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  • John Curtice's full breakdown of this Scottish election

    John Curtice's full breakdown of this Scottish election
    Mar 24 2026

    Professor John Curtice is back in the studio talking to us about the state of play going into the Scottish Parliament election. He gives a fantastic overview of where we are and what to expect over the next few weeks of campaigning.

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    28 mins
  • Hasan Piker on how the US is crushing Cuba

    Hasan Piker on how the US is crushing Cuba
    Mar 24 2026

    Multimedia Journalist Lucy Jackson is in conversation with streaming phenomenon Hasan Piker, who has just been in Cuba as part of the Nuestra America Convoy, about how the US is crushing Cuba. They also discuss Iran, and how Scotland is being dragged into Trump's war.

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    51 mins
  • Laura Kuenssberg's 'dumbest question ever'

    Laura Kuenssberg's 'dumbest question ever'
    Mar 23 2026

    Editor Laura Webster, Digital Editor Laura Pollock and Political Reporter James Walker discuss Laura Kuenssberg's 'dumbest question ever' on Israel and why it could possibly want to lie. They also get stuck into the latest polling finding a huge pro-independence majority, plans for a Queen Elizbeth memorial in Scotland, and Laura Pollock goes inside the far-right Unite the Clans rally at Holyrood.

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    38 mins
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