Seat at the table

In this episode of Seat at the table, I was joined by Cllr Simita Kumar. Simita is the leader of the SNP group in Edinburgh council and also the SNPs candidate for the newly formed Edinburgh South Western constituency.Simita was a brilliant guest. In this episode we discuss • Her campaign • Growing up in a working class background before moving to Scotland from Fiji at 16• The racist abuse her family was subjected to• The first GP Walk-In centre in Scotland opening In Wester Hailes • Why she voted No in 2014• Climate change, Reform and more! Like what you hear? Follow the podcast and give us a 5 Star rating! Get in touch @[email protected]

In our very first episode of Seat at the table, we were lucky enough to be joined by Former First Minister and current MSP for Glasgow Pollok, Humza Yousaf.Throughout the episode we discuss Palestine, what it was like being the youngest elected MSP in 2011 and what he plans to do when he steps down in May. Like what you hear or have a question? Get in touch at [email protected] ( recorded October 2025)