Why Vote? - Hansard Society Scotland Hustings Series
The Hansard Society organised a series of Why Vote? debates and hustings in Scotland in the lead up to the European elections in June, in partnership with the European Movement and the CSPP
The events in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and two in Glasgow were well attended and
there was excellent debate. See below for a list of who spoke at each event.
George Square Theatre
Chair: Iain Macwhirter
Speakers: Belinda Don (Scottish Conservative Party); Peter
McColl (Scottish Green Party); Kirsty Connell (Scottish Labour Party);
George Lyon (Scottish Liberal Democrats); Alyn Smith (Scottish National
Party); Peter Adams (UK Independence Party).
Chair: Joyce McMillan (The Scotsman and Chair of the Hansard Society Scotland Working Group)
Speakers: John Edward (Head, European Parliament Office in
Scotland); Neil Mitchison (Head, European Commission Office in
Scotland).
Glasgow Caledonian University
Chair: Professor John Curtice (University of Strathclyde)
Speakers: Struan Stevenson (Scottish Conservative Party); Elaine Morrison (Scottish Green
Party); David Martin (Scottish Labour Party); George Lyon (Scottish
Liberal Democrats); Alyn Smith (Scottish National Party); Peter Adams
(UK Independence Party).
Kings College, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen
European Election Hustings in association with Department of Politics and International Affairs, University of Aberdeen.
Chair: Professor Trevor Salmon, University of Aberdeen.
Speakers: Struan Stevenson (Scottish Conservative Party); Elaine Morrison (Scottish Green
Party); David Martin (Scottish Labour Party); George Lyon (Scottish
Liberal Democrats); Ian Hudghton (Scottish National Party); Peter Adams
(UK Independence Party).