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 - TV debates, the NHS in Scotland and Nuclear Deterrents
Chris McCall, Andrew Quinn and Dan Vevers discuss the latest in the General Election campaign including TV debates north and south of the border, the impact of nuclear weapons on Scotland and the cam…
00:28:17 |
Mon 03 Jun 2024
Planet Holyrood - Chris Stephens on Nicola Sturgeon's election influence, voters main concerns and Donald Trump's future after convictions
Glasgow South West candidate Chris Stephens joins Lorna Hughes and Paul Hutcheon on the latest edition of our special daily election Planet Holyrood podcast
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00:35:50 |
Fri 31 May 2024
Planet Holyrood - Angela Rayner slams Tories over property tax row | Her relationship with Keir Starmer | Transgender people 'deserve dignity and respect'
Angela Rayner, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, joins Sunday Mail Editor Lorna Hughes and Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon on the Planet Holyrood podcast ahead of the General Election in…
00:36:26 |
Thu 30 May 2024
Planet Holyrood - Rishi Sunak disrespecting Scots with a July election?
Rishi Sunak has been accused of holding Scotland in 'contempt' after he called a general election for the first week of the school holidays in most parts of the country.
The First Minister John Swin…
00:35:11 |
Thu 23 May 2024
Planet Holyrood - Can John Swinney unite Scotland and its leaders?
John Swinney took over at Bute House following Humza Yousaf’s botched handling of the decision to kick the Greens out of Government.
Axing the Greens has resulted in Swinney leading a minority Gover…
00:32:22 |
Thu 16 May 2024
Planet Holyrood - John Swinney’s choice of cabinet | Could Kate Forbes antagonise the left wing of the SNP? | Will 'caretaker' First Minister get his budget through?
Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined on the Planet Holyrood podcast by Sunday Mail Political Editor John Ferguson and Scottish Express Editor Ben Borland to discuss John Swinney’s ap…
00:33:49 |
Thu 09 May 2024
Planet Holyrood - With Kate Forbes out, can John Swinney unite the SNP?
Kate Forbes has ruled herself out of the SNP leadership contest after John Swinney confirmed this morning he is standing. Swinney had praised Forbes when he announced his bid and said she would be a …
00:32:32 |
Thu 02 May 2024
Planet Holyrood - Scottish Greens dropped from Government, but how can Humza Yousaf continue?
Humza Yousaf has confirmed he has terminated the Bute House Agreement between the SNP and Scottish Greens "with immediate effect".
The First Minister confirmed at a hastily arranged press conference …
00:30:32 |
Thu 25 Apr 2024
Planet Holyrood - Scottish government's climate change u-turn | Tory bid to abolish hate crime act | Roz Foyer's criticisms of SNP government at STUC conference | Liz Truss lost the plot
Daily Record political editor Paul Hutcheon is joined by the Sunday Mail's Hannah Rodger and Douglas Dickie of the Scottish Daily Express to look at the latest from the crazy world of politics
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00:40:32 |
Thu 18 Apr 2024
Planet Holyrood - Humza Yousaf's turbulent first year as First Minister | Horror housebuilding stats | Will assisted dying bill get through Scottish parliament?
Paul Hutcheon is joined by Hannah Rodger and Ben Borland to look at the latest from Holyrood and across politics
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00:36:35 |
Thu 28 Mar 2024
Planet Holyrood - Humza Yousaf in 'Tory free' row | Will Rachel Reeves' pro-Thatcher comments alienate Scots? | Owen Jones quits Labour Party
Paul Hutcheon is joined by John Ferguson and Douglas Dickie to look at the latest from the crazy world of politics
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00:37:21 |
Thu 21 Mar 2024
Planet Holyrood: Jason Leitch’s next move amid covid WhatsApp scandal | Scotland’s drug deaths crisis | Michael Matheson breached Holyrood code of conduct over iPad expenses
Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined on the Planet Holyrood podcast by Sunday Mail Chief Reporter Hannah Rodger and Scottish Express Editor Ben Borland to discuss why National Clinic…
00:40:57 |
Thu 14 Mar 2024
Planet Holyrood Budget Special: Tory civil war over oil windfall tax | National Insurance cut 'election bribe' | Snap general election
After Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his budget this week, Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined on the Planet Holyrood podcast by Sunday Mail Political Editor John Ferguson and Sco…
00:34:58 |
Thu 07 Mar 2024
How bad is the Scottish budget and will another crackdown on unhealthy foods work? | Planet Holyrood
SNP and Green MSPs have voted through the Scottish Government Budget for the year ahead which includes a tax hike for high-earners. Shona Robison, the Finance Secretary, claimed today the creation of…
00:34:40 |
Thu 29 Feb 2024
Gaza vote descends into farce as SNP staffers to be interviewed again by police
The SNP has called for Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle to stand down after the Gaza vote farce on Wednesday night, with the party's Westminster leader Stephen Flynn saying he no longer has confidence i…
00:34:33 |
Thu 22 Feb 2024
SNP Minister resigns, has Humza Yousaf lost control of his government? | Planet Holyrood
Health Secretary Michael Matheson has quit after an investigation into his iPad data roaming bill scandal.
Matheson has been under huge pressure over the £11,000 bill he racked up a family holiday in…
00:35:14 |
Thu 08 Feb 2024
Nicola Sturgeon at the Covid Inquiry and where does it leave her legacy? | Planet Holyrood
Nicola Sturgeon, who led the Scottish Government response to the global health crisis, answered questions for several hours at the UK Covid Inquiry this week.
She admitted her biggest regret from th…
00:36:30 |
Thu 01 Feb 2024
Planet Holyrood Covid Inquiry Special: Sturgeon's WhatsApp messages | Humza Yousaf is forever haunted by predecessor | Pandemic should have been treated as a civil emergency
Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined on the Planet Holyrood podcast by Sunday Mail Political Editor John Ferguson and Scottish Express Editor Ben Borland to discuss the ongoing Covid…
00:36:59 |
Thu 25 Jan 2024
Planet Holyrood - Mass exoneration for Post Office victims and cuts to Scottish education
The Prime Minister has announced he is introducing legislation to overturn the convictions of sub-postmasters in England and Wales, with Humza Yousaf following suit in a UK-wide plan.
It is estimate…
00:38:18 |
Thu 18 Jan 2024
Planet Holyrood - Scottish general election campaigns kick off as Post Office scandal casts a shadow
The general election campaign in Scotland appears to be kickstarted as the SNP and Labour leaders set out their cases to voters.
Humza Yousaf and Anas Sarwar both delivered set-piece speeches in whi…
00:32:52 |
Thu 11 Jan 2024
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