Show 244 - Lorna Slater
Matt Forde's Political Party
The Political Party
4.7 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 13 September 2021
⏱️ 75 minutes
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Summary
The co-leader of the Scottish Greens tells the inside story of their historic deal with the SNP which puts the Greens in government in the UK for the first time. What influence do the Greens hope to have on the SNP? What are they and aren't they bound by? What is the Green case for Scottish independence? Lorna also discusses her own politics beyond Green issues and reflects on her life as person with autism.
Follow Lorna on Twitter: @lornaslater
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| 0:52.3 | Hello and welcome to the Political Party. |
| 0:54.3 | Today's guest is Lorna Slater, who is the co-leader of the Scottish Greens. |
| 0:58.8 | She's also Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodeiversity. |
| 1:03.0 | She's one of the new Scottish Green Ministers appointed to the Scottish Government in a coalition. |
| 1:08.8 | That's not a coalition, but sort of as a coalition we get into the details of what all that means. |
| 1:12.7 | But first, I'm delighted to announce some more guests for the Political Party live, |
| 1:17.4 | as you know the show returns to the stage on Monday 27 September with a brilliant first guest, |
| 1:21.9 | Andy Burnham. |
| 1:22.9 | These new shows are at our new home, the Duchess Theatre in London's West End. |
| 1:27.3 | Andy will be a brilliant first guest, Mayor of Manchester, of course. |
| 1:30.7 | He stood for the Labour leadership before. |
| 1:32.4 | He may well stand again, who knows what happens in the future. |
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