Holyrood 425 / 20 May 2019
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Revisiting Kirsty, The Holyrood Baby, at three years old, including comment from Maree Todd, Minister for Children and Young People and an interview with Bruce Adamson, children and young people’s commissioner. Plus Scottish Parliament twentieth anniversary interview with Lord Jack McConnell and Lord Jim Wallace.
3 Editor’s note
The rows may have exposed a nuanced difference in ideological approach to equality but they have also shone a light on the resurgence of that age-old fundamental split in the SNP
6 Roundup
Pictures and numbers from the past two weeks
7 Talking Point
Body-shaming of girls starts young
9 Digital Highlights
The best of Twitter and Holyrood’s online content
10 Political Spotlight
The Tories and Labour try to distance themselves from Brexit ahead of Thursday’s vote
12 #holyroodbaby: Kirsty at three
After three years of adversity, Kirsty is not doomed
18 Minister’s comment: Maree Todd
The Minister for Children and Young People on her own experience of parenting
20 Interview: Bruce Adamson
The children and young people’s commissioner talks about being a brave voice on behalf of the nation’s young people
23 Q&A: ACEs
Four MSPs explain how an awareness of the effects of adverse childhood experiences influences their policy making
26 Cover story: Jack and Jim
Lord McConnell and Lord Wallace look back at the days of coalition and how the parliament has changed Scotland
31 Regional spotlight: South Scotland
The south of Scotland has been overlooked for far too long
36 Getting to know you
Emma Harper likes apocalyptic sci-fi and an orange teddy
38 Comment
Kate Shannon: the ‘sex strike’ idea just shows how far we still have to go
39 Awards shortlist
The Holyrood Connect Awards shortlist
40 Diary
Labour’s love affair with Wales, square sausage and dropping the C-bomb
41 Politicians & their pets
Holyrood interviews the dog of the year. via Jeremy Balfour
42 Last Word
Sketch: Liam Kirkaldy attempts to get to grips with the Scottish Parliament’s Place Principle debate