Holyrood 524 / 11 March 2024

Swing Out Sisters - The women’s issue
Interview: the women who would not wheesht

3 Editor’s note - To follow the FM’s logic, if you want a Scottish voice heard in Number 10, then don’t vote for the party likely to get the keys
5 Roundup - Pictures and numbers from the past two weeks
7 Talking Point - The SNP only has itself to blame for struggling to make its voice heard
8 In Context - Labour’s Green Prosperity Plan
9 Political Spotlight: Dangerous Words - Rishi Sunak’s extremism speech made headlines. Experts say there is cause for concern
12 The Women’s Issue: Overview - The gender pay gap, occupational segregation and inflexible work continues to plague women
16 The Women’s Issue: For Women Scotland - The women behind the campaign group discuss the battle against the Scottish Government’s gender reforms
22 The Women’s Issue: Health - More needs to be done to address women’s health inequalities
26 Business Review: Women in business - Female entrepreneurs remain locked out by most funders – what is the Scottish Government doing to help?
29 Interview: David Hamilton - The Scottish Information Commissioner on policing, aid work and holding politicians to account
32 Housing: Heated Debate - The targets for decarbonising Scotland’s buildings are ambitious – possibly too ambitious
36 Political Interview: Ash Regan - The former community safety minister on her law reform mission and life in the Alba Party
40 Getting to know... Midlothian Council leader Kelly Parry on breaking through the glass ceiling
42 Event spotlight - Stabilising primary care in Scotland through technology
46 Comment - Joan McAlpine on the enduring power of all-female friendships
47 Local Politics - Councillor Lisa-Marie Hughes on how Renfrew influenced Disney
48 Diary - Ruth Davidson turns up in the most unusual of places
49 Political Spin - SNP MSP Bob Doris on his love of The Boss
50 Last Word - Sketch: Rishi Sunak makes a flying visit to Aberdeen

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