Has Burnham caved on indyref2? – Politics Show

About this episode

The episode discusses Burnham's stance on indyref 2 and various political dynamics in Scotland.

If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like: ‘Has Swinney had a good (re)start?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0030xdv David, Lynsey and former Alba Party adviser Kirk Torrance talk about Andy Burnham’s independence comments; SNP ministers dealing with negative headlines; and Nicola Sturgeon teaming up with Michael Gove to take on Russia. Photo: PA Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode of the Politics Show is hosted by David Wallace Lockhart and Lynsey Bews. Get in touch: [email protected]

People in this episode

Hosts: David Wallace Lockhart, Lynsey Bews

Guest: Kirk Torrance

Topics covered

• indyref
• Scottish politics
• SNP
• Nicola Sturgeon
• Michael Gove
• Alba Party

Keywords

• Burnham
• indyref 2
• Scottish news
• SNP Ministers
• Nicola Sturgeon
• Michael Gove
• Kirk Torrance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alba Party, SNP, BBC Radio Scotland

Places: Russia

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