Polaris-Live: U.S and China Relations in the World
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The two biggest names in Scottish political journalism, Bernard Ponsonby and Alex Massie, join forces to bring you a regular “must listen” insider briefing on the political and wider world. Bernard has been Scotland's leading TV political editor for many years while Alex is the unavoidable commentator and columnist for the Times and Sunday Times. Together they bring decades of experience and unsurpassed contacts books to provide you with a valuable insider briefing behind the headlines. Scot ...
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Hakeem Akhtar, Khuwaja Majzoob, Mufti Taqi Usmani
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We are going to narrate the Sadat Hassan Manto's afsansas in this podcast. So if you can't read udru or have not enough time to read then why not subscribe to this podcast. We will narrate one afsana every week.
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dif·fu·sion: the spreading of something more widely Diffusion is the podcast of Carnegie Corporation of New York, the first grantmaking foundation in the United States established by Andrew Carnegie in 1911. Our mission? To promote the advancement and diffusion of knowledge and understanding around issues of peace, education and democracy. Hosted by Michael Moran, Visiting Media Fellow, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Sarwar Kashmeri, Professor at Norwich University, and Gail Ablow, Visiti ...
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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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An informal yet insightful commentary featuring interviews and perspectives from leaders in vitreoretinal surgery as well as the next generation of retinal specialists
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You may have seen him on the telly, or heard him on the wireless. But Brian Taylor is back on the airwaves - this time, delving into Scotland's politics with The Herald. He'll be bringing fresh analysis and insight into the biggest stories across Scotland, drawing on years of experience in the media industry, and talking to the people who make and break the news. ________________________________________________ Produced by Elle Duffy & Ema Sabljak. Email: [email protected] to get ...
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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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Refocusing from the optics and horse race based political coverage in the mainstream media, the Explanation is a nuanced deep dive into the most important policies that affect people every day with the insights of an all star lineup of guests and policy experts.
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Episode 25: Amb. Shahrul Ikram Yaakob - Malaysia's Win-Win Geopolitical Strategy
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30:46Tan Sri Muhammad Shahrul Ikram bin Yaakob is the Ambassador of Malaysia to the United States of America. He is a highly experienced diplomat, with over 35 years of experience in public service. He was appointed as an Administrative and Diplomatic Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1988 and held the position of the Secretary General of th…
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Drs. Priya Vakharia and Sarwar Zahid join to discuss their favorite discussions from AAO 2025, including geographic atrophy, pipeline products, practice consolidation, and whole eye transplantation.By Jayanth Sridhar
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Episode 488: Prognosticating Retina in the Rest of the 2020s with Dr. David Eichenbaum, and Adventures of a Chess Girl with Katie Kormanik
In this double-sided feature, first Dr. David Eichenbaum joins to discuss his thoughts on the biggest developments coming for the rest of the 2020s. Next, Katie Kormanik joins to discuss her book Adventures of a Chess Girl, available December 2025: https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Chess-Girl-Depths-World-ebook/dp/B0FSP4FJ1Q.…
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Christmas special: What does 2026 hold for Scottish politics?
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23:58In 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…
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Planet Holyrood 17.12.25 | 2025 Politics Wrapped | Labour fall | SNP rise | Reform soar
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41:28Join Daily Record Politics Editor Paul Hutcheon, Scottish Daily Express Editor Ben Borland, Sunday Mail Editor John Ferguson and Daily Record Chief Live News Reporter Ruth Suter as they bring pick apart a busy year of politics in 2025.Daily Record Homepage: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/Daily Record Facebook: https://facebook.com/TheScottishDailyRe…
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Drs. Ajay Kuriyan and Will Parke return for everyone's favorite niche retina podcast format: Masterpiece Retina.By Jayanth Sridhar
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‘A Merry Christmas for Angela Constance?’
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21:17As 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 podcastchoice…
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WHO IS LORD OFFORD? Reform UK's New Leader in Scotland?
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49:57Focussing on UK, Scottish and Global politics, if you like other great political podcasts like The Rest is Politics, The News Agents, Newscast, Questions Time, Holyrood Sources, Planet Holyrood, The Stooshie, The Steamie, Scotcast, Americast etc etc then The Ponsonby and Massie Podcast could be a great show to add to your list of favourites. Hosted…
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Nigel Farage heads to Scotland - and ramps up the rhetoric
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28:40Alistair 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/adchoicesBy Laudable
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Planet Holyrood 3/12/25 | Budget continues to loom over Scottish election | Starmer set to come north | Calls for grooming gangs inquiry grow louder
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29:55Daily Record Political Editor Paul Hutcheon is joined by Daily Record Head of News Mark Smith and Scottish Express Editor Borland on the Planet Holyrood podcast to discuss Keir Starmer's potential trip to Scotland, the effect of Labour's budget on the upcoming Scottish election and address the calls for a Scottish grooming gang inquiry Learn more a…
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What the UK Budget means for Scotland and Scottish Labour
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27:34Alistair 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/adchoicesBy Laudable
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Planet Holyrood 26/11/25 | Two child benefit cap axed, cash for Holyrood and gambling tax explained in our Budget special
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32:11Around 20,000 Scots children are set to be lifted out of poverty after the Chancellor scrapped the “heinous” two child benefit cap. MPs were also told an extra £820 million will be allocated to Scotland under the Budget plans.Low-carbon technologies in Grangemouth, where Scotland's last oil refinery closed earlier this year, will receive £14 millio…
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LIVE FROM UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW + Q&A - With Professor Chris Carman
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1:29:40With a live audience at the University of Glasgow Stevenson Trust for Citizenship, Bernard and Alex are join by Professor Chris Carman and questions from the floor, including Prof Sir John Curtice. PONSONBY & MASSIE – STEVENSON LIVE PODCAST 00:00 – 00:01:16 | Intro & Format 00:01:16 – 00:03:34 | Early Predictions & Polling Landscape 00:03:34 – 00:0…
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'Too little, too late': The UK Covid-19 Inquiry report
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20:56What 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/adchoicesBy Laudable
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Planet Holyrood 19/11/25 | Steve Clarke knighthood? | Do football and politics mix | Mossmorran jobs at risk?
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28:41The panel discuss the latest issues from across the Scottish political spectrum and beyond. this week the panel discuss Scotland's incredible World Cup qualification win and assess whether politivians are jumping on the football bandwagon. The trio also talk Mossmorran after worrying news broke of the plant's potential closure and preview the resul…
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Episode 24: Jorge Heine - China Winning Hearts and Minds in Latin America
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29:29The resurgence of great-power rivalry—primarily between the United States and China—has not pushed middle and smaller states back into Cold War–style camps. Instead, much of the Global South has become more assertively “non-aligned” (or multi-aligned), carving out independent strategic space, something that would have been very difficult to do just…
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Ed Miliband - The Next UK Prime Minister? Bernard & Alex think he's one to watch.
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46:49Bernard Ponsonby: “I’m not sure in a sense who would lead them. I’m sure that… …Wes Streeting would run. I suspect that there would be some people within the PLP — because the minute somebody says they’re running, there’s always an alternative campaign which is not really about supporting one candidate, it’s about stopping another. John Major effec…
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Episode 485: Journal Club Including Fellow Eye PVD, Can You Compare Syfovre and Izervay?, and Litigation Involving Intravitreal Injections
Drs. Akshay Thomas and Sarwar Zahid join for a journal club episode discussion of three recent publications: Fellow Eye PVD (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/24741264251379842) Syfovre versus Izervay (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/24741264251379842) Litigation Involving Intravitreal Injections (https…
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What on earth is going on within UK Labour - and what does it mean for Sarwar?
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24:32Alistair 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/adchoicesBy Laudable
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Planet Holyrood - 12/11/25 | Starmer v Streeting, the Budget's income tax rise and what it means for Scotland
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30:42Paul Hutcheon, Mark Smith and Ben Borland analyse the latest in British politics with an apparent coup launched against Keir Starmer in the run-up to his second Budget, which will appear to break a manifesto commitment and raise income tax. But what will that mean for Scotland? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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"I Don't Think STV Has a Future" - Broadcasters in Crisis
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46:33Bernard and Alex dig into the editorial crisis at the BBC, Comcast/SKY's potential takeover of ITV and Bernard (STV's former Political Editor and longest serving journalist of 34 years) says he no longer thinks the company has a future. Focussing on UK, Scottish and Global politics, if you like other great political podcasts like The Rest is Politi…
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Episode 484: November 2025 Retinal Physician preview including TKIs, Fluorinated Gas and Sustainability, Best Practices for Clinical Trial Sites, and Fellowship Selection Advice
Drs. Kat Talcott and Sarwar Zahid join to discuss the December 2025 edition of Retinal Physician, including an overview of TKIs for retinal disease, the fluorinated gas and sustainability question, best practices for research clinical trial sites, and fellowship selection advice.By Jayanth Sridhar
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Inside the Historic Environment Scotland meltdown
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31:49Alistair 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/adchoicesBy Laudable
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Planet Holyrood 05/11/25 - Alex Salmond died ‘penniless’ | Reform poll surge since ‘anti-far right’ summit | Rachel Reeves signals tax rises on the way
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27:49The Record's Chris McCall, Mark Smith and Douglas Dickie of the Express talk through the biggest stories of the week. Alex Salmond died ‘penniless’ - but was renting a £7,000 London flat. John Swinney held an ‘anti-Reform’ cross-party summit in April, but support for Farage up 35% cent since then. And Reeves' budget - could it hammer Labour even fu…
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Our Public Finances - Why Can't Westminster or Holyrood Manage Them?
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33:14Bernard and Alex delve into one of the bigget topics of the modern political age. Why can't Westminster or Holyrood seem to manage our public finances? Focussing on UK, Scottish and Global politics, if you like other great political podcasts like The Rest is Politics, The News Agents, Newscast, Questions Time, Holyrood Sources, Planet Holyrood, The…
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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. V…
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Planet Holyrood 29/10/25 | Inverness asylum seeker plan, Sarwar and Swinney outline visions and Stephen Flynn downplays First Minister talk
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25:55The Record's Paul Hutcheon is joined by Mark Smith and 'goon from the Express' Ben Borland to discuss controversy over an army barracks plan in Inverness, The FM and Sarwar addressing the IPPR in Edinburgh and Stephen Flynn downplaying talk of replacing John Swinney. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Episode 23: Professor Sriparna Pathak • U.S.-India Relations in Emergency Room?
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36:58India was one of two largest purchasers of Russia's oil. In keeping with the two countries decades old friendship. With U.S. sanctions this week on the 2 largest Russian oil producers the Indian role is in a very tough place: support the old relationship and succumb to America's sanctions or cut off the purchase of Russian oil and turn its back on …
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Episode 483: Bonus Episode, Live Q+A With Dr. Albert Lin and Dr. Jay Sridhar at University of Mississippi
In this extra 'bonus' fourth episode for October 2025 Drs. Albert Lin and Jay Sridhar conduct a medical/surgical retina Q+A session at the University of Mississippi.By Jayanth Sridhar
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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/adchoicesBy Laudable
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Planet Holyrood 22/10/25 - Keir Starmer rejects indy plan | Glasgow asylum seekers | Greens surge in polls
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38:45Keir Starmer has rejected the SNP over their latest indy plan, Joani Reid and Susan Aitken go to war about who is to blame for the refugee housing crisis in Glasgow and the Scottish Greens back drugs legalisation and the UK Greens gain support with Zack Polanski.Paul Hutcheon, Ben Borland and Douglas Dickie discuss the latest in Scottish Politics. …
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Episode 22: Pascale Massot - Can Canada survive the Trump juggernaut?
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30:47Dr. Massot recommends that Canada balance its reliance on the US by enhancing ties with Asia and other global markets, while also examining the implications of China's rise and its impact on international trade dynamics. Additionally, her insights advocate for proactive public engagement and policy discussions to foster public opinion in favor of r…
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Episode 482: Journal Club Podcast Including Functional Benefit in Geographic Atrophy Treatment, GLP-1 Agonists and Uveitis, Metformin and AMD
Drs. Priya Vakharia and Sarwar Zahid join for a journal club discussion. Functional Benefit in Geographic Atrophy Treatment (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/2839343) GLP-1 Agonists and Uveitis (https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/article-abstract/2838119) Metformin and AMD (https://jamanetwork.com/journ…
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In Part Two, in marking the 25th anniversary of the death of Donald Dewar, Bernard and Alex reflect on the Office of First Minister and how it has changed since Dewar's time as the first office holder. Plus they rate every First Minister out of 10. PART ONE Donald Dewar Henry McLeish Jack McConnell Alex Salmond PART TWO Nicola Sturgeon Humza Yusaf …
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In spy territory, and an interview with Alex Cole-Hamilton
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26:57In 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 choice…
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Planet Holyrood 15/10/25 - John Swinney’s secret Indy plan | can SNP win majority? Reeves to hike taxes
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22:55John Swinney says 'nobody knows the tactics I will deploy' in his bid to seek a second independence referendum, and Nicola Sturgeon is backing his ‘secret plan’ all the way. The Daily Record politics team discuss whether an SNP majority is likely, as well as how Rachel Reeve’s upcoming budget is about to hurt Scottish Labour in the Holyrood polls. …
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Episode 21: Pamela Crossley • Keeping a True Perspective On China's History
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31:23"[China] seems to have been always living in the same stage of advancement as in the present." "Chinese civilization originates in an antiquity so remote that we vainly endeavor to discover its commencement." ---Dr. Henry Kissinger Ain't necessarily so says Dr. Pamela Crossley! ---------------------- Pamela Crossley Professor Pamela Crossley is one…
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Episode 481: Retflix and Chill Crossover Live Episode at ASRS 2025 Discussing Current State of Retina Including Practice Management and Economics
Drs. Kat Talcott, Akshay Thomas, and Sarwar Zahid join for this very special crossover "Retflix and Chill" episode recorded live at ASRS 2025 including discussion of the current state of retina practice management and economics.By Jayanth Sridhar
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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/adchoicesBy Laudable
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PART ONE: EVERY FIRST MINSTER - REVIEWED & RATED
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56:49In Part One, as we approach the 25th anniversary of the death of Donald Dewar, Bernard and Alex reflect on the Office of First Minister and how it has changed since Dewar's time as the first office holder. Focussing on UK, Scottish and Global politics, if you like other great political podcasts like The Rest is Politics, The News Agents, Newscast, …
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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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34:20It's not often we cover the smaller parties, but we will make an exception this episode for the laid-low Tories. A Groundhog Day alert as well as John Swinney has another indy event, but has he got anything to say? And was it right for the pro-Palestine events to take place on Tuesday? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch…
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