John Swinney says 'nobody knows the tactics I will deploy' in his bid to seek a second independence referendum, and Nicola Sturgeon is backing his ‘secret plan’ all the way. The Daily Record politics team discuss whether an SNP majority is likely, as well as how Rachel Reeve’s upcoming budget is about to hurt Scottish Labour in the Holyrood polls. 
Host: Chris McCall
Producer: Molly Finlay

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It's not often we cover the smaller parties, but we will make an exception this episode for the laid-low Tories.

A Groundhog Day alert as well as John Swinney has another indy event, but has he got anything to say? And was it right for the pro-Palestine events to take place on Tuesday?

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Chris McCall, Mark Smith and Ben Borland return with news and discussion from Labour’s conference. 

Starmer’s speech pleased members, but will the wider public notice? A firm linked to Michelle Mone has been ordered to pay back £122m in a PPE scandal. Should she booted out of the Lords? And Labour have said mobile phones should be banned in schools. The SNP say it’s up to headteachers. Time for a clampdown?

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Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined by Daily Record Head of News Mark Smith and Scottish Express Editor Borland on the Planet Holyrood podcast to discuss Keir Starmer’s Labour Party in crisis as phase 2 turns into a disaster and what it means for Anas Sarwar, Donald Trump’s UK state visit and asylum seeker stats that show Glasgow is nearly shouldering responsibility alone

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Demand for housing from homeless refugees could cost Glasgow City Council £66 million next year, according to new forecasts.

Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined by the leader of Glasgow City Council to discuss the asylum and refugee housing costs, asylum hotels, and how the Home Office can help mitigate the impact of 'leave to remain' outcomes on accommodation stocks.

Producer: Molly Finlay

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Paul Hutcheon, John Ferguson and Douglas Dickie of the Express give their thoughts on the MSPs reeling after Colin Smyth was charged with putting a camera in a parly loo. Also, peak rail fares are gone and a housing plan has introduced - will Swinney’s agenda make a difference? Whereas Greer and Mackay, the Green dream team?

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Lanarkshire voters now have a Reform MSP after Central Scotland member Graham Simpson announced his defection from the Conservatives to Nigel Farage’s party.

Simpson, who has represented the electoral region comprising all of North and most of South Lanarkshire since 2016, revealed his decision at a press conference alongside the Reform leader – saying: “I’ve joined because we have a chance to create something new, lasting and exciting.”

Meanwhile, Jeremy Corbyn is set to launch a new socialist party with fellow MP Zarah Sultana.

Provisionally called ‘Your Party’, it has attracted around 800,000 supporters and a branch in Glasgow is set to launch. Contesting next year’s Holyrood election would be Corbyn’s first major electoral test.

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Paul Hutcheon is joined by Daily Record Head of News Mark Smith and Douglas Dickie of the Scottish Daily Express to debate the latest issues in the world of Scottish politics and beyond.

This week this panel get their teeth into the latest drama involving Alex Salmond's family and the Scottish Government, Falkirk's migration protests being 'hijacked' by the far-right and the latest on the Russian-Ukrainian war.

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Nicola Sturgeon has published her political memoir. What have we learned, and what's missing? Chris McCall is joined by Ben Borland, Mark Smith and John Ferguson to discuss all things former First Minister, and Vice President JD Vance's upcoming trip to Scotland.

Host: Chris McCall

Producer: Molly Finlay

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Paul Hutcheon, Hannah Rodger, Mark Smith and Douglas Dickie look back on the last week of Scottish politics.

Former FM Nicola Sturgeon is on the cusp of publishing her memoir and ex-MP Joanna Cherry has said she will publish her own memoirs next year in a bid to clear the name of Alex Salmond.

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