How We Set Up Our Parliament

🎙️ In this episode, Fiona and Marlene are joined by Esther Roberton, co-ordinator of the Scottish Constitutional Convention, the movement that laid the groundwork for the creation of the Scottish Parliament. Esther reflects on the original aspirations for a new kind of democracy in Scotland and assesses how far those ambitions have been realised over the past 20+ years. They also explore Esther’s current work with the Build A Local Scotland campaign (www.buildlocal.scot), including the critical relationship between Holyrood, local councils, and community-level democracy. If you're interested in Scottish politics and the future of local governance in Scotland, this episode is a must. Key topics: 00:02:25 - Campaigning for the parliament 00:09:03 - Designing the parliament 00:19:40 - 20 years on, how does the reality match the aspiration 00:35:57 - Relationships between central vs local government 00:38:52 - Impact of 2014 referendum on Holyrood 00:42:03 - Building a local Scotland 00:55:58-  Citizens Panels at Holyrood Listen to our previous episode about the Building A Local Scotland campaign here https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-2vxij-16e7d2c #democracy #localgovernment #constitutionalconvention The Scottish Independence Podcasts team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts.  Remember to like and subscribe! Contact Us: [email protected]  Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes Subscribe for free to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips.  video premieres most Tuesdays at 8pm If you've enjoyed this podcast you might like to buy us a coffee?  https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependenc... or choose us as your Easyfundraising good cause. Music: Inspired by Kevin MacLeod