The Steamie by The Scotsman
The Scotsman's political reporters guide you through the changing landscape of Scottish politics. From Scottish Independence to education and everything in between, they will offer unrivalled insight, explain the political issues of the day, take a deeper look into the problems behind them and introduce you to those who are ultimately tasked with solving them. The Steamie is a Laudable production by the Scotsman.
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'The SNP are tinkering around the edges' - Pam ...
Conor Matchett and Gina Davidson chat to Scottish Labour MSP Pam Duncan-Glancy who is the first permanent wheelchair user elected to Holyrood about what drove her to politics and the challenges facing disabled people in Scotland. Conor is also joined...
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'Scotland is at a tinderbox moment': Rangers, P...
Conor Matchett and Gina Davidson speak to Calum Steele, the general secretary of the Scottish Police Federation, after scenes of violence in Glasgow involving Rangers fans led to the arrests of at least 28 people and left police officers seriously...
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Holyrood election results 2021: What does it al...
Conor Matchett and Gina Davidson are joined by The Scotsman's Westminster correspondent Alexander Brown to discuss the results of the 2021 Holyrood election. What does it mean for indyref2, for unionism, for Scottish Labour, and for Alex Salmond now...
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Alba Rising? Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh on independen...
Conor Matchett and Gina Davidson speak to Alba candidate Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh. A former SNP MP, she speaks about what Alba hope to achieve in this election and answers questions on Russia and Alex Salmond's behaviour.
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Willie Rennie on how the Scottish Liberal Democ...
Conor Matchett and Gina Davidson chat to Willie Rennie, the leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, who is hoping to take his party back into double figures at this election.
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On the Holyroad: A roadtrip with Scotland's pol...
Conor Matchett and Gina Davidson are joined by Westminster correspondent at The Scotsman, Alexander Brown to talk about his new video series, On the Holyroad, where he interviews the party leaders in their comfort zone including trapeze and the...
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Anas Sarwar on Labour's struggle to grapple wit...
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...
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Douglas Ross on IndyRef2, unionism's failings, ...
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...
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Holyrood's 'thorn in the flesh' and Alba Party'...
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...
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Could the Scottish Parliament elections see Hol...
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...
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What do the polls say ahead of Holyrood 2021?
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...
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The Steamie Trailer
In a new podcast from The Scotsman, our political reporters will guide you through the changing landscape of Scottish politics ahead of the Holyrood 2021 elections and beyond. From Scottish Independence to education and everything in between, they...
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