Rutherglen MP takes questions from school pupils in latest podcast episode

Michael Shanks has just released a new episode of his constituency podcast, ‘A Blether With…’ which features relaxed conversations with people from the local community, giving a platform to a wide range of voices from across South Lanarkshire.


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