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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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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.

    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?

    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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    • 34 min
    Planet Holyrood - Alex Salmond, The election betting scandal and do policies matter?

    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 regrets and his latest win at the bookies.
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    • 38 min
    Planet Holyrood - The Daily Record backs Labour, the Tory betting scandal goes on and Rachel Reeves set to be first female Chancellor

    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 to become the first ever female Chancellor in the history of the UK.
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    • 28 min
    Planet Holyrood - Rishi Sunak in Scotland for the final time as campaign continues to stutter along

    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 they have any hope at all? And is the pro-union pitch becoming outdated?
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    • 25 min
    Planet Holyrood - Sticky stamp situation for SNP | Rishi Sunak under pressure in betting row | Keir Starmer's focus on Scotland

    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 for the SNP after using Holyrood stamps for election campaign activities, Rishi Sunak coming under mounting pressure to suspend candidates being investigated for betting on date of the General Election and Keir Starmer visiting Scotland again to seek support ahead of next month’s election. 
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    • 30 min
    Planet Holyrood - Tories once again in scandal, will it aid the SNP in the north east?

    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 scandals rocking the Conservative side provide cover for the SNP leader?
    And the Scottish Greens launch their manifesto, despite having little chance of electing a single MP to the House of Commons.
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    • 23 min

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