On support for independence in poll:

"54% of people supporting independence and 46 supporting the unionist status quo... a record high for Norstat in the last four or five years." — Alex Massie

On Reform UK's rise in poll:

"Reform are plus four at 18%. And of course, when you translate all of this into seats, I mean, it is really quite extraordinary." — Bernard Ponsonby

On Labour's struggles:

"If Labour are way, way, way behind the SNP... it would be a complete humiliation if they can't come second." — Bernard Ponsonby

On the SNP’s longevity:

"By the time we go into the election next year the SNP will have been in government for 19 years. I mean, it really is embarrassing from the Labour Party's point of view." — Bernard Ponsonby

On Farage and political consistency:

"Farage has just decided, I won't bother about the Tories... he's now going after Labour. But he's doing it not by enunciating what he really has traditionally believed." — Bernard Ponsonby

On Reform’s strength:

"It is an expression of a sensibility of dissatisfaction with politics as they've been." — Alex Massie

On Labour’s disconnect:

"The people Labour are really struggling with in Scotland are people who live on the housing estates... reform are now at around one in four in council housing." — Alex Massie

On race politics in the by-election:

"Anybody who knows Anas Sarwar will know that he would not prioritise the interests of any community over the other." — Bernard Ponsonby

On Farage’s ignorance of Scotland:

"I remember... he said, 'the SNP won that famous Falkirk by-election'... they didn't." — Bernard Ponsonby

Focussing on UK, Scottish and Global politics, if you like other great political podcasts like The Rest is Politics, The News Agents, Newscast, Questions Time, Holyrood Sources, Planet Holyrood, The Stooshie, The Steamie, Scotcast, Americast etc etc then The Ponsonby and Massie Podcast could be a great show to add to your list of favourites.

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