17 September 2014
Episode 753
59 minutes
As Scotland goes to the polls tomorrow, we speak to disenfranchised Scots who do not get to vote about the future of their country. We also take a look at the Fiji elections, get the latest business news from Iceland and review the morning front pages.
17 September 2014
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