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27–28 August 2026
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The Festival of Politics

Discussing the issues that matter to the people of Scotland

The Festival took place in August 2026.

Watch the recordings below.

2026 recordings

The collapse of reading and its consequences

The collapse of reading

00:00:00

Challenging the manosphere

00:00:00

Can we take politics out of museums?

00:00:00

Stopping child poverty

00:00:00

In Conversation with Brenda Hale, the Rt Hon Baroness Hale of Richmond DBE

00:00:00

After Holyrood: has Scottish architecture lost its verve?

00:00:00

The soft power of culture and sport

00:00:00

Choppy waters ahead for Scotland’s water?

00:00:00

America v China – clash of the superpowers?

00:00:00

A Scotland of more homes: growing prosperity and shrinking poverty

00:00:00

Civil disobedience – from rent strikes to Kenmure Street

00:00:00
Brexit Ten Years On

Brexit – ten years on

00:00:00

Scotland’s economy – why can’t we own more?

00:00:00

When does free speech become hate speech?

00:00:00

Scotland’s Disability Summit – what next?

00:00:00

The evolution of devolution

00:00:00

Are we at war?

00:00:00

Human trafficking in Scotland

00:00:00

The future of Scottish colleges and universities

00:00:00

Why we need to talk AI

00:00:00

Young people and trust in politics

00:00:00

Why social media abuse towards women in politics is damaging democracy

00:00:00

Trust in public institutions

00:00:00

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