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 - Scottish Budget, the SNP's last throw of the dice?
Shona Robison has unveiled her Scottish Government budget, hiking taxes for higher-earning Scots in an attempt to plug a £1.5 billion blackhole. The housing budget was however slashed from £738.3 mil…
00:34:50 |
Wed 20 Dec 2023
Planet Holyrood - Operation Branchform latest | Was David Cameron right to have a go at Humza Yousaf? | Scottish Budget assessed
Paul Hutcheon is joined by Sunday Mail political editor John Ferguson and the Daily Record's Chief Writer Anna Burnside to look at the latest from Scottish and UK politics
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00:38:44 |
Thu 14 Dec 2023
Planet Holyrood: Scottish Government emergency meeting and Boris Johnson called to Covid Inquiry
Hannah Rodger, Anna Burnside and Douglas Dickie discuss Boris Johnson's appearance at the Covid inquiry, an emergency meeting within the Scottish Government and education failings in the country.
Lea…
00:39:26 |
Thu 07 Dec 2023
Planet Holyrood: Alistair Darling's legacy and Kate Forbes condones 'silent prayer' at abortion clinics
Paul Hutcheon, Anna Burnside and John Ferguson discuss Alistair Darling's legacy in Scottish and UK politics, as Michael Matheson's expenses scandal drags on, Humza Yousaf appears in Dubai at COP 28 …
00:35:24 |
Thu 30 Nov 2023
Planet Holyrood: Autumn Statement, Grangemouth closure and when will Michael Matheson resign?
The Record's political editor Paul Hutcheon is joined by Sunday Mail chief reporter Hannah Rodger and Scottish Express editor Ben Borland.
This week, they discuss Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement, Le…
00:42:48 |
Thu 23 Nov 2023
Planet Holyrood: Michael Matheson’s emotional statement after £11k roaming charges | David Cameron’s return to frontline politics | Rebels defy Keir Starmer to back SNP call for Gaza ceasefire
Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined on the Planet Holyrood podcast by Daily Record’s Chief Writer Anna Burnside and Scottish Express Editor Ben Borland to discuss Michael Matheson’s…
00:32:32 |
Thu 16 Nov 2023
Planet Holyrood - WhatsApp scandal hangs over Scottish Government and review of the King's speech
Humza Yousaf has apologised after it emerged the Scottish Government initially withheld evidence from the UK Covid Inquiry but rejected claims that he and his deputy misled Holyrood.
Deputy First Min…
00:35:24 |
Thu 09 Nov 2023
Planet Holyrood - Nicola Sturgeon questioned over Whatsapp, Labour split over Gaza and poll suggests Labour majority in Scotland
Paul Hutcheon, Anna Burnside and Ben Borland discuss the growing pressure on Nicola Sturgeon to say whether she deleted WhatsApp messages relating to the coronavirus pandemic, a split between a 'furi…
00:37:05 |
Thu 02 Nov 2023
Planet Holyrood - Is Humza's Council tax freeze a play for votes? | Ferries scandal takes another turn | Rishi Sunak one year on and what he's done for Scotland
Hannah Rodger is joined by Anna Burnside and Douglas Dickie to assess the latest from Scottish politics
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00:38:36 |
Thu 26 Oct 2023
Planet Holyrood - Nicola Sturgeon upstages SNP conference and Humza Yousaf the statesman?
Paul Hutcheon, Anna Burnside and Ben Borland discuss the closing of the SNP's conference, their surprise council tax freeze, an unsurprising appearance by Nicola Sturgeon and Humza Yousaf's very pers…
00:35:38 |
Thu 19 Oct 2023
Planet Holyrood - SNP MP defects to the Tories | Sir Keir Starmer’s ‘glittering’ speech | Humza Yousaf's future as leader ahead of SNP conference
Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined on the Planet Holyrood podcast by Sunday Mail Chief Reporter Hannah Rodger and Scottish Express Content Editor Douglas Dickie to discuss SNP’s Li…
00:32:29 |
Thu 12 Oct 2023
Planet Holyrood - Labour joy after massive by-election win | SNP election meltdown | Tory Party farce continues
Paul Hutcheon is joined by Anna Burnside and Ben Borland to look at the result from Rutherglen and Hamilton West and assess the political impact it could have north and south of the border
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00:26:02 |
Fri 06 Oct 2023
Planet Holyrood - Could Fergus Ewing be set to ditch SNP for ALBA? | What will Rosebank actually mean for Scotland | Are school strikes set to rumble on as unions appear split
Daily Record Political Editor,Paul Hutcheon, is joined by John Ferguson and Douglas Dickie to look at the latest big political talking points
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00:36:24 |
Thu 28 Sep 2023
Planet Holyrood - Rishi Sunak's u-turn on net zero | Gender Recognition Reform court case | Scotland's minimum alcohol unit price to rise to 65p
The Daily Record's Politcial Editor, Paul Hutcheon, is joined by Chief Writer, Anna Burnside and Scottish Express Editor, Ben Borland, to look at the latest from the crazy world of politics
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00:36:53 |
Thu 21 Sep 2023
Planet Holyrood: Ally McCoist gets political, Nicola Sturgeon sets up own company and BBC backs down
Ally McCoist has clashed with the SNP after he blamed Nat supporters for booing God Save the King during a friendly with England. The Rangers legend claimed “SNP fans” had helped drown out the away s…
00:36:17 |
Thu 14 Sep 2023
Planet Holyrood: Humza Yousaf’s Programme for Government | Tourist short-term lets licensing scheme | Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election
Humza Yousaf’s SNP government launched their Programme for Government this week, holiday lets landlords protested against the tourist short-term lets licensing scheme outside the Scottish Parliament …
00:40:47 |
Thu 07 Sep 2023
Planet Holyrood: SNP candidate Katy Loudon outlines her plans for the constituency ahead of the Rutherglen & Hamilton West by-election
Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon caught up with the SNP candidate to discuss her background in teaching, how the campaign is going and her plans for the constituency.
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00:32:42 |
Mon 04 Sep 2023
Planet Holyrood: Scottish Labour candidate Michael Shanks campaigns ahead of the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by election and gives his views on cost of living crisis, Brexit, the two child benefit cap and anti-semitism
Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon speaks to Scottish Labour candidate Michael Shanks ahead of the by-election in Rutherglen and Hamilton West this autumn.
Margaret Ferrier was sacked as an …
00:35:13 |
Thu 10 Aug 2023
Planet Holyrood: Does King Charles and the Monarchy still have a place in Scotland? | SNP Westminster group tensions run high | Labour looking good at the polls
Paul Hutcheon is joined by Hannah Rodger and Ben Borland to look at all the latest news from Scottish politics
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00:45:02 |
Thu 06 Jul 2023
Planet Holyrood: Plans for independence, compensation for ex-footballers and council tax hikes on the way?
Humza Yousaf has claimed the SNP will make a a formal demand for an IndyRef2 if the party wins the most seats in Scotland at the next General Election, whilst wealthy Scots are facing council tax hik…
00:33:20 |
Thu 29 Jun 2023
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