Planet Holyrood - The Scottish Politics Show
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Welcome to Planet Holyrood, our weekly look at the key events in Scottish politics. Hosted by Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon, guests will chew over what has been happening at Holyrood and Westminster.
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Planet Holyrood 08/10/25 - Zombie Tory Conference, John Swinney's 'fresh start' on indy and Palestine marches
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood 01/10/25 - Labour conference, Michelle Mone company and phones to be banned in schools?
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood 17/9/25 - Keir Starmer’s nightmare fortnight | Trump’s in town | Homelessness and asylum solutions
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood 10/09/25 - Asylum crisis in Glasgow: Susan Aitken on housing pressure in the city | SPECIAL
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood 03/09/25 - Colin Smyth charged over ‘spy cam’ claims as Greens select a new leadership team
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood 27/08/25 - Nigel Farage returns to Edinburgh as Jeremy Corbyn eyes gains at Holyrood
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood 20/08/25 - Salmond family to ‘sue’ Government | Scots Asylum hotel protest | Ukraine sell out
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood 13/8/25 - Nicola Sturgeon publishes memoirs and JD Vance comes to Scotland
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood 06/08/25 - Kate Forbes waves goodbye to Holyrood | Nicola Sturgeon set to publish memoirs | Joanna Cherry memoirs
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood 30/7/25 - Trump waves goodbye to Starmer, Swinney and Scotland | SNP’s new indyref2 strategy
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood 23/7/25 - Trump in Scotland | Will Epstein row rattle on? Can Starmer & Swinney curry favour?
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood 16/07/25 - John Swinney to meet Donald Trump | Inflation misery | Sandie Peggie cleared of misconduct by NHS Fife
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood 9/7/25 - Donald Trump UK visit | Kneecap come to Glasgow | Scotland too far for Corbyn?
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood 02/07/25 - Labour’s first year in charge and what it means for Holyrood 2026 | Planet Holyrood
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Jul 02, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood 25/06/25 - Iran, Israel and Labour's rebellion over welfare cuts
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood 18/06/25 - John Swinney on independence | Scottish Tory conference and 2026 election
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood 11/06/25 - Rachel Reeves sets out make or break Spending Review | Time to scrutinise Reform’s spending plans as well after by-election third place | John Swinney in trouble as leader?
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood Election Special: Scottish Labour win Hamilton by-election after stunning victory over SNP
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Jun 06, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood 04/06/25 - Farage’s cowardly trip to Scotland and last word on the Hamilton and Larkhall by-election
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood 28/5/25 - Racism allegations hit the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by election | Where is the Labour candidate? | Predictions with one week to go
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May 28, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood 21/05/25 - Starmer's EU reset, Ash Regan's sex work bill and could Reform clinch second place?
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May 21, 2025 |
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Plant Holyrood special 16/05/25 - SNP's Katy Loudon prepares for the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election
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May 16, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood 14/05/25 - Assisted dying passes | Immigration clampdown | Hamilton by-election countdown
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May 14, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood 07/05/25: Holyrood election - one year to go | Is John Swinney using Nigel Farage as a bogeyman? | Do the Tories face electoral oblivion?
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May 07, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood | Sarwar & Swinney at STUC | Grangemouth ends refining | Assisted dying in Scotland
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood 23/04/25 - John Swinney hosts anti-Reform summit | Hamilton by-election latest | SNP Supreme Court defeat
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood SPECIAL - Exclusive interview with First Minister John Swinney
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood 16/4/25 - Supreme Court Gender Ruling reaction | Hamilton by-election campaign kicks off
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood 9/4/25 - Trump’s crazy tariff plans, Scottish Labour rebellion and a Green civil war?
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood - 2/4/25 - Donald Trump’s crazy tariff plan, Tartan Week and a pivotal Holyrood by-election
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood - 26/3/25 - Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement and what it means for Scotland
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood 19/03/25 - Reform garners support in Scotland as Labour targets disability benefits
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood 12/03/25 - Nicola Sturgeon to quit as MSP - Former First Minister’s life and legacy
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood | Donald Trump’s Ukraine betrayal, Keir Starmer trying to bring the US and Ukraine together and hot head Stephen Flynn
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood | Swinney swings for Farage | Defence spending increase | Council tax hikes analysed
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood | Will Scottish Labour conference mark a turning point?
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood Special | EXCLUSIVE interview with Scottish Labour Leader Anas Sarwar
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood | More poll woe for Scottish Labour | Sturgeon v Swinney on the Promise |Trump and tariffs
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood | Swinney gets Budget deal, FM’s NHS damp squib relaunch, and Alba civil war
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood | Second Trump presidency, John Swinney visa proposals discussed, and the latest on Operation Branchform
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood | Sturgeon's divorce, Nigel Farage takes Holyrood, and is Rachel Reeves in trouble?
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood | John Swinney and Anas Sarwar set out their New Year visions
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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Planet Holyrood | Review of the Year
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Edinburgh Council leader Cammy Day resigns | Scotland’s education mess | Scottish Labour support lowest in three years
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood 04/12/24 - Budget special as SNP announce child benefit lift and NHS increase
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood 27/11/24 - How will John Swinney get his Budget through? | Rise of Reform in Scotland
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Anas Sarwar promises to reinstate Winter Fuel Payment as Flynn row rumbles on
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - SNP double jobbing discussed as Stephen Flynn goes for Holyrood | Sturgeon and Yousaf aim for Parliament return | Neil Gray football car controversy
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Donald Trump's US election victory | Lessons for Keir Starmer on economy and immigration | Importance of celebrity endorsements?
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - The Labour Budget, are workers worse off?
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - The life of Alex Salmond
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Winter Fuel Payment row, Starmer in Scotland and Operation Branchform latest
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Tory batshit party conference | Russell Findlay's first outing at FMQs | Keir Starmer's freebie repayment 'admission of guilt'
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Labour Party winter fuel cut rebellion and Keir Starmer ‘King of Freebies'
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Scottish Independence Referendum ten years on: Is Scotland better off now and why did Yes lose?
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood Special - SNP MP Pete Wishart admits Daily Record 'The Vow' front page was 'game changing' in the Scottish Independence referendum
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood Special - Alex Salmond and Tommy Sheridan speak to the Daily Record on indy dream
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Winter Fuel Payment row | Glasgow and the Commonwealth Games | Keir Starmer in London
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - SNP week from hell with cuts, Swinney's limp Programme for Government and Neil Gray's Oasis mess
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Tough talking points of upcoming SNP conference | Sir Keir Starmer’s ‘pain’ speech | Scottish Conservative leadership contest
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - SNP decimated in Scotland and Tories wiped out but what comes next from new PM Sir Keir Starmer and his triumphant Labour Party
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Jul 05, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Your thoughts on the election, campaigning apathy and Boris is back
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Friday night dinner, the postal vote issues and Reform's trojan horses
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - The final stretch - where has the election been won and lost across the UK?
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Postal vote issues, Biden v Trump and the SNP battle bus
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Should MSPs be using parliamentary time for general election campaigning? | How much should we take from the polls? | Are voters switching off from TV debates?
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Alex Salmond, The election betting scandal and do policies matter?
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - The Daily Record backs Labour, the Tory betting scandal goes on and Rachel Reeves set to be first female Chancellor
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Rishi Sunak in Scotland for the final time as campaign continues to stutter along
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Sticky stamp situation for SNP | Rishi Sunak under pressure in betting row | Keir Starmer's focus on Scotland
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Tories once again in scandal, will it aid the SNP in the north east?
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - SNP launch manifesto, but will they have any power at Westminster?
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Scottish Labour's manifesto, the Deposit Return Scheme and Ruth Davidson hits out at Nicola Sturgeon
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Grant Shapps conceding defeat, Scotland in Europe and will the Scottish Tories break away?
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Reform heading for second place? Labour's 'hidden taxes' and politicians in Germany
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Labour's manifesto - will it deliver for the people of Scotland?
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Ian Blackford on the election, Scotland's future and a potential return to politics
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Expenses investigation, Reform's chances in Scotland and Sturgeon on TV
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Douglas Ross to quit, double jobbing and do the Tories care about Holyrood?
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Sunak's D-Day blunder, Tory revolt at Holyrood and the SNP's Swift love-in
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Douglas Ross u-turns, Reform's chances and Scotland at the Euros
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - The £2k tax row, Oil and Gas licences and Taylor Swift's influence on the election
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - The SNP's relevance in UK elections, Nigel Farage covered in milkshake and Alba's influence going forward
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - TV debates, the NHS in Scotland and Nuclear Deterrents
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Chris Stephens on Nicola Sturgeon's election influence, voters main concerns and Donald Trump's future after convictions
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May 31, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Angela Rayner slams Tories over property tax row | Her relationship with Keir Starmer | Transgender people 'deserve dignity and respect'
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May 30, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Rishi Sunak disrespecting Scots with a July election?
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May 23, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Can John Swinney unite Scotland and its leaders?
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May 16, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - John Swinney’s choice of cabinet | Could Kate Forbes antagonise the left wing of the SNP? | Will 'caretaker' First Minister get his budget through?
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May 09, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - With Kate Forbes out, can John Swinney unite the SNP?
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May 02, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Scottish Greens dropped from Government, but how can Humza Yousaf continue?
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Apr 25, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Scottish government's climate change u-turn | Tory bid to abolish hate crime act | Roz Foyer's criticisms of SNP government at STUC conference | Liz Truss lost the plot
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Humza Yousaf's turbulent first year as First Minister | Horror housebuilding stats | Will assisted dying bill get through Scottish parliament?
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Humza Yousaf in 'Tory free' row | Will Rachel Reeves' pro-Thatcher comments alienate Scots? | Owen Jones quits Labour Party
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood: Jason Leitch’s next move amid covid WhatsApp scandal | Scotland’s drug deaths crisis | Michael Matheson breached Holyrood code of conduct over iPad expenses
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood Budget Special: Tory civil war over oil windfall tax | National Insurance cut 'election bribe' | Snap general election
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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How bad is the Scottish budget and will another crackdown on unhealthy foods work? | Planet Holyrood
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Gaza vote descends into farce as SNP staffers to be interviewed again by police
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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SNP Minister resigns, has Humza Yousaf lost control of his government? | Planet Holyrood
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Nicola Sturgeon at the Covid Inquiry and where does it leave her legacy? | Planet Holyrood
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood Covid Inquiry Special: Sturgeon's WhatsApp messages | Humza Yousaf is forever haunted by predecessor | Pandemic should have been treated as a civil emergency
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Mass exoneration for Post Office victims and cuts to Scottish education
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Scottish general election campaigns kick off as Post Office scandal casts a shadow
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Planet Holyrood - Scottish Budget, the SNP's last throw of the dice?
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood - Operation Branchform latest | Was David Cameron right to have a go at Humza Yousaf? | Scottish Budget assessed
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood: Scottish Government emergency meeting and Boris Johnson called to Covid Inquiry
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood: Alistair Darling's legacy and Kate Forbes condones 'silent prayer' at abortion clinics
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood: Autumn Statement, Grangemouth closure and when will Michael Matheson resign?
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood: Michael Matheson’s emotional statement after £11k roaming charges | David Cameron’s return to frontline politics | Rebels defy Keir Starmer to back SNP call for Gaza ceasefire
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood - WhatsApp scandal hangs over Scottish Government and review of the King's speech
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood - Nicola Sturgeon questioned over Whatsapp, Labour split over Gaza and poll suggests Labour majority in Scotland
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood - Is Humza's Council tax freeze a play for votes? | Ferries scandal takes another turn | Rishi Sunak one year on and what he's done for Scotland
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood - Nicola Sturgeon upstages SNP conference and Humza Yousaf the statesman?
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood - SNP MP defects to the Tories | Sir Keir Starmer’s ‘glittering’ speech | Humza Yousaf's future as leader ahead of SNP conference
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood - Labour joy after massive by-election win | SNP election meltdown | Tory Party farce continues
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Oct 06, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood - Could Fergus Ewing be set to ditch SNP for ALBA? | What will Rosebank actually mean for Scotland | Are school strikes set to rumble on as unions appear split
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood - Rishi Sunak's u-turn on net zero | Gender Recognition Reform court case | Scotland's minimum alcohol unit price to rise to 65p
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood: Ally McCoist gets political, Nicola Sturgeon sets up own company and BBC backs down
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Sep 14, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood: Humza Yousaf’s Programme for Government | Tourist short-term lets licensing scheme | Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood: SNP candidate Katy Loudon outlines her plans for the constituency ahead of the Rutherglen & Hamilton West by-election
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood: Scottish Labour candidate Michael Shanks campaigns ahead of the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by election and gives his views on cost of living crisis, Brexit, the two child benefit cap and anti-semitism
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Aug 10, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood: Does King Charles and the Monarchy still have a place in Scotland? | SNP Westminster group tensions run high | Labour looking good at the polls
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood: Plans for independence, compensation for ex-footballers and council tax hikes on the way?
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Jun 29, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood: Winnie Ewing's Legacy | Nicola Sturgeon returns after arrest | Lorna Slater's DRS vote of no confidence | Labour launch GB Energy
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Jun 22, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood: Time for Nicola Sturgeon to stand down as an MSP? | Boris Johnson's Partygate report | North Lanarkshire Council by election | James Dornan’s 'Fred West's house' comment
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood: Deposit return debacle, Labour divided on oil and Glasgow's low emission zone begins
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood: Poll showing huge Labour gains | A summer of independence | Classroom violence summit | All quiet on the SNP police probe front
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May 25, 2023 |
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SNP police investigation latest, ferries fiasco and the Daily Record's campaign on youth violence | Planet Holyrood
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May 18, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood: Cherrygate | Is Humza slowly turning the corner? | Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election
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May 11, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood: SNP investigation compared to Rangers prosecution shambles | Humza Yousaf’s free school meals u-turn | Rishi Sunak media ban at Tory Conference
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May 04, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood: Sturgeon and Beattie back in Holyrood | SNP civil war at Westminster | Scottish Tory conference
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Apr 27, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood: Colin Beattie arrest and SNP cop probe latest, Lord Frost’s call for powers to be taken off Holyrood, Should Labour be concerned by narrowing poll lead?
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Apr 20, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood: SNP police investigation | Motorhome ownership | How will Humza Yousaf deal with the Gender Recognition Reform Bill?
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Apr 13, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood: Yousaf’s first days in the job | The new Cabinet | Is the SNP broken?
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood: SNP in crisis ahead of leadership vote | Nicola Sturgeon's legacy | Boris Johnson's grilling over Partygate
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood: Membership transparency row causing the SNP to fall apart? | Labour has momentum and enjoy bounce in the polls | Has Jeremy Hunt just delivered another Tory budget for the rich?
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood: Kate Forbes attack on Humza Yousaf in TV debate | Will SNP partnership with the Scottish Greens end under new leader? | Labour's recent rise in the Westminster opinion polls
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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Planet Holyrood: SNP leadership hustings, Ash Regan's currency plan and Scotland's Deposit Return scheme
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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Welcome to Planet Holyrood, our weekly look at the key events in Scottish politics
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Mar 02, 2023 |