Holyrood 547 / 7 April 2025

A difficult age: The modern challenges facing a generation of young men
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LIFE SCIENCES Special
Including an exclusive interview with Dame Anna Dominiczak

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Restless natives brought to the Stage

3 Editor’s note
Poverty is a pernicious policy problem that blights lives and robs children of a healthy, educated and well-rounded journey into adulthood

5 Roundup
Pictures and numbers from the past two weeks

7 Talking Point
The cultural problem with alcohol and social events

8 In Context
The cruise ship levy consultation

9 Obituary
Christina McKelvie, 1968-2025

10 Spotlight: Little Boy Lost
Young men are being assailed by damaging portrayals of masculinity

16 Life Sciences: Overview
The sector is aiming to be worth £25bn by 2035, but is that target deliverable?

19 Life Sciences: Anna Dominiczak
The chief scientist for health is driving innovation in the NHS and strengthening Scotland’s unique ‘triple helix’

22 Life Sciences: Social Mission
Cuddle robots and apps for addictions: how life science firms are looking to tackle social issues

25 Life Sciences: The Health Code
Professor George Crooks is working to ‘future-proof’ Scottish health and social care through tech

28 Feature: Still Restless
The classic 80s film Restless Natives is heading for the stage, but will it speak to today’s audience?

32 Political Interview: Andrew Bowie
The Conservative MP knows his party has a lot of work to do to rebuild trust with the public

36 Getting to Know You
Labour MP Gordon McKee on playing Call of Duty to unwind

38 Event Spotlight
Holyrood Connections 2025

40 Comment
Making people poorer is not the way to tackle poverty, says Paul Sinclair

41 Political Spin
Labour MSP Claire Baker on her love of Björk and 90s indie

42 Diary
Nominative determinism and Farage gets inked

43 Last Word
Sketch: Liz Smith loves an adventure

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