Forthright Scotland

Neil Benny and Stephen Kerr

Conversations from the Centre Right on public policy and politics in Scotland. With James Corbett and Neil Benny

Episodes 2

Thursday · 41 min
Programme for Government
The 2026-2031 programme for Government has been published and in this podcast Neil and James seek to balance hope and cynicism while they trot through the 77 pages of SNP Government priorities. We look at the Public Service Reform, early intervention, quango mergers and some of the more whacky ideas outlined by the Government.
August 20 · 39 min
Why can't we fix things in Scotland
In this the first of a new podcast with James Corbett and Neil Benny, they discuss why we can't fix things in Scotland, what are the main barriers to achievement. What is about the Scottish Public sector that makes it uniquely prone to failure? Their spectacular failure to answer the question in an easy and understandable way allows the listener to enjoy them trying to figure it out.

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