Holyrood Magazine issue 393 / 4 December 2017
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Women take a stand: including interviews with Mother of the House, Harriet Harman MP, and Catherine Mayer, co-founder of the Women’s Equality Party, and a feature on tackling sexual harassment in the workplace; plus a focus on Scotland’s energy mix and interview with Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy
3 Editor’s note
Kezia Dugdale had a serious and worthwhile job that she was encouraged, supported, helped and elected to do and right now, she’s not doing it
6 Roundup
Pictures and numbers from the past two weeks
7 Talking Point
Will GPs have time to read their new contract over Christmas?
9 Digital Highlights
The best of Twitter and Holyrood’s online content
10 Political Spotlight
Box Office Phil’s Brexit budget
14 Feature: The Energy Mix
The question of how to make things go without killing everyone or making us poorer is at the heart of the energy strategy
21 Interview: Paul Wheelhouse
The Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy on BiFab, fracking and the challenges posed by Brexit
28 Feature: Workplace Sexual Harassment
While the political and showbiz worlds have grabbed the headlines, sexual harassment at work is a widespread problem
31 Interview: Harriet Harman
The longest-serving woman MP has had her fair share of macho politics
33 Interview: Catherine Mayer
The Women’s Equality Party co-founder looks beyond the lifestyle pages
36 Getting to Know You
Jeremy Balfour reveals his mince pie and Creme Egg addictions
38 Comment
Laura Beveridge: books and stories are very powerful for children
39 Inbox
Congenital heart disease, trams and Chinese manufacturing
40 Diary
Welcome to the jungle, sporks and the wrong way round a U-turn
41 Politicians and Their Pets
Richard Lochhead’s fiery terriers say hello
42 Last Word
Parliamentary sketch: MSPs on the environment committee spend a session debating what makes an animal wild