Scotland.

The illumination will begin at 5.00pm and continue for seven hours as the names of all those who died are projected in turn, reflecting the scale of loss.  Throughout the evening there will also be performances by pipers from across Scotland and the projection will conclude at midnight with the Last Post.  Prior to the start of the projection Horse Wynd will close from 3.00pm until 1.00am.

www.parliament.scot/WW100

First Minister's Questions (FMQs) - 8th November 2018

The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, answered questions from MSPs in The Scottish Parliament on the 8th of November 2018.

Festival of Politics - Youthquake

A recording from the Festival of Politics session titled "Youthquake".

“Youthquake,” was the Oxford Dictionary word of 2017. From youth campaigners on Brexit, Scottish Independence and Jeremy Corbyn’s rise – young people appear more politically engaged than ever. Join chair Laura Hood, Politics Editor, The Conversation, and panellists Dr. Benjamin Bowman, Manchester Centre for Youth Studies, Manchester Metropolitan University; Zanib Ahmad MSYP; Professor Paul Whiteley, Professor of Government, University of Essex and British Academy Fellow; and Josh Kennedy MSYP, to discuss whether the youthquake really can transform the political landscape.

In partnership with British Academy, The Conversation and the Scottish Youth Parliament.

First Minister's Questions (FMQs) - 1st November 2018

The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, answered questions from MSPs in The Scottish Parliament on the 1st of November 2018.

Festival of Politics - What does Gender Equality Look Like?

A recording from the Festival of Politics session titled "What does Gender Equality Look Like?"

The World Economic Forum predicted that the gender pay gap will end – but not till 2095. Join panellists Melanie Reid, The Times; Emma Ritch, Engender; Suki Wan MSYP, Chair, Scottish Youth Parliament; and Professor Lesley Yellowlees, Professor of Inorganic electrochemistry, University of Edinburgh and Royal Society of Edinburgh Fellow, to discuss their personal experiences of gender equality from work/life balance to equal pay; relationships and social norms, and how we close that gap sooner.

In partnership with Royal Society of Edinburgh.