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The Steamie by The Scotsman Laudable
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The Scotsman's political reporters guide you through the changing landscape of Scottish politics. From Scottish Independence to education and everything in between, they will offer unrivalled insight, explain the political issues of the day, take a deeper look into the problems behind them and introduce you to those who are ultimately tasked with solving them. The Steamie is a Laudable production by the Scotsman.
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General Election 2024: Douglas Ross announces shock Westminster bid
Douglas Ross, the Scottish Conservative leader, has announced he will stand in Aberdeenshire North and Moray East. At a hastily arranged press conference in Edinburgh, he faced questions about the existing Tory candidate being blocked for health reasons. Alistair Grant, David Bol, Rachel Amery and Alexander Brown discuss all the latest from the campaign trail - and what it means.
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General Election 2024: Week one on the campaign trails
In this episode Political Correspondent Rachel Amery, Deputy Political Editor David Bol and Westminster Correspondent Alexander Brown take a look at how the first week of the election campaign has gone, the fall-out of the sanctioning of former health secretary Michael Matheson, and some exclusive polling on the upcoming general election.
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Things Can Only Get Wetter
Rishi Sunak has fired the starting gun on a general election. But why did he pick July 4? What's the state of play in Scotland? And hasn't Mr Sunak ever heard of an umbrella? Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery and Alexander Brown discuss another extraordinary 24 hours in politics.
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Swinney gets down to business and Starmer rolls up his sleeves
Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery and David Bol discuss John Swinney's pitch on the economy. Meanwhile, Alexander Brown has the latest from Westminster, where Keir Starmer has been channelling Tony Blair. Alistair then sits down with Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton ahead of his party's conference in Hamilton.
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John Swinney’s first week in charge
Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery and David Bol discuss John Swinney’s debut First Minister’s Questions in Holyrood — and the “new” Cabinet.
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The coronation of John Swinney
Blurb: John Swinney is on course to become Scotland's seventh First Minister after his rival Kate Forbes confirmed she would not run for the SNP leadership. Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery and David Bol discuss an extraordinary week in Scottish politics - and what might happen next.
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