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Podlitical

BBC

Government, News

4.6 • 157 Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Farmers protest inheritance tax changes, and budget manoeuvres continue in Holyrood. This week saw thousands of farmers descend on the capital to protest Labour's changes to inheritance tax, while Labour claims the existing rules around inheritance tax aren't fair nor sustainable. In Holyrood, the row over Stephen Flynn's ambition to run as an MSP while staying on as an MP continues, and Scottish Parliament sees both the Scottish Government and opposition parties laying the political groundwork ahead of December's Scottish Budget. Plus, splits between UK Labour and Scottish Labour as leader Anas Sarwar pledges to expand eligibility for the winter fuel payment if they form the next Scottish government.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds
0:02.4	You're listening to BBC Scotland
0:09.7	Hi, you're listening to Podlitical, BBC Scotland's podcast
0:16.0	that brings you the biggest stories coming out of Holyrood and Westminster.
0:19.6	It is 12 minutes past two on Thursday,
0:21.7	the 21st of November. I'm Lucy White, a journalist based in Glasgow, and today I'm joined by
0:27.3	I'm Phil Sim, a journalist based at the Scottish Parliament. I'm Rajiupson. They were a journalist
0:31.6	based in Westminster. How can it possibly be the 21st of November already? I can't believe that.
0:38.8	Time flies.
0:39.6	I hope you're all ready for Christmas.
0:41.1	I'm going to put up my Christmas tree this weekend.
0:43.0	It's now officially not weird to have your Christmas decorations up with it.
0:45.6	Yes, it is until it's December.
0:47.5	At least.
0:48.0	No, no, no.
0:48.3	I'm doing one on Saturday.
0:49.9	Oh, yes.
0:50.9	Why?
0:51.7	That's too early, Rajdeep. Oh, it's the only free weekend I have, and then it's just like crazy.
0:56.7	Okay, fair enough.
0:57.9	It's more logistical issue rather than emotional.
1:01.4	But again, this is just showing off, really.
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