Holyrood 514 / 2 October 2023

Politics - Religion
An article of faith: Does God have a role to play in a secular society?

3 Editor’s note: Save me from the unctuous superiority of men who call themselves ‘feminists’ with the hashtag #notallmen
5 Roundup: Pictures and numbers from the past two weeks
7 Talking Point: Judgement is being passed far too quickly on very serious allegations
8 In Context: The Visitor Levy Bill
9 Political Spotlight: Testing Times - The SNP would likely have struggled to hang onto Rutherglen even before its recent travails
12 Politics & Faith: Overview - Holyrood investigates how religious Scotland is and whether there’s a place for religion in politics
18 Politics & Faith: Survey - A snapshot poll shows that a majority of MSPs have a religious faith and want more tolerance of others’ views
20 Politics & Faith: Kate Forbes - The SNP MSP discusses religion and why she kept the faith despite the backlash against her views
26 Transport: Public Transport - What steps are being taken to build a sustainable transport network?
32 Transport: Fiona Hyslop Q&A - The new minister answers questions on the challenges in her portfolio
38 Political Interview: Jackson Carlaw - Politicians must be able to admit to mistakes, says the former Scottish Tory leader
42 Getting to know... Alistair Carmichael reveals his love of Dolly Parton
44 Event spotlight: Holyrood’s Public Sector Cloud
46 Comment: Culture is not a luxury that can be sacrificed when times get tough
47 Politicians’ pets: Foysol Choudhury talks about his cat Filly
48 Diary: Much gnashing of teeth as Dennis the Menace gets ‘appropriated’ by London
49 Political spin: Midlothian Council leader Kelly Parry just got married. So what was her first dance to?
50 Last Word - Sketch: The Net Zero Hero needs YOU

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