Special: Evidence-Based Hustings 2015 Part 1

29/04/2015 1h 17min
Special: Evidence-Based Hustings 2015 Part 1

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Episode Synopsis

As part of the 2015 Edinburgh International Science Festival, Edinburgh Skeptics and the University of Edinburgh Humanist Society held a General Election Hustings on Tuesday the 14th of April. 
The panel consisted of the following candidates and representatives:
Left Unity - Bruce Whitehead (Edinburgh North & Leith) Scottish Conservative Party - Mark Brown (Na h-Eileanan an Iar) Scottish Green Party - Peter McColl (Edinburgh East) Scottish Labour Party - Cllr. Gordon Munro Scottish Liberal Democrats - Gary McLelland (Glasgow East) Scottish National Party - Joanna Cherry (Edinburgh South West) UKIP Scotland - Alan Melville (Edinburgh North & Leith)
This is part 1, with 6 pre-published questions known to both the audience and the speakers. Part 2, with general questions from the floor, is in the episode after this.