The Ponsonby and Massie Podcast

Bernard Ponsonby and Alex Massie

The two biggest names in Scottish political journalism, Bernard Ponsonby and Alex Massie, join forces to bring you a regular “must listen” insider briefing on the political and wider world.Bernard has been Scotland's leading TV political editor for many years while Alex is the unavoidable commentator and columnist for the Times and Sunday Times. Read more

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Episodes

ECONOMIC WINTER IS COMING - .... and it's not good news for the economics of Scottish Independence.

08/20/2025 47:58PT2 - NICOLA STRUGEON BOOK - THE DETAILS AND REACTIONS

08/15/2025 46:22 NICOLA STURGEON'S MEMOIR - PART ONE - Bernard Ponsonby and Alex Massie Review

08/11/2025 35:24SWINNEY'S INDY CONUNDRUM - "You can't claim an independence mandate if you don't ask for one"

07/23/2025 35:45The Reality of Managing Trump's Visit to the UK

07/16/2025 48:33 Show all episodes

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Bernard Ponsonby and Alex Massie analyze the weekly political happenings with precision. From the General Election campaign to the future political scenarios or why the first debate has been more show than meaning, they go through everything happening in Scottish politics during these changing times. With expert guests like Professor Ailsa Henderson, they offer an educated look at politics in a way that's easy to understand for all listeners.