National journalist Stewart Ward joins columnist Paul Kavanagh (aka the Wee Ginger Dug) for this week's Dugcast.
We're looking back at the TV debate between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn – and the key theme of trust.
The topic of the Union came up in their head-to-head ... but Scotland had no voice on the stage criticising the undemocratic position of either candidate.
Meanwhile, Jo Swinson's follow-up interview saw her display an eager willingness to commit the world to a nuclear wasteland. We're looking at why the media debate on this is so one-sided.
Plus, whose responsibility is it to save the Union? And can it be saved?
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