SNP MP Lara Bird interview
SNP MP Lara Bird interview The MP for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry talks Westminster, Burnham, Palestine and independence. Elected in June, L...
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The Stooshie: the politics podcast from DC Thomson
Insight and analysis with a Scottish focus from political commentators from The Courier, The Press & Journal, the Evening Telegraph and the Evening Express.
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20 of 112 episodesMichael Marra interview
New Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra is a few weeks into the top job. He's made it through his first encounters at First Minister's Ques...
What will Andy Burnham do for us?
The team reassembles for a summer catch-up just as we get a brand new prime minister. Is this a democrat outrage or actually what the UK nee...
End of term quiz
Were you paying attention during the Scottish election? Do you have the brains to take on the toughest test in hyper-niche political questio...
Keir Starmer resigns after by-election chaos and Gaza flotilla interview
Sir Keir Starmer has resigned.What will his departure mean, and can his likely replacement Andy Burnham succeed?We also discuss the by-elect...
More cuts at Dundee University | Aberdeen South local view
Yet more cuts at Dundee University mean lots more job losses. The team assesses what’s gone wrong and digs into the political backlash. It’s...
Aberdeen South by-election candidates interview
Six party candidates join the Stooshie to go over the priorities for the key by-election, being held on June 18. Join us for a 90-minute spe...
Fife AI data centre boss on controversial project
Plans to build a huge new AI data centre near a Fife village have proven divisive.But businessman Mark Wilson, the man behind the scheme, th...
Tunnel expert’s vision to connect Scotland’s islands
Politicians in London and Edinburgh are under pressure to listen to rural island voices and build better connections under the sea. We spoke...
Humza Yousaf interview
The former first minister is our special guest on the podcast this week. Mr Yousaf spoke candidly about Peter Murrell’s embezzlement convict...
Double by-election alert
Just when you thought it was safe to forget about the election, along come two more. The team looks at the upcoming Westminster by-elections...
Scottish election special
The team picks out the highlights from the Holyrood election and the stories behind the scenes. We look at the leaders, asking who is safe a...
The Stooshie Live in Aberdeen
The future of the north-east takes centre stage in a specially recorded live edition of the podcast in Aberdeen. Six candidates from all mai...
The Stooshie Live in Dundee
The Holyrood election on May 7 takes centre stage in a specially recorded Leaders Debate live edition of the podcast in Dundee. Six leaders...
Scottish election latest
The team talks through each of the six parties as we hit the final stretch. Can the SNP win big or will they be pegged back? Who will win th...
Speyside doctor on intense pressures facing GPs
The NHS is the number one concern for voters at the upcoming Holyrood election. Dr Chris Williams, based in Grantown-on-Spey, talks about th...
Town centre decline
The Stooshie looks through the results of our survey on election priorities. This week, the decline of the high street and what can be done...
How community fight against pylons became lightning rod for election battle
We look at a topic which is animating voters in rural Scotland ahead of the election. Campaigners from Angus to the Highlands worry about pl...
Scottish Parliament election week 1
We look at each party as the Holyrood election gets into full swing. Tories and SNP start in Aberdeen with an energy focus, while Labour goe...
Emotional battle to end restraint and seclusion in schools
Mum Beth Morrison opens up on her decade-long fight to change restraint and seclusion laws after her disabled son Calum was left covered in...