The Stooshie: the politics podcast from DC Thomson

We speak to Scottish Police Federation General Secretary David Kennedy about the work police are doing to tackle illegal e-bikes. He explains how Operation Armour in Aberdeen has been able to do an effective job at seizing scooters in a widespread crackdown. But Mr Kennedy also warns more money is needed in the upcoming SNP budget to ensure these police projects can thrive.

We speak to Dundee GP Dr Munro Stewart about the SNP’s dramatic plans to overhaul how the NHS works in Scotland. The Scottish Government wants replace boards like NHS Tayside with two national bodies covering the west and east of the country. Dr Stewart hopes the proposals may hold some positives - but warned it must not result in a loss of local healthcare links.

John Swinney’s plans to overhaul how local government works in Scotland have already proven controversial. The Scottish Government wants to introduce new larger, regional councils along with smaller, community authorities. But electoral expert Allan Faulds, who runs Ballot Box Scotland, explains why he thinks the SNP’s current proposals are deeply flawed.

SNP MP Lara Bird interview The MP for Arbroath and Broughty Ferry talks Westminster, Burnham, Palestine and independence. Elected in June, Lara also talks about her experience so far with online hate and being a young woman in frontline politics. Listen to our featured interview as her SNP colleagues meet in Aberdeen for annual conference.

New Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra is a few weeks into the top job. He's made it through his first encounters at First Minister's Questions, and he's given his first set-piece speech to UK Labour conference. How is the man who once told Andy Burnham to "shut up" doing in the new role? We caught up with him after making it through the party's conference in Liverpool.