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MSPs overwhelmingly back Scotland’s 'right to decide future' as Reform STORM OUT of parliament (opens the original)
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Editor Laura Webster is joined by Lucy Jackson on The National Podcast LIVE. They discuss Scotland's MSPs overwhelmingly backing Scotland's right to decide its own future, Reform's strop, and the UN General Assembly in New York, as well as the reaction to our recent story on anti-Scottish classism. Support The National from just £20 for a whole year at thenational.scot/subscribe
Laura Kuenssberg's ridiculous Ed Sheeran question .... and is Nicola Sturgeon's acting debut propaganda? (opens the original)
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Lucy Jackson is joined by Hannah Shedden on Media Watch, where this week they discuss Laura Kuenssberg's question on Gaza which has drawn widespread criticism online. They also look at the car crash AI interview on Piers Morgan's show and ask if Nicola Sturgeon's new Sky TV show is pure military propaganda. Get The National for just £20 for a whole year at thenational.scot/subscribe
SNP to launch new £100k independence campaign – but are party members happy about it? (opens the original)
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Digital Editor Laura Pollock and Political Reporter James Walker offer their analysis of the new £100k SNP independence campaign, anti-Scottish discriminations in universities, and more Support The National with a subscription at thenational.scot/subscribe from £20 for a whole year
Orange Order summit FLOPS | We reflect on 12-year indyref anniversary (opens the original)
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Editor Laura Webster and Reporter Lucy Jackson react to the Orange Order's "significant" summit flopping, the 12-year anniversary of the indyref, and Donald Trump being sued in Scotland Support The National with a subscription from just £1 at thenational.scot/subscribe
New Glasgow City Council leader Ricky Bell on what he really thinks of Thomas Kerr (opens the original)
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Political Reporter James Walker interviews Ricky Bell on his future plans for Glasgow as he becomes leader of the city council. Support The National with a subscription from just £1 at thenational.scot/subscribe
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