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Podcast: 2014 matters: poverty, power and inequality in Scotland and a changing world

What would Scottish independence mean for global justice? A panel came together in Dundee to discuss what the referendum means for Scotland's place in the world.

Alex Renton Katherine Trebeck Gail Wilson Polly Jones Mike Weir Anas Sarwar Ric Lander
27 February 2014

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