The aftermath of last week's Scottish elections has raised questions of when Nicola Sturgeon should go for indyref2 and has seen the Tories scrambling to deny the mandate pro independence parties have to call one. We look at all this and the quandary Anas Sarwar faces being squeezed from both sides.

We examine the Holyrood election result and try to make sense of what it all means for the parties and its impact on the path to Scottish independence.

As more revelations come to light concerning Boris Johnson how long will it be until something sticks to the Teflon PM? We also look at the continuing Holyrood elections campaign, Arlene Foster's resignation, growing interest in Scottish independence in England, and a new group promoting Scotland's membership of the EU.

Is the Holyrood election a phoney war where, despite all the promises and policies in the manifestoes,it's really only about support for,or opposition to,Scottish independence?

In this week's episode,the SNP 2021 Holyrood election manifesto launch,the STV leaders debate,two surprising reports by Cambridge and Oxford academics on Scottish independence, and the smell of sleaze in Whitehall.

Our thoughts on the opening salvoes of the 2021 Holyrood election campaigns.

We focus in this episode on the impact the creation of the Alba Party might have on the May Holyrood elections. With additional thoughts on BBC Scotland's coverage of the interim report by the Scottish Citizen's Assembly on Climate Change, and the Oor Vyce pledge.

Two inquiry reports and a vote of no confidence in two days. We examine the events of the last 48 hours and their implications not just for Nicola Sturgeon but their impact on the SNP and the May Holyrood elections.

The UK government's new foreign and defence policy. The Metropolitan Police and the Clapham Common vigil. Is the Good Friday Agreement safe with Boris Johnson? The Kuenssberg Westminster Covid report.

Rangers fans blatantly break Covid rules. That Oprah Winfrey with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. How to vote in the next Holyrood election. International Women's Day thoughts.