Holyrood 546 / 24 March 2025

Guess Who?
Who'll be next in the great Holyrood exodus?

3 Editor’s note
History will not judge Nicola Sturgeon well on the issue of sex and gender

5 Roundup
Pictures and numbers from the past two weeks

7 Talking Point
Tourism is not the problem, poor management is

8 In Context
The increase in UK defence spending

10 Spotlight: Guess who?
There’s been flurry of retirement announcements from SNP MSPs. So what does it mean for the party next year?

14 Public Health: Overview
Campaigners are urging the Scottish Government to refocus its efforts on preventing Scotland’s biggest killers

17 Public Health: Harry Burns
The former chief medical officer says we already have answers to the nation’s health challenges

22 Public Health: Alcohol and cancer
With so many Scots ignorant of the risks, is it time for cancer warnings on bottles?

26 Public Health: Working from home
Five years on from the start of lockdown, employers and workers need to show greater flexibility

29 Political interview: Brian Leishman
In his fight to save Grangemouth, the Labour MP has become one of his party’s loudest critics

36 Getting to Know You
SNP MP Graham Leadbitter on being taunted about his weight

38 Event Spotlight
Showcasing Scotland at Westminster

40 Comment: James Mitchell
Reform UK will be the main beneficiaries of the FM’s summit

41 Local Politics
East Renfrewshire Council’s Paul Edlin

42 Diary
Jennie the guide dog gets a dressing down from the chief whip

43 Last Word
The University of Dundee is in Graeme Dey’s thoughts