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The Voices for Scotland Podcast

Scotland's Borders with Bill Austin

Season 1, Ep. 6
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This week Michael and Allan are joined by Bill Austin, who has recently written a paper for the Scottish Independence Convention on Scotland's Borders, part of the SIC's Transition Papers series. A fascinating and insightful discussion which will make you re-think the narrative around borders.

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