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

SCOT PARL 2026 - ONE WEEK TO GO - Electoral Maths and Key Seats

Yesterday (04/29/2026) 40:22SCOT PARL 2026 - 2 WEEKS TO GO - Is this the most boring campaign ever?

04/22/2026 34:31 SCOT PARL 2026 - 3 WEEKS TO GO - Latest Polling Insights With Mark Diffley

04/16/2026 48:10SCOT PARL 2026 - 4 Weeks To Go - Latest Polls and Leaders Debate Preview

04/10/2026 39:23Scottish Campaigning Begins - What Chance of an Upset?

03/27/2026 43:35 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.