Politics Galore! A Scottish Politics Podcast

This week we talk about the possible future make up of the Scottish Parliament after the 2021 Scottish elections, with guest Neil Cardwell. Enjoy!

Tonight we talk about the future of the Scottish political landscape and all things innovation with Adam Lang of NESTA Scotland. Enjoy!

Tonight we're with one of the Scottish Parliament's three Highlands and Islands region Conservative MSPs; Jamie Halcro Johnstone, talking Covid19, virtual parliaments and Scottish education. Enjoy!

Tonight we talk virtual parliaments (and a little. bit of Covid-19) with Director of the John Smith Centre at Glasgow University, Kez Dugdale. Enjoy!

In this special bonus episode we talk to SNP and Yes activist Kairin van Sweden about a Scottish currency, Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) and other things economic. Hope you enjoy it!

Tonight we're talking equalities and Covid19 with Vonnie Sandlan of the Equality and Human Rights Commission in Scotland. We also namecheck IPPR's Russell Gunson and discuss cloning Katherine Trebeck of the Wellbeing Economy Alliance. Enjoy!

This week we're all about a Universal Basic Income (UBI) with Jamie Cooke, who leads the RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce)in Scotland. Enjoy!

Escape from Covid19! Instead, on the back of Kevin McKenna's recent article in The National we ask if we really do need 'nasty bastards' in Scottish politics (and the SNP and Yes movement in particular). Enjoy!

We're back after Scottish Parliament recess, talking Covid19. What else? At least for now. If you'd like us to talk about something else or would like to be a guest, by all means get in touch. Enjoy!

Coronavirus straight up with a twist of Scottish politics. Made remotely whilst working from home. Not a baked potato but hey, still a treat! With returning guest, Alastair Stewart of Orbit Communications. "From a social distance there is harmony."

The coronavirus/covid-19 & Scottish politics. We cover the crisis, including how Nicola Sturgeon and Jason Leitch have handled it, and we briefly celebrate Holyrood passing the FGM Act. Take care folks and enjoy!

Tonight we talk to the team from 'Women in Public Affairs Scotland' about the new network and about their take on Scottish politics. Enjoy!

We're at the News Direct 20th birthday party this week with a bumper crop of guests including Kirsty Regan, Gail Irvine, Mark Ballard, Natalie Mauchline & Sarah Cowie. Enjoy!

It's a third sector heavy gig tonight as David goes solo at the SCVO Gathering and produces a patchwork podcast with Frank Toner (British Lung Foundation), Jamie Flaherty (SCVO), Nathan Sparling (HIV Scotland), Kim Atkinson (Scottish Sports Association), Anna Fowlie (SCVO), Adam Lang (NESTA) and Rob Murray (Cancer Support Scotland). Enjoy!

Tonight we're once again unexpectedly guestless as, in the wake of the Derek Mackay scandal, we ask 'Has this SNP government run out of steam?' and 'Why can't politics be more honest about complexity?' Plus a namecheck for James McEnaney. Enjoy!

Tonight: "It's a waste of (Scottish Parliamentary) time if you know what I mean... flag day..." Or is it? With a nod to the Housemartins (a band) we talk flags, Scottish visas, 'big' announcements, independence polls and poor politics. Enjoy!

This week we talk about autism, welfare reform, Scottish Labour & indyref2 with Nick Ward from Autism Scotland. Enjoy!

This week we discuss Monica Lennon MSP's Period Products Bill, which seeks to tackle period poverty and is currently at Stage 1 in the Scottish Parliament, with Nicoletta Primo from Girl Guiding Scotland. Enjoy!

Happy New Year! We're back, talking about independence. No not that one, we mean for Scottish Labour and the Scottish Tories! We're joined by Alastair Stewart of Orbit & The Scotsman, who raises the intellectual level of the podcast to unheard of highs! Enjoy!

Tonight: General Election post-mortem and, what with one thing and another, we posit that Scotland will be independent by about 2030.