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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 Political Science Politics & Government
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  • The Ordinary Elite - E5 - Letter from Grangemouth
    May 15 2025

    The Ordinary Elite is a Scottish podcast brought to you from Glasgow by John McGovern and Mike Dailly. Both are Solicitor Advocates - John a criminal defence lawyer and Mike a civil litigation practitioner and social justice campaigner. In our 5th episode of Season 5, we examine Scotland's energy policy with Dr. Ewan Gibbs. Ewan is a lecturer in Global Inequalities at the University of Glasgow, specializing in Economic and Social History. With Scotland's last refinery no longer refining oil at Grangemouth from 29 April this year, we ask has the renewable energy transition been just for workers and communities in Scotland?

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    50 mins
  • The Ordinary Elite - E4 - Fill yer boots!
    Apr 18 2025

    The Ordinary Elite is a Scottish podcast brought to you from Glasgow by John McGovern and Mike Dailly. Both are Solicitor Advocates - John a criminal defence lawyer and Mike a civil litigation practitioner and social justice campaigner. In our 4th episode of Season 4, we consider this week's judgment of the UK Supreme Court in For Women Scotland v the Scottish Ministers. The Scottish Government lost this case in the same month that the First Minister agreed to award ministers a £19,000 pay rise. Are we getting value for money from our senior public servants or are we rewarding failure?

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    33 mins
  • The Ordinary Elite - E3 - Invasion of the Tariff Snatchers
    Apr 11 2025

    The Ordinary Elite is a Scottish podcast brought to you from Glasgow by John McGovern and Mike Dailly. Both are Solicitor Advocates - John a criminal defence lawyer and Mike a civil litigation practitioner and social justice campaigner. In our 3rd episode of Season 4, we examine the race to the economic bottom with President Trump's tariff's wars. We also look at the political achievements of Prime Minister Starmer so far. While we give a passing grimace to the "hottest and most expensive" ticket in Edinburgh - a meet and greet with Nicola Sturgeon!

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    47 mins

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