With Labour’s conference approaching, Bernard and Alex discuss Andy Burnham’s first Budget, the speculation about an early general election, and whether a divided opposition could help Labour hold on to power.
Could Scotland’s councils be radically reorganised within months? And as drug deaths rise, are the Scottish Government’s promises matching the results?
Bernard Ponsonby and Alex Massie examine the proposed shake-up of local government, the lack of detail on costs and powers, and Glasgow City Council’s separate workforce dispute. They also discuss Scotland’s drug deaths, access to addiction treatment, and the growing gap between political rhetoric and outcomes.
In this episode:
• Scotland’s proposed council reorganisation
• Glasgow’s workforce dispute
• Drug deaths, rehabilitation and political accountability
• Homelessness and the Scottish Government’s record
• Labour conference, the Budget and Burnham’s electoral strategy
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:07 Scotland’s council shake-up
10:27 Glasgow’s workforce dispute
14:03 Scotland’s drug deaths
25:41 Promises versus results
26:39 Could Burnham call an early election?
30:30 The pressure on Labour’s first Budget
38:26 Reform, the Conservatives and Labour’s path to victory
43:22 Closing thoughts
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