The Steamie by The Scotsman

Conor Matchett and Gina Davidson are joined by the new leader of Scottish Labour, Anas Sarwar to discuss the trials and tribulations of his party, his hopes for the coming election, and whether his party is ready to make a dent into the dominance of the SNP.Credits: Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/good-thingLicense code: FEWU7SEEDXBYDFV71.Scottish Parliament / 22 September 2020/ Piers Morgan hails Nicola Sturgeon's Covid speech and says 'this is

Conor and Gina speak to the leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Douglas Ross, ahead of the Holyrood election in May. He speaks about his party's approach to the constitutional question, why unionism has not broken through decisively, and the alleged hypocrisy around the inquiries into Nicola Sturgeon and his own party's behaviour while in government. We also hear from Alexander Brown, The Scotsman's Westminster correspondent on how Mr Ross is viewed by his colleagues and the UK Government's

Conor and Gina speak to veteran SNP MSP, Alex Neil about his time in Holyrood and his friend Alex Salmond. Not pulling any of his punches, the former health minister hits out at the party machines of government and backs a move towards a 'supermajority' for independence. They also speak to Chris Hopkins of Savanta ComRes about the chances of Scotland's newest political party, the Alba Party led by Alex Salmond, in the upcoming election.Music:Music from Uppbeat (free for

Conor Matchett and Gina Davidson make bold predictions about the Hamilton report into Nicola Sturgeon's conduct around the Salmond affair and speak to two MSP candidates, Graham Campbell of the SNP and Ade Aibinu of the Scottish Conservatives about their attempts to become Scotland's first black MSP.Credits:1.Scottish Parliament / 22 September 2020/ Piers Morgan hails Nicola Sturgeon's Covid speech and says 'this is

Join Conor Matchett and Gina Davidson for the first episode of The Steamie. Joined by Chris Hopkins, associate director of pollsters Savanta ComRes, they take you through the state of play in the polls as the election campaign gets underway ahead of Holyrood rising on March 25. Credits: STV News 1st July 1999/ Donald Dewar speech at opening of Scottish parliament/ Timestamp 4.33- 4.40 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj_ZvIUR5uo BBC News 14th September 2014 / Salmond: Referendum is once in a

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