Speakeasy #Ep9 | Video
Susan, Andrew and myself sat down to discuss the general election, where parties stand and what future challenges a Labour government could face
Susan, Andrew and myself sit down once more to drink in Scottish politics. Chatting UK General Election, the Tory plight, Faragian populism, likely challenges ahead for Labour government & GE implications for the SNP.
As always, I seek to have nuanced and fun conversations with fascinating people. All guests participate assuming honest intent on each other’s part. And seeks to have sincere discussion concerning challenging topics. As G.K Chesterton once wrote, “Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly”, and this is the benchmark we strive for.
Susan Dalgety
A Scotsman journalist, author of ‘The Spirit of Malawi’, she was Chief Press Officer to Jack McConnell when First Minister. Susan was also an Edinburgh City Councillor and deputy leader. She is active in the ‘Women Won’t Wheesht’ campaign seeking to protect the sex based rights of women.
She can be found on twitter @DalgetySusan
Andrew Liddle
A columnist at The Courier, Andrew is also the author of 'Cheers, Mr. Churchill! Winston in Scotland' (2022) and 'Ruth Davidson and the Resurgence of the Scottish Tories' (2018).
He can be found on twitter @ABTLiddle
Dean MacKinnon Thomson
A contributor to Think Scotland, Dean graduated with a MSc in Development Studies from the University of Glasgow, going on to lecture 'Anglo-American Society and Culture' at Shangdong Agricultural University, Peoples Republic of China.
Being fully TESOL qualified Dean has taught English for Academic Purposes and modules in critical thinking in Wuhan and Xian Ning, Hubei.
He was a contributing author to ‘The SNP Record: good or bad? A review of the impacts and outcomes of SNP Government policies’.
He can be found on twitter @DeanMThomson
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