Planet Holyrood - The Scottish Politics Show

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Planet Holyrood - The Scottish Politics Show episodes

May 06 Planet Holyrood 06/05/26 | The worst election ever? Highs and lows of Scotland's campaigns
The Daily Record and Scottish Daily Express join forces to analyse the highs and lows of the 2026 Holyrood election campaigns.
Are the SNP bound for a majority or will they just fall short and how will the sentencing of Ex-SNP council leader Jordan Linden affect the outcome?

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40 min
May 04 Planet Holyrood interview | John Swinney to demand immediate indyref2 talks with Downing Street if elected
John Swinney will demand immediate talks with Downing Street on an IndyRef2 if the SNP wins a Holyrood majority this week.
He also said a strong Reform showing would threaten the “survival” of the Scottish Parliament and promised to work with Labour to isolate Nigel Farage’s right-wing party.
In a special edition of the Planet Holyrood podcast aboard the SNP battle bus, we quiz the First Minister on his talks with Donald Trump and the future direction of his party.

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32 min
April 29 Planet Holyrood 29/4/26 | Malcolm Offord lampooned over inexplicable wealth boast, why John Swinney will be the happiest of the six leaders following debate, how election stands with eight days to go
With the Scottish elections looming large the Planet Holyrood panel of Paul Hutcheon, Ben Borland and John Ferguson, dissect why Reform's leader Malcolm Offord, chose to boast of owning SIX houses, FIVE cars and SIX boats during the latest Leader's debate.

The panel also assess who came out on top in the debate and question where the land lies as we head towards next Thursday's day at the ballot box.

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37 min
April 24 Planet Holyrood 23/04/26 | Pro-union majority forecast, Mandelson scandal and Sarwar's spat with Reform
John Swinney could face election humiliation after a mega-poll suggested Scots will return a pro-UK majority at Holyrood on May 7. The SNP leader has banked his political reputation on his party winning at least 65 seats.

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37 min
April 15 Planet Holyrood | Anas Sarwar claims Reform wants to deport his kids | Sarwar accuses of ‘grubby deal’ with Reform | Manifesto launches
Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined by Sunday Mail Editor John Ferguson and Scottish Express Editor Ben Borland to talk over the latest drama in Scottish politics and beyond
This week's topics include:
Election blows up after angry Channel 4 debate
Sarwar accused of cosying up to Reform
Swinney takes Malcolm Offord’s side over Sarwar

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31 min
April 15 Planet Holyrood Special 14/04/26 | Anas Sarwar promises to lift 100,000 children out of poverty if elected First Minister
Anas Sarwar has promised to lift over 100,000 Scots kids out of poverty if he becomes First Minister.
He said a Scottish Labour Government would hit legally binding targets to slash poverty levels by 2030.
With just over three weeks to go, Sarwar is facing the biggest challenge of his political career in turning around a massive SNP lead. But he has boldly claimed the Nationalists can be toppled.

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45 min
April 08 Planet Holyrood 08/04/26 | Polls show definitive SNP victory but free-for-all for second place in Holyrood
A new poll has contradicted a previous recent prediction this week on who will assume the party of opposition in Holyrood. The SNP are coasting to victory with weeks to go and a Green candidate backs the abolition of prisons within Scotland.

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34 min
April 01 Planet Holyrood 1/4/26 | Malcolm Offord faces the music in Glasgow | SNP Jordan Linden scandal | Will the polls narrow for Labour?
Daily Record politics editor Paul Hutcheon talks the latest issues in Scottish politics iwth our expert panel.

This episode's topics include:
Reform’s leader Malcolm Offord had his first press conference since his disastrous start to the campaign
Why did the SNP not act against Jordan Linden sooner?
Labour’s strategy is to persuade voters to back them tactically

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38 min
March 24 Planet Holyrood 24/03/26 | Scottish politics of the last five years and Reform candidate meltdown
The panel sit down to discuss SNP scandals which have dominated the last five years, but what did they actually achieve? Reform select extremists to run for Holyrood and time is running out for Scottish Labour.

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36 min
March 18 Planet Holyrood 18/3/26 | Assisted dying bill defeated and Nigel Farage to reveal Scottish Reform candidates
Chris McCall is joined by Mark Smith ad Douglas Dickie as they pick apart the latest headlines form the world of Scottish politics and beyond.

This wee the panel discuss the Assisted Dying bill, the potential reveal of Nigel Farage's Scottish Reform candidate and more

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32 min

About Planet Holyrood - The Scottish Politics Show

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Welcome to Planet Holyrood, our weekly look at the key events in Scottish politics. Hosted by Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon, guests will chew over what has been happening at Holyrood and…