Have we reached Labour’s Poll Tax Moment?
Join Fiona, Marlene, and regular guest Lynne as we dive into this month’s most pressing topics in Scottish and Westminster politics.
After the livestream we pondered on whether we may have reached a Poll Tax moment for Labour. Will their determined attack on disability benefits be the turning-point in a fall from voters’ grace? If you’re old enough you’ll remember that the poll tax was the beginning of Mrs Thatcher’s fall from grace. Has Labour now gone too far in wooing Tory and ReformUK voters?
The topics we covered:
- 00:53 Nicola Sturgeon cleared
- 02:16 Decolonising Scotland. Going to the UN?
- 08:41 Return of the Deposit Return Scheme! Lorna Slater. Believe in Scotland’s litter-picking campaign
- 14:44 Is this Labour’s Poll Tax Moment? Stephen Flynn calls out Labour’s manifesto. What is PIP and who is affected? Diane Abbot calls out Starmer. Richard Murphy on other options for Reeves. Will ScotGov mitigate PIP?
- 31:11 How the UK’s nuclear energy industry supplies Tritium for our nuclear warheads. David Kelly, Scottish CND.
- 34:17 Graeme Downie MP plays patsy for Labour
- 36:49 Women see round corners! Dorothea Barron
- 38:55 Ferries bad, say hypocritical Tories
- 46:33 Reform UK – Not what They say on the Tin!
- 56:53 Elbows Up Canada!
More information:
- Our Livestream Playlist.
- Our recent podcast with David Kelly and David Peutherer of Scottish CND: Reclaiming Our Clyde.
- sRead more about taking Scotland’s case for De-colonisation to the UN.
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