Recorded at the Scotsman, the subjects of bullying, fat czars and literacy are all subjects that the panel of Peter McMahon, Joyce McMillan and Bill Jamieson pick over with Lesley this week.

Get opinionated writers in a room and get'em talking about the week's issues. This is the simple mission of the Scotsman podcast. This week, as the series kicks off, Lesley Riddoch is joined in the pod by 5 Scotsman columnists. Peter MacMahon, George Kerevan, Joyce McMillan, Bill Jamieson and Tiffany Jenkins.  There are some very interesting revelations.