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What’s the Point? is a bold, no-nonsense show diving into the issues that matter most to communities across North Lanarkshire and Scotland.With wit, scepticism, and robust opinion, we host honest conversations with politicians, people in the know, and you exploring politics,…
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Has Edinburgh Lost Faith in Scotland’s Standards Watchdog? | Adam Nols-McVey. EP 62 (opens the original)
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Something significant has been happening at Edinburgh City Council. Former Edinburgh Council Leader and current SNP Councillor Adam Nols-McVey joins Greg and Gerry to discuss Edinburgh councillors' concerns about Scotland’s Standards Commission and the system governing elected members. We get into what happened inside Edinburgh City Chambers, the recent Court of Session case, freedom of expression for councillors, scrutiny of council officers and whether Scotland’s current standards regime needs
BURIED STORIES? Dan Vevers on Yes Scotland’s Missing Money, Watchdogs & Power. Ep 61 (opens the original)
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Sunday Mail Chief Reporter Dan Vevers joins What’s the Point? for a no-holds-barred look at the stories Scotland’s powerful institutions would rather you didn’t see. Dan talks about his investigation into the missing Yes Scotland money , the legal pushback that followed, why shrinking local journalism means “councils are getting away with more” , and why councillors may now be “the last line of defence” for local scrutiny. We also get into Scottish Water and SEPA, salmon farming, Sid Perrie, Fio
WHO REALLY RUNS SCOTLAND? Robin McAlpine on Power, Money & a Broken System. Ep 60 (opens the original)
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WHO REALLY RUNS SCOTLAND?Robin McAlpine joins What’s the Point? for a no-holds-barred conversation about power, money, bureaucracy and whether Scotland’s democracy is actually working.Who really makes the decisions in Scotland? elected politicians, civil servants, council officers, quangos or regulators?Robin argues that too much power has shifted away from elected representatives and into institutions most people never vote for. He also takes aim at Scotland’s economic model, the ownership of n
Cllr Fiona Higgins, Historic Win Against SCS & More Failed SNP Complaints. Ep 59 (opens the original)
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THE WATCHDOG THAT BROKE THE LAW? | FIONA HIGGINS, THE STANDARDS COMMISSION & THE WEAPONISATION OF THE CODE This could be our most explosive episode yet. Fresh from her historic Court of Session victory, Cllr Fiona Higgins joins us to discuss the judgment that found the Standards Commission for Scotland acted unlawfully when it refused to admit evidence she wanted to rely on in her defence. So now the obvious question has to be asked: Who holds the watchdog to account when the watchdog itself get
FAILED COMPLAINTS, CLUELESS LEADERSHIP & DO WE EXPECT ANYTHING LESS FROM NLC SNP. (opens the original)
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🎙️ What’s the Point? | Episode 58 – The Podcast They Tried to Silence? That’s a wrap for the season. On our final episode before the summer break, wego behind the scenes and ask why What’s the Point? has become one of Scotland’s most politically disclaimed local politics podcasts. We discuss the formal complaints made against the show’s hosts, including a complaint submitted by North Lanarkshire SNP Group Leader Cllr Tracy Carragher, and examine the wider events which, in our view, amounted to a
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