SNP ministers have come under fire after international research showed education standards have fallen in Scotland. Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery and Joseph Anderson discuss the fallout in Holyrood. Meanwhile, Alexander Brown has the latest from Westminster.

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Former chancellor Alistair Darling has died at the age of 70. Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar pays tribute to a titan of the political stage. Elsewhere, Alistair Grant and Rachel Amery discuss First Minister's Questions in Holyrood, and Alexander Brown has the latest from Westminster.

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Join The Scotsman's political team as they discuss the latest in Scottish politics. Conor Matchett and Alistair Grant discuss the latest in the Michael Matheson saga, while Alex Brown provides us with the hot take on the Autumn Statement.

The team say goodbye to Conor on this episode as he ventures to pastures new. Thanks for all the hardwork and laughs along the way Conor.

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Join The Scotsman's political team as they discuss the latest in Scottish politics. Conor Matchett and Alistair Grant discuss the scandal that could see the health secretary lose his job following an extraordinary statement to Holyrood, while Alex Brown updates us on a tumultuous week in Westminster. 

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Join The Scotsman's political team as they discuss the latest in Scottish Politics. This week, Conor Matchett, Alistair Grant, and Rachel Amery discuss WhatsApps, Michael Matheson's phone bill, and hear from deputy Scottish Tory leader, Meghan Gallacher. Alex Brown also provides an update from Westminster.

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Alistair Grant and Rachel Amery bring you the latest from Holyrood, as the row over Covid WhatsApps continues to hit the headlines. Meanwhile, Alexander Brown reflects on some explosive evidence given to the UK Covid Inquiry.

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Join Conor Matchett, Rachel Amery and Alistair Grant as they discuss the developing row over the Scottish Government's use of WhatsApp during the Covid pandemic. Plus the latest from Westminster from Alexander Brown.

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Join Conor Matchett and Alistair Grant as they chat to the SNP MP and Scotsman columnist, Stewart McDonald ahead of his party conference this week. Is the SNP's independence strategy the right one? Is a Scottish Labour revival inevitable? What about Lisa Cameron defecting to the Conservatives? 

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Join Conor Matchett and Rachel Amery as the discuss the result of the Rutherglen by-election which saw a significant Labour victory amid a collapse in the SNP and Tory vote.

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Join The Scotsman's political team as they take you through the latest in Scottish politics. This week, Conor Matchett, Alistair Grant, and Rachel Amery discuss the defenestration of Fergus Ewing. Conor Matchett also speaks to Housing Minister, Paul McLennan, about all things short-term let. 

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