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Podcast problems...here's an answer

Hello there again. We seem to have had some problems getting this week's podcast to some folks.It seems like an intermittent issue; I can listen to it on my Mac but the PC just displays the picture and just hangs there. So, below is a link to listen to the podcast right here. Enjoy! ( If this doesn't work then by all means - tell us ! @lesleyriddoch or @chrisg_smith on Twitter )

Whose side are you on Lesley?

 

Whose side are you on, Lesley?

In this week's podcast, Lesley comments on the aftermath of the David Cameron speech, the implications of a new report by Alan Sinclair and shares some readers' letters.

Seals,seafood and Barra

This week's podcast...

Difficult to put this podcast into one simple category. Lesley explains the difference between TV and Radio audiences and their effect on debates. And there is a brief explanation about the new Icelandic constitution which was written using social media and which will be the subject of a Nordic Horizons presentation in March.

Clocks trending Simon says

More of a crossword clue than the title of a podcast episode; but it has been that sort of week. Daylight Savings gets 'talked out', social media is discussed by youngsters. And Simon Hughes mumbles about devolution. And Lesley is going to be a token Tory...now if that doesn't pique your interest into listening to this week's 'Lesley Riddoch Podcast' - I don't know what will. 

'Any Questions' Uncovered - the podcast

It was a week where fiesty women were much in evidence. Joan McAlpine had a tweet flare up, Margaret Curran and Nicola Sturgeon faced off on Question Time and Lesley joined the panel at 'Any Questions'. So, lots to talk about this week in the Lesley Riddoch Podcast. And some revelations about 'Any Questions'.

 

Clegg and Referenda

Ok – here’s a special treat for political anoraks – and given the size and longevity of the current stooshie over Scotland’s independence referendum, that could be more than the usual 5 blokes.

On the BBC programme I used to do for the BBC Riddoch Questions I interviewed Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg in Feb 2008. He had just chosen to walk out of a parliamentary debate over not getting a referendum on staying in Europe. Yip – seems obscure. But stay with me. I used the opportunity to gently (ok fairly robustly) suggest that Scots might prefer to have a referendum on independence or more powers for Scotland....and to see some UK leadership from the Lib Dems on a federal Britain. Boy was I nippy back then! Anyway its particularly interesting given the current debate where Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband are lined up full square behind David Cameron opposing independence even though they DO want “substantial devolution of powers.” Here's the audio.

 

Nick Clegg from 29 Feb 2008

 

 

A podcast about a referendum...surely not

This week, it has been a steady stream of pronouncements about the referendum to be held about Scottish independence. As you will have gathered from this blog; a lot of the verbiage is 'old news'; however it seem fitting to have a bash at it in this week's Lesley Riddoch Podcast. Enjoy.

Last one of the year?

Who knows? There was a lot going on this week. Public transport, more Euro Zone and a new Labour Leader. It made for a lively podcast.

Previously...history festivals and green awards

This week, it's back to business with an update to the question "what happens when you let the historians take over the comedy club?" And there is mention of green awards, wind turbines and customer service. Something for everyone!