Holyrood Magazine issue 396 / 29 January 2018
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Celebrating Scotland’s Year of Young People: featuring interviews with Maree Todd, Minister for Childcare and Early Years, and Fiona Duncan, chair of the Independent Review of Scotland’s Care System, as well as the voices of young people from nursery through secondary school. Also a sit-down with Police Scotland’s Deputy Chief Constable, Iain Livingstone.
3 Editor’s note
Maybe it is just the arrogance of power that blinds, but the men-only invitation was surely clue enough that this might not be a wise event to attend
6 Roundup
Pictures and numbers from the past two weeks
7 Talking Point
A recent report from Oxfam on global inequality raised questions over our priorities
9 Digital Highlights
The best of Twitter and Holyrood’s online content
10 Political Spotlight
Will amendments to the EU Withdrawal Bill satisfy peers?
14 Police Scotland: Iain Livingstone
The interim top cop on leadership, accountability and getting on with police work
18 Cover Story: Children and Young People
Will the Year of Young People make a difference?
26 Interview: Maree Todd
From pharmacist to children’s minister in 18 months
34 Focus: Young adults
It may be time for young people to Take Back Control
39 Interview: Fiona Duncan
Almost a year on from her appointment, Holyrood sits down with the chair of the Independent Review of Scotland’s Care System
42 Round Table
Comprehensive plans have been made for atrial fibrillation
46 Comment
Kenny MacAskill: Time for a fresh start for the Scottish Police Authority
47 Inbox
Consensus on the single market, widening access and the carrier bag charge
48 Diary
Burns bloopers, an inconvenient prang and urinating in Skye
49 Politicians & their pets
Margaret Mitchell and her sumo wrestling Westies
50 Last Word
Sketch: How the latest twist in the UKIP leadership farce left a confused Henry Bolton besieged in a lonely hotel