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The Steamie by The Scotsman

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.

The Holyrood hustings

98 hours 3 mins; April 01, 2026

Starting gun fires on Holyrood election campaign

25 mins; March 26, 2026

Is this the end for assisted dying?

27 mins; March 18, 2026

The Mandelson files, and does the SNP have the May election in the bag?

22 mins; March 12, 2026

Will Scotland legalise assisted dying?

28 mins; March 05, 2026

Kate Forbes on the highs and lows of frontline politics

28 mins; February 26, 2026

Furious memo row erupts in Holyrood, plus a look ahead to party conferences

32 mins; February 19, 2026

Anas Sarwar lobs a grenade, and why now is the time to look again at Gordon Brown

17 mins; February 13, 2026

Holyrood and Westminster engulfed in scandal

26 mins; February 05, 2026

100 days to go (give or take)

30 mins; January 29, 2026

Hospital scandals, Donald Trump’s games and a good old-fashioned rammy

31 mins; January 22, 2026

Scottish Budget special: soundbites over substance?

26 mins; January 14, 2026

Are Scottish Labour MPs really pushing to oust Starmer?

20 mins; January 08, 2026

Christmas special: What does 2026 hold for Scottish politics?

23 mins; December 18, 2025

‘A Merry Christmas for Angela Constance?’

21 mins; December 11, 2025

Nigel Farage heads to Scotland - and ramps up the rhetoric

28 mins; December 05, 2025

What the UK Budget means for Scotland and Scottish Labour

27 mins; November 28, 2025

'Too little, too late': The UK Covid-19 Inquiry report

20 mins; November 21, 2025

What on earth is going on within UK Labour - and what does it mean for Sarwar?

24 mins; November 13, 2025

Inside the Historic Environment Scotland meltdown

31 mins; November 06, 2025

Poverty and taxes

30 mins; October 30, 2025

The politics of North Sea job losses

22 mins; October 23, 2025

In spy territory, and an interview with Alex Cole-Hamilton

26 mins; October 16, 2025

Join The Scotsman's political team as they bring you the latest from Holyrood and beyond

24 mins; October 09, 2025

So, how did Labour conference go?

25 mins; October 02, 2025

UK Labour conference special

24 mins; September 26, 2025

A historic vote - and a Holyrood row

21 mins; September 18, 2025

Murray's sacking and Swinney's whisky coup

23 mins; September 11, 2025

Holyrood returns! Plus, what it's like to interview Boris Johnson on stage

30 mins; September 04, 2025

Tories in turmoil as Reform bags an MSP defection

27 mins; August 28, 2025

The Steamie - Trailer

2 mins; August 26, 2025

What lies in store after Holyrood's summer recess?

23 mins; August 22, 2025

Did Sturgeon's memoir live up to the hype?

35 mins; August 14, 2025

Dundee University's crisis, oil and gas, and a minimum income guarantee

36 mins; June 27, 2025

The Royal Highland Show and Patrick Harvie's last FMQ

26 mins; June 19, 2025

The spending war of words

22 mins; June 12, 2025

Labour's surprise Hamilton by-election triumph

30 mins; June 06, 2025

A camp maverick who loves the drama

25 mins; May 30, 2025

The EU deal, Reform winning a by-election, and an interview with Ash Regan

30 mins; May 23, 2025

Assisted dying vote, immigration crackdown, and an interview with Sir John Curtice

36 mins; May 15, 2025

Programme for Government, trade bonanza, and an interview on assisted dying with Liam McArthur

28 mins; May 08, 2025

Tony Blair hates Net zero, Maggie Chapman survives, and an interview with Roz Foyer

28 mins; May 01, 2025

Swinney's anti-Reform summit, and an interview with Patrick Harvie

44 mins; April 25, 2025

Tariffs, Tories and the Scottish Lib Dem conference

37 mins; April 04, 2025

What does the Spring Statement mean for Scotland?

25 mins; March 27, 2025

Dundee University's crisis, welfare reform and the future of Grangemouth

27 mins; March 19, 2025

Nicola Sturgeon's contested legacy

26 mins; March 14, 2025

Reform in Scotland, and an interview with SNP MSP Emma Roddick

35 mins; March 06, 2025

The anti-Farage summit

26 mins; February 27, 2025

Interview with Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

23 mins; February 19, 2025

The hit list

24 mins; February 14, 2025

Interview with Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay

34 mins; February 04, 2025

Interview with First Minister John Swinney

35 mins; January 30, 2025

John Swinney's visa plans... and Donald Trump

22 mins; January 22, 2025

How worried should the Scottish Tories be about Reform UK? Plus, Kate Forbes on the future of Gaelic

31 mins; January 16, 2025

The SNP and Labour set out their stalls for 2025

27 mins; January 09, 2025

The Steamie Christmas special

30 mins; December 19, 2024

Has Scottish Labour lost momentum?

27 mins; December 11, 2024

Scottish Budget special

19 mins; December 05, 2024

Tricky deals and tough decisions

22 mins; November 28, 2024

Scotland's killer road: Inside the A9 saga

27 mins; November 20, 2024

Double-jobbing politicians - and an interview with Alex Cole-Hamilton

34 mins; November 14, 2024

What does Donald Trump's election mean for Scotland?

25 mins; November 07, 2024

Rachel Reeves throws down the gauntlet

22 mins; October 31, 2024

1,000 miles later: What a Scotsman reporter discovered on an epic walk around Scotland

32 mins; October 22, 2024

Alex Salmond: death of a political titan

21 mins; October 14, 2024

Jenrick v Badenoch

26 mins; October 10, 2024

Tories north and south

26 mins; October 03, 2024

The UK Labour Party conference, featuring an interview with Anas Sarwar

31 mins; September 25, 2024

The independence referendum 10 years on, with Ian Blackford

31 mins; September 17, 2024

Are we heading for a snap Holyrood election?

27 mins; September 12, 2024

A grim start to the parliamentary year

22 mins; September 05, 2024

SNP conference special

36 mins; August 30, 2024

Tory leadership contests heat up, while SNP membership plummets

23 mins; August 22, 2024

Doom and gloom

25 mins; August 15, 2024

Riots and the Tory leadership contests

27 mins; August 09, 2024

The King's Speech... and Scottish Tory manoeuvring

26 mins; July 18, 2024

A political earthquake

24 mins; July 05, 2024

The final countdown

26 mins; June 28, 2024

The general election manifestos

27 mins; June 20, 2024

Starmer launches Labour's manifesto and Douglas Ross self-destructs

29 mins; June 13, 2024

General Election 2024: Douglas Ross announces shock Westminster bid

23 mins; June 06, 2024

General Election 2024: Week one on the campaign trails

26 mins; May 31, 2024

Things Can Only Get Wetter

26 mins; May 23, 2024

Swinney gets down to business and Starmer rolls up his sleeves

31 mins; May 17, 2024

John Swinney’s first week in charge

27 mins; May 10, 2024

The coronation of John Swinney

27 mins; May 03, 2024

SNP leadership special

26 mins; April 30, 2024

Humza Yousaf on the brink

22 mins; April 26, 2024

A global embarrassment?

29 mins; April 19, 2024

Tears and triumphs: The Steamie celebrates 100 episodes

28 mins; April 12, 2024

Hay's Way: A reporter's epic walk around Scotland

26 mins; April 04, 2024

Should Scotland legalise assisted dying? Interview with Liam McArthur MSP

30 mins; March 29, 2024

Hate crime, Rishi Sunak's woes and calls to reform Scotland's prostitution laws

22 mins; March 22, 2024

The never-ending issue of the A9

30 mins; March 14, 2024

Humiliation for the Scottish Tories?

31 mins; March 08, 2024

Douglas Ross on ‘worsening’ threats and intimidation of MPs

38 mins; February 29, 2024

Gaza vote chaos, a rebellious Council and the 2nd anniversary of the war in Ukraine

25 mins; February 23, 2024

Interview with Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

22 mins; February 16, 2024

A long-awaited resignation and insight into the Westminster bubble

33 mins; February 09, 2024

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