In the Footsteps of Politics

In which we go in the footsteps of freelance journalism and representation. You can find more information about Michael McEwan on Twitter https://x.com/mikieboy83 and also on his website: https://www.michaelmcewanmedia.com/Stay Up Late can be found https://stayuplate.org and Stay Up Late Scotland https://www.facebook.com/StayUpLateScot/?locale=en_GB You can email the show footstepsofpolitics@gmail.com or find us on Facebook by searching for Footsteps of Politics (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...)If you enjoyed the show please rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your pods and you can find us on YouTube    / @footstepsofpolitics   don't forget to hit that like and subscribe.‘In the Footsteps of Politics’ was written, hosted and produced by me, Peter Newman and the music was Joyful Footsteps by Ukranian producer, Oleksii Holubiev aka Diamond Tunes, (https://pixabay.com/users/diamond_tun...) You can find more details about me at www.pajnewman.com

In which we go in the footsteps of a polymath. Rob Gibson was born in Glasgow and brought up in Dennistoun, and until very recently lived in Evanton, Easter Ross. His early interest in Scottish history encompassed both Highland hillwalking and land reform. In 1972 he graduated from Dundee University with a degree in Modern History and, until 1995, pursued a teaching career in Easter Ross. Through his love of traditional music he has convened the Dingwall- based Highland Traditional Music Festival for twenty years and he has sung in several groups. With the band Ceilidh Ménage, he has performed at festivals in Scotland and Brittany. He wrote the show 'Plaids and Bandanas' for performance at the Highland Festival of 1998.Rob’s interest in land issues has led to an active political life including working for eight years from 1988 as an SNP District Councillor in Ross and Cromarty. In 2003 he was elected as an SNP MSP, first as a regional member for Highlands and Islands, then in 2011 as constituency member for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross. He convened the Rural Affairs Climate Change and Environment Committee from 2011 to 2016 when he retired from Parliament. He has contributed to various journals over the years and has published several books including 'The Promised Land: Crofter Power in Easter Ross', 'Toppling the Duke: Outrage on Ben Bhraggie?', 'Highland Cowboys' and 'Reclaiming Our Land'.You can find more information about Rob Gibson on Twitter https://x.com/RobGibsonSNP and also on his website: https://www.robgibson.scot/You can email the show footstepsofpolitics@gmail.com or find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572571740281) and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/footsteps_of_politics/) or by searching for Footsteps of Politics If you enjoyed the show please rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your pods and you can find us on YouTube/@footstepsofpolitics: Don't forget to hit that like and subscribe.‘In the Footsteps of Politics’ was written, hosted and produced by me, Peter Newman and the music was Joyful Footsteps by Ukranian producer, Oleksii Holubiev aka Diamond Tunes, (https://pixabay.com/users/diamond_tun...) You can find more details about me at www.pajnewman.com or on X at www.x.com/pajnewman

Sir John Curtice is the UK's best known psephologist and has appeared on a number of media outlets. You can find more of his work on Twitter/X https://x.com/whatukthinksYou can email the show footstepsofpolitics@gmail.com or find us on Facebook by searching for Footsteps of Politics (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572571740281)If you enjoyed the show please rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your pods and you can find us on YouTube https://youtube.com/@footstepsofpolitics don't forget to hit that like and subscribe.‘In the Footsteps of Politics’ was written, hosted and produced by me, Peter Newman and the music was Joyful Footsteps by Ukranian producer, Oleksii Holubiev aka Diamond Tunes, (https://pixabay.com/users/diamond_tunes-25553362/) You can find more details about me at www.pajnewman.com

In which we go in the footsteps of freelance journalism and representation. You can find more information about Michael McEwan on Twitter https://x.com/mikieboy83 and also on his website: https://www.michaelmcewanmedia.com/You can email the show footstepsofpolitics@gmail.com or find us on Facebook by searching for Footsteps of Politics (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572571740281)If you enjoyed the show please rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your pods and you can find us on YouTube https://youtube.com/@footstepsofpolitics don't forget to hit that like and subscribe.‘In the Footsteps of Politics’ was written, hosted and produced by me, Peter Newman and the music was Joyful Footsteps by Ukranian producer, Oleksii Holubiev aka Diamond Tunes, (https://pixabay.com/users/diamond_tunes-25553362/) You can find more details about me at www.pajnewman.com

Guest host Rebecca MachinYou can email the show footstepsofpolitics@gmail.com or find us on Facebook by searching for Footsteps of Politics (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572571740281)If you enjoyed the show please rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your pods and you can find us on YouTube https://youtube.com/@footstepsofpolitics?si=aAALow5LXtm5fM9y - don't forget to hit that like and subscribe.‘In the Footsteps of Politics’ was written, hosted and produced by me, Peter Newman and the music was Joyful Footsteps by Ukranian producer, Oleksii Holubiev aka Diamond Tunes, (https://pixabay.com/users/diamond_tunes-25553362/)

Annie Chave has written extensively on cricket over the past seven years, for most of which she has been part of the commentary team for the independent radio station, Guerilla Cricket. For the last two summers she has been the third voice for the BBC commentary team at Somerset CCC. She is the editor of County Cricket Matters, a quarterly magazine celebrating the county game, and a regular columnist for The Cricket Paper. She is a Cricket Society committee member and, for the past two years, a judge for the Cricket Writers’ Club book of the year. Cricket Changed My Life: Eleven Personal Journeys" by Annie Chave is published by Fairfield Books on Friday 11th April and available in hardback and ebook formats.Buy the hardback here: https://www.thenightwatchman.net/buy/cricket-changed-my-lifeBuy the ebook here: https://www.thenightwatchman.net/buy/cricket-changed-my-life-ebookAbout the book:In 'Cricket Changed My Life' Annie Chave throws the spotlight on a diverse medley of people, whose very variety highlights the fact that cricket can benefit anyone, that the game’s reach is not confined to players or even to fields of play.From a Pakistani teenager left for dead by terrorists to England’s first black international cricketer, from journalists and broadcasters who have battled adversity to forge careers in cricket to a pair of Syrian refugees, and from one of England’s greatest all-rounders to the inimitable David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd, Chave writes about the lives of a dozen very different people for whom the game of cricket has been transformative.Through wide-ranging and illuminating interviews, the author delves deep into the (often-unpredicted) life-enhancing properties of cricket, revealing, in some cases, its power to reclaim lives lived on the brink of despair.You can find Annie on X/Twitter https://x.com/AnnieChaveFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2780667088620387/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/anniechave.bsky.socialInstagram: www.instagram.com/anniechaveYou can email the show footstepsofpolitics@gmail.com or find us on Facebook by searching for Footsteps of Politics (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572571740281)If you enjoyed the show please rate, review and subscribe wherever you get your pods and you can find us on YouTube https://youtube.com/@footstepsofpolitics?si=aAALow5LXtm5fM9y - don't forget to hit that like and subscribe.‘In the Footsteps of Politics’ was written, hosted and produced by me, Peter Newman and the music was Joyful Footsteps by Ukranian producer, Oleksii Holubiev aka Diamond Tunes, (https://pixabay.com/users/diamond_tunes-25553362/)