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Alistair Grant
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Journalist. Political editor of The Scotsman.
November 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
💥 Allegations of corruption, racism claims and a row over twerking…

This week’s episode of The Steamie takes you inside the Historic Environment Scotland meltdown.

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November 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
October 31, 2025 at 3:14 PM
🚨🎧 Latest episode of The Steamie out now!

Featuring an interview with @cdbirt.bsky.social of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation on poverty in Scotland, and what the charity wants to see in next year’s manifestos.

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October 31, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Recapturing some of that much-missed video rental store magic courtesy of Edinburgh libraries.
October 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
🗳️ Daytime count confirmed for Scottish Parliament election in May.

Disappointing news for those of us who use the overnight count as an excuse to eat our body weight in Haribo.
October 29, 2025 at 10:24 AM
October 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
A good couple of years behind the trend here, but read this on holiday and really enjoyed it.
October 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
🎧 Ease yourself into the SNP conference weekend with the latest episode of The Steamie

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October 11, 2025 at 10:34 AM
October 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Some week.
October 3, 2025 at 2:13 PM
🎧 🌹 The latest episode of The Steamie features a full debrief on the UK Labour conference.

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October 3, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Also this great picture of ‘Carhenge’, Pollok Free State in Glasgow.
September 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Very much enjoyed the ‘Resistance’ exhibition at Modern Two.

Loved this 1908 courtroom pic of Christabel Pankhurst, Flora Drummond and Emmeline Pankhurst, taken by a Daily Mirror photographer via a concealed camera in his top hat.
September 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
September 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
September 12, 2025 at 9:15 PM
💥 New episode of The Steamie out now!

We discuss Ian Murray’s sacking, Douglas Alexander’s appointment, and whisky tariffs

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September 11, 2025 at 5:42 PM
👏New👏Steamie👏out👏now

Holyrood returns from recess!

Plus, Cat Stewart tells us what it was like to interview Boris Johnson on stage… and dishes out some behind-the-scenes goss.

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September 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
August 29, 2025 at 5:24 PM
🚨 New episode of The Steamie out now!

🎧 We discuss Nigel Farage’s press conference, Graham Simpson’s defection… and where all this leaves the Scottish Tories.

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August 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Edinburgh Council’s response:
August 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
🚊 Here’s a council map showing the proposed routes:
August 25, 2025 at 4:11 PM
August 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
🚨 New episode of The Steamie out now!

What lies in store after Holyrood’s summer recess? Plus, the latest on Jeremy Balfour quitting the Tories.

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August 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Ken Loach in Edinburgh: Palestine Action ban is 'legal monstrosity'

The filmmaker posed with activists after his appearance at the Edinburgh International Film Festival:

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August 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM