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The planned £50million spending cuts by Glasgow City Council will be the subject of fevered political debate for months to come.

Job cuts, the "semi-privatisation" of services, and a decrease in council cash are all political hot potatoes.

Here, Council Leader Gordon Matheson and Derek Mackay MSP, Minister for Local Government and Planning, each give their take on what the changes could mean for the city.

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