Douglas Ross

FOR THE MANY LIVE: Anas Sarwar & Douglas Ross join Jacqui Smith and Iain Dale at the Edinburgh Fringe

Join The Scotsman's political team as they examine the week's biggest political stories including the vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson and Douglas Ross' stance, the ScotRail strikes and the emerging case for independence.

Join The Scotsman's politics team as they discuss Douglas Ross' decision to back the Prime Minister and withdraw his letter of no confidence the week before the Scottish Conservative party conference.

A new year brings a new start and the long-awaited return of The Steamie. Join The Scotsman's political team including political editor Alistair Grant, Westminster correspondent Alexander Brown, and political correspondents Conor Matchett and Jane Bradley as they discuss Partygate and its consequences.

Andrew Pierce speaks to Scottish Conservative leader Douglass Ross on Boris’s barnstorming performance today (and what’s hidden in the fine detail) and speaks to James Nicholls of the Transform Drug Policy Foundation on Priti Patel’s plan to drug-test everyone who is arrested. Plus, the latest on Emma Raducanu.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Meet Doug Ross, entrepreneur, business consultant and creative dynamo who loves to dive into what makes for success.  He’s helped scores of clients advance their ideas along with pragmatic time-tested methods.  From local single-owned businesses to large corporate ventures, Doug has added the knowhow and spark to help many achieve success.  Now his wisdom and sharp wit is available to all in a terrific book called, “Spark, Click Go: How to Bring Your Creative Business Ideas to Life.”  Listen for tips on  how you can move it forward and win!On Air: My Fifty Year Love Affair with Radio,” now available at Amazon. Jordan Rich is Boston's busiest podcaster, appearing on over 400 podcast episodes and currently hosting 16 shows. To connect with him, visit www.chartproductions.com.

The books Doug mentions: Barber, Paul. Vampires, Burial, and Death: Folklore and Reality, Yale University Press, 1988. Doug’s Gothic Reading List: Walpole, Horace. The Castle of OtrantoReeves, Clara, The Old English BaronBeckford, William, VathekRadcliffe, Ann, The Mysteries of UdolphoLewis, Matthew, The Monk. Austen, Jane, Northanger AbbeyIf you'd like to be in contact with Doug, he's at Dross@albionenvironmental.comYou can follow me on Twitter @mwboyce to pass along feedback or ideas. I'd love to hear from you. You can follow the podcast on Twitter @geek4pod and on Instagram @geek4podIf you listen on Apple podcast and like the show, please consider leaving a 5 star review. The more reviews we have, the more we show up in searches. I respectfully acknowledge that I live in and work on Treaty One Territory and in the traditional homeland of the Métis nation.

Sophy and her team discuss what Alex Salmond's new party 'Alba' will mean for the Scottish elections in May. Scottish Conservative leader Douglas Ross says it poses a serious threat to the Union. Kenny MacAskill - who has defected to Alba from the SNP - says his new party aims to help his old.

In the first of a series of events with leading UK politicians in the run-up to May’s devolved and local elections, the Institute for Government was delighted to welcome Douglas Ross MP.The leader of the Scottish Conservative and Unionist party discussed the state of the Union, the 2021 election, how devolution might evolve over the coming years, and what he would seek to change in how Scotland is governed.Douglas Ross was in conversation with Akash Paun, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government.Douglas Ross has been the MP for Moray since 2017, having previously served as a Member of the Scottish Parliament. He was elected Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party in August 2020 and is now leading the party’s campaign for the 2021 Scottish Parliament election.

Douglas Ross, the leader of the Scottish Conservatives and the MP for Moray, talks to us about the: future of the United Kingdom, Space Hub Sutherland and his advice for students. Music by Lakey Inspired: https://soundcloud.com/lakeyinspired/