Women in Public Affairs (WiPA) Scotland in partnership with CIPR Scotland Future Leaders Forum hosted a panel discussion on The Future of Policy Making in Scotland. The discussion included insights from Back Off Scotland and journalist Hannah Brown on the following:

• Emerging trends in Scottish policy making

• Lobbying in a post-COVID environment

• The role of media and social media in policy and campaigns

• The pace of the news cycle and responsive policy making

The panel discussion will be co-chaired by Joel Meekison (FLF Chair) and Lucy Miller (Women in Public Affairs Scotland Chair), and features:

• The co-founders of Back Off Scotland, Lucy Grieve and Alice Murray

• Hannah Brown, Journalist at STV and previously The Scotsman