The Ayes Have It, The Ayes Have It! – At Spiegeltent Palais Du Variété
This is politics as showbiz, an entertaining canter across a lush political landscape. An hour of political debate which was thoroughly enjoyed by a packed house in a wonderful venue.
The evening starts with a prerecorded video message from actor Brian Cox. In Logan Roy style, he tells us to “enjoy ourselves - or else”.
This show will be different each night. A series of ten debates on a variety of topics. The first night issue is one that has divided Scotland for a long time, particularly since the 2014 Referendum:
“This house believes Scotland should be Independent”.
The Director, Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh, introduces our ‘cast’ for tonight’s debate:
Alex Salmond, former First Minister of Scotland, will propose the motion for the ‘Ayes’. David Davis, former Brexit Secretary, wi...