Holyrood Magazine issue 400 / 26 March 2018
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Special 400th issue of Holyrood magazine: Reporting the business of politics each fortnight since 3rd May 1999
6 Roundup
Pictures and numbers from the past two weeks
7 Talking Point
We are very far from prioritising walking and cycling
9 Digital Highlights
The best of Twitter and Holyrood’s online content
10 Political Spotlight
Russian relations reach a cold point
12 400TH ISSUE: The devolution journey
We may not know where devolution will take us but at least we can enjoy the ride
16 Q&A: Party leaders
Holyrood asks the Scottish party leaders for their highlights from the magazine and from their time in parliament
24 Roundtable: Holyrood editorial panel
Five MSPs discuss the votes that shaped modern politics, and the ‘what ifs...’
30 Comment: Henry McLeish
The former first minister looks back at the parliament’s journey
32 Interview: Ménage à mesh
An unlikely political allegiance forged over a scandal no one wanted to talk about
38 Focus: The art of spin
Is perception the only reality in political communications?
48 Diary
A punk minister, Labour burns its idols and who put Nick Clegg in the bin?
49 Politicians and their pets
Chris Law introduces us to his faithful hound Mordu
50 Last Word
Sketch: A week dominated by fishing, Brexit and drinking cold sick