EPISODE · Apr 17, 2026 · 35 MIN
'It's communism!': How the SNP manifesto triggered the Scottish media
from The National Podcast · host The National Podcast
Editor Laura Webster and Political Reporter Abbi Garton-Crosbie discuss the new SNP manifesto and its reaction, from comparisons to the Soviet Union and cries of "communism". Elsewhere, the BBC face criticism for their approach to an interview with John Swinney, and Keir Starmer's under even more pressure to resign. Support The National with a subscription from just £20 for a WHOLE YEAR at thenational.scot/subscribe
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Editor Laura Webster and Political Reporter Abbi Garton-Crosbie discuss the new SNP manifesto and its reaction, from comparisons to the Soviet Union and cries of "communism". Elsewhere, the BBC face criticism for their approach to an interview with John Swinney, and Keir Starmer's under even more pressure to resign. Support The National with a subscription from just £20 for a WHOLE YEAR at thenational.scot/subscribe
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