The National Podcast

Editor Laura Webster and Political Reporter Abbi Garton-Crosbie discuss the new SNP manifesto and its reaction, from comparisons to the Soviet Union and cries of "communism". Elsewhere, the BBC face criticism for their approach to an interview with John Swinney, and Keir Starmer's under even more pressure to resign.
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Scottish entertainment LEGEND Elaine C Smith joins Digital Editor Laura Pollock to discuss Scottish independence, the 2014 referendum, the Holyrood election, Two Doors Down, her incredible decades-long career and lots more.
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Political Reporter Abbi Garton-Crosbie sits down with Niall Christie, who was the Scotland rep on the Your Party central committee until suddenly resigning last week with the rest of the Scottish executive committee. They discuss what went wrong, and why the project failed.
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Political Editor Xander Elliards and Editor Laura Webster discuss the fall-out from the Channel 4 Leaders' Debate, and whether Anas Sarwar or Malcolm Offord are telling the truth. Elsewhere, Malcolm Offord is under fire from a HIV charity, and Nigel Farage did not receive a warm welcome to Shetland.
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Editor Laura Webster sits down with legendary Scottish actor Alan Cumming to discuss politics, theatre, Scottish arts and culture and much more. 
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Editor Laura Webster and Digital Editor Laura Pollock discuss Anas Sarwar's new battle bus, Plaid Cymru's manifesto launch and the SNP's new plans for young people trying to get on the housing ladder.
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Political Reporter Abbi Garton-Crosbie interviews SSP chief Colin Fox as part of our Leader's Interviews series.
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Political Editor Xander Elliards interviews the award-winning author Peter Oborne from Jerusalem.
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Comedian extraordinaire Susie McCabe joins Political Editor Xander Elliards to discuss her new show, what it's like to be heckled and the state of politics in Scotland and the UK.
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Our wonderful columnist Assa Samake Roman hosts our election hustings!
On the panel are: Jack Middleton for the SNP, Holly Bruce for the Scottish Greens, Christine Jardine for the Scottish Liberal Democrats, Eva Comrie for Alliance to Liberate Scotland and Richie Venton for the Scottish Socialist Party.
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