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The National Podcast

We discuss the day's biggest stories and interview the people you want to hear from. Hear about the behind-the-scenes that doesn't always make it into print, and get to know our brilliant team of reporters.

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  • July 16 · 47 min

    How the media LIED about the cost of living crisis ... and why Scotland isn't buying it

    Editor Laura Webster sits down with Dr Catherine Happer and Dr Lluis de Nadal Alsina to discuss how the UK media have told the story of the cost of living crisis, and what that has meant for people in Scotland who are living it every day. They unpack years of research into press and broadcast coverage of the crisis: who gets to speak, which sources are treated as “expert”, and how journalists frame the causes and solutions. Bad News on the Cost of Living Crisis: https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/gumg/ GUMG website: https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/gumg/ GUMG Bluesky: @gu-mg.bsky.social

  • July 15 · 37 min

    How Reform 'accidentally' tried to ban Scots and Gaelic

    Editor Laura Webster and Political Reporter Steph Brawn present Wednesday's National Podcast LIVE. They discuss how Reform UK have backtracked after a 'mess up' to an amendment that was drafted which would have seen political material in Gaelic become illegal in Scotland. Reform claim that criminalising Gaelic or Scots in Scotland had not been the “intention” of the amendment and that "there was an administrative mess up.” They added: “The amendment was intended for England and Wales. So, if you're publishing election material in Hartlepool in Gaelic, then yeah [it would be criminalised].” Meanwhile Douglas Alexander has instructed Scots to support England in tonight's game. Support The National with a subscription from just £1 at: thenational.scot/subscribe

  • July 13 · 38 min

    Reform's hypocrisy on Glasgow anti-migrant disorder

    Political Reporters Abbi Garton-Crosbie and James Walker discuss the big stories today, including the latest on anti-migrant disorder in Glasgow, the news about Ann Widdecombe's murder investigation, Yes Scotland funding and Labour's immigration bill. Support The National with a subscription from just £1 at thenational.scot/subscribe