Planet Holyrood - The Scottish Politics Show
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 Westminster.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 33 minutes
- Episodes
- 135
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Planet Holyrood | Sarwar & Swinney at STUC | Grangemouth ends refining | Assisted dying in Scotland
Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined by Sunday Mail Political Editor Hannah Rodger and Scottish Express Digital Editor Douglas Dickie on the Planet Holyrood podcast to discuss John S…
00:31:00 |
Wed 30 Apr 2025
Planet Holyrood 23/04/25 - John Swinney hosts anti-Reform summit | Hamilton by-election latest | SNP Supreme Court defeat
Paul Hutcheon is joined by the Sunday Mail's John Ferguson and Ben Borland of the Scottish Daily Express to look at all the big political talking points
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00:36:50 |
Wed 23 Apr 2025
Planet Holyrood SPECIAL - Exclusive interview with First Minister John Swinney
This week the Daily Record's political editor Paul Hutcheon is joined by the First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party, John Swinney. The pair sit down over a plate of Tunnock's teacak…
00:37:07 |
Thu 17 Apr 2025
Planet Holyrood 16/4/25 - Supreme Court Gender Ruling reaction | Hamilton by-election campaign kicks off
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00:28:47 |
Wed 16 Apr 2025
Planet Holyrood 9/4/25 - Trump’s crazy tariff plans, Scottish Labour rebellion and a Green civil war?
Paul Hutcheon, John Ferguson and Ben Borland discuss 'Black Monday' as stock market meltdown sees UK shares lose £100billion following Donald Trump's tariffs, Scottish Labour MPs and MSPs seek rebell…
00:31:03 |
Wed 09 Apr 2025
Planet Holyrood - 2/4/25 - Donald Trump’s crazy tariff plan, Tartan Week and a pivotal Holyrood by-election
Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined by Sunday Mail Political Editor Hannah Rodger and Scottish Express Digital Editor Douglas Dickie on the Planet Holyrood podcast to pore over how …
00:34:27 |
Wed 02 Apr 2025
Planet Holyrood - 26/3/25 - Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement and what it means for Scotland
Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined by Sunday Mail Editor John Ferguson and Scottish Express Editor Ben Borland on the Planet Holyrood podcast as the panel pick apart the latest Spr…
00:31:32 |
Wed 26 Mar 2025
Planet Holyrood 19/03/25 - Reform garners support in Scotland as Labour targets disability benefits
Support for Reform UK continues to rise and is now at its highest recorded level in Scotland, a new poll has found. Carried out by Survation, the survey predicts Nigel Farage's right-wing populist m…
00:32:48 |
Wed 19 Mar 2025
Planet Holyrood 12/03/25 - Nicola Sturgeon to quit as MSP - Former First Minister’s life and legacy
Paul Hutcheon is joined by the Sunday Mail's Hannah Rodger and Ben Borland of the Scottish Daily Express to assess the news that the former SNP leader will not be standing at the next election
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00:32:45 |
Wed 12 Mar 2025
Planet Holyrood | Donald Trump’s Ukraine betrayal, Keir Starmer trying to bring the US and Ukraine together and hot head Stephen Flynn
Paul Hutcheon, John Ferguson and Douglas Dickie reflect on whirlwind world-wide events, kicked off by an unprecedented display from Presidents Donald Trump of the US and Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine…
00:34:08 |
Wed 05 Mar 2025
Planet Holyrood | Swinney swings for Farage | Defence spending increase | Council tax hikes analysed
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00:32:17 |
Wed 26 Feb 2025
Planet Holyrood | Will Scottish Labour conference mark a turning point?
This week sees Scottish Labour's annual conference, with the Prime Minister due to appear. But will new policies and a u-turn on gender reform be enough to make up for the PM's own turbulent start in…
00:25:59 |
Wed 19 Feb 2025
Planet Holyrood Special | EXCLUSIVE interview with Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar
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00:40:25 |
Tue 18 Feb 2025
Planet Holyrood | More poll woe for Scottish Labour | Sturgeon v Swinney on the Promise |Trump and tariffs
Is this the worst poll yet for Scottish Labour? Swinney and Sturgeon are allies - but are they set to fall out over the Promise? Trump and tariffs: the UK looks on nervously.
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00:37:16 |
Wed 05 Feb 2025
Planet Holyrood | Swinney gets Budget deal, FM’s NHS damp squib relaunch, and Alba civil war
Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined by Sunday Mail Chief Reporter Hannah Rodger and Douglas Dicke of the Scottish Daily Express on the Planet Holyrood podcast to discuss the Scottis…
00:33:34 |
Wed 29 Jan 2025
Planet Holyrood | Second Trump presidency, John Swinney visa proposals discussed, and the latest on Operation Branchform
Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined by Sunday Mail Editor John Ferguson and Scottish Express Digital Editor Douglas Dickie on the Planet Holyrood podcast to discuss what the second …
00:35:20 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
Planet Holyrood | Sturgeon's divorce, Nigel Farage takes Holyrood, and is Rachel Reeves in trouble?
Paul Hutcheon is joined by Hannah Rodger and Ben Borland to discuss Nicola Sturgeon's divorce announcement, as well as a new poll showing Reform gaining seats in Scotland. Plus, is Rachel Reeves in t…
00:27:26 |
Wed 15 Jan 2025
Planet Holyrood | John Swinney and Anas Sarwar set out their New Year visions
John Swinney and Anas Sarwar set out their parties positions as we head in to 2025. Is the SNP on their way to an election win, or will Scottish Labour be able to shake off down south's unpopular pol…
00:31:42 |
Wed 08 Jan 2025
Planet Holyrood | Review of the Year
Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined by Sunday Mail Chief Reporter Hannah Rodger and Scottish Express Digital EditorDouglas Dickie on the Planet Holyrood podcast to review another ye…
00:38:57 |
Wed 18 Dec 2024
Planet Holyrood - Edinburgh Council leader Cammy Day resigns | Scotland’s education mess | Scottish Labour support lowest in three years
Daily Record Deputy Political Editor Chris McCall is joined by Sunday Mail Political Editor John Ferguson and Scottish Express Editor Ben Borland on the Planet Holyrood podcast
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00:30:33 |
Wed 11 Dec 2024
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