Holyrood 522 / 12 February 2024

Labour’s best kept secret: Interview: Pat McFadden MP
The Scottish Labour Party conference
+ Exclusive from Anas Sarwar on his party’s fortunes...

3 Editor’s note: This isn’t some fraternity initiation where exposing yourself for laddish laughs gains plaudits, this is government
5 Roundup: Pictures and numbers from the past two weeks
7 Talking Point: Judge-only trials are unpopular but that doesn’t mean they are a bad idea
8 In Context: Agriculture and Rural Communities Bill
9 Political Spotlight: Covid inquiry
There are questions about trust and transparency for ministers and the civil service, so what comes next?
14 SCOTTISH LABOUR CONFERENCE: Overview - After more than a decade in the doldrums, the party is slowly building momentum
20 Political Interview: Pat McFadden - Once at the centre of Tony Blair’s electoral success, the Labour MP is back helping mastermind party strategy
28 SCOTTISH LABOUR CONFERENCE: Anas Sarwar - It’s time to boot out the Tories and remove the SNP’s excuse for failing Scotland, says the Labour leader
32 GREEN PAGES: Caroline Lucas - The first and only Green MP reflects on her 14 years in parliament
38 GREEN PAGES: Grangemouth - If we can’t get the just transition right here, what hope is there for the rest of Scotland?
41 GREEN PAGES: Business review - Part two of our business review examines the government’s plan for turning Scotland into a net zero economy
44 Getting to know... East Renfrewshire council leader Owen O’Donnell on growing up in Glasgow’s east end
46 Comment: If asking hard questions during Covid upset my opponents then so be it, says Neil Findlay
47 Local politics: Glasgow councillor John Daly walks us through his Baillieston ward
48 Diary: I don’t use WhatsApp, says minister during WhatsApp call
49 Political spin - Tory MSP Miles Briggs shares his love for The Sound of Music
50 Last Word - Sketch: Pete Wishart has an existential crisis

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