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In the latest episode of News From Nowhere, Skotia's weekly news podcast, Coll McCail and Rory Hamilton discuss the formation of Andy Burnham's government and the future of the Scottish economy. Support Skotia on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join Skotia's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WhatsApp channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Skotia Social Club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

Keir Starmer announced his resignation as British Prime Minister on the 22nd of June 2026. Less than two years after securing a historic majority in the House of Commons, Starmer stood down to make way for Britian’s 7th PM in 10 years. He will be the shortest-serving PM in Labour history. At home, Keir Starmer promised national renewal but only managed decline – welfare was cut, pensioners left co...

In the latest episode of News From Nowhere, Skotia's weekly news podcast, Coll McCail and Rory Hamilton discuss the formation of Andy Burnham's government and the future of the Scottish economy. Support Skotia on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join Skotia's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WhatsApp channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Skotia Social Club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

In the latest episode of News From Nowhere, Skotia's weekly news podcast, Coll McCail and Rory Hamilton discuss by-elections in Dundee, Aberdeen and Makerfield. Support Skotia on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join Skotia's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WhatsApp channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Skotia Social Club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

In the latest episode of News From Nowhere, Skotia's weekly news podcast, Coll McCail, Rory Hamilton, and Samuel Rafanell-Williams discuss Blackcore's interference in the Scottish election. Support Skotia on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join Skotia's ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WhatsApp channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Skotia Social Club⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

Six out of nine nuclear-armed states engaged in military action last year alone. Meanwhile, reckless nuclear threats are being made more frequently, and cornerstone nuclear arms agreements are expiring. So what role does Scotland, and the nuclear-armed UK, play in this increasingly unstable world? What does the UK’s nuclear weapons programme consist of and how has it changed over the years? How mu...

In the latest episode of News From Nowhere, Skotia's weekly news podcast, Coll McCail, Rory Hamilton, and Samuel Rafanell-Williams discuss the rise of data centres across Scotland and the latest developments from Holyrood. Support Skotia on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join Skotia's ⁠⁠⁠⁠WhatsApp channel⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Join the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Skotia Social Club⁠⁠⁠⁠ .

Following the Holyrood election, Coll McCail is joined on Nest of Fearties by Liam McLaughlan and Niall Christie to discuss where Scotland's left-wing forces should expend their energy over the course of the next Scottish Parliament. ⁠⁠Sign up Skotia's mailing list.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Join our WhatsApp Channel.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Support Skotia on Patreon.

In the latest episode of News From Nowhere, Skotia's weekly news podcast, Coll McCail, Rory Hamilton, and Samuel Rafanell-Williams discuss Peter Murrell's guilty plea and its political ramifications as well as Alan Milburn's report on young people and the labour market. Support Skotia on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠ . Join Skotia's ⁠⁠⁠WhatsApp channel⁠⁠⁠ . Join the ⁠⁠⁠Skotia Social Club⁠⁠⁠ .

In the latest episode of News From Nowhere, Skotia's weekly news podcast, Coll McCail, Rory Hamilton, and Samuel Rafanell-Williams discuss John Swinney's new cabinet and what it means for the direction of his government. Apologies for any audio issues on this recording. These things happen! Support Skotia on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ . Join Skotia's ⁠⁠WhatsApp channel⁠⁠ . Join the ⁠⁠Skotia Social Cl...

In the first episode of News From Nowhere, Skotia's weekly news podcast, Coll McCail, Rory Hamilton, and Samuel Rafanell-Williams discuss the first week of Scotland's new parliament and the imminent Labour Party leadership contest. Support Skotia on ⁠Patreon⁠ . Join Skotia's ⁠WhatsApp channel⁠ . Join the ⁠Skotia Social Club⁠ .

Following the Holyrood election, Coll McCail is joined on Nest of Fearties by Sean Baillie and Frances Curran to pick through the aftermath of the campaign and discuss what the result means for class politics in Scotland. ⁠Sign up Skotia's mailing list.⁠ ⁠ Join our WhatsApp Channel.⁠ ⁠Support Skotia on Patreon.

In the latest episode of Skotia's podcast dedicated to the Scottish Parliament election, Coll McCail, Samuel Rafanell-Williams and Rory Hamilton discuss Thursday's results and what they mean for Holyrood's next session. Support Skotia on Patreon . Join Skotia's WhatsApp channel . Join the Skotia Social Club .

Like many people, Sean Baillie faces a bit of a conundrum as to how to cast his vote at this year’s Scottish Parliament election.   In a special episode of Nest of Fearties, Sean asks who socialists in Scotland should vote for on the regional list on 7 May 2026. With voting only days away, he spoke to two leading figures in left-wing parties standing in every region across the country. First, he c...

In the latest episode of Skotia's podcast dedicated to the Scottish Parliament election, Coll McCail and Samuel Rafanell-Williams discuss the stories shaping the Holyrood campaign. Election '26 will be published every Monday before polling day on 7 May 2026. Follow us to make sure you never miss an episode. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up Skotia's mailing list.⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join our WhatsApp Channel.⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In the latest episode of Skotia's podcast dedicated to the Scottish Parliament election, Rory Hamilton and Eilidh Keay discuss the stories shaping the Holyrood campaign. Election '26 will be published every Monday before polling day on 7 May 2026. Follow us to make sure you never miss an episode. ⁠⁠⁠Sign up Skotia's mailing list.⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Join our WhatsApp Channel.⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Support Skotia o...

In the latest episode of Skotia's podcast dedicated to the Scottish Parliament election, Coll McCail and Rory Hamilton discuss the stories shaping the Holyrood campaign. Election '26 will be published every Monday before polling day on 7 May 2026. Follow us to make sure you never miss an episode. ⁠⁠Sign up Skotia's mailing list.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Join our WhatsApp Channel.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Support Skotia on Pat...

In the latest episode of Skotia's podcast dedicated to the Scottish Parliament election, Coll McCail and Samuel Rafanell-Williams discuss the stories shaping the Holyrood campaign. Election '26 will be published every Monday before polling day on 7 May 2026. Follow us to make sure you never miss an episode. ⁠Sign up Skotia's mailing list.⁠ ⁠ Join our WhatsApp Channel.⁠ ⁠Support Skotia...

In less than a month, Scotland will elect its next government. Yet beyond the headlines, one can’t escape the sense that this May’s poll is passing voters by. To discuss 'Scotland's Forgettable Election', Coll McCail is joined on Nest of Fearties by freelance journalist Jamie Maxwell and Bella Caledonia's Mike Small. Sign up Skotia's mailing list. Join our WhatsApp Channel. Support Skotia on Patre...

In the latest episode of Skotia's podcast dedicated to the Scottish Parliament election, Samuel Rafanell-Williams and Rory Hamilton discuss the stories shaping the Holyrood campaign. Election '26 will be published every Monday before polling day on 7 May 2026. Follow us to make sure you never miss an episode. Support Skotia on Patreon . Stay in the loop by joining Skotia's WhatsApp Cha...

In the latest episode of Skotia's podcast dedicated to the Scottish Parliament election, Coll McCail, Rory Hamilton, and Sophie Johnson discuss the stories shaping the Holyrood campaign. Election '26 will be published every Monday before polling day on 7 May 2026. Follow us to make sure you never miss an episode. Support Skotia on Patreon .

Scotland's universities are facing a profound funding crisis, with devastating consequences for staff, students and wider society. In March 2026 alone, workers at Strathclyde, Aberdeen, Dundee, and Heriot-Watt universities have taken industrial action. Meanwhile, staff at Glasgow Caledonian University and Edinburgh Napier face redundancy. To discuss Scotland's collapsing higher education sector, R...

In the latest episode of Skotia's podcast dedicated to the Scottish Parliament election, Samuel Rafanell-Williams, Rory Hamilton and Niall Christie discuss the stories shaping the Holyrood campaign. Election '26 will be published every Monday before polling day on 7 May 2026. Follow us to make sure you never miss an episode. Support Skotia on ⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠ .

In the fifth episode of Skotia's new podcast dedicated to the Scottish Parliament election, Samuel Rafanell-Williams and Coll McCail discuss three stories shaping the Holyrood campaign. Election '26 will be published every Monday before polling day on 7 May 2026. Follow us to make sure you never miss an episode. Support Skotia on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ .

In the fourth episode of Skotia's new podcast dedicated to the Scottish Parliament election, Rory Hamilton, Matt Kerr and Coll McCail discuss three stories shaping the Holyrood campaign. Election '26 will be published every Monday before polling day on 7 May 2026. Follow us to make sure you never miss an episode. Support Skotia on ⁠Patreon⁠ .