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Politics chat with the latest goings on at Holyrood and Westminster through the eyes of BBC Scotland journalists.
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Martin Geissler on the BBC's new Scottish news podcast.
A new episode of Scotcast is published every Monday to Wednesday by 5pm.
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Our Final Podlitical
In our final episode, the team look back at 6 years of change and chaos in politics. How does this week's row over WASPI women and Labour's new govern...
Interview: First Minister John Swinney
Scotland's First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney sits down with Podlitical. The First Minister talks about becoming SNP leader right before the U...
Buzz Or Buzzword?
The team discuss Labour's "reset" plans, and politicking ramping up in Holyrood. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Labour's "Plan for Change", but...
Politics By The Pound
Was the pound in your pocket or politicking at the heart of the Scottish budget? The team are joined by economist Dr João Sousa, Deputy Director at th...
Assisted Dying: What's next for Scotland?
As MPs back proposals for assisted dying in England & Wales, what's next for Scotland? Podlitical's Rajdeep Sandhu sits down with two MPs and two MSPs...
A Matter of Life and Death?
The team talk winter fuel payments in Scotland, immigration, and assisted dying. Ahead of next week's Scottish Government budget, Social Justice Secre...
Reap What You Sow?
Farmers protest inheritance tax changes, and budget manoeuvres continue in Holyrood. This week saw thousands of farmers descend on the capital to prot...
Who Cares Wins
The National Care Service is delayed and the build-up to Holyrood 2026 continues. With the announcement that the National Care Service has been delaye...
Trump World
What does the new US president-elect Donald Trump mean for Scotland and the wider UK? From threats of tariffs, to campaign clashes with the Labour lea...
Interview: Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes
Podlitical sits down with Scotland's Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes to talk budgets. Kate Forbes, the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Gaelic, and...
The Budget: Pain or Gain?
Podlitical breaks down the tax and spend on Labour's first Budget in 14 years. What implications do Chancellor Reeves' announcements have for Scotland...
Chess or Exchequers?
With less than a week before the UK budget, is Chancellor Reeves playing fiscal chess? The team discuss the upcoming budget, and what it might mean fo...
Budget Bingo
The team discuss the latest on Salmond's death, and the likelihood of big budget reveals. Following the news that former First Minister Alex Salmond's...
Legacy of Alex Salmond
Podlitical discusses the legacy, life, and career of former First Minister Alex Salmond. Phil Sim sits down with BBC Scotland political editor Glenn C...
BlueAnon
The team get conspiratorial over the Tory leadership race, and discuss budget 'nuggets'. With the news that candidate for Conservative leadership Jame...
Interview: Wendy Chamberlain MP
The deputy leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats sits down with Podlitical. MP for North East Fife Wendy Chamberlain chats about her varied career,...
Shake It Off
The team talk conference contentment, the national care service, and Taylor Swift. Why did the Conservatives seem so upbeat during the Birmingham conf...
Re-Freshers
The team dissect the weekend's Labour conference, and Douglas Ross' final FMQs. After delegates met in Liverpool, have we learnt more about what Labou...
Interview: Murdo Fraser MSP
Scottish Conservatives' leadership candidate Murdo Fraser sits down with Podlitical. The MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife sets out his vision for the Sco...
Interview: Meghan Gallacher MSP
Scottish Conservatives' leadership candidate Meghan Gallacher sits down with Podlitical. The MSP for Central Scotland sets out her vision for the Scot...
Do The Timewarp Again
2024 feels a bit 2014 as Scotland marks 10 years since the independence referendum. The team look ahead to what the future of the independence debate...
Interview: Lorna Slater MSP
Co-leader of the Scottish Greens Lorna Slater sits down with Podlitical, talking about her journey to Scotland, and ahead of the 10th anniversary of t...
Reform and Refine
Scotland's only oil refinery is set to close, and the winter fuel payments row continues. Petroineos have confirmed Grangemouth will close next year,...
Get The Band Back Together
Podlitical is back as parliaments return from recess bearing bad news for public spending. The new Labour government are pointing the finger at the pr...
Told You So?
Finger pointing begins as Labour claim they found a "black hole" in public finances. On Monday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced changes to the Wint...
Pie In The Sky?
The Podlitical team talk GB Energy, the two-child cap, PMQs, and pies. Following the suspensions of seven rebel Labour MPs for voting against the gove...
Pomp and Policy
What does the King's Speech tell us about the new Labour government's priorities? Beyond the ceremony and pomp of the day, the team discuss the polici...
Commons People
With the election aftershocks settling, what does the "new normal" in politics look like? As MPs finish being sworn in after several days, the shape o...
Paint The Town Red?
The new intake of MPs are sworn in as Labour begins governing. What do we know about the new Labour-majority House of Commons, and the initial priorit...
Labour Landslide (General Election 2024)
Labour sees a landslide general election victory, what's next for Scotland? While Keir Starmer's Labour celebrated massive gains, and the Lib Dems saw...
Election Eve (General Election 2024)
On election eve, the team considers the state of the parties after the six week campaign. From gaffes to being grilled in front of live audiences, wac...
Interview: John Swinney, SNP (General Election 2024)
Martin Geissler sits down with SNP leader John Swinney. His party are coming into this general election off the back of what he himself described as a...
Manifestos: Social Policy (General Election 2024)
What do the manifestos say about welfare, LGBTQ+ rights, social issues, and more? The team deep dives into the party manifesto offers on social issues...
Manifestos: Climate (General Election 2024)
What do the manifestos say about climate change, green policies, and oil & gas? The team deep dives into the party manifesto offers on climate policy...
Manifestos: Scotland & The World (General Election 2024)
What do the manifestos say about the Scottish Independence, Brexit, immigration and more? The team deep dives into the party manifesto offers on state...
Manifestos: Health (General Election 2024)
What do the manifestos say about the NHS, social care, and health? The team deep dives into the party manifesto offers on public health and care for t...
Manifestos: Money (General Election 2024)
What do the manifestos say about tax, spending, and the pound in your pocket? The team deep dives into the party manifesto offers on money and the eco...
Interview: Anas Sarwar, Scottish Labour (General Election 2024)
Martin Geissler sits down with Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar. The polls suggest Labour are doing well just now – but of course, two weeks is a lo...
Interview: Douglas Ross, Scottish Conservatives (General Election 2024)
Martin Geissler sits down with Scottish Conservatives leader Douglas Ross. It’s fair to say it’s been a rough campaign for the Tories, but is it all d...