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Cute Moves 54:16

9h ago54:16

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Anas Sarwar has announced a U turn on Scottish Labour's stance on Winter Fuel Payments. If they form a Holyrood government in 2026 he has pledged to reverse the cuts and reintroduce the payments to pensioners on a universal but means tested basis. What lies behind this sudden change of heart. Political expediency in the light of recent polls and up…

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What Happened? 1:02:58

7d ago1:02:58

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It's the aftermath of the US Presidential Election and there are lots of questions. Did Trump win or did the Democrats lose? What do Trump's first appointments tell us about what to expect from his administration? Will the next four years totally redefine the US? What impact will a Trump Presidency have on Europe and the UK? The reaction to the eve…

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Remember Remember 58:58

14d ago58:58

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We pick over the detail of last week's UK Budget. Did it signal the "end of austerity" as Anas Sarwar claims? What's the reality of the increase in the Scottish Block Grant? What impact will it have on December's Scottish Budget and what challenges does it lay down for the Scottish Government? It's election day in the USA. What's the state of the p…

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A Square Go 57:33

21d ago57:33

57:33

As the US Presidential election enters its final days Donald Trump held a rally at Madison Square Garden where speaker after speaker spewed racist, misogynist bile. Has this harmed or enhanced his campaign in those seven vital swing states where the presidency will be won or lost? World leaders have condemned the overwhelming decision by the Knesse…

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A Waste Of Energy 59:15

28d ago59:15

59:15

Lesley's back from her trip to Iceland with lots to talk about and share including disturbing news about The Gulf Stream. https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/09/atlantic-ocean-circulation-nearing-devastating-tipping-point-study-finds There seem to be more leaks from within this new Labour government than a set of Thames Water's pipes. …

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Alex Salmond-Riddoch Questions May 11 2007 44:30

1M ago44:30

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In this episode of Riddoch Questions Lesley spoke with Alex Salmond who had just led the SNP to become the largest party in the Scottish Parliament. He was literally in the throes of trying to form that first ever SNP government and spoke from the car park outside a pub in the pouring rain. ★ Support this podcast ★…

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A Country Not A County 57:16

1M ago57:16

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This episode focuses on our reflections on the life, career and political legacy of Alex Salmond in the aftermath of his sudden death. The great "What ifs". What if he hadn't resigned in 2014? What if he was re-elected to Holyrood in 2026? Away from the political sphere Lesley talks about her personal encounters with him over the years. In his fina…

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Dr Jon Egilsson-Podcast Extra 16:42

2M ago16:42

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Lesley was at the Scottish currency group conference and like most of the audience, was struck by Dr Jon Egilsson's contribution. He warned against handing over control of a new Scottish currency by joining the euro - still a mandatory condition for new members of the European Union. saying that despite the mess Iceland landed in 2008, it was havin…

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Gang of Four 1:00:15

2M ago1:00:15

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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…

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Speech Bubbles 1:17:33

2M ago1:17:33

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It's been a big week, is there any other kind these days, in politics. In Scotland we've seen events to mark the 10th anniversary of the 2014 independence referendum. Lesley was not only a central figure during that campaign but has also taken part in many of those events. We reflect on them and where the Yes movement and the SNP stand today. Lesle…

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Ten Years After 1:12:03

2M ago1:12:03

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Ten years after the Scottish independence referendum Lesley interviewed First Minister John Swinney in an exclusive for The National. We focus on this and the state of the independence movement and the SNP in the first half of this extended episode. Anas Sarwar emerged from hiding to pontificate on Glasgow hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games. We ha…

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Cold Comfort. 1:05:32

2M ago1:05:32

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In this episode we begin with today's (Tuesday's) debate and vote on Labour's proposal to scrap winter fuel allowance payments for the vast majority of pensioners. Who among Labour MPs rebelled? How many abstained? Which way did Scotland's new batch of Labour MPs vote? Why did Labour select this particular payment and what does it presage for Reeve…

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Tim Rideout-Podcast Extra 52:38

2M ago52:38

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In this podcast extra we speak with Dr Tim Rideout of the Scottish Currency Group. The Currency Group's conference in Dunfermline on Saturday the 21st and Sunday the 22nd of September " Preparing the Way for the Scottish Pound & Central Bank" features a stellar line up of economists and banking experts. We focus on the conference but also find out …

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Are You Experienced? 1:01:51

3M ago1:01:51

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It's back tae auld claes and porridge fir Pat and it's back frae the SNP annual conference fir Lesley. However we begin with the damning Grenfell Inquiry report detailing the systematic dishonesty of companies, neglect and disregard of local and national governments- Labour ,Tory and LibDem/Tory. The SNP conference saw feisty motions passed from th…

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Things Can Only Get Worse? 1:03:11

3M ago1:03:11

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As the SNP annual conference looms large on the horizon an air of pessimism seems to be permeating even the most committed supporters of independence. Not about the movement but the performance of the Scottish government and the internal operations of the party. The latest Holyrood opinion polls still suggest that the SNP will be the largest party …

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Rules of Engagement 1:11:26

3M ago1:11:26

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Two meetings with Daniela Gradsky, Israel's deputy ambassador to the UK , have dominated the stage this week. We question both the morality and the lack of political judgement of the Scottish government in sanctioning the one with External Affairs Secretary Angus Robertson. This has engendered anger and condemnation within the SNP and the wider ind…

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It's No Fair 1:04:53

3M ago1:04:53

1:04:53

In this episode we begin by reflecting on why there have, as yet , been no far-right riots in Scotland. Is it because, as George Kerevan has suggested in The National, that the development of a civic , progressive Scottish "nationalism" has created a different social/political landscape? We also consider his point that a continuing independence pro…

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The Lesley Riddoch Podcast

Lesley Riddoch and Pat Joyce

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Cute Moves 54:16

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What Happened? 1:02:58

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Remember Remember 58:58

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A Square Go 57:33

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A Waste Of Energy 59:15

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Alex Salmond-Riddoch Questions May 11 2007 44:30

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A Country Not A County 57:16

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Dr Jon Egilsson-Podcast Extra 16:42

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Gang of Four 1:00:15

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Speech Bubbles 1:17:33

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Ten Years After 1:12:03

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Cold Comfort. 1:05:32

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Tim Rideout-Podcast Extra 52:38

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Are You Experienced? 1:01:51

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Things Can Only Get Worse? 1:03:11

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Rules of Engagement 1:11:26

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It's No Fair 1:04:53

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