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73 EpisodenEPISODE 58 - Kezia Dugdale talks brownies and toilets with a child
Back like the renegade master. Or at least like a man, talking to a former leader of Scottish Labour, and an 11-year-old. James Millar is joined by hi...
EPISODE 57: All I want for Xmas is (membership of the) EU. And Scottish independence
James Millar is joined by SNP MP Drew Hendry and political journalist Lindsay Razaq in an effort to unpick what the hell is going on at Westminster.
EPISODE 56: "Have you ever punched a Taliban?" A peer predicts Brexit
With Westminster acting all wacky this week James Millar is joined by an actual peer of the realm to discuss what's going on in politics. Lib Dem lord...
EPISODE 55 - Racists, little green men and WAR with the SNP's Stewart McDonald
James Millar is joined by SNP defence spokesman Stewart McDonald and Birmingham Live political editor Jon Walker to dissect the latest round of Prime...
EPISODE 54: It's Neil Gray MP and Rachel Wearmouth from Wearmouth
What if everyone was named after their home town? Should MPs play football in the Commons? And Brexit. James Millar is joined by SNP MP Neil Gray and...
EPISODE 53: HEY YOU GUYS! Ian Murray & 2 children talk about Saudi Arabia, biscuits and The Goonies
The gang's back together. With it being half term James Millar is joined by his children and Labour MP Ian Murray to review the latest round of Prime...
EPISODE 52: Kirsty Blackman on crisps, Brexit and Nazis
It's back! A new run of Political Yeti's politics podcast sees the return of James Millar hosting an MP and a top commentator each week.
In the...
EPISODE 51 - Three men in a pub Easter Special part II
James Millar, Jon Walker and Matt Withers reconvene in a (slightly) quieter pub to discuss the latest political news including World War Three, the Co...
EPISODE 50 - Three wise men at Easter
It's three men in a pub this week as James Millar is joined by Matt Withers and Jon Walker to review the year in politics so far. Unfortunately they w...
EPISODE 49 - Drew Hendry makes his big announcement on the SNP deputy leadership, plus FISH!
On this week's podcast Drew Hendry joins James Millar and the Press and Journal's Westminster Corr Jennifer McKiernan to talk more about what he asked...
EPISODE 48 - Kirsty Blackman of the SNP and Tony Grew in review
Podcast favourites Tony Grew and Kirsty Blackman, deputy leader of the SNP group at Westminster, join James Millar to review the latest batch of Prime...
EPISODE 47 - Paul Sweeney and Rachel Cunliffe on drugs and communism
Two guests last heard on the podcast last summer return for a proper ramblechat taking in Prime Minister's questions, robots, Communism, drugs and mic...
EPISODE 46 - The SNP's Stewart McDonald makes his big announcement on the party's deputy leadership
With the SNP searching for it's third deputy leader in three years Stewart McDonald's been talked up as a contender. Is he going to stand? You can hea...
EPISODE 45 - Ged Killen makes his debut talking flags, cunning stunts and wanting to be Ed Miliband
The second podcast of the year brings another new voice - Ged Killen one of Labour's new Scottish MPs. Along with The New Statesman's Julia Rampen he...
EPISODE 44 - New year, new guests! And Ian Murray again.
The first PYPP of 2018 sees James Millar joined by Labour's Ian Murray and, for the first time, Jennifer McKiernan of the Press and Journal. Up for di...
EPISODE 43 - A Christmas ding dong over the SNP's tax plans
SNP social justice spokesman Neil Gray and Labour spinner turned pundit Martin McCluskey join James Millar to dissect the latest Prime Minister's Ques...
EPISODE 42 - At long last a Tory! It's Andrew Bowie
The Scottish Tories have truly arrived at Westminster - because one has now been on James Millar's podcast. Andrew Bowie, who defeated friend of the p...
EPISODE 41 - Danielle Rowley on the state of Scottish Labour
Fair play to Labour MP Danielle Rowley. On the day her dad stepped aside from his role as deputy leader of Scottish Labour then was suspended from the...
EPISODE 40 - Scandal in Westminster with SNP MP Drew Hendry and Kate Langston of the Yorkshire Post
James Millar is joined by SNP MP Drew Hendry and Yorkshire Post Westminster corr Kate Langston to discuss all the issues thrown up by the latest insta...
EPISODE 39 - Kirsty Blackman of the SNP interviewed by children
They're back for half-term: James Millar is joined by his children to interview leading SNP MP Kirsty Blackman on independence, international affairs,...
EPISODE 38 - KitKat obsessed Ian Murray questions the credibility of Labour's leadership battle
We're back, after a conference induced gap, with Labour's Ian Murray bringing the confectionery and questioning the credibility of Labour's leadership...
EPISODE 37 - Martin Whitfield back again plus a mystery guest
Once again MPs are preparing to go off for a recess so James Millar is joined by traditional recess guest Martin Whitfield MP to talk about the latest...
EPISODE 36 - Alison Thewliss of the SNP on immigration, education and extensions
Parliament's back and James Millar is there with another MP. This week's guest is Alison Thewliss of the SNP who takes James to task for some comments...
SUMMER SPECIAL 4 - Ex SNP MP talks Salmond, Sturgeon and sausages
It's the fourth and final summer special politics in a pub podcast and it rained, rather summing up the weather and the politics of this dismal summer...
SUMMER SPECIAL 3 - Which Batman is Jeremy Corbyn?
Lots to talk about this week as James Millar is joined in the pub in Catford by Reaction's Olivia Utley, former Lib Dem spin doctor Matt Withers and t...
SUMMER SPECIAL 2 - Badgers where you least expect them
It's come to that time in the any podcast's life - it's three men in a pub talking about politics. But bear with it as James Millar is joined by Jon W...
SUMMER SPECIAL 1 - Rachel Cunliffe and 'the Ivanka Trump of Scottish politics'
With parliament in recess it's back to podcasts in the pub. This week James Millar is joined by City AM's Rachel Cunliffe to talk about Liam Fox, wome...
EPISODE 35 - New MP Martin Whitfield compares parliament to Oz, and runs with it
It's the last week of the parliamentary term and there's a holiday vibe as James is joined by new Labour MP Martin Whitfield and the New Statesman's J...
EPISODE 34 - Drew Hendry MP rubbishes my New Statesman article on the SNP
New author James Millar is joined by the MP with surely the longest title in politics - Drew Hendry - to discuss his latest piece for The New Statesma...
EPISODE 33 - Neil Gray on social justice and how rich is his new leader
After his promotion in the SNP reshuffle Neil Gray join James Millar to talk about what exactly social justice is and how much his new leader is worth...
EPISODE 32 - New MP Paul Sweeney describes his first PMQs
James Millar is joined by new Labour MP Paul Sweeney to talk about his first experience of Prime Minister's Questions, what it's like in the frenzy of...
THE MAN FRIEND PROJECT - Rachel Reeves MP
THE MAN FRIEND PROJECT - Rachel Reeves MP by James Millar
THE MAN FRIEND PROJECT - Seema Kennedy MP
THE MAN FRIEND PROJECT - Seema Kennedy MP by James Millar
EPISODE 31 - The Queen's Speech and Ian Murray gloating
Parliament gets down to business with the Queen's Speech setting out Theresa May's plans for the coming parliament - mainly Brexit and spaceships.
EPISODE 30 - SNP apocalypse with NEW deputy leader Kirsty Blackman
Parliament's back! James Millar is joined by SNP MP Kirsty Blackman just before she was confirmed as the party's deputy leader in Westminster to discu...
ELECTION PREDICTION SPECIAL - two primary school children take on the experts
Two years older and wiser, but still only at primary school, my children attempt again to predict the outcome of a general election more accurately th...
ELECTION SPECIAL 3 - Richard Nixon, a confused Jeremy Corbyn and The Young Ones
In the shadow of a giant cat three pundits gather to discuss the latest twists and turns in the general election campaign. James Millar is joined in t...
ELECTION SPECIAL 2 - Harry Potter, Nye Bevan and ludicrous rich people
James Millar is back in the pub surrounded by experts to chew over another week in the general election campaign. Birmingham Mail political editor Jon...
ELECTION SPECIAL 1 - Hovercrafts, donkeys, Rachel Reeves and the first stupid guy of the campaign
The plan to record podcasts in the pub crashes into reality. James Millar is joined by Birmingham Post and Mail political editor Jon Walker and former...
EPISODE 29 - A slew of SNP MPs review the parliament that's just been
With parliament dissolved and the Queen firing the starting gun on the campaign to elect a new one James Millar catches up with a few departing MPs to...