Holyrood 509 / 5 June 2023

WASHED UP: Is this the end for Scotland’s deposit return scheme?

3 Editor’s note: That was about grown-up politics using the power of devolution to effect fundamental change for the benefit of all Scots
5 Roundup: Pictures and numbers from the past two weeks
6 Talking Point: Glasgow’s approach to sporting celebrations needs to change
8 In Context: The introduction of voter ID
9 Political Spotlight: Washed up? The UK Government has drawn its line in the sand for DRS. Can this scheme be saved?
12 Political Interview: Graham Brady - The chair of the influential 1922 Committee looks back on an unusual time in politics
17 Tourism: Seeing the sights - The tourism sector is in post-Covid recovery mode, but there is still a way to go until it is back at full strength
21 Tourism: Richard Lochhead - A new role in government has brought with it a renewed energy and enthusiasm for joining the policy dots
25 Tourism: Historic Buildings - Despite their value to the tourism economy, many historic buildings are in a dangerous state of disrepair
28 Feature: Making capital - One year after Dunfermline became a city, we look at the value of City Region Deals and ask if it’s time for change
32 Interview: Andrea Bradley - The first female general secretary of Scotland’s largest teaching union on strikes, pay and reform
36 Getting to know... Brian Whittle on rocking out, keeping fit and going mad at Disney
38 Comment: Police Scotland needs more than words if it is to root out racism
39 Politicians’ pets: Jamie Halcro Johnston MSP and his cat Squeaky
40 Diary: BoJo set to welcome child number eight (we think) but Douglas Ross suffers electoral dysfunction
41 Political Spin: George Adam aka Jukebox Geo on his love of karaoke
42 Last Word - Sketch: A bridge leads to troubled waters

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