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Politics of Hope

A weekly reflection on a topical issue. AL Kennedy says the election results in Scotland reflect a surge in political engagement.

AL Kennedy says the election results in Scotland reflect a surge in political engagement in which people continue to feel they have the power to make a difference.
"A significant percentage of Scotland's voters on both sides of the independence question currently seem intent on reverse-engineering a democracy by beginning with hope."
Producer: Sheila Cook.

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Sun 24 May 2015 08:48

A Point of View: Scotland and the politics of hope

A Point of View: Scotland and the politics of hope

Money and its influence may often be considered essential to politics, but it's the enthusiasm of voters that matters in Scotland, writes AL Kennedy.

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Role Contributor
Presenter AL Kennedy
Producer Sheila Cook

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  • Fri 22 May 2015 20:50
  • Sun 24 May 2015 08:48

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