The Steamie by The Scotsman

Alistair Grant and Rachel Amery bring you the latest from Holyrood, as the row over Covid WhatsApps continues to hit the headlines. Meanwhile, Alexander Brown reflects on some explosive evidence given to the UK Covid Inquiry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Conor Matchett, Rachel Amery and Alistair Grant as they discuss the developing row over the Scottish Government's use of WhatsApp during the Covid pandemic. Plus the latest from Westminster from Alexander Brown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Conor Matchett and Alistair Grant as they chat to the SNP MP and Scotsman columnist, Stewart McDonald ahead of his party conference this week. Is the SNP's independence strategy the right one? Is a Scottish Labour revival inevitable? What about Lisa Cameron defecting to the Conservatives?  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Conor Matchett and Rachel Amery as the discuss the result of the Rutherglen by-election which saw a significant Labour victory amid a collapse in the SNP and Tory vote. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join The Scotsman's political team as they take you through the latest in Scottish politics. This week, Conor Matchett, Alistair Grant, and Rachel Amery discuss the defenestration of Fergus Ewing. Conor Matchett also speaks to Housing Minister, Paul McLennan, about all things short-term let.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join The Scotsman's political team as they take you through the latest in Scottish politics. This week, Conor Matchett and Rachel Amery discuss how Rishi Sunak's net zero intervention has opened up a new front ahead of the general election and how Shona Robison performed at First Minister's Questions. Alex Brown also updates you from Westminster.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...

Join The Scotsman's political team as they take you through the latest in Scottish politics. This week, Conor Matchett and Rachel Amery discuss the continuing question of what Humza Yousaf should do about serial rebel Fergus Ewing, the change in drug policy from the Lord Advocate, and the lowdown on First Minister's Questions. Alex Brown also provides an update from Westminster Learn more about yo...

The Steamie is back following the summer recess and it's been a busy first week. The Scotsman's political team return with news of Humza Yousaf's Programme for Government, a date being set for the Rutherglen by-election and Alex Brown brings you the latest from Westminster. You can sign up to receive The Steamie newsletter, which contains all the latest news in Scottish politics, each weekday morn...

Join The Scotsman's political team as they take you through the latest in Scottish politics. Conor Matchett and Alistair Grant discuss the SNP's special independence conference, the scrapping of Highly Protected Marine Areas and the Scottish Conservative reshuffle. Alexander Brown also updates us from Westminster Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join The Scotsman's political team as they take you through the latest in Scottish politics. This week, Conor Matchett, Alistair Grant and Rachel Amery discuss the death of SNP legend, Winnie Ewing, the impact of her rebellious son Fergus Ewing on party unity, and the upcoming SNP independence convention. Westminster correspondent, Alex Brown, also provides the latest from Whitehall. Learn more ab...

Join The Scotsman's political team as they analyse the latest in Scottish politics. Conor Matchett, Alistair Grant, and Rachel Amery look at the impact of the arrest, and subsequent release without charge pending further investigation, of Nicola Sturgeon on her own personal ratings, the SNP, and the wider independence movement. Alex Brown also provides an update on the historic Privileges Committe...

Join The Scotsman's politics team as they take you through the latest from Holyrood. This week Conor Matchett, Alistair Grant and Rachel Amery ponder the SNP's independence convention in Dundee in a couple of weeks and whether the independence push from the party of government is running out of steam. Alexander Brown also updates you on the latest from Westminster. Learn more about your ad choices...

Join The Scotsman's politics team as they take you through the latest from Holyrood. This week Conor Matchett and Rachel Emery bring you up to date with the latest on the Deposit Return Scheme, NHS waiting times in Scotland and discussions around the proposed Highly Protected Marine Areas. Alexander Brown also updates you on the latest from Westminster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...

Join The Scotsman's political team as they take you through the latest in Scottish politics. Conor Matchett, Alistair Grant, and Rachel Amery look at Police Scotland's historic statement that it is institutionally racist, examine the merits of the proposed 'tourist tax', and consider two very different polls for the SNP. Alexander Brown also updates you on the latest from Westminster. Learn more a...

Join The Scotsman's political team as Alistair Grant and Rachel Amery pick over the latest rows in Holyrood, including claims that a senior SNP minister broke the ministerial code by delaying rail works in order to benefit her constituents. Meanwhile, Alexander Brown provides the updates from Westminster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join The Scotsman's political team as Conor Matchett, Alistair Grant, and new team member Rachel Amery discuss the English local elections, general election posturing, and the latest news from the Scottish Parliament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join The Scotsman's political team as they discuss the ongoing stooshie over Highly Protected Marine Areas which sparked an SNP revolt, and the First Minister's new anti-poverty drive. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Alistair Grant and Conor Matchett live from the Scottish Conservative Party conference which doesn't get off to a good start when some Scottish reporters are initially excluded from a press briefing with the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. The team talk about the opportunities for the Tories in Scotland amidst the ongoing crisis within the SNP, the tactical voting row and whether Douglas Ross may...

On this special bonus episode of The Steamie, the Scotsman's political team of Alistair Grant, Conor Matchett and Alexander Brown discuss the appointment of Humza Yousaf as the new SNP Leader and First Minister of Scotland. They discuss what his cabinet might look like, what the pressing issues are he will need to get to grips with and the omnipresent issue of independence. This episode was record...

Join The Scotsman's political team as they guide you through the last week in Holyrood. This week marks the end of the Sturgeon era. Heated debate and tributes are heard in parliament, whilst the SNP leadership campaign rumbles on. Alexander Brown also takes you through the latest from Westminster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join The Scotsman's political team as they guide you through the latest week of the SNP's leadership race. After the race turned dirty, this week it became chaotic due to a row over member numbers. Also, Conor Matchett and Alistair Grant consider what will be in the new First Minister's in-tray on day one? Alexander Brown also takes you through the latest from Westminster. Learn more about your ad...

Join The Scotsman's political team as they discuss the week the SNP leadership race got dirty. Conor Matchett and Alistair Grant give their thoughts on a brutal week of TV debates and hustings, while Alexander Brown updates you on the latest from Westminster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join the Scotsman's political team as they take you through the latest in the race to Bute House. Conor Matchett is in Arbroath while Alistair Grant is in Edinburgh discussing how the first week of the campaigning has gone. Alex Brown also provides the latest from Westminster on Northern Ireland, Sue Gray and Matt Hancock. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join The Scotsman's political team as they discuss the SNP leadership race and the race to Bute House. Conor Matchett and Alistair Grant discuss where the three contenders sit after a week of early campaigning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this special bonus episode of The Steamie, The Scotsman's political team of Alistair Grant, Conor Matchett and Alexander Brown react to the resignation of Nicola Sturgeon. This unexpected departure raises questions around not only who will lead the country but how this will impact the SNP's popularity and what next for the independence cause. Join the team as the discuss this and more. Learn mo...