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13/08/2023

Ben Wright hosts topical chat with Conservative peer Tina Stowell, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, political commentator Salma Shah, plus the Mirror's John Stevens.

Ben Wright is joined by the Conservative peer, Tina Stowell; Labour's leader in Scotland, Anas Sarwar; and the political commentator and former government special adviser, Salma Shah. They reflect on "small boats week" and ahead of the forthcoming A-level results, they discuss the alternatives to academic qualifications and university education. Scottish politics features too, plus Ben is joined from the Edinburgh Festival fringe by comedians Rosie Holt and Matt Forde, to talk about the state of political satire.

59 minutes

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Sun 13 Aug 2023 22:00

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  • Sun 13 Aug 2023 22:00

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