One of the very few upsides of this terrible year is that many festivals have gone digital and are free to access. I had a wonderful time at the Hay Festival and the Edinburgh International Book Festival earlier this year without leaving my sofa.
The weekend after next, from 19-21 November, the Scottish Parliament’s Festival of Politics goes online and it, also, is completely free. Politicans and experts will mull over the issues of the day.
There are discussions which are relevant across the whole of the UK covering a huge range of topics. I’m looking forward to the discussions on racism and how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted on people with disabilities, particularly after reading this article on BBC News this morning in which one young woman says that she has had difficulties getting supplies for essential breathing equipment.
As well as the topics in the headline, there are also discussions on gender equality, the US elections and what we want to see in Scotland in 2030 and much more.
You can see the whole programme and register for events here.
* Caron Lindsay is Editor of Liberal Democrat Voice and blogs at Caron's Musings. You can find her on Bluesky at caronmlindsay.bsky.social
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What’s the Lib Dems view on mandatory vaccinations and health passports?
Libdems ought to be making more of this:
“….Matt Hancock has insisted the country should say a “massive thank you” to the head of the UK’s vaccine taskforce – despite reports Kate Bingham hired eight public relations consultants at a cost to the taxpayer of £670,000.”
As the article says, Kate Bingham just happens to be married to Conservative minister Jesse Norman. And would she have got the job if she hadn’t been?
The whole thing stinks and you might want to say so! The Tories were always the party of sleaze and it looks like they still are.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/matt-hancock-says-massive-thank-you-to-uk-vaccine-taskforce-head-%e2%80%93-despite-%c2%a3670000-bill-for-pr-consultants/ar-BB1aRMla?ocid=msedgntp
If I might be allowed to extend this to the recent cancellation of exams in Wales next year, I’m not sure this is the right move. While realising that cohort of students will not be able to learn what is usual it would be better to devise a slimmed down curriculum with relevant exams. Exams rightly or not play a huge part in our educational and employment world and it is right that those effected get used to the discipline and opportunity involved and are able to justify their future successes.