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'I tried to get under Sturgeon’s skin’

'I tried to get under Sturgeon’s skin’

Update: 2025-08-18
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Accustomed to sparring live on air on a Sunday morning, Martin sits down with Douglas Ross to find out what he really thinks.

The former Scottish Conservative leader tells us why he defended Boris Johnson’s government – and why he thinks Holyrood is failing.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.

Get in touch with us by emailing scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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