39 episodes

Solicitor Advocates John McGovern and Mike Dailly discuss the topical issues and stories of the week from Scotland and further afield. Politics, law, culture, and much more.

The Ordinary Elite The Ordinary Elite

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Solicitor Advocates John McGovern and Mike Dailly discuss the topical issues and stories of the week from Scotland and further afield. Politics, law, culture, and much more.

    The Ordinary Elite - Episode 14 - Things Can Only Get Better

    The Ordinary Elite - Episode 14 - Things Can Only Get Better

    The Ordinary Elite is a Scottish podcast series brought to you from Glasgow by John McGovern and Mike Dailly. Both are Solicitor Advocates - John a criminal defence practitioner and Mike a civil litigation practitioner and social justice campaigner. In our 14th episode in Season 2, we discuss the big political events over the last 24 hours. A UK General Election will take place on 4 July 2024. At Holyrood today, the Standards Committee has proposed a ban on Michael Matheson MSP from attending the Scottish Parliament for 27 sitting days, as well as docking his pay for 54 days. All of this and more.

    • 26 min
    The Ordinary Elite - Episode 13 - The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht

    The Ordinary Elite - Episode 13 - The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht

    The Ordinary Elite is a Scottish podcast series brought to you from Glasgow by John McGovern and Mike Dailly. Both are Solicitor Advocates - John a criminal defence practitioner and Mike a civil litigation practitioner and social justice campaigner. In our 13th episode in Season 2, we talk with Ash Regan MSP, the Alba Party's Holyrood leader, about all things Scottish politics. Ash was the first government minister to resign on a question of principle since the SNP came to power in 2007. Ash has contributed a chapter to the forthcoming book, "The Women Who Wouldn't Wheesht". The book represents a collection of over thirty essays and photographs, where some of the women involved tell the story of the five-year campaign to protect women’s sex-based rights. Other contributors include: J.K. Rowling and SNP MP Joanna Cherry. Available on Amazon from 30 May 2024: https://amzn.eu/d/hm7I3jY

    • 52 min
    The Ordinary Elite - Episode 12 - New or old broom?

    The Ordinary Elite - Episode 12 - New or old broom?

    The Ordinary Elite is a Scottish podcast series brought to you from Glasgow by John McGovern and Mike Dailly. Both are Solicitor Advocates - John a criminal defence practitioner and Mike a civil litigation practitioner and social justice campaigner. In our 12th episode in Season 2, we ask whether John Swinney will bring fresh ideas and leadership to the SNP and Scottish Government as the new First Minister of Scotland? Or will it be more of the same old same? How will the SNP operate as a minority administration and who will support them?

    • 40 min
    The Ordinary Elite - Episode 11 - Political will for land reform in Scotland?

    The Ordinary Elite - Episode 11 - Political will for land reform in Scotland?

    The Ordinary Elite is a Scottish podcast series brought to you from Glasgow by John McGovern and Mike Dailly. Both are Solicitor Advocates - John a criminal defence practitioner and Mike a civil litigation practitioner and social justice campaigner. In our 11th episode in Season 2, we discuss the Scottish Government's Land Reform (Scotland) Bill. We're joined by former MSP and Scottish land expert Andy Wightman. Andy believes in the fundamental democratisation of land ownership in Scotland. We ask will the Land Reform Bill make a difference and is their a political will in Scotland to revolutionise land ownership and use? Or is it simply virtue signalling? Visit Andy's website here: https://andywightman.scot

    • 46 min
    The Ordinary Elite - Episode 10 - Vortex of Doom

    The Ordinary Elite - Episode 10 - Vortex of Doom

    The Ordinary Elite is a Scottish podcast series brought to you from Glasgow by John McGovern and Mike Dailly. Both are Solicitor Advocates - John a criminal defence practitioner and Mike a civil litigation practitioner and social justice campaigner. In our 10th episode in Season 2, we discuss the future of Glasgow's city centre, night time economy and public transport, including black taxis. We're joined by Glasgow entertainment and club guru, Donald MacLeod of the Garage and Cathouse nightclubs. We ask is Glasgow's city centre and night time economy in a vortex of doom? If so, how can we turn this around?

    • 56 min
    The Ordinary Elite - Episode 9 - Party before country? The SNP

    The Ordinary Elite - Episode 9 - Party before country? The SNP

    The Ordinary Elite is a Scottish podcast series brought to you from Glasgow by John McGovern and Mike Dailly. Both are Solicitor Advocates - John a criminal defence practitioner and Mike a civil litigation practitioner and social justice campaigner. In our 9th episode in Season 2, we ask has the SNP put party before country following the proposed resignation of First Minister, Humza Yousaf? We're joined by Eva Comrie, a political activist for Scottish independence, former councillor, solicitor and independent candidate for the Alloa and Grangemouth constituency in the forthcoming UK General Election.

    • 37 min

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