THE National's State of the Union podcast, which packages all of the week's news on Scottish independence into one bitesize chunk, is back for another week.

This time, columnist Stephen Paton talks us through the Tory war-game strategy to fight indyref2, and explains just why it's unlikely to work out the way they hope.

Andrew Wilson's currency comments are also on the agenda as Paton asks: just what do we want an independent Scotland for anyway?

Is it to keep doing everything the UK is? Or the opportunity to find a new, better way?

If you've got ten minutes while you're doing the dishes or walking to the shop, you can hear the full podcast on Soundcloud below or on Spotify.

Stay tuned for future episodes every Friday.