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

Sir Anton Muscatelli - The Reality Scotland's Politicians Refuse to Face

07/16/2026 52:04SILLY SEASON - Can Count Binface Win Farage's Backfiring By-Election?

07/10/2026 49:00 HAS FARAGE CRISIS HALTED THE REFORM JUGGERNAUT?

07/06/2026 41:07WHY NO INQUIRY?... and would Burnham offer Starmer the Foreign Office?

06/26/2026 41:07BY ELECTION RESULTS AND VERDICT

06/19/2026 39:44 Show all episodes

Our take on The Ponsonby and Massie Podcast

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.