The Ordinary Elite
Solicitor Advocates John McGovern and Mike Dailly discuss the topical issues and stories of the week from Scotland and further afield. Politics, law, culture, and much more.
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The Ordinary Elite - E11 - Entitled The Rise & Fall Of The House of York (opens the original)
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The Ordinary Elite is a Scottish podcast brought to you from Glasgow by John McGovern and Mike Dailly. Both are Solicitor Advocates - John a criminal defence lawyer and Mike a civil litigation practitioner and social justice campaigner. In episode 11 of Season 5, we discuss the Sunday Times #1 Bestseller, Entitled The Rise & Fall Of The House of York. We're joined by the book's author Andrew Lownie. Andrew Lownie is a bestselling British historian, biographer, journalist, and literary agent. He
The Ordinary Elite - E10 - Robin McAlpine on Scotland (opens the original)
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The Ordinary Elite is a Scottish podcast brought to you from Glasgow by John McGovern and Mike Dailly. Both are Solicitor Advocates - John a criminal defence lawyer and Mike a civil litigation practitioner and social justice campaigner. In episode 10 of Season 5, we discuss all things Scotland with Robin McAlpine, Head of Strategic Development at Common Weal. How do we reclaim power in Scotland from the current elites? How do we start to rebuild and deliver cultural, social and economic infrastr
The Ordinary Elite - E9 - Who will tackle the corruption in our political class? (opens the original)
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The Ordinary Elite is a Scottish podcast brought to you from Glasgow by John McGovern and Mike Dailly. Both are Solicitor Advocates - John a criminal defence lawyer and Mike a civil litigation practitioner and social justice campaigner. In episode 9 of Season 5, we discuss whether there will be a parliamentary inquiry into the finances of, donations to and the governance of political parties? Last month, Holyrood voted against a parliamentary inquiry - might there be a Westminster led one to tac
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