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Radio Scotland,05 Mar 2026,24 mins

‘Salmond files’: the man taking government to court

Scotcast

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If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Inside the 'Salmond files': https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002rp03 David Hamilton (pictured) is taking the Scottish Government to court over its refusal to release the so-called ‘Alex Salmond files’. We ask the Scottish Information Commissioner why he believes some documents from the James Hamilton investigation, which cleared Nicola Sturgeon of misleading parliament, should be made public. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler. Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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