About this episode

Iain and Tessa discuss various interviews from the Edinburgh Fringe and delve into the history of Edinburgh and current political issues.

Iain and Tessa digest Iain's various Edinburgh Fringe interviews (Sturgeon, Streeting and more), as well as the history of Edinburgh, how Andy Burnham should tackle the prisons problem and much else besides. Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.

People in this episode

Hosts: Iain, Tessa

Topics covered

• Edinburgh Fringe
• prisons problem
• Scottish politics
• history of Edinburgh
• Iain's interviews

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Edinburgh, Edinburgh Fringe

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