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STEP CHANGE - New SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn on his vision for the future of the party

3 Editor’s note
For the Nat-eratti, Lord Deben can just be dismissed as yet another Tory crank and his criticism just red meat for more nationalist grievance
5 Roundup
Pictures and numbers from the past two weeks
7 Talking Point
Why are kids talking about each other being “Brexited” at school, asks Kirsteen Paterson
8 Political Spotlight: Polls Apart
Positive polling has breathed new life into the Yes campaign, but all is not well within the SNP
10 In Context
What will the Charities (Regulation and Administration) Bill do?
11 Political Interview: Stephen Flynn
The new SNP Westminster leader on how illness shaped his childhood and helped drive him to succeed
17 Overview: In the midst of a crisis
The cost-of-living crisis is hitting communities hard. Holyrood visits frontline services to find out more
22 Political Interview: Ben Macpherson
The social security minister on taking pride in the job and how constitutional arguments are getting in the way
28 Interview: Kerry Hudson
The Lowborn author on why she will always use her voice to highlight the lives of the underprivileged
32 Exclusive Poll: Cost-of-living crisis
Our poll finds MSPs increasingly dealing with the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on their constituents
36 Interview: Annemarie Ward
The Favor CEO talks about the moments that changed her life and why she wrote the Right to Recovery Bill
40 Event Spotlight
The winners from the Scottish Public Service Awards 2022
44 Getting to know...
SNP MSP Ivan McKee on his love of The Blues Brothers
46 Comment
James Mitchell on why SNP MPs are the pawns in Nicola Sturgeon’s political gambit
47 Politicians’ pets
Andrew Bowie MP introduces us to his dog, Winston
48 Diary
Forced football fun, TV star Matt’s departure and musicians come to the defence of politicians
49 Political spin
Sandesh Gulhane MSP on his love of both grime and Kylie
50 Last Word
Sketch: Nicola Sturgeon saves COP27, allegedly

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