Joining Lesley on Riddoch Questions this week are Derek Mackay, leader of Renfrewshire Council, Stephen Curran, treasurer on Glasgow City Council and Geoff Mawdsley, Director of public services think-tank Reform Scotland.
The stories making the headlines so far this week include
MORTGAGE HOLIDAY– The Prime Minister’s announced plans to help families in financial strife by deferring their mortgage payments for up to 2 years – but how many people will really benefit from this support?CALMAN COMMISSION– an interim report into the powers of the Scottish Parliament is challenging Scotland’s veto over nuclear power stations north of the border but also suggests Westminster could lose its grip on drugs policy, firearms, drink-driving limits and broadcasting in Scotland.
WELFARE REFORM – the Queen’s Speech has revealed plans to make single parents and the disabled prepare to re-enter the workplace or face losing their benefits.
SOLDIERS ON STAMPS – would you buy stamps bearing pictures of soldiers killed in Iraq? Scottish families are backing artist Steve McQueen’s campaign for special commemorative stamps.
INCOMPETENT TEACHER – a primary school teacher has become the first in Scotland to be struck off the register for incompetence and banned from working at any school in the UK. Excessively harsh measures? Or a warning for other teachers who don’t meet professional standards?
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