Planet Holyrood - The Scottish Politics Show

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Planet Holyrood - The Scottish Politics Show episodes

August 06, 2025 Planet Holyrood 06/08/25 - Kate Forbes waves goodbye to Holyrood | Nicola Sturgeon set to publish memoirs | Joanna Cherry memoirs
Paul Hutcheon, Hannah Rodger, Mark Smith and Douglas Dickie look back on the last week of Scottish politics.
Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has revealed she won’t stand for re-election next year, claiming she doesn't want to miss more time with her young family.

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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32 min
July 30, 2025 Planet Holyrood 30/7/25 - Trump waves goodbye to Starmer, Swinney and Scotland | SNP’s new indyref2 strategy
Donald Trump has departed Scotland on Air Force One following a short visit encompassing both business and pleasure. The Daily Record's Scottish Politics podcast brings you the latest on Trump and Starmer's relationship, Don and Swinney's new found 'bromance', and the SNP's new independence strategy.

Hosted by: Paul Hutcheon
Produced by: Molly Finlay

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36 min
July 23, 2025 Planet Holyrood 23/7/25 - Trump in Scotland | Will Epstein row rattle on? Can Starmer & Swinney curry favour?
Donald Trump is set to touch down in Scotland this weekend, but will the Epstein scandal follow him across the Atlantic? Can Starmer stay on Trump's good side, and could John Swinney get the 'Zelensky treatment'? All this, plus Police Scotland's struggles to police the visit, on this week's Planet Holyrood.

Host: Paul Hutcheon
Producer: Molly Finlay

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34 min
July 16, 2025 Planet Holyrood 16/07/25 - John Swinney to meet Donald Trump | Inflation misery | Sandie Peggie cleared of misconduct by NHS Fife
Chris McCall, Douglas Dickie of the Daily Express and Mark Smith from the Daily Record chew over the news of the week.
Trump is in Scotland next week, is it vital John Swinney makes a positive impression? Otherwise, there's more economic gloom as inflation rises unexpectedly. Is a wealth tax the answer?

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30 min
July 09, 2025 Planet Holyrood 9/7/25 - Donald Trump UK visit | Kneecap come to Glasgow | Scotland too far for Corbyn?

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30 min
July 02, 2025 Planet Holyrood 02/07/25 - Labour’s first year in charge and what it means for Holyrood 2026 | Planet Holyrood
The SNP are eleven points ahead of Scottish Labour for Holyrood as Keir Starmer’s popularity continues to plummet.
The Labour Prime Minister’s net approval rating stands at minus 42 after a difficult first year in office.
Between winter fuel cuts, the severe welfare reforms which were chopped and changed at the last minute and the continuing cost of living crisis, has Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves and the remainder of Labour's Westminster Government tanked Anas Sarwar's chances of ever becoming First Minister?

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37 min
June 25, 2025 Planet Holyrood 25/06/25 - Iran, Israel and Labour's rebellion over welfare cuts
Iranian officials have vowed to "decisively respond" after it accused Israel of violating the ceasefire between the nations. The country's Supreme National Security Council said its armed forces were ready. Donald Trump blasted both countries, claiming "they don't know what the f***k they are doing," in a furious rant to reporters live on air.

At home, Scottish Labour MPs have hit out at the "threats" being made to "strong arm" them into backing the UK Government's benefit cuts. More than a hundred have signed an amendment against the £5 billion welfare reforms. This would be enough to bring down the bill. Will Starmer press ahead regardless?

Paul Hutcheon hosts the Planet Holyrood podcast.

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42 min
June 18, 2025 Planet Holyrood 18/06/25 - John Swinney on independence | Scottish Tory conference and 2026 election
John Swinney’s dubious claim that independence is “within reach” is a sign of weakness, says the Daily Record's Paul Huctheon.
Defeat at the recent Holyrood by-election has led to bizarre calls for Swinney to quit and the mutterings about the lack of a plan to deliver independence grew louder, so the First Minister has doubled down on his aims and ideas for independence. But, do they make sense?

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35 min
June 11, 2025 Planet Holyrood 11/06/25 - Rachel Reeves sets out make or break Spending Review | Time to scrutinise Reform’s spending plans as well after by-election third place | John Swinney in trouble as leader?
In the latest episode of Planet Hoyrood, the team pick apart Rachel Reeves' Spending Review after the Chancellor set our her budgets for government departments to Westminster.

The panel, consisting of Daily Record duo, Paul Hutcheon and Mark Smith and the Scottish Daily Express's Douglas Dickie, also look at the spending plans being put forward by Nigel Farage and his Reform Party and question whether John Swinney could be in bother as he gets set to face a potential plot to remove him as SNP leader.

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36 min
June 06, 2025 Planet Holyrood Election Special: Scottish Labour win Hamilton by-election after stunning victory over SNP
Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined by Sunday Mail Editor John Ferguson and Scottish Express Editor Borland on the Planet Holyrood podcast to discuss Scottish Labour wininng Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election after stunning victory over SNP.
Anas Sarwar hailed the 'incredible' Hamilton by-election victory and says Scots have 'had enough' of the SNP as win win gives the Scottish Labour leader new hope of becoming First Minister after next year’s Scottish Parliament election.

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29 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…