Podcasts By The Scottish Parliament

First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) - 7th February 2019

The Deputy First Minister, John Swinney MSP, answered questions from MSPs in The Scottish Parliament on the 7th February 2019.

Brexit: an Irish perspective from Brussels with Tony Connelly

A seminar, delivered at the Scottish Parliament on the 31st January 2019 by Tony Connelly, RTE Europe Editor, Author of Brexit & Ireland, and co-presenter of the Brexit Republic Podcast.

Chaired and introduced by Joan McAlpine MSP.

First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) - 31st January 2019

The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, answered questions from MSPs in The Scottish Parliament on the 31st January 2019.

Festival of Politics - The Future of Public Service Broadcasting

A recording from the Festival of Politics session titled “The Future of Public Service Broadcasting”. In partnership with BBC Scotland

Does the rise of streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon mark the end of TV as we know it, or is public service broadcasting needed now more than ever? Join chair Torin Douglas, former BBC media correspondent and panellists including Andrew Billen, The Times; and Professor James Bennett, Professor in Television and Digital Culture, Royal Holloway University of London, to discuss if and how public service broadcasting can adapt to meet the needs of an increasingly digital world.

First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) - 24th January 2019

The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, answered questions from MSPs in The Scottish Parliament on the 24th January 2019.

Festival of Politics - Peacemakers of the 21st Century

A recording from the Festival of Politics session titled “Peacemakers of the 21st Century”.

Who are the invisible power-brokers and peace-makers who can defuse nuclear stand-offs to global conflicts? Join our chair Professor John Sturrock QC and panellists Lord Browne of Ladyton, former Secretary of State for Defence; Major General Martin Smith Royal Marines (retired); Dr Jasmine Gani, School of International Relations, University of St Andrews and Mark Muller Stuart QC, Senior Mediation Advisor to the UN Department of Political Affairs and author of Storm in the Desert: Britain’s Intervention in Libya and the Arab Spring; for an insight into the art of diplomacy.

First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) - 17th January 2019

The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, answered questions from MSPs in The Scottish Parliament on the 10th January 2019.

In Conversation With Dr Gabriele Andretta, President of the State Parliament of Lower Saxony

The Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, Ken Macintosh MSP, sits down with the President (Speaker) of the State Parliament of Lower Saxony, Dr Gabriele Andretta, during her visit to Holyrood. They discuss Scottish Parliament's 20th anniversary, as well as the shared challenges both regions face today.

First Minister’s Questions (FMQs) - 10th January 2019

The First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP, answered questions from MSPs in The Scottish Parliament on the 10th January 2019.

Festival of Politics - In Conversation with Dame Margaret Hodge MP

Recorded at the Festival of Politics in 2018.

Despite boasting a 40-year political career in local and national government, it could be argued that Dame Margaret Hodge really came to public prominence in 2010 as the fearsome Chair of the Public Accounts Committee overseeing £750 billion of public expenditure annually.  Join the Presiding Officer and Dame Margaret Hodge to discuss her book, Called to Account; How Corporate Bad Behaviour and Government Waste Combine to Cost Us Millions, and her Committee’s dogged pursuit of transparency and accountability in grilling everyone from corporate giants Amazon, Starbucks and Google to civil servants and HMRC.