I was delighted to be invited to speak on a panel in the Scottish Parliament during the Festival of Politics at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
The key questions were: Why are levels of trust in politics continuing to decline? What are the solutions for building a healthier democracy?
Chaired by the Presiding Officer, Alison Johnstone MSP, I really enjoyed this frank and very timely discussion on how to strengthen our democratic system.
The two other panelists were fascinating! They were:
Brian Taylor is a writer, broadcaster and lecturer. He is a columnist for The Herald and frequent broadcaster on politics and current affairs. Brian is the former Political Editor of BBC Scotland. Before joining the BBC in 1985, Brian worked in newspapers for eight years including six years as a lobby correspondent at Westminster.
Dr Fraser McMillan is a postdoctoral Research Associate at School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Glasgow, working on the 2021 Scottish Election Study. His primary research interest is the role of campaign promises in representative democracy.
You can watch the panel here.