Creating the Scottish Parliament
In this episode, Fiona and Marlene are joined by Esther Roberton, co-ordinator of the Scottish Constitutional Convention, the movement that laid the groundwork for creating the Scottish Parliament. Esther reflects on the original aspirations for a new kind of democracy in Scotland and assesses how far those ambitions have been realised over the past 20+ years.
They also explore Esther’s current work with the Build A Local Scotland campaign. Critical in achieving that will be the relationship between Holyrood, local councils, and community-level democracy.
If you’re interested in Scottish politics and the future of local governance in Scotland, this episode is a must.
Key topics:
- 02:25 – Campaigning for the parliament
- 09:03 – Designing the parliament
- 19:40 – 20 years on, how does the reality match the aspiration?
- 35:57 – Relationships between central vs local government
- 38:52 – Impact of 2014 referendum on Holyrood
- 42:03 – Building a local Scotland
- 55:58 – Citizens Panels at Holyrood
- You can watch the video version of this episode on our YouTube channel.
- Catch our previous episode about the Building A Local Scotland campaign. Or if you prefer listen to the audio version.
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