Scottish Labour have been forced into a pitch for Holyrood 2026 which is essentially “Vote Scottish Labour to reverse UK Labour policy” – a message that could confuse voters, with John Swinney considering bringing back a universal winter fuel payment in his December Budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

SNP leadership succession begins as Stephen Flynn goes for Holyrood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Reach Podcasts

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined by Sunday Mail Political Editor John Ferguson and Scottish Express Digital Editor Douglas Dickie on the Planet Holyrood podcast to discuss Donald Trump’s victory in the US election and look at the reasons why. Will this be a lesson for Keir Starmer and the dangers of not delivering on what voter…

Rachel Reeves has announced £40bn worth of tax rises on businesses and the rich to help repair the UK's "broken" public services. In her first Budget speech, the Chancellor confirmed today she will not increase national insurance, VAT or income tax for working people. But hiked employers’ national insurance contributions by 1.2 percentage points - …

Alex Salmond, Scotland's First Minister between 2007 and 2014, passed away from a heart attack after giving a speech in North Macedonia on Saturday. He was widely judged to have led a successful SNP Government before winning a landslide Holyrood election in 2011 and securing an independence referendum. He subsequently led a new party, Alba. Chris M…

Anas Sarwar’s refusal to criticise Rachel Reeves over the Winter Fuel Payment cuts risk making him look weak and damages his campaign to be the next First Minister. On the SNP camp, "he clock is running" to prosecute Nicola Sturgeon's husband in connection with the alleged embezzlement of party funds, a defence advocate has said. The Daily Record's…

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined by Sunday Mail Political Editor John Ferguson and Scottish Express Digital Editor on the Planet Holyrood podcast to discuss the Conservative Party conference and their leadership contest. Tory leadership contender Kemi Badenoch appeared to criticise statutory maternity pay as she said the Govern…

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined by Sunday Mail Political Editor John Ferguson and Scottish Express Editor Ben Borland on the Planet Holyrood podcast to discuss the hot talking points at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. This week Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves continue to come under criticism for their negative nar…

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined by Sunday Mail Editor Lorna Hughes and Scottish Express Digital Editor Douglas Dickie on the Planet Holyrood podcast to discuss the 2014 Scottish Independence Referendum ten years on. Is Scotland better off after having a referendum or has it just been a lost decade? Why did Yes lose, was it the…

The Daily Record's Paul Hutcheon speaks to Perth and Kinross-shire MP Pete Wishart, who has written a book from diary entries during the lead-up to the Scottish Independence referendum ten years ago. Wishart, a Perthshire MP since 2001, looks at media coverage, grassroots movements, speeches and rallies – and a sense that Scotland’s political lands…

In a rare joint interview, political veterans Alex Salmond and Tommy Sheridan cast their memories back to the 2014 independence referendum ahead of its ten-year anniversary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Reach Podcasts

Paul Hutcheon is joined by John Ferguson and Douglas Dickie to discuss Winter Fuel Payments, the possibility of the Commonwealth Games returning to Glasgow and Keir Starmer facing Scottish lobby in London. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Reach Podcasts

Paul Hutcheon is joined by Hannah Rodger and Ben Borland to look at the week in Scottish politics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Reach Podcasts

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined by Sunday Mail Editor Lorna Hughes and Scottish Express Content Editor Douglas Dickie on the Planet Holyrood podcast to discuss the talking points of the upcoming SNP conference as John Swinney says universal benefits will stay but has warned that the Scottish Government has to make "hard choice…

Lorna Hughes is joined by Hannah Rodger and John Ferguson to examine the fallout from the general election results and to assess the big winners and losers as the political landscape in the UK sees a huge change Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Reach Podcasts

Lorna Hughes, Hannah Rodger and Andrew Quinn get together for the last Planet Holyrood before the polls open. We discuss what matters to you, our listeners, whether politicians should be out and about more meeting regular people and what impact the late return of Boris Johnson will have. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice…

Lorna Hughes, John Ferguson and Douglas Dickie chew the fat after a busy day on the campaign trail with Starmer's Friday plans coming under scrutiny, the postal vote issues continuing and Reform claiming the Tories have tried to sabotage some of their efforts with 'trojan horse' candidates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho…

Paul Hutcheon, Chris McCall and Molly Finlay discuss the latest as we enter the final week of the General Election campaign for 2024. We look at the the dismal Tory campaign, Labour playing it safe, the SNP and whether they can remain as Scotland's biggest party. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Lorna Hughes, Andrew Quinn and Hannah Rodger talk through the latest in the General Election campaign including the issues with postal votes across the country, Biden v Trump and how our candidates compare as well as the SNP unveiling their battle bus and Angela Rayner in Scotland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Chris McCall and Douglas Dickie join host Lorna Hughes to look at the latest from the general election campaign as polling day edges ever closer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Reach Podcasts

John Ferguson, Hannah Rodger and Douglas Dickie chat through the betting scandal, the lack of policies coming to the fore in the election and we chat to Alex Salmond about the campaign, Alba, his SNP regrets and his latest win at the bookies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Lorna Hughes, Paul Hutcheon and Hannah Rodger discuss the Record's front page where they back Labour for the first time in 14 years, the latest fall out from the betting scandal and Rachel Reeves set to become the first ever female Chancellor in the history of the UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Paul Hutcheon, Chris McCall and Andrew Quinn talk through the Scottish Conservatives Manifesto launch on today's Planet Holyrood. Who is having the poorer campaign, Douglas Ross or Rishi Sunak? Do they have any hope at all? And is the pro-union pitch becoming outdated? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Sunday Mail Editor Lorna Hughes is joined by Daily Record Westminster Reporter Andrew Quinn and Sunday Mail Chief Reporter Hannah Rodger on the Planet Holyrood podcast to discuss a sticky situation for the SNP after using Holyrood stamps for election campaign activities, Rishi Sunak coming under mounting pressure to suspend candidates being investi…

Just when you thought it couldn't get worse for the Tories, their Director of Campaigning involved in a murky betting scandal. With John Swinney under fire at FMQs for oil and gas licences, could the scandals rocking the Conservative side provide cover for the SNP leader? And the Scottish Greens launch their manifesto, despite having little chance …

Independence as promised is front and centre in the SNP's manifesto, but John Swinney's party's route to power there seems less clear than ever. The First Minister claims the SNP will demand £6 billion in extra cash from Labour gov to protect the NHS, oppose tax rises and reaffirm their commitment to eradicating child poverty. But are these just pr…

Lorna Hughes, John Ferguson and Douglas Dickie discuss Scottish Labour's Manifesto launch, the impact the fall out from the Deposit Return Scheme could have on the election and examine Ruth Davidson's words as she hits out at Nicola Sturgeon's TV appearance on election night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Paul Hutcheon, Ben Borland and Andrew Quinn discuss the admission that the Tories are unlikely to win the election, whether Scotland's humbling against Germany will impact voters and whether the Scottish Tories may break away from the main party if it moves more to the right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Lorna Hughes, Hannah Rodger and Ben Borland get together for Friday's election special episode of Planet Holyrood where they discuss Reform's rise, taxes, Boris Johnson and politicians attending football tournaments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Reach Podcasts

Paul Hutcheon, Lorna Hughes and Ben Borland get together to discuss the big news of today - Labour's manifesto launch. What does it mean for our taxes, oil and gas and much more? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Reach Podcasts

Lorna Hughes and Hannah Rodger discuss the latest opinion polls, Sunak's Sky TV blunder and Hannah speaks to Ian Blackford about what the future holds for the SNP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Reach Podcasts

Lorna Hughes, Paul Hutcheon and John Ferguson discuss Douglas Ross coming under investigation, Reform's chances north of the border and Nicola Sturgeon appearing on ITV as a pundit on election night. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Reach Podcasts

Chris McCall, Paul Hutcheon and Molly Finlay catch-up to discuss the latest on the disastrous campaign so far for the Tories both north and south of the border. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Reach Podcasts

Lorna Hughes, Paul Hutcheon and Andrew Quinn talk through the latest events of the 2024 General Election campaign. Rishi Sunak is under fire again, Douglas Ross could face a vote of no confidence post election and are the SNP in for a 'Cruel Summer'? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Lorna Hughes, Paul Hutcheon and Douglas Dickie feature on the latest edition of our special daily election Planet Holyrood podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Reach Podcasts

Lorna Hughes, Hannah Rodger and Ben Borland on the latest edition of our special daily election Planet Holyrood podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Reach Podcasts

Professor James Mitchell joins Lorna Hughes and John Ferguson on the latest edition of our special daily election Planet Holyrood podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Reach Podcasts

Chris McCall, Andrew Quinn and Dan Vevers discuss the latest in the General Election campaign including TV debates north and south of the border, the impact of nuclear weapons on Scotland and the campaign as a whole and today's exclusive story on the NHS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Glasgow South West candidate Chris Stephens joins Lorna Hughes and Paul Hutcheon on the latest edition of our special daily election Planet Holyrood podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Reach Podcasts

Angela Rayner, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, joins Sunday Mail Editor Lorna Hughes and Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon on the Planet Holyrood podcast ahead of the General Election in July Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Reach Podcasts

Rishi Sunak has been accused of holding Scotland in 'contempt' after he called a general election for the first week of the school holidays in most parts of the country. The First Minister John Swinney responded to Sunak's timing by saying: "This is perhaps the latest act of disrespect from a Conservative government to call an election during the S…

John Swinney took over at Bute House following Humza Yousaf’s botched handling of the decision to kick the Greens out of Government. Axing the Greens has resulted in Swinney leading a minority Government with no guarantee of winning votes at Holyrood. He immediately called for greater cross-party cooperation and urged political rivals to work toget…

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined on the Planet Holyrood podcast by Sunday Mail Political Editor John Ferguson and Scottish Express Editor Ben Borland to discuss John Swinney’s appointment as Scotland’s First Minister and his choice of ministers for his cabinet. But will the new ‘caretaker’ FM be able to get a budget through the…

Kate Forbes has ruled herself out of the SNP leadership contest after John Swinney confirmed this morning he is standing. Swinney had praised Forbes when he announced his bid and said she would be a "significant" part of the Scottish Government. The Record's political editor Paul Hutcheon is joined by the Sunday Mail's John Ferguson and Ben Borland…

Humza Yousaf has confirmed he has terminated the Bute House Agreement between the SNP and Scottish Greens "with immediate effect". The First Minister confirmed at a hastily arranged press conference in Edinburgh this morning his party would now form a minority government. But the decision prompted a furious backlash from Greens co-leader Lorna Slat…

Daily Record political editor Paul Hutcheon is joined by the Sunday Mail's Hannah Rodger and Douglas Dickie of the Scottish Daily Express to look at the latest from the crazy world of politics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Reach Podcasts

Paul Hutcheon is joined by Hannah Rodger and Ben Borland to look at the latest from Holyrood and across politics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Reach Podcasts

Paul Hutcheon is joined by John Ferguson and Douglas Dickie to look at the latest from the crazy world of politics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices由Reach Podcasts

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined on the Planet Holyrood podcast by Sunday Mail Chief Reporter Hannah Rodger and Scottish Express Editor Ben Borland to discuss why National Clinical Director Jason Leitch’s next move after standing down amid covid WhatsApp scandal - will he stand as an MSP? The panel also debate if the Scottish g…

After Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his budget this week, Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined on the Planet Holyrood podcast by Sunday Mail Political Editor John Ferguson and Scottish Express Digital Editor Douglas Dickie to discuss the Tory party civil war over oil windfall tax, the National Insurance cut 'election bribe', chi…