News Meeting: Douglas Ross quits as leader and Scotland’s homeless children

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In this election special Giles Whittell is joined by former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale, journalist John Boothman and columnist Andrew Tickell in front of an audience at Material Source in Glasgow.

They discuss what’s behind Douglas Ross’s decision to resign as leader of the Scottish Conservatives, the lurch to the right in some European countries and the number of Scottish children living in temporary accommodation.

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Guests:

• Kezia Dugdale, former leader of Scottish Labour and Associate Director of the Centre for Public Policy at the University of Glasgow
• John Boothman, political correspondent at The Times and Sunday Times
• Andrew Tickell, writer, columnist and lecturer in law at Glasgow Caledonian University

Host: Giles Whittell, Tortoise’s deputy editor

Producers: Rebecca Moore and Casey Magloire

Executive producer: Lewis Vickers

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