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The Lesley Riddoch Podcast

Lesley Riddoch and Pat Joyce

Political Chat, News, Political Commentary, Scottish Politics, Politics, Scottish Independence, Uk Politics, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 5 November 2024

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

We pick over the detail of last week's UK Budget. Did it signal the "end of austerity" as Anas Sarwar claims? What's the reality of the increase in the Scottish Block Grant? What impact will it have on December's Scottish Budget and what challenges does it lay down for the Scottish Government?
It's election day in the USA. What's the state of the polls? Will early voting decide the outcome again? Are the Republicans already laying the ground for another "stolen election" narrative?
Meanwhile the Tories have elected a new UK leader, Kemi Badenoch. The contest came down to a choice between two right wing candidates, Badenoch and Jenrick. Badenoch has now appointed her new front bench and among the ranks of " Who's that?" and "Never heard of them!" some old familiar faces are back signalling that shift even further to the right.
Stephen Flynn has been "given" a seat on the Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster. What is this committee and why is the Labour Party so focused on it in the run up to the Holyrood elections in 2026?
Plus a tribute to Janey Godley an icon of Scottish popular culture.

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0:00.0	As the world waits to see the outcome of the US presidential elections, we remember Janie Godley and conclude that she got it right about Trump from the start and simply hope that American voters follow that lead.
0:14.6	We cast her minds back to the budget here in the UK, which now seems a long time ago, seem pretty positive at the start,
0:22.3	lots of spending on health, big public spending. And yet the devil in the details suggests that
0:28.0	those on benefits and the breadline will actually come out a lot worse. And we look forward to the
0:33.4	Scottish parliamentary elections with polls that now suggest that Labour has sunk right back in Scotland to where it was practically before the election that practically wiped the SNP out at Westminster. Go figure. We try to.
0:46.3	Those are the headlines. Now for the podcast.
0:49.3	Hi, Choms and welcome to this week's the Leslie Rerick podcast.
0:58.2	And it's November the 5th.
1:01.5	Yeah, bonfire night.
1:03.1	Do I dare call it Guy Fawkes Night.
1:05.4	No, not considering the background to all those events.
1:07.9	And it was guising last week.
1:09.8	And I spoke about it and would you believe
1:12.3	Leslie we had it must have been 60 70 maybe 80 kids in groups albeit coming to the door
1:19.7	yeah it was utterly incredible great fun telling stories telling jokes didn't get any songs
1:27.4	but fantastic fancy dress.
1:30.5	And it was an absolute delight.
1:33.0	I mean, it was just the factors were in a new estate, if you like,
1:35.9	with loads and loads of kids.
1:37.5	And it was a brilliant night.
1:39.6	Loved it.
1:40.3	Loved every minute of it.
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