It seems an extraordinary thing to be asking, but is Britain at war? Could we have guessed this even a week ago?

Of course, Kirstarmer is saying our bases cannot be used for aggressive, only defensive action by the United States.

But who's in charge of this, actually? Is it not really just the Israelis using this as an opportunity to take out Iran, take out Hezbollah in Lebanon, just while they're at it, keep moving into Syria, keep moving into the West Bank.

It's extraordinary, actually, how much people on the BBC and elsewhere, experts and generals are actually calling it out and pointing out

there was no imminent threat from Iran. Unpleasant and deeply unpleasant as that regime may be.

So anyway, we discuss all of this and whether there is any morning after plan for what happens

next to any of the countries around the Gulf.

We look at the Green victory in Gorton and Denton.

What does it mean?

Is it repeatable?

Could it happen in Scotland?

What does it mean for labour?

Are there dirty tricks ahead for the Greens now that they look like a serious proposition?

And a Sarwarne is embarrassing dad.

And much else besides. Those are the headlines

now for the podcast. Well, hi folks and welcome to this week's Leslie Riddock podcast.

Disturbing news across the Middle East with the attack on Iran and the killing of the Ayatollomai,

the Iranian leader is dominating everything.

I mean, I think almost the entirety of Good Morning Scotland this morning, apart from the sport,

was really entirely down to the Iranian situation.

It's going to have huge implications for us, not just militarily in terms of our defence and safety at home, but also in rising prices, probably in a possible spike

to inflation after various Gulf states have been hit and the shutdown of the Katari

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