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Planet Holyrood - The Scottish Politics Show Reach Podcasts
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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.
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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 appointment as Scotland’s First Minister and his choice of ministers for his cabinet. But will the new ‘caretaker’ FM be able to get a budget through the Scottish Parliament with a minority government - or will we see an election sooner rather than later? And will the appointment of Kate Forbes as Deputy First Minister antagonise the left wing of the SNP?
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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 "significant" part of the Scottish Government.
The Record's political editor Paul Hutcheon is joined by the Sunday Mail's John Ferguson and Ben Borland of the Scottish Daily Express.
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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 in Edinburgh this morning his party would now form a minority government.
But the decision prompted a furious backlash from Greens co-leader Lorna Slater, who accused Yousaf of "political cowardice" and caving in to the "most reactionary forces in the country".
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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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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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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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