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In Conversation with Karen Adam MSP: International Women’s Day special

To celebrate International Women’s Day, The National's Abbi Garton-Crosbie spoke to Banffshire and Buchan Coast MSP Karen Adam about the biggest issues facing women and minority groups in Scotland today. A former councillor and first-time MSP, Adam tells of how it has been “difficult” to convince women to stand in the upcoming local authority elections and reveals how she’s been treated as a woman in the public eye.

State of the Union: It's Johnson's Party and He'll Lie If He Wants To

On this final episode, Stephen Paton (@stephenpaton134) talks about the Conservative party's latest scandal and more.To reward our listeners, you can now get 20% off an annual subscription to The National (at https://www.thenational.scot/subscribe/) using voucher code NATIONALPOD2021

State of the Union: Latest poll is good news for Yes movement

This week Stephen Paton (@stephenpaton134) discusses the latest poll with Yes in the lead, the SNP conference and more.New episodes every Friday – and to reward our listeners, you can now get 20% off an annual subscription to The National (at https://www.thenational.scot/subscribe/) using voucher code NATIONALPOD2021

State of the Union: Another bad week for Boris Johnson...with no way out for Scotland

This week Stephen Paton (@stephenpaton134) talks about the latest Tory scandals and tales of incompetence.New episodes every Friday – and to reward our listeners, you can now get 20% off an annual subscription to The National (at https://www.thenational.scot/subscribe/) using voucher code NATIONALPOD2021

State of the Union: It's not quite going as Boris Johnson had hoped...

This week – with a special Saturday edition – Stephen Paton (@stephenpaton134) talks about COP26 and the pandemic, and how neither have become the propaganda tools that Boris Johnson may have hoped for.New episodes every Friday – and to reward our listeners, you can now get 20% off an annual subscription to The National (at https://www.thenational.scot/subscribe/) using voucher code NATIONALPOD2021

State of the Union: Who is paying for the pro-Union campaign?

This week Stephen Paton (@stephenpaton134) looks at dark money allegations in the pro-Union campaign, the latest from COP26 and more.New episodes every Friday – and to reward our listeners, you can now get 20% off an annual subscription to The National (at https://www.thenational.scot/subscribe/) using voucher code NATIONALPOD2021

State of the Union: COP26 is backfiring on Boris Johnson

This week, Stephen Paton (@stephenpaton134) talks about COP26, the latest Westminster corruption scandal and more.New episodes every Friday – and to reward our listeners, you can now get 20% off an annual subscription to The National (at https://www.thenational.scot/subscribe/) using voucher code NATIONALPOD2021

State of the Union: The latest budget is just another reminder of why we need to leave the UK

This week Stephen Paton (@stephenpaton134) discusses the latest budget and more.New episodes every Friday – and to reward our listeners, you can now get 20% off an annual subscription to The National (at https://www.thenational.scot/subscribe/) using voucher code NATIONALPOD2021

State of the Union: Michael Gove is playing silly games with devolution

This week Stephen Paton (@stephenpaton134) talks about Michael Gove's latest comments on 'augmenting' devolution and more.New episodes every Friday – and to reward our listeners, you can now get 20% off an annual subscription to The National (at https://www.thenational.scot/subscribe/) using voucher code NATIONALPOD2021