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Paint The Town Red?
The new intake of MPs are sworn in as Labour begins governing.
Commons People
With the election aftershocks settling, what does the "new normal" in politics look like?
Pomp and Policy
What does the King's Speech tell us about the new Labour government's priorities?
Pie In The Sky?
The Podlitical team talk GB Energy, the two-child cap, PMQs, and pies.
Told You So?
Finger pointing begins as Labour claim they found a "black hole" in public finances.
Get The Band Back Together
Podlitical is back as parliaments return from recess bearing bad news for public spending
Reform and Refine
Scotland's only oil refinery is set to close, and the winter fuel payments row continues.
Interview: Lorna Slater MSP
Co-leader of the Scottish Greens Lorna Slater sits down with Podlitical.
Do The Timewarp Again
2024 feels a bit 2014 as Scotland marks 10 years since the independence referendum.
Interview: Murdo Fraser MSP
Scottish Conservatives' leadership candidate Murdo Fraser sits down with Podlitical.
Interview: Meghan Gallacher MSP
Scottish Conservatives' leadership candidate Meghan Gallacher sits down with Podlitical.
Re-Freshers
The team dissect the weekend's Labour conference, and Douglas Ross' final FMQs.
Shake It Off
The team talk conference contentment, the national care service, and Taylor Swift.
Interview: Wendy Chamberlain MP
The deputy leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrats sits down with Podlitical.
BlueAnon
The team get conspiratorial over the Tory leadership race, and discuss budget 'nuggets'.
Legacy of Alex Salmond
Podlitical discusses the legacy, life, and career of former First Minister Alex Salmond.
Budget Bingo
The team discuss the latest on Salmond's death, and the likelihood of big budget reveals.
Chess or Exchequers?
With less than a week before the UK budget, is Chancellor Reeves playing fiscal chess?
The Budget: Pain or Gain?
Podlitical breaks down the tax and spend on Labour's first Budget in 14 years.
Interview: Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes
Podlitical sits down with Scotland's Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes to talk budgets.
Trump World
What does the new US president-elect Donald Trump mean for Scotland and the wider UK?
Who Cares Wins
The National Care Service is delayed and the build-up to Holyrood 2026 continues.
Reap What You Sow?
Farmers protest inheritance tax changes, and budget manoeuvres continue in Holyrood.
A Matter of Life and Death?
The team talk winter fuel payments in Scotland, immigration, and assisted dying.
Assisted Dying: What's next for Scotland?
As MPs back proposals for assisted dying in England & Wales, what's next for Scotland?
Politics By The Pound
Was the pound in your pocket or politicking at the heart of the Scottish budget?
Buzz Or Buzzword?
The team discuss Labour's "reset" plans, and politicking ramping up in Holyrood.
Interview: First Minister John Swinney
Scotland's First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney sits down with Podlitical.
Our Final Podlitical
In our final episode, the team look back at 6 years of change and chaos in politics.