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Hello, you're listening to Podlitical, BBC Scotland's podcast that gives you the inside look

at the biggest

stories coming out of Holyrood and Westminster. It's 10 past 1 on Tuesday the 10th of December.

I'm Laura Maxwell, a journalist based at BBC Scotland in Glasgow. And today I'm joined by...

Hi, I'm Phil Sim, I'm a reporter based at the Scottish Parliament.

I'm Lindsay Pugh. It's usually also at the Scottish Parliament, but today in Glasgow.

I'm Rajee Pseep Sandu, usually in Westminster, but I'm in Glasgow again today.

And I'm Sarah Smith, BBC's Scotland editor, so I can be anywhere in the country at any time,

but right now I'm in the studio in Glasgow.

Phil, you're the old one out. We're missing you already.

We're all sitting chatting about you actually.

We've nearly got a full house. Do you feel lonely?

I mean, I'm usually alone in this cupboard, so this is quite a comfortable thing for me.

No, I'm usually there with you. That's not true. It's not lying.

I should actually say the other person sitting in a box is Matt Cox, who's producing this week. It's lovely to see so many of you here with us,

especially given that you're also busy preparing

for the various big programmes of the week.

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