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“There’s no way to stop it until the fans feel the pain” Former headteacher Carole Ford says there are “no consequences” for bad fan behaviour, suggesting point deductions would show football fans it’s in “their interests” to “stop people behaving like that” #bbcdn

"It was the party that was the victim in this” The SNP's Alyn Smith disagrees Scotland needs an independent investigation into the embezzlement of SNP funds, as Police Scotland have already spent “a lot years” investigating and "the questions have all been answered" #bbcdn

"I don't want to just see points deducted, I want to see the clubs held responsible" Reform UK Scotland's Thomas Kerr says it’s “crazy” that tax payers are liable for the “violence” and “vandalism” of some football fans, which has been put up with for “far too long” #bbcdn

“This oil and gas industry is being destroyed by deliberate policy, nothing more” Reform UK Scotland’s Duncan Massey says a ‘just transition’ from oil and gas “doesn’t exist” and is a “gaslighting” tactic, which is “driving deindustrialisation” #bbcdn

"What kind of culture is it where one man is allowed to hold all the money… you can’t run things that way” Comedian Jo Caulfield says she wants to see the SNP “being more open” following Peter Murrell’s embezzling of SNP funds, saying the situation is “ludicrous” #bbcdn

“When it comes to being in government, we are not interested in engaging with Reform” “He’s not respecting the people” The SNP’s Ben Macpherson and Reform UK’s Angela Ross debate John Swinney ruling out negotiations with Reform over returning to government #bbcdn

"Cutting red tape and building on mass, it's going to be a house building revolution" Reform UK Scotland's Jamie McGuire says his party plans to build more “vital” social homes as well as scrapping "net zero regulations" to help young people afford houses #bbcdn

“Independence isn’t going to happen yet. Because Labour and the Tories are united in their desire to retain Scotland as a colony” Political economist Richard Murphy says Westminster is denying Scotland a referendum, against democratic values #bbcdn

Scottish Labour’s Paul O’Kane and the SNP’s Alison Thewliss clash over claims made by Reform UK Scotland leader Malcolm Offord that Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar privately approached him to work together, which Sarwar has called “nonsense” #bbcdn

“Politicians have become very… frightened of the reaction from the electorate, who do want to hear answers on big questions” The Spectator’s Isabel Hardman says the “answers are difficult” in politics, but Keir Starmer hasn’t developed a “vision” for the UK #bbcdn

"He was abusing our trust on a long term, systemic basis" The SNP's Alyn Smith disagrees there is a “culture of secrecy” in the SNP and “any questions that were asked were answered” on Peter Murrell, and there has been “significant changes” to procedures #bbcdn

“This isn't a question of free speech. Nobody is suggesting that Joanna Cherry can't speak her mind and doesn't have a platform to do so, she absolutely does" Lorna Slater supports the staff at The Stand's decision to cancel Cherry's event #bbcdn

“People think the whole thing stinks” Scottish Labour’s Jenny Young says there is a “culture” of “secrecy and cover-up” within the SNP, and calls for “full transparency” following Peter Murrell admitting to embezzling party funds #bbcdn

“I absolutely get what you’re saying about young people feeling isolated from the housing market” Scottish Labour’s Jackie Baillie says that her party will build more new homes, and claims the SNP’s pledge to financially support first-time buyer mortgages is a “gimmick” #bbcdn

“To hear Alyn saying that they are the victims… the victims are the people that invested in the party” Reform UK Scotland’s Julie MacDougall says trust in politicians is at an “all time low” and calls for an investigation into Peter Murrell’s embezzlement of SNP funds #bbcdn

“Should football fans invading the pitch be sanctioned?” Watch what the Debate Night panel said on this audience question Catch up with the whole of this week’s #bbcdn from Stirling, on BBC Sounds and BBC iPlayer now:

"How have we arrived at a situation where politics is so split that the SNP wins even when it loses 10% of the vote?" Columnist Iain Martin says people are “right” to be “scunnered”, and warns there is a "major reckoning” on government spending “coming down the line” #bbcdn

“We need unity of purpose and we haven’t got unity of purpose. I’m sorry, but we simply don’t” Actor Brian Cox says he’s “sick” of “endless debate” and “fed up” of Scotland’s “inability to come together” #bbcdn

“There are three councils down south that are totally bankrupt - how do you explain that?” “What’s happening down south is not my responsibility” This #bbcdn audience member and Brian Whittle OLY exchange views on budgets and council funding #bbcdn

"Your generation face this problem because we’re part of a system... it only works for a small number of super rich elites" The SNP's Jack Middleton says society “doesn’t work” for young people, pledging help towards home deposits and rent caps #bbcdn