Mhairi Black took British politics by storm with her election and maiden speech in 2015. 8 years on and she's now Deputy Leader of the SNP in Westminster... but not for much longer. A few weeks ago Mhairi announced that she won't be standing at the next election. Why has such an impassioned politician, especially one who's now in a leadership role, deciding to stand down at just age 28? This is the story of a tumultuous period in our politics, where rapid change has become the norm. Scottish politics is arguably even more volatile, so what is the future of the country, the SNP and the independence movement? This is a riveting, urgent listen... especially if you love video games.  

Buy tickets to Matt's new Edinburgh show Inside No. 10: https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/matt-forde-inside-no-10

Come and see The Political Party live at the Edinburgh Festival with the following guests:

8 August: Humza Yousaf

18 August: Angela Rayner

21 August: Kate Forbes

Then back at the Duchess Theatre in the autumn:

18 September: Dan Jarvis

2 October: Jason Williamson

Tickets to all shows: https://www.mattforde.com/live

Buy tickets to Spitting Image The Musical: https://www.spittingimagethemusical.com/

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