Scotcast - Who’d be a councillor?

When councillor Laura Murtagh proposed a 15.6% council tax increase, she knew some of her Falkirk constituents would be unhappy.

But attacks on her have gone from political to personal. She tells Martin about the torrent of abuse she has experienced over her association with the country’s biggest council tax rise – and how the decision to put people’s bills up made her 'physically sick'.

And Laura and Martin discuss the art of putting on a Scottish accent.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Laura Miller and Natalie Higgins.

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Published on Monday, 10th March 2025.

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