What next for Scotland?

All Out Politics

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🗓️ 4 March 2021

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Adam Boulton and guests focus on the complicated row at the heart of politics in Scotland where - in the past week - Alex Salmond and Nicola Sturgeon have given lengthy evidence to a Holyrood inquiry investigating the handling of harassment complaints against Mr Salmond.

What's been happening in the Scottish Parliament and where does it leave the First Minister, the SNP and the future of the independence movement?

Joining Adam this week are the editor and publisher of Reaction Iain Martin, journalist and broadcaster Lesley Riddoch and Sky's Scotland correspondent James Matthews.

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0:44.2	Hello, welcome to the All-Out Politics Podcast. I'm Adam Bolton and joining me this week,
0:50.7	the editor and publisher of Reaction, Ian Martin, also columnist for The Times,
0:55.0	journalist and broadcaster Leslie Riddock, who writes for the National and the Herald in
1:00.0	Scotland and Sky Scotland correspondent James Matthews.
1:08.0	We might touch on the budget later on, particularly with its impact for the nations of the United Kingdom.
1:14.6	But first, we're going to talk about what's been going on in Holyrood, where we've had the current First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, and the former First Minister, Alex Salmon.
1:26.7	One time, comrades in arms for Scottish independence, taking each other.
1:32.2	Let's have a listen to what they've been telling the inquiry into allegations of mishandling of sexual harassment claims against Mr Samund.
1:42.2	Some people say that the failures of these institutions, the blurring of the boundaries between
1:48.0	party, government and prosecution service, mean that Scotland is in danger of becoming a failed
1:54.0	state. I disagree. The Scottish civil servant hasn't failed. Its leadership has failed. The Crown Office hasn't failed, its leadership has failed.
2:01.6	The Crown Office hasn't failed, its leadership has failed.
2:05.6	Scotland hasn't failed, its leadership has failed.
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