The Steamie by The Scotsman

Alistair Grant talks to The Scotsman's Catriona Stewart about the scandals rocking the heritage quango Historic Environment Scotland. Catriona also interviews Tory MSP Stephen Kerr, who has been close to the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, David Bol, Rachel Amery and Andrew Quinn discuss the latest rumours and pledges on tax policy north and south of the Border. Plus, Alistair interviews Chris Birt of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation about poverty in Scotland and what the charity wants to see in the party manifestos for Holyrood 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, David Bol and Andrew Quinn discuss a major new report into the decline of North Sea oil and gas. Plus, how did new Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander get on at his first Scotland Office questions in Westminster? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode Political Correspondent Rachel Amery and Westminster Correspondent Andrew Quinn discuss the Chinese spy case that has gripped Westminster, and the annual conferences for the SNP, Scottish Greens and Scottish Lib Dems. We also have an exclusive interview with Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, David Bol and Catriona Stewart discuss the SNP conference in Aberdeen this weekend, and the party's internal frustrations over independence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Andrew Quinn, David Bol and Rachel Amery discuss how the UK Labour conference in Liverpool went - and what it means for the party in Scotland. Plus, the team look ahead to the Tory conference in Manchester. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Andrew Quinn, Rachel Amery, David Bol and Catriona Stewart discuss where the Labour Party stands ahead of its conference in Liverpool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, David Bol and Catriona Stewart discuss all the latest from Holyrood, including a historic vote overturning centuries of legal history - and an allegation of physical assault by one MSP against another. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, David Bol and Cat Stewart discuss Ian Murray's sacking as Scottish Secretary and ask whether his replacement, Douglas Alexander, will make any difference. Plus, will John Swinney's whirlwind trip to the US help secure a better deal for whisky? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, David Bol and Cat Stewart discuss Holyrood's return after the summer recess. Plus, Cat gives some behind-the-scenes insights following her on-stage interview with Boris Johnson at Edinburgh's Usher Hall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, David Bol and Catriona Stewart discuss the defection of former Tory MSP Graham Simpson to Reform UK. Just how bad can things get for the Scottish Conservatives? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Scotsman presents The Steamie, Scotland's premier politics podcast. Join the team of experienced reporters every week as they deep dive the big issues in Holyrood and Westminster and explain exactly why they matter to people in Scotland. You can find new episodes of The Steamie wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe so you never miss an episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, David Bol and Catriona Stewart discuss some of the big political issues in Scotland as Holyrood's summer recess draws to a close. But before that, the team discuss Jeremy Balfour MSP's decision to quit the Tories and sit as an independent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery and Catriona Stewart discuss Nicola Sturgeon's long-awaited memoir, Frankly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery and David Bol discuss the extraordinary evidence given by ex-Dundee Uni principal Iain Gillespie to a Holyrood committee. Elsewhere, David has the latest from the Offshore Energies UK conference in Aberdeen, and Alistair interviews Russell Gunson from the Robertson Trust about the idea of a minimum income guarantee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alistair Grant, David Bol and Rachel Amery are joined by Katharine Hay, The Scotsman's rural affairs correspondent, to discuss the Royal Highland Show and the big issues affecting Scotland's farmers. Later, Rachel speaks to Patrick Harvie after his last First Minister's Question as co-leader of the Scottish Greens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, Alexander Brown and David Bol discuss the spending review, before talking Scottish Tory woes ahead of the party's conference in Edinburgh. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, Alexander Brown and David Bol (fresh from the overnight count) discuss Labour's victory in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election. Should it have come as such a shock, and what does it mean for next year's Holyrood election? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alistair Grant, David Bol, Rachel Amery and Alexander Brown discuss the crunch Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election. Plus, should Douglas Ross have been kicked out of First Minister's Questions on Thursday for heckling John Swinney? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alexander Brown, Rachel Amery and David Bol discuss whether Keir Starmer's EU deal is actually good and ask if Reform could actually win the Hamilton by-election. Plus, Rachel sits down with Ash Regan to discuss plans for a new prostitution law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alexander Brown, Rachel Amery, and David Bol discuss Assisted Dying and Labour's new approach to immigration. Plus, Rachel sits down with national treasure and expert pollster Sir John Curtice to discuss the Scottish elections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alexander Brown, Rachel Amery, and David Bol discuss the Programme for Government, some particularly surprising polling, and just how disorganised the Labour party is. Plus, David sits down with Liam McArthur to discuss assisted dying Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alexander Brown and David Bol discuss Tony Blair losing faith on Net Zero, the closure of Grangemouth, and Maggie Chapman keeping her place on the Equalities Committee. Plus, David sits down with Roz Foyer at the Scottish Trades Union Congress. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Alexander Brown, Rachel Amery and David Bol discuss John Swinney's summit in Glasgow aimed at tackling the 'hard right'. Plus, Rachel sits down with Patrick Harvie to mark one year since the collapse of the Bute House Agreement between the SNP and the Greens. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Alexander Brown, David Bol and Rachel Amery discuss the impact of Donald Trump's tariffs on Scotland. Elsewhere, the team talk about Jamie Greene MSP quitting the Scottish Tory group at Holyrood, and Alistair sits down with Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton ahead of his party's conference in Inverness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, Alexander Brown and David Bol discuss the impact of the Spring Statement on Scotland, and its potential political ramifications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, David Bol and Alexander Brown discuss the UK Government's welfare reform plans and the future of Grangemouth. Plus, The Scotsman's education correspondent Calum Ross details the crisis facing Dundee University after an extraordinary committee session in the Scottish Parliament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery and Alexander Brown discuss Nicola Sturgeon's contested legacy after she announced her decision to stand down as an MSP next year. Plus, Alex has the latest on a growing Labour rebellion in Westminster over expected cuts to the benefits system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reform UK's deputy leader Richard Tice visited a Glasgow chippy to celebrate the party's newest defections in Scotland. Unfortunately, he was unable to recall their full names. Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, David Bol and Alexander Brown talk about this and more in this week's episode of the podcast. Rachel also sits down for a wide-ranging chat with SNP MSP Emma Roddick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery and Alexander Brown discuss the First Minister's attack on Reform UK, and the rise of Nigel Farage's party in Scotland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alistair Grant sat down with Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar ahead of his party's annual conference in Glasgow this weekend. They talked polls, council tax - and Mr Sarwar's recent U-turn over gender reform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Alexander Brown, David Bol and Rachel Amery discuss the alleged "hit list" drawn up by allies of Stephen Flynn, the SNP's Westminster leader. Plus, will we ever see council tax reform? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alistair Grant and David Bol sit down with Russell Findlay, the Scottish Conservative leader, to discuss his party's policy platform, the "self-righteous" Holyrood bubble - and the threat posed by Reform UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alistair Grant, David Bol and Rachel Amery sit down with First Minister John Swinney in his office in Holyrood for a wide-ranging interview, touching on the NHS, education, council tax - and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alistair Grant, David Bol and Alexander Brown discuss another busy week in Scottish and UK politics, from John Swinney's visa plans to Donald Trump. The team also touch on the political fallout surrounding the horrific Southport murders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, Alexander Brown and David Bol discuss the rise of Nigel Farage's Reform UK in Scotland. Rachel then sits down with Kate Forbes, the deputy first minister, to discuss the future of Gaelic following a big week for the language. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Alexander Brown, Rachel Amery and David Bol discuss the start of the political year - and the impact of Elon Musk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special festive episode, Alistair Grant, David Bol and Alexander Brown pick out their political highs and lows of 2024 - and make some bold predictions for the year ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, David Bol and Alexander Brown discuss some tough polling for Scottish Labour. Can Anas Sarwar, the party's leader, regain momentum? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery and David Bol discuss some of the key points from the Scottish Budget. This special episode of The Steamie was recorded in Holyrood just moments after SNP finance secretary Shona Robison addressed MSPs, and can also be watched in video form on The Scotsman's website. *Recorded as live in Margo's Bar at Holyrood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery and David Bol discuss the looming Scottish Budget. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This special episode of The Steamie is part of a series in The Scotsman this week focussing on the failure to dual the A9 between Perth and Inverness. Join Rachel Amery, Politics Correspondent, Alastair Dalton,Transport Correspondent and Neil Greig, road safety expert, as they discuss the ongoing saga. This podcast was recorded on the 6th of November 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices