Who has the left been talking to – and why didn’t they listen? With Alex Snowdon on our us of language, David Eyre on how to connect with what people care about, Lorna Waite on talking softly, Jonathan Shafi on adapting to new social structures and Robin McAlpine on political strategy. Plus Gerry Hassan on power, Gary Fraser on Thatcher’s legacy to local government, Andy Inch on planning, Bill Wilson on Adam Smith, Peter Welsh on unions and the constitutional debate and Gordon Morgan on developing Scotland’s renewable energy.