This photo gallery features images of the Festival of Politics 2009

Pictures from Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5

A Life in Politics - Dennis Canavan Dennis Canavan discusses his political career and the causes he holds dear with Deputy Presiding Officer Trish Godman MSP in the Parliament's Main Chamber. Formerly a long-serving Labour MP, Canavan was elected as an independent Member of the Scottish Parliament from 1999-2007. A long-time supporter of devolution, he championed many issues, such as the abolition of corporal punishment, the promotion of sport, and the designation of St Andrew’s Day as a national holiday in Scotland.		A Life in Politics - Clare Short Clare Short, the Independent MP for Birmingham Ladywood, called on extensive knowledge gained during her 26-year parliamentary career to talk about a variety of issues in a lively discussion on the third day of the 2009 Festival of Politics. In a session chaired by Deputy Presiding Officer Alasdair Morgan MSP, Ms Short discussed topics including the war in Iraq, Cabinet government, proportional representation and female representation in Westminster. She also took a variety of questions from members of the audience on subjects including devolution and voting systems.
Devolution and the Arts Cairns Craig (centre), Glucksman Professor of Irish and Scottish Studies at Aberdeen University, talks to some of Scotland's leading artists as part of the Devolution and the Arts: To be yersel's – and to mak' that worth bein’ event, which looked at devolution’s impact on the arts, and the influence of the arts on contemporary Scottish politics. The other panellists are (from left) award-winning Scottish poet and novelist John Burnside, Vicky Featherstone, artistic director of the National Theatre of Scotland, BBC Scotland Arts Correspondent Pauline McLean, and acclaimed artist/photographer Calum Colvin.

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