What's the Point? A North Lanarkshire Political Podcast
What's the Point? A North Lanarkshire Political Podcast
Podcast Description
Welcome to "What's the Point," a new political podcast that dives deep into local issues in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. Hosted by two serving politicians who are also local residents, this podcast aims to break down political decision-making, explain why things happen the way they do, and simplify the often convoluted process for everyone to understand.
Tune in every week on Listen Lanarkshire 107.7 FM for the live show, and the podcast every Thursday. Listen in for all the gossip, news and everything related to North Lanarkshire Polotics, with a touch of Scottish and UK topics thrown in.
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Content Themes
The podcast focuses on local political issues in North Lanarkshire, encompassing topics like labour policies, council governance, community welfare, and accountability in public office. Episodes delve into specific examples such as the £1.8 billion Mears contract controversy, the impact of immigration policies, and local election outcomes, offering insight into broader Scottish and UK political discussions.
What’s the Point? is a bold, no-nonsense show diving into the issues that matter most to communities across North Lanarkshire and Scotland.
With wit, scepticism, and robust opinion, we host honest conversations with politicians, people in the know, and you exploring politics, policy, and the people behind the headlines.
We ask the questions others won’t: What’s really going on? Who’s being heard? And what’s the point?
Disclaimer: This programme is political discussion and commentary and contains strong opinions. Views expressed are personal to the contributors and given in that capacity
🎙️ What’s the Point? | Episode 58 – The Podcast They Tried to Silence?
That’s a wrap for the season.
On our final episode before the summer break, wego behind the scenes and ask why What’s the Point? has become one of Scotland’s most politically disclaimed local politics podcasts.
We discuss the formal complaints made against the show’s hosts, including a complaint submitted by North Lanarkshire SNP Group Leader Cllr Tracy Carragher, and examine the wider events which, in our view, amounted to attempts to shutdown the podcast.
Since recording this episode, we have also become aware of further complaints raised by Cllr Adam Smith, Cllr Richard Sullivan and Cllr Kirsten Larson, which we look forward to discussing in our first episode back in September. .
We also explore:
The complaints process and what happened next. The impact of political complaints on free debate. The balance between robust political discussion and internal party discipline. Whytransparency and accountability matter in local politics. Asalways, we’ll let you see the evidence and decide for yourself.
Thank you to everyone who has supported the show this season. We’ll be taking a short summer break and will return in September. 👍 Like, Subscribe and Share. #WhatsThePoint#ScottishPolitics #NorthLanarkshire #LocalGovernment #Podcast #Accountability#Transparency
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