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
- 136
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Planet Holyrood - The final stretch - where has the election been won and lost across the UK?
Paul Hutcheon, Chris McCall and Molly Finlay discuss the latest as we enter the final week of the General Election campaign for 2024. We look at the the dismal Tory campaign, Labour playing it safe, …
00:24:12 |
Mon 01 Jul 2024
Planet Holyrood - Postal vote issues, Biden v Trump and the SNP battle bus
Lorna Hughes, Andrew Quinn and Hannah Rodger talk through the latest in the General Election campaign including the issues with postal votes across the country, Biden v Trump and how our candidates c…
00:30:28 |
Fri 28 Jun 2024
Planet Holyrood - Should MSPs be using parliamentary time for general election campaigning? | How much should we take from the polls? | Are voters switching off from TV debates?
Chris McCall and Douglas Dickie join host Lorna Hughes to look at the latest from the general election campaign as polling day edges ever closer
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00:34:42 |
Thu 27 Jun 2024
Planet Holyrood - Alex Salmond, The election betting scandal and do policies matter?
John Ferguson, Hannah Rodger and Douglas Dickie chat through the betting scandal, the lack of policies coming to the fore in the election and we chat to Alex Salmond about the campaign, Alba, his SNP…
00:38:28 |
Wed 26 Jun 2024
Planet Holyrood - The Daily Record backs Labour, the Tory betting scandal goes on and Rachel Reeves set to be first female Chancellor
Lorna Hughes, Paul Hutcheon and Hannah Rodger discuss the Record's front page where they back Labour for the first time in 14 years, the latest fall out from the betting scandal and Rachel Reeves set…
00:28:53 |
Tue 25 Jun 2024
Planet Holyrood - Rishi Sunak in Scotland for the final time as campaign continues to stutter along
Paul Hutcheon, Chris McCall and Andrew Quinn talk through the Scottish Conservatives Manifesto launch on today's Planet Holyrood. Who is having the poorer campaign, Douglas Ross or Rishi Sunak? Do th…
00:25:09 |
Mon 24 Jun 2024
Planet Holyrood - Sticky stamp situation for SNP | Rishi Sunak under pressure in betting row | Keir Starmer's focus on Scotland
Sunday Mail Editor Lorna Hughes is joined by Daily Record Westminster Reporter Andrew Quinn and Sunday Mail Chief Reporter Hannah Rodger on the Planet Holyrood podcast to discuss a sticky situation f…
00:30:51 |
Fri 21 Jun 2024
Planet Holyrood - Tories once again in scandal, will it aid the SNP in the north east?
Just when you thought it couldn't get worse for the Tories, their Director of Campaigning involved in a murky betting scandal.
With John Swinney under fire at FMQs for oil and gas licences, could the…
00:23:26 |
Thu 20 Jun 2024
Planet Holyrood - SNP launch manifesto, but will they have any power at Westminster?
Independence as promised is front and centre in the SNP's manifesto, but John Swinney's party's route to power there seems less clear than ever.
The First Minister claims the SNP will demand £6 billi…
00:28:01 |
Wed 19 Jun 2024
Planet Holyrood - Scottish Labour's manifesto, the Deposit Return Scheme and Ruth Davidson hits out at Nicola Sturgeon
Lorna Hughes, John Ferguson and Douglas Dickie discuss Scottish Labour's Manifesto launch, the impact the fall out from the Deposit Return Scheme could have on the election and examine Ruth Davidson'…
00:32:27 |
Tue 18 Jun 2024
Planet Holyrood - Grant Shapps conceding defeat, Scotland in Europe and will the Scottish Tories break away?
Paul Hutcheon, Ben Borland and Andrew Quinn discuss the admission that the Tories are unlikely to win the election, whether Scotland's humbling against Germany will impact voters and whether the Scot…
00:27:11 |
Mon 17 Jun 2024
Planet Holyrood - Reform heading for second place? Labour's 'hidden taxes' and politicians in Germany
Lorna Hughes, Hannah Rodger and Ben Borland get together for Friday's election special episode of Planet Holyrood where they discuss Reform's rise, taxes, Boris Johnson and politicians attending foot…
00:28:38 |
Fri 14 Jun 2024
Planet Holyrood - Labour's manifesto - will it deliver for the people of Scotland?
Paul Hutcheon, Lorna Hughes and Ben Borland get together to discuss the big news of today - Labour's manifesto launch. What does it mean for our taxes, oil and gas and much more?
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00:26:38 |
Thu 13 Jun 2024
Planet Holyrood - Ian Blackford on the election, Scotland's future and a potential return to politics
Lorna Hughes and Hannah Rodger discuss the latest opinion polls, Sunak's Sky TV blunder and Hannah speaks to Ian Blackford about what the future holds for the SNP.
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00:39:14 |
Wed 12 Jun 2024
Planet Holyrood - Expenses investigation, Reform's chances in Scotland and Sturgeon on TV
Lorna Hughes, Paul Hutcheon and John Ferguson discuss Douglas Ross coming under investigation, Reform's chances north of the border and Nicola Sturgeon appearing on ITV as a pundit on election night.…
00:28:55 |
Tue 11 Jun 2024
Planet Holyrood - Douglas Ross to quit, double jobbing and do the Tories care about Holyrood?
Chris McCall, Paul Hutcheon and Molly Finlay catch-up to discuss the latest on the disastrous campaign so far for the Tories both north and south of the border.
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00:20:17 |
Mon 10 Jun 2024
Planet Holyrood - Sunak's D-Day blunder, Tory revolt at Holyrood and the SNP's Swift love-in
Lorna Hughes, Paul Hutcheon and Andrew Quinn talk through the latest events of the 2024 General Election campaign. Rishi Sunak is under fire again, Douglas Ross could face a vote of no confidence pos…
00:17:00 |
Fri 07 Jun 2024
Planet Holyrood - Douglas Ross u-turns, Reform's chances and Scotland at the Euros
Lorna Hughes, Paul Hutcheon and Douglas Dickie feature on the latest edition of our special daily election Planet Holyrood podcast.
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00:29:03 |
Thu 06 Jun 2024
Planet Holyrood - The £2k tax row, Oil and Gas licences and Taylor Swift's influence on the election
Lorna Hughes, Hannah Rodger and Ben Borland on the latest edition of our special daily election Planet Holyrood podcast.
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00:30:13 |
Wed 05 Jun 2024
Planet Holyrood - The SNP's relevance in UK elections, Nigel Farage covered in milkshake and Alba's influence going forward
Professor James Mitchell joins Lorna Hughes and John Ferguson on the latest edition of our special daily election Planet Holyrood podcast.
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00:38:45 |
Tue 04 Jun 2024
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