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David Linden: You can be sure they wouldn't have been so indifferent if the Games were on the banks of the Thames rather than the…

On the recordSeptember 4, 2026
You can be sure they wouldn't have been so indifferent if the Games were on the banks of the Thames rather than the Clyde.
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David Linden
Scottish National Party

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Commenting on BBC's coverage of the Commonwealth Games.

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