The Turning Point Election

Three of Scotland’s most distinguished broadcast journalists discuss a general election that could bring decisive change to both Scotland and Britain. Fresh from chairing the BBC’s political discussion programme, Debate Night, Stephen Jardine will be joined by Allan Little, an award-winning correspondent who has covered elections across the world and by Bernard Ponsonby, STV’s political editor since 2000, whose experience of reporting Scottish politics is unmatched. Stephen, Allan and Bernard will discuss perhaps the most pivotal general election of the century so far, one that has the potential to redraw not only the Scottish political map but also radically alter the shape of British politics. Has nationalism peaked and will its support decline? Will Labour be resurgent? Can the Conservatives do much better in Scotland than in Britain as a whole? Will the Liberal Democrats revive? Stephen, Allan and Bernard will enjoy robust discussion and also invite questions and views from the audience. An unmissable, unique event for the Borders Book Festival.