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2014: That was some year, that was
Derek Bateman reflects on 2014, a momentous year for Scotland
We should have been both celebrating independence and sweating over what to do with it...
Episode 27: An unforgettable referendum year ?
That was the year that was. If nothing else 2014 will be remembered as the year Scotland woke up, took a good at itself,...
Episode 25: Stark choices facing Labour in Scotland
The Labour Party in Scotland faces crisis as its members and affiliates weigh up who should lead it into the UK and Scottish elections...
Episode 24: Considering the Smith Commission
The five-party Smith Commission has deliberated, and now Bateman Broadcasting has deliberated about its deliberations.
As Scottish politics experiences unprecedented change, high profile Yes campaigner...
Episode 23: Considering the Sturgeon effect
Host Derek Bateman is joined by journalist and producer Maurice Smith as they discuss the elevation of Nicola Sturgeon to the First Ministership, and...
Episode 22: The media and the referendum
So was the mainstream media in Scotland deeply involved in a dark anti-independence conspiracy ? Or is the truth much more simple to explain...
Episode 21: Scottish politics in perspective
Scottish politics has become more exciting ever since the heightened debate of the referendum campaign.
With a new SNP leader chosen, and a race for...
Episode 20: The Labour leadership battle
Everybody else is talking about the Scottish Labour leadership battle, so Bateman Broadcasting decided to join in this week.
Observer journalist and commentator Kevin McKenna...
Episode 19: Scottish Political re-alignment
How are the Scottish political parties responding to the post-referendum scene? That's a question Derek discussed with invited guests Zara Kitson and Dr Tom...
Episode 18: What next ?
Leading Scottish journalist and Yes campaigner Ruth Wishart joins Derek Bateman and Maurice Smith to discuss what happens next for Scotland in the wake...