Politically Speaking: Scotland’s flagship political podcast

Politically Speaking: Scotland’s flagship political podcast

78 episodes

Welcome to Politically Speaking, Scotland’s flagship political podcast brought to you from the editorial team of the award-winning Holyrood magazine. Whether you are more interested in what politicians do to relax than what they actually do in the parliament, this is the podcast where you will get the full skinny on politics, policy, and pure nonsense. ©Holyrood Communications

Podcasts

Breaking the Cycle

Published: March 31, 2022, 1:58 p.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 18 seconds

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Keeping it human

Published: Feb. 10, 2022, 8:38 p.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 15 seconds

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Questioning the question

Published: Jan. 14, 2022, 12:49 p.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 36 seconds

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Labour of Love

Published: Dec. 16, 2021, 11:45 a.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 25 seconds

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COP26: Where are the Global South?

Published: Nov. 10, 2021, 3:35 p.m.
Duration: 17 minutes 7 seconds

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COP26: Can we be cautiously optimistic?

Published: Nov. 5, 2021, 11:20 a.m.
Duration: 13 minutes 35 seconds

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All Eyes on Scotland

Published: Oct. 29, 2021, 10:30 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 30 seconds

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An Attack on Democracy

Published: Oct. 25, 2021, 8:31 a.m.
Duration: 35 minutes 35 seconds

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Joking aside

Published: Oct. 13, 2021, 1 p.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 46 seconds

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The case for independence

Published: Oct. 6, 2021, 3:35 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes 33 seconds

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Where now for Labour?

Published: Sept. 29, 2021, 11 a.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 48 seconds

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Deal or no deal

Published: Sept. 10, 2021, 1:58 p.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 42 seconds

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A Leap of Faith

Published: Sept. 3, 2021, 8:02 a.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 54 seconds

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Captured by the Taliban

Published: Aug. 27, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 42 seconds

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Endgame in Afghanistan

Published: Aug. 20, 2021, 1:56 p.m.
Duration: 2 hours 11 minutes 8 seconds

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Code Red for Humanity

Published: Aug. 13, 2021, 7:29 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 31 seconds

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Roddy Dunlop QC

Published: Aug. 6, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 4 seconds

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Picture perfect

Published: July 29, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes 5 seconds

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Pam Duncan-Glancy

Published: July 23, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 25 seconds

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Penalties, Politics, and home goals

Published: July 15, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 39 seconds

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Taking a break.

Published: July 8, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 45 seconds

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Policy Matters.

Published: July 1, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 1 minute 4 seconds

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With Pride

Published: June 24, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 35 seconds

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Taking Pride

Published: June 10, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 30 seconds

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COVID-19 and clinical trials

Published: June 3, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 26 seconds

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Picking over a pandemic.

Published: May 27, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 11 minutes 10 seconds

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In the name of justice.

Published: May 19, 2021, 3 p.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 24 seconds

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Plus ca change

Published: May 13, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 22 seconds

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A vote for the future.

Published: May 6, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 8 seconds

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Election 2021 Special: Health Hustings

Published: May 4, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 53 seconds

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Election 2021 Special: Education Hustings

Published: May 3, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 15 seconds

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Election 2021 Special: Environment Hustings

Published: May 1, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 55 seconds

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Election 2021 Special: Finance Hustings

Published: April 30, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 56 seconds

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Black Lives Matter

Published: April 29, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 14 seconds

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The Business of Politics

Published: April 27, 2021, 9 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 52 seconds

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Scotland's drug shame.

Published: April 22, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 14 minutes

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When rights collide

Published: April 15, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes 55 seconds

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Up close and personal.

Published: April 8, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 31 seconds

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In the Eye of the Storm: Alex Cole-Hamilton on being part of the harassment committee

Published: March 31, 2021, 5 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 19 seconds

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Hostile environment

Published: March 24, 2021, 10:48 a.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 35 seconds

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Making a difference to peoples lives

Published: March 17, 2021, 9:03 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 21 seconds

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Protect the future of nursing

Published: March 11, 2021, 6 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 4 seconds

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Money Matters

Published: March 8, 2021, 5:25 p.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 58 seconds

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Counting on the Future

Published: March 3, 2021, 6 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 28 seconds

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Kicking around the political football - End of an Era interview series.

Published: Feb. 17, 2021, 6 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 48 seconds

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Cherry picking: The SNP turns on itself.

Published: Feb. 10, 2021, 10:14 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 30 seconds

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Tampon Lady, Monica Lennon, on keeping politics real.

Published: Feb. 5, 2021, 9:36 a.m.
Duration: 59 minutes 16 seconds

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Youll have had your greens

Published: Feb. 4, 2021, 3:46 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 26 seconds

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Dis-United Kingdom

Published: Jan. 27, 2021, 6 a.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 30 seconds

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Tackling the big one.

Published: Jan. 20, 2021, 6 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 54 seconds

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Launch the gunboats, the French are reeling in our fish!

Published: Dec. 16, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 26 seconds

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Flat-packs, fishing and furry animals

Published: Dec. 9, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 2 seconds

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Labour Pains...

Published: Dec. 2, 2020, 6:32 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes 39 seconds

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Breaching Blackford's Border

Published: Dec. 1, 2020, 5:21 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 5 minutes 14 seconds

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Polling, jabs and Johnson's jibes!

Published: Nov. 18, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 24 seconds

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Trump is 'Spitting' mad!

Published: Nov. 11, 2020, 9:25 a.m.
Duration: 55 minutes 26 seconds

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Scotland: The Recovery, with Jason Leitch and Benny Higgins

Published: Nov. 4, 2020, 9:44 a.m.
Duration: 40 minutes 36 seconds

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U.S. Election Special

Published: Oct. 28, 2020, 6 a.m.
Duration: 53 minutes 58 seconds

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The SNP, a 'New Labour' tribute act?

Published: Oct. 21, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 57 minutes

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Let the train take the COVID strain

Published: Oct. 15, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 43 minutes 39 seconds

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COVIDiots abound

Published: Oct. 7, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 30 seconds

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Puppies, p*sh and politics

Published: Sept. 30, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 23 seconds

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The Tories fought the law and the law won

Published: Sept. 23, 2020, 7:13 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 43 seconds

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Boris Johnson turns outlaw

Published: Sept. 16, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 27 seconds

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Labour begins election bid against themselves

Published: Sept. 9, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 48 minutes 27 seconds

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Party Politics

Published: Sept. 2, 2020, 7:17 a.m.
Duration: 1 hour 4 minutes 32 seconds

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Rock n Roll Politics

Published: Aug. 26, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 22 seconds

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Humza, hate crime and hullabaloo

Published: Aug. 19, 2020, 6:34 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 48 seconds

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Pupil power, polling... and penalties!

Published: Aug. 12, 2020, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 58 minutes 6 seconds

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Back to business with Benny Higgins

Published: Aug. 5, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 1 second

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Testing time for Trump

Published: July 29, 2020, 8:54 a.m.
Duration: 57 minutes 58 seconds

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Taking politics by the short and curlies...

Published: July 22, 2020, 5:30 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 40 seconds

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Dishy Rishi, Mr Covid and all hail Mrs America...

Published: July 15, 2020, 8:02 a.m.
Duration: 51 minutes 23 seconds

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Pubs, polls, and patriotic pints

Published: July 8, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 56 minutes 3 seconds

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Women in mid-life with a crisis

Published: July 1, 2020, 8:03 a.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 56 seconds

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Schools out for summer, Schools out forever?

Published: June 24, 2020, 8:03 a.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 49 seconds

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Dealing with our past, present and future.

Published: June 17, 2020, 7:27 a.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 30 seconds

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Calling Order, the Presiding Officer cancels summer

Published: June 10, 2020, 7:59 a.m.
Duration: 50 minutes 34 seconds

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Cummings, Mental Health and...the MAN-opause?

Published: June 2, 2020, 9:38 p.m.
Duration: 49 minutes 19 seconds

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Tatties, Tantrums and Titles

Published: May 27, 2020, 5 a.m.
Duration: 46 minutes 8 seconds

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Herd mentality and the cow factor in politics

Published: May 20, 2020, 4 a.m.
Duration: 38 minutes 18 seconds

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Welcome to Politically Speaking: Scotland's Flagship political Podcast.

Published: May 19, 2020, 11:35 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 23 seconds

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