# Ian Blackford
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ian blackford (born 14 May 1961) is a Scottish politician serving as Leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) in the House of Commons since 2017. He has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ross, Skye and Lochaber since 2015.
Originally from Edinburgh, he previously worked as an investment banker and has been involved with various business ventures since.
Tomorrow Is Another Day
In this bumper edition we begin with Labour's leaked plans to cut welfare spending by £6 billion. £5 billion to come from making it harder to claim Personal Independence Payments. Five Scottish Labour MPs have put their names to a letter supporting these "reforms" as " truly progressive". We look a…
Tomorrow Is Another Day
In this bumper edition we begin with Labour's leaked plans to cut welfare spending by £6 billion. £5 billion to come from making it harder to claim Personal Independence Payments. Five Scottish Labour MPs have put their names to a letter supporting these "reforms" as " truly progressive". We look a…
NHS Crisis, Political Memoirs, and Scotland's Future
Air Date: June 29, 2025
This is a catch-up version of Bernard Ponsonby's live, weekly Sunday show on Go Radio.
Host: Bernard Ponsonby
Guests:
Ian Blackford: Former SNP Westminster Leader
Douglas Lumsden: Scottish Conservative MSP
Sir Tom Clarke: Former Labour MP and author
This episode div…
Scottish Politics Needs Big Ideas... So Where Are They?
In this episode of the Holyrood Sources podcast, hosts Calum MacDonald, Geoff Aberdeen, and Andy Maciver take your questions. They discuss the departure of Kate Forbes from the SNP and its implications, touching on her appeal to centrist voters and the challenges facing the party. The conversation …
🤔"I think Nicola Sturgeon was the EXCEPTIONAL politician of her generation"| Ian Blackford Exclusive
🎙️ We're thrilled to be joined by Ian Blackford, former Leader of the Scottish National Party in the House of Commons and a passionate life-long Hibs fan! 💚⚽
In this exclusive interview, Ian takes us on a journey through his years supporting the mighty Hibees, shares behind-the-scenes stories from…
Andrew, Plaid Cymru SNP Alliance; Kemi Badenoch's year as Tory leader & Dolgarrog dam disaster
Guests include royal biographer Catherine Mayer; former SNP MP Ian Blackford; political historian Sam Blaxland; international law expert Dr Nada Ali, Dolgarrog Community Council Chair Jackie Ley and reader in physical geography Dr Hywel Griffiths. Reviewing the papers Jennifer Burke, Cabinet Membe…
Remembrance, Budget Dilemmas, Tactical Voting and the Call for Electoral Change
Go Radio Politics Show: November 9th, 2025
This is a catch-up version of Bernard Ponsonby's live, weekly Sunday show on Go Radio.
Guests:
Susan Murray: Scottish Liberal Democrat MP (Mid Dumbartonshire)
Ian Blackford: Former Westminster leader of the Scottish National Party
Irene Graham: Former…
Ep 341 Ian Blackford
It’s international break so this week we sat down with Ian Blackford to talk all things Hibs.
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A historical election in Wales
Plaid Cymru leader and prospective new First Minister Rhun ap Iorwerth, Welsh Labour's new acting leader, Ken Skates, academics Richard Wyn Jones and Deian Hopkin, former SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford and two Senedd newbies, Reform's Joe Martin and Plaid Cymru's Kiera Marshall join us to dis…
Ian Blackford on life after Westminster and his vision for Scottish independence
Two years after stepping back from frontline Westminster politics, former SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford joins The National’s editor Laura Webster in the studio for an in-depth, wide-ranging discussion on the future of the Scottish independence movement, the state of the UK economy, and his r…
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