B-SIDE: The Scotland Lab
About this episode
The episode explores lessons from the Scottish political experience in light of Andy Burnham's devolution plans and recent events in Scottish politics.
With PM-in-waiting Andy Burnham leaning heavily into devolution, we take a look at what lessons he can learn from the Scottish experience – and what his (still somewhat vague) plans might mean for Scotland too. Kenny Campbell is joined by someone who knows the Scottish political scene extremely well: Stephen Boyd, director of the progressive think tank IPPR Scotland. They also catch up with the implications of a manic few weeks for Scottish politics, ranging from the jailing of former SNP big cheese Peter Murrell to those two very different by-election results. Plus, why growth for growth's sake is a flawed approach to the economy. ***SPONSOR US AT KO-FI.COM/QUIETRIOTPOD*** • We have put together a BLUESKY STARTER PACK, if you would like to join us there. Please do! • Email us at quietriotpod@gmail.com • Or visit our website…
People in this episode
Hosts: Kenny Campbell, Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith
Guest: Stephen Boyd
Topics covered
- devolution
- Scottish politics
- by-elections
- economic growth
- political implications
Keywords
- devolution
- Scottish politics
- Andy Burnham
- by-elections
- economic growth
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: IPPR Scotland
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- Sunday School: A Bin-Bin Situation
- B-SIDE: Under the Burnham bonnet
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