Political Yeti's Political Podcasts

We're back, after a conference induced gap, with Labour's Ian Murray bringing the confectionery and questioning the credibility of Labour's leadership contest in Scotland. And The Scotsman's ace Westminster reporter Paris Gourtsoyannis casts his eye over the latest bout of Prime Minister's Questions. Plus there's a challenge for listeners and quite a lot of silly nonsense. Enjoy!

Once again MPs are preparing to go off for a recess so James Millar is joined by traditional recess guest Martin Whitfield MP to talk about the latest Prime Minister's Questions that strayed on to reality TV, Rick Astley and radiation. Plus there's talk of the divisions in Scottish Labour's group of just seven MPs and the coming leadership election and a preview of conference season. And Martin and James are joined by a mystery guest. Listen in to find out who.

Parliament's back and James Millar is there with another MP. This week's guest is Alison Thewliss of the SNP who takes James to task for some comments on the SNP's approach to immigration as they discuss PMQs and the Scottish government's Programme for Government. They are joined by The Scotsman's Paris Gourtsayannis for a wide-ranging and grown up chat that includes praise for Michael Gove and, finally, the answer to the rollover 'I Love Your Questions' teaser.

It's the fourth and final summer special politics in a pub podcast and it rained, rather summing up the weather and the politics of this dismal summer. But this week's offering presented by James Millar is brightened by the return of Stuart 'sausage boy' Donaldson, the nation's youngest ex-MP. At 23 he was the member of parliament for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire. By 25 he wasn't. He talks about the experience of being catapulted in and out of parliament and his views on Nicola Sturgeon, Alex Salmond and Keanu Reeves. Plus Jon Walker is along again to discuss Disneyland and Big Ben. All the big issues of the last week then.

Lots to talk about this week as James Millar is joined in the pub in Catford by Reaction's Olivia Utley, former Lib Dem spin doctor Matt Withers and the Birmingham Mail's Jon Walker to chew over the latest political developments. Three big characters dominate things - James Chapman and his new party, Jacob Rees-Mogg's run to lead a rather older party, and Alex Salmond's sexist jokes. Plus there's a bonus conversation about which incarnation of Batman Jeremy Corbyn most resembles - Adam West, George Clooney, or Ben Affleck.

It's come to that time in the any podcast's life - it's three men in a pub talking about politics. But bear with it as James Millar is joined by Jon Walker and Mike Indian to talk about the latest "bonkers" Brexit moves, "stupid choices" in parliament and a surprising fact about badgers.

With parliament in recess it's back to podcasts in the pub. This week James Millar is joined by City AM's Rachel Cunliffe to talk about Liam Fox, women's football and politicians going on holiday. Plus James lets a fan on the podcast. David Mackenzie, one of Labour's 'red princes' and self proclaimed 'Ivanka Trump of Scottish politics' joins in to talk about his experience of being his dad's election agent in 2015 and the Loch Ness monster.

It's the last week of the parliamentary term and there's a holiday vibe as James is joined by new Labour MP Martin Whitfield and the New Statesman's Julia Rampen to review the last Prime Minister's Questions of the session. It could even be Theresa May's last PMQs if the rumours of a leadership plot are true. Martin reveals what he's learned about parliament in his first six weeks as an MP and the panel cast an imaginary parliamentary production of the Wizard of Oz. Really. And Julia talks about being sick and Martin talks about eating a pig.

New author James Millar is joined by the MP with surely the longest title in politics - Drew Hendry - to discuss his latest piece for The New Statesman on the state of the SNP. (http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2017/07/snp-mps-fear-another-snap-election-it-was-one-way-traffic-labour) Drew didn't like it. And reviewing a Prime Minister's Questions that didn't feature the Prime Minister it's Kate Proctor of the Evening Standard, one of the top young journalists in the UK: OFFICIAL. Why's she so good? Because she knows about Labour playtime whatever that is, as well as bringing top analysis.

After his promotion in the SNP reshuffle Neil Gray join James Millar to talk about what exactly social justice is and how much his new leader is worth. Plus he manages to utterly befuddle James by introducing Scottish football into the conversation. And joining them to review the latest bout of Prime Minister's Questions is Ian Silvera, senior political correspondent at the International Business Times.

James Millar is joined by new Labour MP Paul Sweeney to talk about his first experience of Prime Minister's Questions, what it's like in the frenzy of the Commons chamber. Plus James, Paul and fellow guest Tony Grew discuss the issues that were raised at the first Prime Minister's Questions of the new parliament including the Grenfell Tower fire and the government deal with the DUP. And Paul explains how he built the biggest Royal Navy ship ever constructed including a genuine 'wow fact.

THE MAN FRIEND PROJECT - Rachel Reeves MP by James Millar

THE MAN FRIEND PROJECT - Seema Kennedy MP by James Millar

Parliament gets down to business with the Queen's Speech setting out Theresa May's plans for the coming parliament - mainly Brexit and spaceships. James Millar is joined by Lindsay Razaq of the Press & Journal and MP Ian Murray to discuss. Plus Ian talks about having some Scottish Labour colleagues in parliament for the first time in two years, the "singularly unpleasant" SNP and why Jeremy Corbyn gave him the fingers (metaphorically).

Parliament's back! James Millar is joined by SNP MP Kirsty Blackman just before she was confirmed as the party's deputy leader in Westminster to discuss what went wrong for the party at the general election. And seagulls come up too. Seagulls always come up when Kirsty is on the podcast. Plus Jon Walker, political editor of the Birmingham Mail, offers his take on the election that's just been and what's next for the Tories, Labour and the DUP. And after the terrible attempts at predictions in last week's podcast James doubles down with an audacious long term projection.

Two years older and wiser, but still only at primary school, my children attempt again to predict the outcome of a general election more accurately than the experts. All the guests got it wrong in 2015, will they fare any better in 2017? Last time out I called it for a Tory majority (and I suggested Trump would win in America too) so listen out for my General Election 2017 prediction too. Who'll be closest to the result - the man who's worked in politics for 20 years, the former spin doctor, or the six-year-old? Only a couple of days to find out!

In the shadow of a giant cat three pundits gather to discuss the latest twists and turns in the general election campaign. James Millar is joined in the pub by Birmingham Mail political editor Jon Walker who compares Tim Farron to Richard Nixon, and former spin doctor Matt Withers has the low down on why Simon Hughes is always late.

James Millar is back in the pub surrounded by experts to chew over another week in the general election campaign. Birmingham Mail political editor Jon Walker, New Statesman digital news editor Julia Rampen and co-founder of The Spoon Martha Gill share their views on how the parties are getting and discuss which Harry Potter book's the best, are the media unfair on Jeremy Corbyn, is this the SNP's hardest campaign yet, and the second stupid guy of 2017.

The plan to record podcasts in the pub crashes into reality. James Millar is joined by Birmingham Post and Mail political editor Jon Walker and former Lib Dem spin doctor Matt Withers to analyse the general election campaign so far and share tales of meeting a leading politician at the darts, candidates in tears, going to Belgium on a hovercraft and nominations for the first official 'stupid guy' of the campaign. Plus one time shadow cabinet member Rachel Reeves answers questions on the campaign trail and her leadership ambitions.

With parliament dissolved and the Queen firing the starting gun on the campaign to elect a new one James Millar catches up with a few departing MPs to reflect on the last few years in politics. Plus Westminster watcher extraordinaire Tony Grew joins him to sum up the 2015-17 parliament which he correctly predicted two years ago would be "nasty, brutish and short." And there's a solution to global warming.