Referendum

The Democratic Challenge

Date: Friday 14 August

Time: 16:30 to 18:00

Cost: £6.00/£4.00

Voter apathy has become a common complaint from political parties. Yet changes could be afoot with overall voting turnout in Scotland at the recent UK general election at 71.1%, with that figure at 85% in the Referendum last year. So is the tide turning? Join Chair John McCormick, Electoral Commissioner, Scotland as he examines the importance of voting […]

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Defining the 2014 Scottish Referendum on Television

Date: Sunday 16 August

Time: 11:30 to 13:00

Cost: £6.00/£4.00

How did television news explain what the 2014 Scottish Referendum was about? Dr Marina Dekavalla, University of Stirling, will discuss findings from her study (supported by the ESRC Future Research Leaders scheme) in this session chaired by Mandy Rhodes, Editor, Holyrood Magazine, with panellists Bernard Ponsonby, Political Editor, STV, Sarah Smith, Presenter of Scotland 2015, and Professor Neil Blain, University of […]

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