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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Ditch 'de facto'! Stewart McDonald on next ste...
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Cuts to council jobs, gender wars and Tory sleaze
Conor Matchett and Alistair Grant discuss both the latest in the ongoing gender wars and the revelation around 7,000 council jobs could be at risk due to the Scottish budget
30 min
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The Isla Bryson political fallout, plus a chat ...
35 min
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The fallout from Section 35 and the return of e...
Gender recognition reform is still making headlines with the Section 35 order issued by the UK Government and education is on the docket in Holyrood once again.
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Rishi Sunak and Nicola Sturgeon face-off in Inv...
Join The Scotsman's politics team who take you through the week's goings on in Scottish politics. Conor Matchett and Alistair Grant guide you through the Scottish Parliament and the meeting of two political titans, Rishi Sunak and Nicola Sturgeon, in...
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What's in the Scottish budget and what does it ...
Join The Scotsman's political team as Conor Matchett and Alistair Grant take a look at the Scottish budget announced by interim finance secretary and deputy first minister, John Swinney, in Holyrood on Thursday afternoon.
27 min
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Will Gordon Brown's plans for reform save the U...
Join Conor Matchett and Alistair Grant as they discuss Gordon Brown's new proposals for the future of the United Kingdom's constitution, and Stephen Flynn's victory at the SNP leadership election.
24 min
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What does Ian Blackford's resignation mean for ...
Join The Scotsman's political team as they discuss the resignation of Ian Blackford as leader of the SNP in Westminster and what that means for the party going forward.
20 min
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Does the Supreme Court result spell the beginni...
Join Conor Matchett and Alistair Grant as they discuss the outcome of the Supreme Court case around a second independence referendum, what that means for the SNP and the wider nationalist movement in Scotland.
31 min
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Anas Sarwar and Paul McLennan speak to The Steamie
This week on The Steamie, Westminster correspondent speaks to Anas Sarwar and deputy political editor Conor Matchett speaks to SNP MSP, Paul McLennan.
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Ian Blackford and Wendy Chamberlain chat to The...
In this week's episode of The Steamie, Westminster correspondent Alex Brown speaks to deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats, Wendy Chamberlain, and SNP leader in Westminster, Ian Blackford.
27 min
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The SNP's gender rebellion
Join Conor Matchett and Hannah Brown who take a look at the week in Scottish politics. This week, they discuss the Gender Recognition Reform bill and the question of an independent Scotland requiring to join the euro.
21 min
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The resignation of Liz Truss
The Scotsman's politics team discuss the resignation of Liz Truss after just 44 chaotic days in power.
31 min
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SNP's Supreme Court Scramble
Join The Scotsman's political team looking at the week in Scottish politics. This week, Conor Matchett and Alistair Grant look at a significant week at the Supreme Court and in Aberdeen, with Alex Brown reporting on the latest from Westminster.
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Nicola Sturgeon's health problems and Scottish ...
Join The Scotsman's deputy political editor, Conor Matchett, and political editor, Alistair Grant, as they take you through the week in Scottish politics including a review of FMQs and that dreadful polling for the Scottish Conservatives. Westminster...
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Kami-Kwasi's budget gamble and fury at the ferr...
Welcome back to a new parliamentary year and a new-sound The Steamie. This week, Conor Matchett is joined by Scotsman political editor, Alistair Grant, alongside a dispatch from Labour conference from Westminster correspondent, Alex Brown.
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Dissecting Nicola Sturgeon's independence refer...
Join The Scotsman's political team as they discuss Nicola Sturgeon's announcement around a second independence referendum. Will the gamble pay off for the First Minister, will the Scottish Government succeed in the Supreme Court, and what is the...
35 min
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Boris, bullying, and independence bluster
Join The Scotsman's political team as they discuss the latest push for independence from Nicola Sturgeon, the SNP's handling of misconduct complaints against MPs and Scottish Government ministers, and Boris Johnson's latest set of terrible results.
35 min
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Who is more doomed, Boris Johnson or Douglas Ross?
Join The Scotsman's political team as they examine the week's biggest political stories including the vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson and Douglas Ross' stance, the ScotRail strikes and the emerging case for independence.
43 min
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Kate Forbes' four years of cuts for Scotland
Join The Scotsman's political team who discuss the recent resource spending review published by the Scottish Government which will see billions in cuts. Also, are Scottish Labour set for a breakthrough?
37 min
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Has Nicola Sturgeon succeeded or failed as Firs...
Join The Scotsman's politics team as they analyse the now record tenure of Nicola Sturgeon who overhauled Alex Salmond as Scotland's longest-serving First Minister. Conor Matchett, Alistair Grant and Hannah Brown also discuss the Partygate latest.
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Could the ScotRail crisis threaten the job of t...
Join The Scotsman's political team as they discuss the ScotRail crisis and what the political fall-out could be in the long term, whether Anas Sarwar has misled voters, and the latest on buffer zones and Partygate.
57 min
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Local Election Special: Who really won the 2022...
Join The Scotsman's political team as they take a look at the local election results and ask whether the Labour party is back and what the SNP will think of the voters' verdicts.
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Does SNP incompetence impact independence support?
The Scotsman's political team is joined by Sir John Curtice to talk through predictions for the local elections next week, whether SNP competency impacts support for independence, and the team discusses ongoing sexual harassment complaints in Westminster.
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Boris Johnson on the precipice as Holyrood returns
Join The Scotsman's politics team as they chat about why it feels like Boris Johnson is really on the way out, the latest from Holyrood with a review of FMQs, and a smattering of the ferries fiasco.
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