Coffee House Scots

By: The Spectator
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  • A spin-off from The Spectator's flagship daily politics podcast, Coffee House Shots, all about the latest political news from Holyrood and beyond.
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Episodes
  • Starmer's Scottish headache

    Starmer's Scottish headache
    Feb 21 2025
    'What does a party get after nearly two decades in office, collapsing public services, an internal civil war and a £2 million police investigation? Re-election again - perhaps with an even bigger majority', writes James Heale in The Spectator this week. He's talking about the SNP, whose change in fortunes has less to do with their leader John Swinney and more to do with the collapse of support for Scottish Labour and their leader Anas Sarwar.

    Who could benefit from the increased fragmentation of voters in Scotland? Will demands for more time, money and attention cause even more issues for Rachel Reeves? As Scottish Labour meets for its conference in Glasgow this weekend, James and editor Michael Gove join Katy Balls to discuss the dynamics between Holyrood and Westminster. Michael also spots a positive avenue for Labour, should they wish to take it...

    Produced by Patrick Gibbons.
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    11 mins
  • Sturgeon-Murrell split & Scotland's Reform challenger

    Sturgeon-Murrell split & Scotland's Reform challenger
    Jan 13 2025
    Former Scotland First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced she is separating from her husband Peter Murrell, former chief executive of the SNP. The announcement comes as the police probe into the SNP’s funds and finances remains ongoing, with Sturgeon and ex-SNP treasurer Colin Beattie under investigation while Murrell was charged with embezzlement in April 2024.

    Katy Balls is joined by The Spectator’s editor Michael Gove, and data editor Michael Simmons, to discuss the separation, why the investigation is still ongoing four years later, and what chances Scottish Labour or Reform have against the SNP in 2025.
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    12 mins
  • Humza Yousaf quits – what next?

    Humza Yousaf quits – what next?
    Apr 29 2024
    Scotland's First Minister Humza Yousaf has just announced his intention to resign. Lucy Dunn speaks to Katy Balls and Spectator contributor Iain Macwhirter about how the past few weeks have led to this point and what to expect from an SNP leadership contest.
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    15 mins

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