Scotcast
by BBC Radio Scotland
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Will Michael Marra’s EU stance change anything? – Politics Show
Will Michael Marra’s EU stance change anything? – Politics Show
About this podcast
The BBC's Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.
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- Will Michael Marra’s EU stance change anything? – Politics Show · 27 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘The MSP who’s the ‘talk of Holyrood’ – Politics Show’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0033s19 Natalie, Phil and The…
- Are we investigating police officers properly? · 28 minFour serving or former police officers have been revealed as rapists in Scotland this year alone. Martin Geissler talks to the BBC’s David Cowan about the cases and hears from…
- Our housing shortage and the 'big city doughnuts' · 24 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘Housing crisis: the emotional cost’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002h9zt It’s three years since Scotland’s largest…
- Will civil servants strike for the right to WFH? · 24 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: The MSP who's the 'talk of Holyrood' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0033s19 A mandatory hybrid-working policy for…
- Inside the mind of a bare-knuckle boxer · 28 minBare-knuckle boxing, a sport phased out in 1867, is back. Laura talks to MMA fighter Stevie ‘Braveheart’ Ray (pictured) about making his bare-knuckle debut in front of thousands…
- The MSP who's the 'talk of Holyrood' – Politics Show · 28 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: 'UK Budget: What does the SNP do now?' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0033g8m Natalie, Lynsey and ex-SNP MP Stewart…
- The mummy, the museum and ‘informed consent’ · 26 minA 4,000-year-old mummy which has sat in Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum for more than a century has been removed because there was no ‘informed consent’ to display it. Martin…
- The Polmont prison riot and life as a young offender · 28 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘‘Ready to explode’: prisons and early release” https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002n98h Prison officers from four…
- Is Shetland really in Putin’s sights? · 22 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘Should we all be prepping?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0pgn4ws Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael has raised the…
- Have police got Bonfire Night under control? · 22 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: 'Can police stop what’s going on in Glasgow?' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0030b0y Bonfire Night 2026 is set to be…
- UK Budget: What does the SNP do now? - Politics Show · 27 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘Reform loses an MSP and X loses the SNP – Politics Show’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m003320x Natalie, Paris and…
- A rubbish episode: Why landfill is full · 26 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Storm season: Are we ready for this one?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0033g1q Scotland's waste sector is on the…
- Will we ever beat our booze problem? · 26 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘The new killer drugs flooding Scotland’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0031sw3 The number of people who died from…
- Storm season: Are we ready for this one? · 26 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘Should we all be prepping?' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0pgn4ws Two men have died and tens of thousands of…
- School bomb hoax: the fallout · 24 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: 'What has happened to Scottish education?' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00315tl Scottish schools have seen a spike…
- Reform loses an MSP and X loses the SNP – Politics Show · 28 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘Jackdaw approved. Is Rosebank next?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0033393 Natalie, Lynsey and Andy Maciver from…
- Will Rosebank oil field be approved next? · 26 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like 'How big is the Jackdaw decision?' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00315sy Jackdaw, the gas field off the coast of…
- BBC Scotland’s boss on axing its TV channel · 29 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘What should happen to BBC Scotland?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0032bvw The BBC has announced plans to close the…
- Is your council about to be abolished? · 25 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘Glasgow City Council vs the unions - what next?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00323x5 The Scottish Government has…
- Should we all be prepping? · 26 minThe UK Government is advising the public to stockpile food, water and other essentials to prepare for possible emergencies in the future. Laura talks to self-proclaimed 'prepper'…
- Jackdaw decision, Q Manivannan and pensions – Politics Show · 26 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘Will Brexit-bashing Burnham sway SNP voters?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0032qyy Lynsey, Paris and ex-Scottish…
- What one AI safety tester has seen 'in the basement' · 27 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘AI and data centres: what now?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0031h7f The head of MI5, Sir Ken McCallum (pictured)…
- Will Brexit-bashing Burnham sway SNP voters? · 26 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘Is Swinney in trouble over pensions claim?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0032by3 Prime Minister Andy Burnham…
- What’s happening to the Catholic Church? · 26 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘Who are Orkney’s rebel monks?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002zg8z Roman Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow William…
- Are our cities built for the future? · 24 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: 'Housing crisis: the emotional cost' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002h9zt Gabriella Bennett (pictured) is a…
- Is Swinney in trouble over pensions claim? – Politics Show · 27 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: 'Will Burnham’s big sell work in Scotland?' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00324k5 Lynsey, Phil and the Daily…
- What should happen to BBC Scotland? · 26 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘STV boss on costs, cuts and a backlash’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002nkws The BBC’s new director general Matt…
- Why Scottish Greens waded into the Zionism row · 22 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘Meet the new Scottish Green leaders’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002j5l7 Ross Greer (pictured) has said Zionism…
- What on earth is going on at Celtic? · 25 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘Old Firm sanctions: why football bosses got tough’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0030xb8 Celtic’s major shareholder…
- Humza Yousaf on Gaza and life in Sturgeon’s shadow · 33 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘Shona Robison on Sturgeon, Murrell and her stalker’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nz42h1 Humza Yousaf was First…
- Will Burnham’s big sell work in Scotland? - Politics Show · 27 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: Independence manoeuvres, council shake-ups and political GIFs – Politics Show https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0031vgq…
- What has changed in the way rape cases are heard? · 27 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Why are so many men committing sex crimes?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0p90gzq A High Court ruling last week…
- The Promise: a government hamstrung by bureaucracy? · 25 minThe government is failing to deliver ‘The Promise’ - first made by Nicola Sturgeon in 2016 – to support all the 12,000 kids living in care. That’s the verdict of the oversight…
- Glasgow City Council vs the unions - what next? · 27 minGlasgow City Council has agreed to pause plans to fire and rehire more than 23,000 members of staff. Martin is joined by journalists Catriona Stewart from the Scotsman and Beth…
- ‘We can defeat dementia in a generation’ · 24 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: Weight-loss jabs and the NHS: a 'national disgrace'? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0nml1lz Around 90,000 people are…
- Independence manoeuvres, council shake-ups and political GIFs – Politics Show · 27 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘Can Michael Marra stick to his indyref2 position?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0031ss7 Natalie, Phil and former…
- Sandie Peggie takes on her trade union · 22 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘Is the Sandie Peggie ruling discredited?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002njyw Sandie Peggie (pictured) is taking…
- The new killer drugs flooding Scotland · 23 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Our problem with drugs’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0029hch Scotland’s drug supply is getting more and more…
- Can Michael Marra stick to his indyref2 position? · 26 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘The Scottish Labour leadership interviews’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0030b3d Michael Marra (pictured) overcame…
- 'I had brain surgery to deal with chronic pain' · 27 minIf you're interested in this episode, you may also like: 'What it’s really like in A&E right now' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0030yhw Cara McKee (pictured) was elected a…
- Cardiff talks, data centres and Scottish Labour leader – Politics Show · 28 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘Does the Cardiff summit boost indyref2 hopes?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0031h0n David, Lynsey and former…
- Octopus CEO on energy bills, Jackdaw and heavy metal · 28 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘How big is the Jackdaw decision’: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00315sy Greg Jackson (pictured) is the chief…
- AI and data centres: what now? · 26 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: 'Octopus CEO on energy bills, Jackdaw and heavy metal' https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0031hbw Jacob Coxon (pictured)…
- Does the Cardiff summit boost indyref2 hopes? · 24 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: 'Has Burnham caved on indyref2?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00315w2 The first ministers of Wales, Scotland and…
- Why are so many young men committing sex crimes? · 27 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘How we convicted killer husband and made legal history’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002tzhl Sexual crimes…
- Has Burnham caved on indyref2? – Politics Show · 28 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘Has Swinney had a good (re)start?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0030xdv David, Lynsey and former Alba Party…
- Is the housing crisis fuelling anti-immigration tension? · 23 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘Is the far-right behind the demos on our streets?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002yw1x Police are treating a fire…
- What has happened to Scottish education? · 29 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘What is school for? - The Education Debate’: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0ngbw3l There has been a decline in…
- How big is the Jackdaw decision? · 24 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘What will Burnham do about North Sea oil and gas?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002yvvy The UK government is set…
- Who are the hackers behind the scams that steal your data? · 26 minIf you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Who hacked M&S’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002d80d Jude McCorry (pictured) is chief executive of the…
