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Rebel monks, Scottish Labour and taxing the rich

ScotcastBest of the Week

The best bits from the past seven days of the BBC's Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler and David Wallace Lockhart.

Listen in full:

- Who are Orkney's rebel monks?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002zg8z

- Does it matter who leads Scottish Labour?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002zgc7

- Are higher tax rates costing us money?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002zhq8

- Politics Show: Scottish Labour slogans and Burnham’s big start
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002zhvg

Scotcast is the BBC's Scottish news podcast. This episode of Best of the Week is hosted by David Wallace Lockhart.

Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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