Scottish politics dissected from a left, pro-independence stance. Each week, award-winning broadcaster and journalist, Lesley Riddoch chews over the week’s news with former media lecturer and Dundee United fan, Pat Joyce. If you like intelligent, quirky chat about Scottish society and culture, and Scottish, UK and international politics analysed from a Scottish perspective; this podcast is for you.
http://lesleyriddoch.com/podcast
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 24 days 2 hours 52 minutes
Marine, Miranda and Apps...
This week, Lesley talks through the most recent bout of filming marine devices for the EquiMar project and demonstrates an unequalled grasp of facts and figures. Jonathan Woss makes a brief appearance and it's all downhill to social change as...
Floods, food and Obama
Award winning broadcaster, journalist and commentator Lesley Riddoch casts her eye over this week's news.
The Clearances podcast
The Clearances are a subject for discussion when Scots gather. When Michael Fry, Andy Myles and Lesley Riddoch met to discuss the week's current affairs; the Clearances came up but didn't get an airing. This subsequent recording is of the discussion...
The " Overspend budget and fogies in charge" podcast
Michael Fry and Andy Myles join Lesley in the pod to dissect the budget. They go on to discuss the state of the parties, the trams and the role of history in current affairs. And then they stay on for a very special discussion - see the next podcast...
The "one election away from victory" podcast.
Gerry Hassan and John McTernan join Lesley to dissect the Labour Party Leadership contest as evidenced by hustings. As a former special adviser, John has strong opinions and insights. In a lively discussion, Labour's record gets examined. The Bloody...
The "Runners and riders" fox coat podcast
This week, Joyce McMillan, Tiffany Jenkins and Lesley dissect the Labour Party Leadership race, the public sector cuts, foxes and the footie ( obviously ) .
This week's Scotsman Podcast was recorded before the tragic events in Cumbria
Peter MacMahon, George Kerevan and Lesley met and recorded this podcast on Wednesday lunchtime as the tragic events in Cumbria were unfolding. They concentrated on the rise of Danny Alexander, Calman, the tallest MP and the troubles of Israel and BP.
The 'Pocket Money', public services and poverty podcast
In this week's podcast, Christine Grahame MSP and James McCormick think tank adviser joins Lesley to unpick the Queen's Speech. Full of pithy comment, insight and unorthodox analysis...we await your comments.
The missing Scotsman Podcast ...number 13
Apologies ...but the gremlins were in the Feisty works...this podcast with Gerry Hassan and Kenny Farquharson entitled the "obviously intelligent" podcast seems to have disappeared. So here it is back with all its talk of 'policy wonks' and others in...
The "Brain dead, dealmakers and the 'F' word
In the pod this week, Michael Fry and Andy Myles join Lesley to pick over an exciting week in Scottish politics. Naturally, enough, with a former Tory historian and a former LibDem CEO, topics included the perilous state of Scottish Conservatives,...