News for Scotland
We’re producing weekly podcasts for a Scottish audience. We cover news, politics and music/arts. We’re a Not-for profit company based in Glasgow. The 4 founders believe there’s room in Scotland for a quality talk-based audio show looking at the big issues from a Scottish point of view. News for Scotland - it’s news where we are.
Episodes
Grangemouth refinery- does it have a green future? Stephen Flynn switches to Scotland's Parliament, Alex Salmond, a Public memorial is announced, and more..
We have two good news stories in Scotland’s economy this week and an interesting snapshot of what Scottish voters think about their governments in Edinburgh and London. Also a weird story about an SNP activist who was admired within the party but who has now been jailed for six years on sex charges. Why do folk like that get into Scotland’s biggest political party?
We finish up with another report on a win for the Scottish women’s ...
Glasgow has had an organic farm, shop and veg box business for a few years now - it employed 80 people and grows its own veg in one of the City's big parks. Financial difficulties however may overwhelm this community business, and the City itself is part of the problem as they demand a commercial-level of business tax. Will Glasgow back its only organic city farm?
Sir Keir Starmer's 1st official visit was to Bute House Edinburgh to meet with Scotland's First Minister John Swinney. Mutual respect was the theme. The Cass report is being taken up by Scotland's health advisors: Puberty blockers will be blocked. New Scots are to be welcomed into our communities by a new package promoted by the Scottish government. Ayr water is safe; bacteria levels are back to normal: Scotland's bathing water qua...
No election for SNP leader, Kate Forbes makes a deal with Swinney, Scottish taxes, are they driving people south? (No) - Europe must expand according to EU council president Charles Michel, Could Scotland join then? Green jobs, renewable energy supply sector is recruiting. Arran ferries- why do we spend so much on the harbours which don't belong to Scottish authorities?, News for Scotland now releasing more formats, video too.
Surrogacy to be de-regulated in Scotland: Should we be concerned? Floating wind power - Scotland a world leader? Rishi gets tough on poor people here too! & more storis and discussion with Jeanette Hill & Yvonne Alexis
Scottish government announces a climate fund then scraps a key climate target. Then, no decision on puberty blockers from the government, but we learn that they have already been paused by the main gender-health clinic! Why didn't the government just say so?
aye write book festival saved by the Weir family foundation - so it's back, but smaller and with no help from Scotland's main arts funder.
Surrogacy: to be outlawed in Italy - ...
This week: the economy - Spend, spend spent, but what with? Humza on BBC Hard talk, Dr Cass on trans-medicine, Pay oor old folk: our report on pension poverty, Heiland games take the high road in Balloch! ... and more news & discussion, featuring Hugh Stewart & Jeanette Hill.
The hate-crime act: did Scotland really need it? Will anyone get jailed? Probably not. Scottish fitba' - will it get on TV in Scotland? Citizen's Theatre Glasgow - Why it's so big in the local community, Is Glasgow violent? Yes, if we don't count 48 cities which are worse (not in Scotland) and more News where we are!
Our top stories for this week: Year one of Humza Yousaf as FM, Why the Scottish government can't re-define a woman, Scotland in Space! The controversial Stonewall charity no longer supported by Scottish government, Aye right! Will Humza support the book festival in spite of the controversial Creative Scotland denial of funding, Scotland supports UK with massive wind-made electricity exports, plus a look at the volunteer sector wit...
WASPI women, is justice coming? Why doesn't Gove talk to the Scottish government? Conservative economics: Why does Labour support out of date dogma? Scotland's festival of economics in Dundee, Scotland's affordable housing crisis: Why are funds being cut? ...and more stories frae hame and abroad.
Stephen Flynn on why the Tories put money before morals, Scotland's place in the world, Support for young carers, but no more support for dodgy porn movie, Gender health care: Is NHS Scotland following the science? Does Europe support Ukraine or not? News and discussion with Hugh Stewart & Jeanette Hill
The election: a two horse race- Labour and the SNP. Ayr's iconic station hotel: why is it getting demolished? The UK budget: who wins? Probably not you! And, Trans-gender health care: is the Scottish government following dodgy advice?
New roundup from Scotland plus short feature on WASPI women
23-02-2024 News for Scotland's Weekly Newscast No. 16
News and current affairs from Scotland. News where we are!
News for Scotland: newscast 14. news for around Scotland with a clearer, more positive approach.
News for Scotland Newscast 13 roundup of news W/E Friday 26 January 2024
Our top stories this week: Scottish government to be billed for s35 appeal legal expenses, re-cycling plans & a project to heat Edinburgh homes with computer waste heat, New Tourism Tax proposed to Holyrood Parliament, Scots law and the PO Horizon scandal, and Celtic connections is back!
The Scottish spaceship which eats itself, Scottish government and conversion therapy, are they on the right track? Did Scottish prosecutors wrongly jail our Postmasters? Scottish land reform, latest from Andy Wightman, plus more stories and discussion with Hugh Stewart and Jeanette Hill.
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