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EPISODE · Jan 19, 2026 · 44 MIN

AI risk to Scottish election + Michael Shanks attacks The National

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Editor Laura Webster is joined by political reporters Abbi Garton-Crosbie and James Walker to discuss a range of stories including expert warnings over the risk of AI in the Scottish election, Keir Starmer's useless press conference on Greenland, Scottish Labour misquotes on their new leaflet, Michael Shanks's attack on our newspaper and our review of the Out in the Hills Festival in Pitlochry. Support The National with a subscription for just £20 for a whole year at thenational.scot/subscribe

Editor Laura Webster is joined by political reporters Abbi Garton-Crosbie and James Walker to discuss a range of stories including expert warnings over the risk of AI in the Scottish election, Keir Starmer's useless press conference on Greenland, Scottish Labour misquotes on their new leaflet, Michael Shanks's attack on our newspaper and our review of the Out in the Hills Festival in Pitlochry. Support The National with a subscription for just £20 for a whole year at thenational.scot/subscribe

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