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This episode of Politically Speaking takes a step towards understanding what this year's United States election means for Scotland, U.S. citizens living in Scotland and, of course, what it means for Scotland's relationship with the United States will look like regardless of who wins.

Timestamp: 0:00:49 - One of Holyrood's Magazine's journalists, Ailean Beaton, takes us on a journey to better understand what this election looks like for U.S. citizens living outside of their home country. He helps us to understand the rise of mail-in-ballots and the optics that President Trump has created surrounding this rise in absentee voting. He asked experts some of the questions that have surfaced during this highly contested campaign period on the run-up to November's polling day. Is this election rigged? Does Trump speak truths about mail-in votes? Will this election be decided by the Supreme Court, where the Republicans now hold a supermajority following the appointment of Justice Amy Coney-Barret?

Timestamp: 0:22.16 - Mandy interviews former First Minister of Scotland, Henry Mcliesh, and lets him discuss why he thinks a Democrat victory will allow America to heal following four years of division. He suggests that Scotland, and indeed, the U.K.'s relationship with America go back to the way it looked under eight years of President Obama. Most importantly, he lets us know what his drink of choice will be on election night... Mandy always asks the important questions for you, the listener.

Timestamp: 0:47.40 - Lastly, Liam makes a miraculous appearance at the end to recap his favourite (or most notable) moments of Trump's last four years in the White House with Mandy. But will this section of this very podcast be the reason why Trump wins in November? Did Liam jinx it?

Politically Speaking is a podcast brought to you by Holyrood Communications. This show is hosted by Mandy Rhodes and Liam Kirkaldy, narration and scripting by Ailean Beaton. This episode was produced by Ailean Beaton and Steven Perrie-Clyde. The artwork was designed and produced by Steven Perrie-Clyde (Spotify & Anchor) and Aimee Watchel (all other services). Leave a review on Apple Podcasts and share this show on your social media channels.

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Politically Speaking: Scotland’s flagship political podcastBy Holyrood CommunicationsMar 31, 2022