How community fight against pylons became lightning rod for election battle

We look at a topic which is animating voters in rural Scotland ahead of the election. Campaigners from Angus to the Highlands worry about plans for giant pylons. They say it could blight the landscape and want to see the proposed schemes ditched. Energy giants SSEN say the upgrades are necessary for the country’s grid. So how much will this matter come May 7?

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How community fight against pylons became lightning rod for election battle is an episode from The Stooshie: the politics podcast from DC Thomson by DC Thomson.

This episode is 29:37 long.

This episode was published on Apr 8, 2026.

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