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The scandal surrounding Peter Murrell (pictured left) and his embezzlement of SNP funds grew this week as we learned more about how he committed – and tried to cover up – his crimes. At Holyrood, it’s led to further questions about how the party was run when he was its chief executive. Natalie and Lynsey speak to the BBC’s James Cook about how the story is unfolding.
And we talk about another controversy too – this one affecting Labour and the UK Government – as a batch of documents relating to Peter Mandelson (pictured right) and his time as UK ambassador to the US was published.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode of the Politics Show is hosted by Natalie Higgins and Lynsey Bews
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Fraser Stewart (pictured) is head of local energy strategy at GB Energy, a publicly owned body set up by the UK government to support our transition to green energy from its Aberdeen headquarters.
He tells us why he is so excited about Scotland’s energy future, and why he believes our bills will, eventually, come down.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.
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Details of former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell (pictured) embezzling £400,000 from the party have been revealed at the High Court in Edinburgh.
We talk to the BBC’s David Henderson, who was in court to hear a statement of facts in the case involving Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.
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Picture credit: Jane Barlow / PA

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Labour’s former first minister Jack McConnell is among those calling for a parliamentary inquiry into the embezzlement of SNP money by the party's former chief executive Peter Murrell (pictured).
We ask the BBC’s David Wallace Lockhart why the current first minister and SNP leader, John Swinney, is resisting those calls.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.
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Nicola Sturgeon has spoken to Laura Kuenssberg about her estranged husband Peter Murrell embezzling £400,000 from the SNP.
The BBC’s Andrew Kerr helps us analyse how the former First Minister handled the many questions asked of her during the 55-minute interview.
Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler and Natalie Higgins.
Get in touch: [email protected]