Scottish Independence Podcasts

Scotland has practically the largest units of local government in the world.  An average Scottish council has 175,000 people compared to an average across the EU of 10,000.  There seems to be widespread consensus that something needs to be done about the over-centralisation of Scotland, but little agreement about what that should be.

A group of individuals from a range of backgrounds - activists, academics, trade unionists and more - have set themselves the task of raising the profile of this democratic deficit and engaging the public and politicians in a discussion about how to address it.

Indypodcasters have been presenting a series of podcasts on the topic of the kind of national conversation Scots are having and this seemed a perfect fit for that series so we went along to the launch event which was held in Edinburgh on 9th September 2024.  

This is our recording of the public launch event.  You can find out more from the website www.buildlocal.scot 

You can also sign the declaration calling for citizens' assemblies to gather evidence and recommend solutions here https://buildlocal.scot/sign-the-declaration/

Panel presentations were:

00:01:11    Introduction by Joyce McMillan, Scotsman columnist and theatre critic

00:04:17    Esther Roberton, former co-ordinator of the Scottish Constitutional Convention

00:08:00    Dave Watson,  Director of the Jimmy Reid Foundation

00:14:16     Willie Sullivan, Senior director for campaigns Electoral Reform Society

00:20:42      Ewan Aitken, Former Labour Councillor and COSLA spokesperson

00:28:36      Lesley Riddoch, Director of Nordic Horizons, filmmaker and award winning journalist

00:37:23      Q and A

00:07:39       Next steps

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In this month's livestream Indypodcasters Marlene, Fiona and Lynne reflect on the Believe in Scotland 10th anniversary rally and other indy events, whether marches have had their day, the Labour party's disastrous first 2 months in power and how the the SNP is adjusting to life as a minority government.

With clips, chat and listeners comments, we hope this brings a flavour of events in September 2024

Watch Charlie Stuart's film Still Yes here https://youtu.be/M_5hQM_NRAg?si=atCbI7x4wlMOaHDf

Find out more about the Building A Local Scotland campaign and sign the declaration here https://buildlocal.scot/

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On the 10th anniversary of Scotland's Independence Referendum film maker Charlie Stuart has released his tribute to the grassroots campaigners who refuse to give up!   We chat to Charlie about the making of the film and his thoughts on the campaign a decade after the indyref.

You can watch Charlie's film "Still Yes"  here:

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On 18th September 2024 we marked the 10th anniversary of the historic first Scottish Independence Referendum, Indyref for short.  During a passionate and exhilarating campaign, support for the Yes side grew from around 30% to over 50% before settling back at 45% on the day of the vote.  In the words of Professor Sir John Curtace, the Yes side lost the vote but we won the campaign.  Support for independence has hovered around the 50% mark for the last decade.

Campaign group Believe In Scotland organised events throughout Scotland to mark the occasion.  The mood was reflective, but upbeat and determined.  We are STILL YES.  

Speeches from the Holyrood rally:

00:00:48   Gordon MacIntyre Kemp, founder of Believe In Scotland

00:12:56    Lesley Riddoch, award winning journalist, author, filmmaker

00:28:32    Richard Walker, Editor of the Sunday National

00:40:31    Andrew Barr, co-founder of the National Collective

00:46:52    Gordon MacIntyre Kemp

You can contribute to the Believe in Scotland crowdfunder here https://www.believeinscotland.org/crowdfunder2024

Independence Live's crowdfunder is here

https://independencelive.net/crowdfunder/

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10 years on from the Independence Referendum we catch up with "artist, writer and deviant collagist" Greg Moodie. Greg's artwork and cartoons were iconic elements of the 2014 campaign and he has continued to produce political commentary in the guise of humour ever since.

Greg has a new book out this month called The Unbearable Stupidity of Being which you can get from his website at https://gregmoodie.com/shop/

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After weeks of violent outbreaks in England, the far right racist contingent tried to bring their poison to Glasgow's George Square last weekend.

Glasgow was having none of it and organised an anti racist demonstration which drew a far bigger crowd than the racists could muster.

We reflect on the event with our guests Bill Ramsay and Isobel Lindsay and consider whether Scotland's distinctive national culture is enough to protect us from these malignant influences.

The conversation ranges from our sense of our own Scottishness, our colonial past, the haunting experience of the clearances, our shared values and the inevitable fracturing of the UK state.

We also consider whether the SNP can rise to the challenge of making the changes necessary to survive the 2026 Holyrood Elections.

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Part 1 of a 2 part episode this week as Fiona and Marlene go on the trail of the Radical Uprising of 1820, with the help of historian Tom Dowds.  

To be continued.....

Look out for Part 2 next month.

Tom Dowds' book "Scotland Free or a Desart" is available from good bookshops

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We chat to Tim Rideout and Ian Stewart about the Scottish Currency Group Conference coming up on 21st and 22nd of September and the exciting line up of guest speakers.   

Online and In Person tickets are available from Eventbrite here:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scottish-currency-group-conference-tickets-965256055847?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Hope to see you there!

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Indypodcasters Fiona and Marlene mull over August's events with guest Lynne Dougan in our Livestream for August 2024.  

We also cover the Winter Fuel Payment debacle - Marlene has the stats! As Rachel Reeves perfects her eye roll, we delve into electricity prices here and in Norway, and no, we STILL don't know what GB Energy really is.

( NOTE: This episode has been edited to remove an incorrect statistic quoted in the discussion)

You can watch the video version of this podcast here https://www.youtube.com/live/nIgVneUz_J4?si=TDe2jiJ9WGlO9Mjg

Links mentioned in this episode:

Book tickets for the Scottish Currency Gp conference here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scotti...

Find out more about the Believe in Scotland rally here https://www.believeinscotland.org/ral...

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It is 79 years since the nuclear and atomic bombs were dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan.  

Every year Scottish CND organises events to commemorate this anniversary. 

 Indypodcasters Fiona and Marlene were invited to record the Glasgow even at the peace tree in the grounds of Kelvingrove Art Gallery.  It was a moving, yet uplifting event with songs and wonderful speakers sharing their stories such as the seeds from the "survivor tree", a ginko tree in Hiroshima which sprouted again following the bombing.  

We also had an interview with Jacqueline McLaren the Lord Provost of Glasgow about her role in the Mayors for Peace project and her determination to leave a lasting legacy of peace gardens in Glasgow parks.  

Contributors are:

00:01:37  Interview with Jacqueline McManus, Lord Provost of Glasgow

00:13:37  Opening remarks by David Peutherer, Chair of Glasgow CND

00:16:00   Lord Provost's address at the event

00:20:28   Hiro Shimai, Curator at Glasgow Botanic Gardens

00:22:35   Down By the River Clyde performed by Protest In Harmony 

00:25:06   Jean Anderson Scottish CND

00:31:59    Maggi Sale, Peace Campaigner and Author

The event finished with two more songs from Protest in Harmony

You can watch the video version of this event on our youtube channel.

Find out more about Scottish CND here:  https://www.banthebomb.org/

Find out more about  Mayors for Peace here: https://www.mayorsforpeace.org/en/

The Scottish Independence Podcasts team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts.  Remember to like and subscribe!

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