Holyrood 545 / 10 March 2025
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Sisters in arms: Cross-party MSPs find common cause
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Exclusive interview: Naomi Cunningham, barrister for Sandie Peggie
3 Editor’s note
The SNP has played a leading role in creating an environment of division, so excuse me if I’m sceptical about the party calling for cohesion now
5 Roundup
Pictures and numbers from the past two weeks
7 Talking Point
The troubling case of Jagtar Singh Johal
8 In Context
Council tax hikes
10 Spotlight: Divide and Conquer
John Swinney’s cross-party summit could be a clever way of driving a wedge between his opponents
12 Overview: The Lives of Women
Many women feel they are having to re-fight old battles for equality
14 Interview: Cross-Party
Claire Baker, Michelle Thomson and Tess White on coming together to tackle violence against women
18 Feature: Women’s Studies
Against brutal Taliban restrictions, 19 students brought to Scotland by a charity are a beacon of hope
21 Polling: Silenced and Targeted
The online abuse endured by female MSPs and the worry it could put women off a career in politics
25 Feature: Cosmetic Surgery
Pressure is growing for legislation to protect those seeking out non-surgical aesthetic treatments
28 Interview: Naomi Cunningham
The barrister at the centre of the Sandie Peggie case on reclaiming the word ‘woman’
34 Getting to know you
Tory MP John Cooper on enduring abuse as a journalist
36 Event spotlight
Roundtable on tech in the NHS, sponsored by Accurx
40 Comment
Questions remain about Scotland’s pandemic response
41 Political Spin
Edward Mountain shares his go-to karaoke song
42 Diary
Anoraks, erections and electric vehicles
43 Last Word
Sketch: Fulton MacGregor finds out what he’s at Holyrood to do