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Politics of Hope

A weekly reflection on a topical issue. AL Kennedy says the election results in Scotland reflect a surge in political engagement.

AL Kennedy says the election results in Scotland reflect a surge in political engagement in which people continue to feel they have the power to make a difference.
"A significant percentage of Scotland's voters on both sides of the independence question currently seem intent on reverse-engineering a democracy by beginning with hope."
Producer: Sheila Cook.

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Sun 24 May 201508:48

A Point of View: Scotland and the politics of hope

A Point of View: Scotland and the politics of hope

Money and its influence may often be considered essential to politics, but it's the enthusiasm of voters that matters in Scotland, writes AL Kennedy.

Read AL Kennedy's article on the BBC News website

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RoleContributor
PresenterAL Kennedy
ProducerSheila Cook

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  • Fri 22 May 201520:50
  • Sun 24 May 201508:48

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