The Ponsonby and Massie Podcast

Bernard and Alex do their best to answer your questions sent in to ponsonbymassie@gmail.comQuestions this episode from;Darren McGarvey @lokiscottishrap (X)Rob Shorthouse @bobtwopointoh (X)John Duffy @johnduffy512 (Youtube)Colin Thompson @colinthompson3111 (Youtube)Argyll Loon @argyllloon (X)Luca Brasi @hickslike22 (X)Ewen Kennedy @ewangkennedy (X)Skegness Grammar School - @PoliticsSgs (X)George Watsons - S2 Modern Studies classRawlins Academy @RawlinsPolitics (X)Martin Shaw @martinshawx (X)Prof Thomas House @TAH_Sci (X)Paul (The Producer) - @paulhughes01 (X)Andy LeightonKathleen Thorburn

Bernard and Alex on .....The effect of Farage and ReformWill JK Rowling's gender recognition reform criticism of Labour come back to haunt the party?Stampgate - Will allegations of the SNP using MSPs expenses to pay for election campaign stamps re-ignite memories of previous scandals for voters?... and Scotland exiting the Euros. Bernard and Alex said they weren't going to speak about football but it was the first thing they mentioned.

Yougov sampled 39,979 in a super poll that shows the Conservatives reduced to 108 seats.The SNP & Labour Manifestos are out. Bernard and Alex give insight and analysis into the latest developments in the UK General Election 2024.

Bernard and Alex discuss the SNP's electoral chances and what the election result means to the SNP's cause of independence. They are joined by former SNP MSP, investigative journalist and life-long independence campaigner, Dorothy-Grace Elder who doesn't hold back in her criticism of John Swinney. DGE describes John Swinney as a "Sturgeonista" who "slides and slithers" and "is very much an acolyte of whoever sat on him last". She continues "I think you need Dynorod in to that [SNP] front bench".What do you think abut the SNP's prospects at the General Election? Let us know.

SCOTTISH LEADERS DEBATE - TORY MANIFESTO - EURO FEVER * SCOTTISH LEADERS DEBATE - Bernard thinks there may have been a few plants in the audience* CONSERVATIVE MANIFESTO - Massie - Family visa policy is a "Love Tax"* EURO FEVER - Do marginal factors effect marginal constituencies as Scotland and England prepare for the Euros ahead of election?Massie - "Scotland will be home before the postal votes".** PRODUCER'S SPOLIER ALERT - Ponsonby and Massie are wrong about everything to do with the Euros.General Election Euro 2024

Alex and Bernard attempt to answer your questions. *Spoiler Alert" They had 30 or 40 questions to get through and managed about 5 or 6 because they chatted so much. Apologies if you sent in a questions and didn't get it answered!* Alex reminds Bernard of the time he stood as a candidate .... and lost his deposit.* Turnout?* General Election implications for Holyrood election in 2026

Bernard and Alex summarise the General Election campaign to date and analyse the implications. * Is the Tory campaign the worst in living memory?* Westminster and Holyrood Tories are circling their leaders.* Ponsonby lambasts Sunak over D-Day.* Massie casts the SNP's Stephen Flynn as Cassius with a "lean and hungry look" towards his Caesar, John Swinney. * The Impact of Farage and Reform.* Labour's "do nothing but do it well" campaign.

Three very educated guesses on the outcome of the UK General Election as Professor Ailsa Henderson of the University of Edinburgh joins Bernard and Alex to talk polls, constituency boundaries and possible Conservative oblivion, a la Canada '93. WARNING - This is a real deep dive. You may wish to don your political anorak, make some strong coffee and have a pencil and paper at the ready. If you're working on the General Election in any capacity this episode is a "must listen".