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The Bunker – News without the nonsense

The Scottish Elections – Why voters are “pure scunnered”

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

Podmasters

News, Government, Politics, Society & Culture

4.61K Ratings

🗓️ 6 May 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

• It’s Podmasters’ 10th birthday! Get an extra 10% off  a year’s Patreon backing. Our double-header on everything you need to know about this week’s devolved elections… In Scotland voters are gearing up for what’s being dubbed the “meh election” and the so-called “scunner factor” is well and truly sinking in. With Reform’s English nationalists eyeing up Holyrood, the SNP faces a fight to keep Scotland’s parliament looking recognisably… Scottish. The Guardian’s Scotland correspondent Libby Brooks joins Andrew Harrison to cut through the chaos.  • Back us on Patreon – www.patreon.com/bunkercast     Written and presented by Andrew Harrison. Producer: James Liddell. Audio production: Robin Leeburn. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Music by Kenny Dickinson. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:41.3

Hello and welcome to a special double-header edition of the bunker for election week.

0:45.7

It's not just the locals in England where everybody knows that Labour is heading for a historic pounding.

0:48.8

It's the national elections in Wales and Scotland too.

0:55.1

It's fair to say we haven't exactly covered Scotland and Wales closely on the pod, largely because we haven't got anybody there.

0:57.3

So today we are making amends.

1:02.3

And just like when Guns and Roses released two albums on the same day, we're releasing two bonkers today,

1:08.6

covering everything you need to know about the elections, issues and balance of power in Scotland and in Wales,

1:11.4

especially if like me you don't know much at all about it.

1:16.0

For this episode, Scotland, the Scottish National Party, are apparently on course for fifth term in Holyrood, with Labour and Reform in a close battle for second place.

1:20.7

Labour seemed to be in with a chance as recently as last year,

1:23.5

but Kyr Starmer's huge national unpopularity seems to have stalled that progress, despite

1:28.4

leader Anna Sauer's attempt to distance himself from Stama, even calling for him to resign.

1:34.0

It's not about passing judgment on two years of a Labour government, Sarwell told the times.

1:38.2

It's about 20 years of an SNP government.

1:40.9

Meanwhile, reform, possibly the most English-flavoured party you could think of,

1:45.1

a neck-in-neck with Labour in Scotland, and the string of gaffes from its characterful leader,

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