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Ahead of council elections on May 5, the podcast takes a look at democracy and representation.
Sam and Ali welcome Allan Faulds from Ballot Box Scotland to talk about democracy in Scotland, election week and our understanding of representation.
They also discuss the recent fact check on the Big Power Off and rising energy costs.
Podcast Notes:
- Find out more about Ballot Box Scotland.
- Read the Big Power Off fact check.
- Remember you can tell us what we should fact check by filling out this very short form.
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