School bags, government spending and politicians on social media – Politics Show

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If you like this episode you might also like Stephen Flynn: I don’t want to be first minister (yet) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p5q38y Education secretary Màiri McAllan (pictured) this week revealed the free school bags which will be given to all Primary One pupils from next year. Lynsey and Andrew talk to former Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross about the political reaction to the announcement, the spending challenges the Scottish government will face at next year’s budget, and which politicians are getting it right (and wrong) on social media. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode of the Politics Show is hosted by Lynsey Bews and Andrew Kerr.