Lesley Riddoch

Edinburgh Gaza protest. Did we look like terrorists & might arrests still follow? Why did Starmer suspend rebels but not committee chairs who let welfare cuts rebellion? What is Swinneys Indy strategy, 3 cheers for Richard Murphy & Dick Gaughan.Listen at lesleyriddoch.com/podcast

Edinburgh Gaza protest. Did we look like terrorists & might arrests still follow? Why did Starmer suspend rebels but not committee chairs who let welfare cuts rebellion? What is Swinneys Indy strategy, 3 cheers for Richard Murphy & Dick Gaughan.Listen at lesleyriddoch.com/podcast

Rachel Reeves lifts restrictions on bankers & extends mortgages to low paid but defaults already soaring. 2008 all over again? Why no SNP support for zonal pricing? How can David Lammy describe Gaza concentration camp as just a ‘sticking point’? Listen at lesleyriddoch.com/podcast

Edinburgh Gaza protest. Did we look like terrorists & might arrests still follow? Why did Starmer suspend rebels but not committee chairs who let welfare cuts rebellion? What is Swinneys Indy strategy, 3 cheers for Richard Murphy & Dick Gaughan. Listen at lesleyriddoch.com/podcast

Rachel Reeves lifts restrictions on bankers & extends mortgages to low paid but defaults already soaring. 2008 all over again? Why no SNP support for zonal pricing? How can David Lammy describe Gaza concentration camp as just a ‘sticking point’? Listen at lesleyriddoch.com/podcast

No arrests today even tho speakers repeated lines that prompted police action in Glasgow & London. Strength in numbers? One things definite. Starmer’s attempt to silence public over Gaza & UK complicity has backfired completely. Public really cares & he can’t arrest everyone.

Lots of women on Palestine Edinburgh march. It’s the Gaza children being killed looking for food that’s breaking hearts and prompting so many mothers to turn up. No arrests despite thousands repeating same lines that prompted police action y’day. ⁦@PSCupdates⁩

Rachel Reeves lifts restrictions on bankers & extends mortgages to low paid but defaults already soaring. 2008 all over again? Why no SNP support for zonal pricing? How can David Lammy describe Gaza concentration camp as just a ‘sticking point’? Listen at lesleyriddoch.com/podcast

Big crowd despite rain. Heading off now for Bute House

Classic downpour for Palestine solidarity rally. But still happening 1pm St Giles.

So sorry to read Neil Fraser has died - boss who won Radio Scotland SONY Station of the Year, before Radio & TV were merged, outspoken broadcasters replaced & budgets cut. He was funny, quirky & massively interested in programmes & ideas. Such a loss. thenational.scot/news/25325835.…

There will be Palestinians protests tomorrow July 19th in London, Gandhi statue, Parliament Square, 1pm Manchester, Gandhi statue, Cathedral Yard, 12pm Edinburgh, Parliament Square by St Giles, 1 pm Bristol, 1pm Truro, 1am Anywhere else in Scotland?

Looking soggy for Palestine demo in Edin (1pm Sat start St Giles) but happy to speak. Given today's arrests I've contacted a solicitor & made arrangements to let stepdaughter into my house. Ridiculous precautions but nowhere near as crazy as the average day of genocide in Gaza.

Rachel Reeves lifts restrictions on bankers & extends mortgages to low paid but defaults already soaring. 2008 all over again? Why no SNP support for zonal pricing? How can David Lammy describe Gaza concentration camp as just a ‘sticking point’? Listen at lesleyriddoch.com/podcast

Rachel Reeves lifts restrictions on bankers & extends mortgages to low paid but defaults already soaring. 2008 all over again? Why no SNP support for zonal pricing? How can David Lammy describe Gaza concentration camp as just a ‘sticking point’? Listen at lesleyriddoch.com/podcast

Rachel Reeves lifts restrictions on bankers & extends mortgages to low paid but defaults already soaring. 2008 all over again? Why no SNP support for zonal pricing? How can David Lammy describe Gaza concentration camp as just a ‘sticking point’? Listen at lesleyriddoch.com/podcast

Unbelievable exchange this morning on Radio Scotland between the presenter and Professor @RichardJMurphy, interrupting him and conducting an interview with barely concealed contempt. Really bad.

Great to see BBC covering the incredible tunnel network that makes the Faroes one nation. Indy filmmaker Al McMaster & myself covered this 7 years ago in Faroes - the Connected Nation. Minus a licence fee. youtube.com/watch?v=5qinWJ…

Rachel Reeves lifts restrictions on bankers & extends mortgages to low paid but defaults already soaring. 2008 all over again? Why no SNP support for zonal pricing? How can David Lammy describe Gaza concentration camp as just a ‘sticking point’? Listen at lesleyriddoch.com/podcast

Interview with Ed Miliband on @Channel4News demonstrates danger posed by Reform. Instead of a challenging interview about zonal pricing, gas dependency, lack of democracy over pylons & hardware etc, the questioning was almost back to 'is there really a climate crisis.' Tx Nigel.