Scottish Independence Podcasts

A new show on https://indylive.radio on Wednesdays at 11am , Changing Minds, Looking Forwards takes the debate beyond the process for achieving independence and looks towards the kind of independent country we can become.  There are many issues which need to be tackled and which will benefit from having the freedom to do so.

This first episode comes form a recent online conference on the subject of resetting Scotland's drugs policies which took place on 21st march 2021.  In a wide ranging discussion, the panel bring their lived experience to bear and suggest a number of ways of tackling the subject more effectively.

With an introduction from Angela Constance, MSP and Minister for Drugs, the panel includes Ronnie Cowan MP, Vice Chair of the all party parliamentary group on drugs policy at Westminster, Peter Krykand, drug policy campaigner,  Darren McGarvie,  (Loki) author and social commentator , Simon McLean LEAP and Anne Marie Ward, CEO of  Faces and Voices of Recovery UK.

As always, we are grateful to Edinburgh Pensioners for Indy for sharing their fascinating discussion with Dr Kirsty Hughes for our Yes Group Spotlight feature.

Entitled EU, Scotland, England and the Brexit Deal, this event was originally recorded in February 2021 

As always, we are grateful to Edinburgh Pensioners for Indy for sharing their fascinating discussion with Dr Kirsty Hughes for our Yes Group Spotlight feature.

Entitled EU, Scotland, England and the Brexit Deal, this event was originally recorded in February 2021 

Charles Fletcher from Caledonia Media brings more coverage of  pre election activities in Holyrood and beyond

Charles Fletcher from Caledonia Media brings more coverage of  pre election activities in Holyrood and beyond

Host John Drummond's guest this week is Dr Allen Kennedy, lecturer in history at the University of Dundee and Consultant Editor of bi-monthly magazine History Scotland (www.historyscotland.com) and Project Manager of Scottish Privy Council (www.privycouncil.stir.ac.uk)

Host John Drummond's guest this week is Dr Allen Kennedy, lecturer in history at the University of Dundee and Consultant Editor of bi-monthly magazine History Scotland (www.historyscotland.com) and Project Manager of Scottish Privy Council (www.privycouncil.stir.ac.uk)

In the Locker Room tonight - a preview of this weekend's Scottish Cup 3rd round, news on basketball and looking at this weekend's women's six nations game.

In the Locker Room tonight - a preview of this weekend's Scottish Cup 3rd round, news on basketball and looking at this weekend's women's six nations game.

This week's Yes Group Spotlight shines on Glasgow Pensioners for Indy who as luck would have it, held a zoom discussion with Tony Grahame about the issue of both votes SNP or not - an hour after the launch of the Alba list party!!  Naturally this featured in the discussion.  As always, we are grateful to Pensioners for Indy for sharing their event with us.

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