The Steamie by The Scotsman

Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, David Bol and Andrew Quinn discuss the new Scottish Cabinet - as well as three upcoming by-elections... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The dust has settled on the Scottish Parliament election and the new MSPs are getting to grips with their new jobs - but eyes are on Westminster as Sir Keir Starmer's future as Prime Minister hangs in the balance. Political Correspondent Rachel Amery, Deputy Political Editor David Bol and Westminster Correspondent Andrew Quinn discuss the latest developments in Westminster and Holyrood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, David Bol and Catriona Stewart discuss the Holyrood election result after an extraordinary day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As part of a series of special party leader interviews, Andrew Quinn played pool with Scottish Labour's Anas Sarwar, while Rachel Amery caught up with John Swinney for some pizza on Portobello beach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, David Bol, Rachel Amery and Andrew Quinn discuss why voters seem so fed up and disconnected from the Holyrood election. Plus, Rachel interviews Scottish Green co-leaders Ross Greer and Gillian Mackay... while playing Dungeons & Dragons. Yes, really. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, David Bol, Rachel Amery, Andrew Quinn and Catriona Stewart discuss the latest from the Holyrood campaign trail. Plus, Alistair interviews Reform UK's Malcolm Offord and Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, David Bol and Andrew Quinn discuss the latest from the Holyrood campaign trail, including an explosive row between Labour and Reform. Plus, Rachel interviews Allan Faulds of Ballot Box Scotland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery and Andrew Quinn discuss all the latest from the Holyrood election campaign. Plus, Alistair goes surfing with Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Scotsman / Scotland 2050 hustings took place at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh on March 31. In this special episode, hear from representatives of all six Holyrood parties - senior SNP minister Màiri McAllan, Reform's leader in Scotland Malcolm Offord, Labour's Martin Whitfield, Tory veteran Murdo Fraser, Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton and former Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie - as they face a grilling on stage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, David Bol and Andrew Quinn discuss the first official day of the Holyrood election campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, David Bol and Andrew Quinn discuss the extraordinarily powerful assisted dying debate in Holyrood, which saw MSPs reject the bill. But what happens now? Hear emotional testimony from MSPs Lorna Slater, Pam Duncan-Glancy and Liam McArthur who put forward the bill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, David Bol and Andrew Quinn discuss the Mandelson files and the SNP's conference in Edinburgh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Controversial plans to legalise assisted dying in Scotland will come back before MSPs next week. We hear from Liam McArthur, the MSP behind the Bill, and opponent Tanni Grey-Thompson, the paralympic multi-gold medallist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rachel Amery sits down with Kate Forbes, the Deputy First Minister, who is standing down in May. Plus, The Scotsman's politics team reflect on Scottish Labour's chances as the party gathers for its conference in Paisley. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, David Bol, Rachel Amery and Andrew Quinn discuss a furious row involving the Lord Advocate, the First Minister and the Peter Murrell embezzlement case. Plus, the team look ahead to three party conferences taking place this weekend, and David interviews Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Andrew Quinn, Rachel Amery and David Bol assess an extraordinary week for Scottish Labour. Plus, Alistair talks to the journalist James Macintyre about his new biography of Gordon Brown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode Political Correspondent Rachel Amery, Deputy Political Editor David Bol and Westminster Correspondent Andrew Quinn discuss the ongoing Peter Mandelson scandal and the fall-out of the fatal super-hospital contamination scandal. Take a listen now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Andrew Quinn and David Bol discuss the state of play with just 98 days to go until the Holyrood election Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode Deputy Political Editor David Bol, Westminster correspondent Andrew Quinn and Political Correspondent Rachel Amery discuss the week in politics, including the contaminated water scandal at Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. The politics team also discusses how Keir Starmer has dealt with the US president this week, and how a defence contract has caused a rift between the UK and Scottish governments. Take a listen now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, David Bol and Andrew Quinn dig into the details of the Scottish Budget Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, Andrew Quinn and David Bol discuss reports of internal tensions within Scottish Labour, plus all the latest from Holyrood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this special episode of The Steamie, Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, David Bol and Andrew Quinn look ahead to the coming 12 months in Scottish politics. From Budgets to elections to big legislative milestones, it looks set to be a jam-packed year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the SNP's justice secretary faces a vote of no confidence, The Scotsman's politics team takes you through the saga engulfing Angela Constance and the Scottish Government. Plus, we take a look at the spike in flu cases and the ruling in the Sandie Peggie employment tribunal. Take a listen now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Rachel Amery, David Bol and Catriona Stewart discuss Nigel Farage's upcoming visit to Falkirk, as well as his recent comments about "culture smashing" in Glasgow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, David Bol and Catriona Stewart discuss the UK Budget and what it means for Scotland, as well as the impact on Scottish Labour heading into the Holyrood election in May. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What did the UK Covid-19 Inquiry report say about the Scottish Government and Nicola Sturgeon? Alistair Grant and Andrew Quinn delve into the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alistair Grant, Andrew Quinn, Rachel Amery and David Bol discuss the UK Labour Government's internal meltdown - and what it means for the Scottish party, with the Holyrood election just months away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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