Show 241 - Alex Cole-Hamilton
Matt Forde's Political Party
The Political Party
4.7 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 23 August 2021
⏱️ 80 minutes
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Summary
The new leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats gives a highly personal and entertaining interview about politics, faith and life. Alex shares his plans for the party and the incredible stories about how he was almost recruited for MI6 and how he saved his daughter's life. What is the future of the Scottish Lib Dems and how do they stand out in the crowded marketplace of Scottish politics? How does he plan to hold such a formidable opponent to account? And why did he become a Quaker? You'll find all the answers inside.
Warning: Alex also talks about the PTSD he suffered after witnessing a suicide in Edinburgh, a conversation you may find distressing.
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| 0:40.0 | Hello and welcome to the Political Party. Today's guest is the new leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats Alex Cole Hamilton. |
| 0:56.0 | We spoke on Friday just a few days ago, first thing in the morning on the day that he was elected. |
| 1:02.0 | This is the first full interview that you recorded, since becoming the new leader of the Scottish Lib Dems. |
| 1:08.0 | You can email the show Political Party podcast at gmail.com. |
| 1:12.0 | Particularly if you have a story of an interesting, unusual, even mundane encounter with the politician, |
| 1:18.0 | or if you've seen them in an unexpected place, like when you've gone on holiday, Luke got in touch and was inspired to get in touch by the Peter Kyle episode. |
| 1:26.0 | There's a lot of you were. |
| 1:28.0 | In fact, there's three recent episodes, Peter Kyle, Pat McFadden and Tom Tuganhart. |
| 1:32.0 | I've had so many messages about it. |
| 1:34.0 | They were just incredible people to speak to, all in their own unique way. |
| 1:40.0 | I'm pleased that those ones have gone down so well. |
| 1:44.0 | Luke is currently about any day now to have completed a Master's in Cell Biology in Manchester. |
| 1:50.0 | Luke, on behalf of everyone who listened to this podcast, I'm sure, congratulations. |
| 1:56.0 | He says, apart from once briefly saying, |
| 1:58.0 | Alistair Darling outside the middle and hotel in Manchester, |
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