Political reporters Abbi Garton-Crosbie and Steph Brawn interview Lucy Grieve, one of the co-founders of Back Off Scotland, as the buffer zones bill is beginning to make progress. They also hear some insight from the MSP behind the legislation to introduce no-protest zones outside of abortion clinics. Later, the pair go through the two biggest stories of the week - Nicola Sturgeon's arrest and Boris Johnson being found to misled Parliament - and find out what Douglas Ross has to say now his former boss is proven to be a liar.

Political reporters Abbi Garton-Crosbie and Steph Brawn interview Lucy Grieve, one of the co-founders of Back Off Scotland, as the buffer zones bill is beginning to make progress. They also hear some insight from the MSP behind the legislation to introduce no-protest zones outside of abortion clinics. Later, the pair go through the two biggest stories of the week - Nicola Sturgeon's arrest and Boris Johnson being found to misled Parliament - and find out what Douglas Ross has to say now his former boss is proven to be a liar.

Our team of political journalists talk us through the week that was in the Scottish Parliament, with appearances from politicians, campaigners and experts explaining key new stories.

Our team of political journalists talk us through the week that was in the Scottish Parliament, with appearances from politicians, campaigners and experts explaining key new stories.

The National's Holyrood Weekly Podcast

Episode 23 – Back Off Scotland, buffer zones progress and Douglas Ross

As part of our week-long investigation into Labour's PFI Scandal, we chat to Richard Murphy and Robin McAlpine about the practice and how much money has been spent on doomed projects in Scotland and across the UK.

As part of our week-long investigation into Labour's PFI Scandal, we chat to Richard Murphy and Robin McAlpine about the practice and how much money has been spent on doomed projects in Scotland and across the UK.

Special edition: Labour's PFI scandal

We're back for a special edition! While Abbi is on maternity leave, Steph Brawn and Adam Robertson put together this special episode for the election campaign. We're joined by Mhairi Black who reflects on nine years as an MP, Lorna Slater who takes on the urgency for parties to tackle the climate crisis, and Alba's Chris McEleny - who's running as a candidate in Alex Salmond's party. 

We're back for a special edition! While Abbi is on maternity leave, Steph Brawn and Adam Robertson put together this special episode for the election campaign. We're joined by Mhairi Black who reflects on nine years as an MP, Lorna Slater who takes on the urgency for parties to tackle the climate crisis, and Alba's Chris McEleny - who's running as a candidate in Alex Salmond's party.

General Election special! Ft Mhairi Black on leaving Westminster

Scottish Deputy First Minister Shona Robison describes the latest Scottish Budget is one of the "most difficult in the history of devolution". Taking our reporters through some of the controversial cuts the Scottish Government has made as its Budget passed in Holyrood last week, Robison also weighs in on a council tax row with defiant Labour authority leaders who called on Westminster to bypass devolution. Elsewhere, political reporters Abbi Garton-Crosbie and Steph Brawn take you through the headlines from FMQs, the reaction to plans for an Orange walk in Aberdeenshire and how a Glasgow Willy Wonka experience went viral.

Scottish Deputy First Minister Shona Robison describes the latest Scottish Budget is one of the "most difficult in the history of devolution". Taking our reporters through some of the controversial cuts the Scottish Government has made as its Budget passed in Holyrood last week, Robison also weighs in on a council tax row with defiant Labour authority leaders who called on Westminster to bypass devolution. Elsewhere, political reporters Abbi Garton-Crosbie and Steph Brawn take you through the headlines from FMQs, the reaction to plans for an Orange walk in Aberdeenshire and how a Glasgow Willy Wonka experience went viral.

Episode 23 – Back Off Scotland, buffer zones progress and Douglas Ross

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