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Hello, you're listening to Podlitical, BBC Scotland's podcast

that brings you an inside look at the big stories coming out of Hollywood and Westminster.

It is quarter past two on Thursday, the 9th of September.

I'm Phil Sim, a reporter based at the Scottish Parliament, and today I am joined by.

I'm Lindsay Bues, a correspondent based at the Scottish Parliament, too.

I'm Roger Sundoo, based in Westminster.

And I'm Kirsten Campbell, a correspondent also based at Holyrood. I've got to tell you, I'm

excited to be hosting the podcast today. Really? Because you get to control everything. Well, it's just

because, well, obviously our regular host, Lucy White, not here this week. And this is the week when

we're going to be talking about things like tax rises and the interplay between national

insurance contributions and income tax.

I'm asking the questions instead of having to answer them.

Oh no.

Kirsten, have you brought your copy of the fiscal framework along with you?

I think I may have to leave early.

Do you have a doctor's note?

That is what we have to look forward to.

I think we're going to start at Hollywood, though,

given we've got two of you here in the building.

Because here at Hollywood this week,

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