NATIONAL editor Callum Baird and Paul Kavanagh, aka the Wee Ginger Dug, are back after another quiet, uneventful, peaceful week of politics.
At least, that's the week Boris Johnson will be wishing he'd had.
It's been a Brexit disaster for Boris, with his plays backfiring spectacularly – could a written constitution have saved us from some of this?
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister threatened to break the law while standing in front of the polis. While those tactics seem to be from the school of Dominic Cummings, one of your hosts thinks there might be a fall-out on the cards...
This has all amped up talk of a potential election. The SNP have been very clear about the focus they'd give indyref2. How does that compare to the tactics of 2017?
And what approach will the Scottish Tories be taking? Will we be seeing The Jackson Carlaw Party? Stifle your laughter...
We also have some details about events this weekend, including the Wee Ginger Dug's appearance at the Perth AUOB march!
You can listen on our soundcloud below, or subscribe on iTunes – we release a Wee Ginger Dugcast every Friday!
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