The CelticUnderground Podcast No249 – Steven Purcell Talks Celtic, Labour and "Nicola"
Posted by Harry Brady | May 29, 2015 | Multimedia, Podcasts | 0 |
The Celtic Underground Podcast No.249
Glasgow and Scotland over these past 12 months. Steven got into politics during the turbulent times of the 1980's and became a Glasgow City councillor at 22 and leader of the City just 10 years later at 32. Close to Donald Dewar, Steven was tipped to become the leader of Labour in Scotland before his high-profile resignation and departure from public life. Before leaving the City council, Steven was the man who led the team which brought the Commonwealth Games here in 2014 and remains close to the movers and shakers of Scottish politics.
Steven talks of his love of Celtic and the Labour Party and the challenges facing the second of those two – he identifies the 5 challenges he sees facing the Labour Party UK wide and how the simple use of the single name "Nicola" could spell real problems for Labour in Scotland.
In a wide-ranging conversation which covers Sectarianism, Glasgow's uncomfortable relationship with football and the OBFA, the boys round-up by discussing the joy of watching Celtic under Ronny Deila.
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