How community fight against pylons became lightning rod for election battle

The Stooshie: the politics podcast from DC Thomson by DC Thomson

Apr 8, 202629:37News & Politics

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...

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