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For our final show of this season, Stephen Jardine will be joined by Ben Macpherson MSP, Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP, Cllr Thomas Kerr 💜, Nicola McEwen and Kevin McKenna Join us and a studio audience from Glasgow on BBC Scotland at 10.30pm #bbcdn
Welcome back to Debate Night! You can watch now on BBC Scotland or on BBC iPlayer here: bbc.in/3VZJiTr Join the conversation using #bbcdn
“Holyrood and Westminster have been bickering like siblings” “Some powers are reserved to the UK government some powers aren’t” The SNP’s Ben Macpherson MSP is questioned by a #bbcdn audience member and admits the SNP has to do “better” in government #bbcdn bbc.in/3VZJiTr
“The relationship between the two governments has been dire. It has been really difficult to get things done” Professor at Glasgow University Nicola McEwen says "wait and see" but hopes Labour will work more cooperatively on devolved issues #bbcdn bbc.in/3VZJiTr
“To me that's a very clear message that my party has to stop this no to indyref2 status, and we need to start talking about people’s real issues” Scottish Conservatives’ Cllr Thomas Kerr 💜 says a “negative” election campaign explains the Reform vote rise #bbcdn bbc.in/3VZJiTr
“This was a sheer, utter loathing of the SNP from their own people because they felt let down, they felt betrayed” Journalist Kevin McKenna says the SNP will not be able to hold Westminster to account after losing seats in the election #bbcdn bbc.in/3VZJiTr
“We’ve had a decade of politics that has been dominated by the independence issue, I think we are at the end of that” Glasgow University’s Nicola McEwen says a new Labour government provides an opportunity to focus on "big policy challenges" #bbcdn bbc.in/3VZJiTr
“The SNP have probably… done more damage to the cause of independence than Labour Party and the Conservative party put together” Journalist Kevin McKenna says “root and branch” reform of the SNP is required otherwise independence is “done” #bbcdn bbc.in/3VZJiTr
“We take the result with humility but we are proud of our record and will continue to try and build on it” The SNP’s Ben Macpherson MSP says the Scottish parliament has more powers as a result of the SNP citing success of the Scottish child payment #bbcdn bbc.in/3VZJiTr
“People have looked to reset… they’ve been desperate for change” Scottish Labour’s Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP says Labour have been given a mandate to govern from Scotland but the public’s opinions on independence likely won’t have shifted since the election #bbcdn bbc.in/3VZJiTr
“Scotland has said… we don’t want another referendum” Scottish Conservatives’ Cllr Thomas Kerr 💜 thinks discussing Scottish independence prevents local “priorities” from being addressed #bbcdn bbc.in/3VZJiTr
“The release of prisoners in Scotland… has been a bit of a sticking plaster solution” Scottish Labour’s Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP says the early release of prisoners may be a “recipe for disaster” for both victims and prisoners alike #bbcdn bbc.in/3VZJiTr
