logo
episode-header-image
Feb 2025
59m 41s

Glasgow

BBC Sounds
About this episode

Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Glasgow. On the panel, Labour's Michael Shanks, ⁠the Scottish Conservatives' Russell Findlay, the Scottish National Party's Kate Forbes, the Scottish Green Party's Lorna Slater, and columnist Alex Massie

Up next
Nov 20
Loughborough
<p>Fiona Bruce presents an hour of topical debate from Loughborough. Joining her on the panel, Labour's Stephen Kinnock, Conservative Joe Robertson, Liberal Democrat Josh Babarinde, comedian Zoe Lyons, and columnist Ella Whelan</p> 
58m 41s
Nov 13
London
Fiona Bruce hosts a topical debate from London. Joining her on the panel are Labour's Alex Davies-Jones, Conservative Ken Clarke, Your Party's Zarah Sultana, and Reform UK's Danny Kruger 
59m 17s
Nov 6
Sunderland
Fiona Bruce presents an hour of debate from Sunderland, with politicians, commentators and members of the public. On the panel, from the government, Anna Turley MP, Labour Party chair; for the Conservatives, former energy minister Graham Stuart; general secretary of the TUC Paul ... Show More
58m 34s
Recommended Episodes
Aug 7
Live at Edinburgh Fringe: John Swinney On Trump, Scottish Independence And The Loch Ness Monster
Today, Newscast was recorded at the Edinburgh Fringe in front of a live audience.Adam was joined by the First Minister of Scotland John Swinney. We covered his meeting with Donald Trump, his plan for Scottish Independence and his policy on the Loch Ness MonsterYou can now listen ... Show More
48m 21s
Sep 2022
The Garden Lobby
It's the first FMQs as Holyrood returns after recess, and Podlitical is in parliament. Lucy and Phil are joined in the Scottish Parliament's Garden Lobby by political reporter Abbi Garton-Crosbie of The National and Scottish political editor Rachel Watson of The Scottish Sun to d ... Show More
26m 9s
Jul 2024
86. Nick Clegg: Coalition, Cameron, and Chaos (Part 1)
What closed-doors conversations led to the 2010 coalition? What were the coalition years like? How did it all go wrong for the Liberal Democrats in 2015? Rory and Alastair are joined by Nick Clegg to discuss all this and more. If you'd like to hear the second episode RIGHT NO ... Show More
1 h
Jun 2024
Will Reform throw a brick in the Tories' red wall?
In 2019, Boris Johnson’s Conservatives upended decades’ of traditional voting behaviour, as lifelong Labour seats in the north and midlands fell to the Tories. But with Brexit delivered and Johnson gone, the Tories are being challenged from the right by a resurgent Reform, as Luk ... Show More
25m 54s
May 2025
Local Electioncast: The Results! (Part 1)
Today, Reform have won the Runcorn and Helsby by-election by just six votes - one of the closest parliamentary elections ever. Sarah Pochin overturned Labour's large majority to become Reform's fifth MP after a recount. Elsewhere, Reform wins its first mayoral election in Greater ... Show More
1h 4m
Aug 2024
New Kids on the Block
• We’re LIVE at the Old Market Theatre, Hove on Weds 9 Oct. Tickets here. Over half of the MPs elected in July’s Labour landslide are new to the Commons. Jim Murphy led the Scottish Labour Party and in 1997 he was propelled into Parliament for the first time, after winning the To ... Show More
1h 11m
Jul 2024
The stories from the election battle buses
On the final day of campaigning, the Sky News correspondents who have followed party leaders to every corner of the UK reflect on the key moments.  <br />  <br />From kayaking photo opportunities to people who bet against their own election chances – they tell Niall Paterson how ... Show More
27m 34s
Oct 1
Labour intensive
Mark Carruthers assesses the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool with Nick Watt, Jon Tonge, Tina McKenzie, Tom Kelly and Enda McClafferty. 
37m 22s