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EPISODE · Mar 2, 2026 · 28 MIN

Will Scotland get dragged into Donald Trump's war?

from The National Podcast · host The National Podcast

Political Editor Xander Elliards and Multimedia Journalist Lucy Jackson discuss the very worrying news of US and Israeli strikes on Iran and the subsequent conflict in the Middle East. What does this mean for the world, and for Scotland specifically? Meanwhile, a Saturday Night Live sketch on John Davidson's Bafta tics doesn't go down very well. Support The National with a subscription at thenational.scot/subscribe

Political Editor Xander Elliards and Multimedia Journalist Lucy Jackson discuss the very worrying news of US and Israeli strikes on Iran and the subsequent conflict in the Middle East. What does this mean for the world, and for Scotland specifically? Meanwhile, a Saturday Night Live sketch on John Davidson's Bafta tics doesn't go down very well. Support The National with a subscription at thenational.scot/subscribe

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Political Editor Xander Elliards and Multimedia Journalist Lucy Jackson discuss the very worrying news of US and Israeli strikes on Iran and the subsequent conflict in the Middle East. What does this mean for the world, and for Scotland...

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