The Scottish referendum campaign has heated up - a podcast by The Times

Tim Montgomerie is joined by David Aaronovitch, Juliet Samuel and Fay Schlesinger. David Aaronovitch looks at the forthcoming Scottish referendum for independence and says 'up until now, the 'Yes' people have been able to fantasise about how easily an independent Scotland will be able to dictate its own separation terms.' But has this fantasy been given a reality check?Juliet Samuel asks if the Bank of England is being overly optimistic after it revised its GDP growth forecast for this year to 3.4% when the average prediction from some City economists and academics stands at 2.4% and even lower from the OBR. Even if this figure is true, is such economic growth sustainable?Fay Schlesinger analyses the grim reality of female genital mutilation in the UK and looks at an alternative way to tackle the issue. Should we be more sensitive to the practitioners' traditional perspectives or risk driving the practice further underground? Subscribe in iTunes: itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/did-you-read...

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