Bits and Pieces Podcast August 2023

Regular presenter Fiona is joined by guest presenter Lynne Dougan for a round up of interesting snippets from August 2023.  Themes covered are: 00:00:33 - Glasgow UCI championships 00:09:58 - Bibby Stockholm scandal  and the "othering" of asylum seekers by the right wing press 00:21:15 - Hugh Grant takes down the UK press 00:22:07 - Junior doctors pay settlement - BBC vs STV versions 00:27:23 - It's GERS week with Richard Murphy 00:30:33 - SNP MPs standing down, Mairi Black owns Oliver Dowden 00:33:20 - EU or EFTA?  Views from Philippa Whitford, Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp and Keir Starmer 00:38:28 - energy policy and economic strategy, Humza Yousaf, Ian Blackford and Gordon M-K 00:56:40 - Corrie Wilson on uniting Scotland 01:03:00 - Dust If You Must (RIP Irene Hamilton) 01:04:26 - upcoming events 01:06:11 - sign off   Ian Blackford's paper "Roadmap for a Scottish Green Industrial Strategy" can be downloaded from his website    The Scottish Independence Podcasts team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts.  Remember to like and subscribe! Contact Us: [email protected]  Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes Check out our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips