Holyrood 527 / 22 April 2024

Finding Focus: Shadow economy secretary Daniel Johnson on joining up business and politics, and overcoming the challenges of neurodiversity

3 Editor’s note: One of the worst medical scandals of our time has been committed in plain sight, with our children effectively used as guinea pigs
5 Roundup : Pictures and numbers from the past two weeks
7 Talking Point: Shelf Life: Rishi Sunak gets hammered
8 In Context: The finance committee’s inquiry into Scotland’s commissioners9 Political Spotlight: Time to Pause - The Cass Review into gender services for young people is being seen as a landmark report, so why don’t experts want to discuss it?
12 Political Interview: Daniel Johnson - The MSP on managing frontline politics and ADHD
18 Overview & Polling: Focus on business - Exclusive Holyrood polling reveals MSPs’ views on how well the government is handling the business brief
23 Life Sciences: Maintaining the edge - Building on a celebrated history in life sciences, Scotland is on track to surpass key growth targets
27 Climate Change: Damage and loss - The cost of climate-related damage will be sizeable but the government is not doing enough to minimise it
30 Climate Change: Chris Stark - The outgoing head of the Climate Change Committee on how global warming became a culture war issue
33 Political Interview: Heather Woodbridge - The Orkney Islands council leader on why she chose to follow in her father’s political footsteps
36 Getting to know... Tory MSP Annie Wells on being a teacher’s pet and her tap-dancing skills
38 Comment: Why the ‘ban’ on wood-burning stoves ignores rural needs
39 Local Politics: Arbroath East and Lunan councillor Lois Speed tells us about her patch
40 Diary: A compromising Willie pic and an MSP blowing her own trumpet
41 Political Spin: Tory MSP Brian Whittle on his passion for classic rock
42 Last Word: Sketch - A forgotten MSP wants more signs for a forgotten town

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