Unspun Live
Unspun Live
Podcast Description
Unspun Live is The Herald’s Scottish politics podcast — bringing you interviews, analysis, and insight from the heart of Holyrood.
Hosted by some of the finest journalists in the business, each episode cuts through the noise to explore the big ideas, tough decisions, and real stories behind the headlines.
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Content Themes
The podcast delves into significant themes within Scottish politics, with episodes exploring the dynamics of major political agreements, party politics, and pressing social issues such as gender balance. For instance, Episode Two highlights Lorna Slater discussing Bute House 2.0 and gender representation, while Episode Three features Thomas Kerr analyzing Nigel Farage's influence in Scotland and the legal definitions affecting gender.
Unspun Live is The Herald’s Scottish politics podcast — bringing you interviews, analysis, and insight from the heart of Holyrood.
Hosted by some of the finest journalists in the business, each episode cuts through the noise to explore the big ideas, tough decisions, and real stories behind the headlines.
The parties have set out their big promises on tax, spending and the cost of living.
But how much of it adds up?
In this episode of Unspun Live, Andrew Learmonth speaks to David Phillips from the Institute for Fiscal Studies to break down the numbers behind the manifestos.
From tax cuts that “don’t add up” to spending plans with “big holes”, Phillips delivers a blunt assessment of what’s on offer and what’s missing.
The key warning is that whoever forms the next Scottish Government faces a “real tough” budget in the years ahead.
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