In today's podcast (on the day Scotland saw an eclipse of the sun!): Allan Grogan, co-founder of Labour For Independence and now

SSP, talking about how the SNP majority council through in Dundee is now

letting down the majority working class yes voters; Ron Mackay on the increasing danger of

nuclear war; Calum Martin on how Scottish Politics were changed by the French

revolution; Beinn Irbhinn on splitting the Yes vote and Hollie Cameron on how

social media and the main stream media may be putting off powerful political women from coming to the fore.

We

have music from Scottish bands The Cundeez and Button Up, Joe Solo and Lead Belly. 

In this weeks podcast:

The  CD no lefty

should be without… (buy it here - http://www.philosophyfootball.com/view_item.php?pid=1200

)

SSP co-spokesperson, Sandra Webster on the recent victory of

grassroots activists in Renfrewshire…

Don Mackeen on the recent history, sociology and politics of

the mainstream media.

Alessio Gentile on Poverty porn

Calum Martin continues his journey through left wing history

today with a piece on the first French republic.

And Neil Anderson brings to life John Maclean’s famous 1918

speech from the dock.

Music:

 

Wilde Sammon, Remember Orgreave.

Louise Distras, Bullets

The Hurriers, Truth and Justice…

Steve White and the Protest Family,  When an anarchist helps you cross the road…

Travel Cat, Colours 3

The Wakes, The John Maclean March

In today’s podcast:  land reform from Russia, Colin Fox on UKIP and

the SSP’s new pamphlet on the right wing party, Lewis Akers on pay

discrimination, The SNP’s Debra Torrance on an Arbrothians Smokie Radical Party…   Jenni Gunn

on Mental Health And Calum Martin continues his series on lefty history with a

piece on the French Revolution. 

Remember, if you have anything you would like to say about the

contributions this week, or would like to record something OR have a band you

would like to have played on the podcast, email me at [email protected]

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Music from Colour Me Wednesday

The Tuts

Steve white and the Protest Family

Blossoms

The Wakes

We also have news about a brilliant cd launched this week for the Orgreave Truth & Justice campaign 

In this weeks SSP Podcast we have some history from Katie

Bonnar and Calum Martin – Calum starts a weekly series on a history of the left

called “Making the flag Red; Struggle and Democracy Through History.”

Cat Boyd from the ISG will be giving her view on left unity

and in particular on the Scottish Left Project.

Hollie Cameron tells us about a major SSP victory in Stirling

University

Richie Venton SSP's national workplace organiser and

regional organiser for the West of Scotland on the SSP’s reaction to the

austerity budgets set by Councils across Scotland and what the we propose

instead.

And Gerry Mulvenna will be explaining how a growing group of

volunteers are “televising” politics throughout Scotland.

Music from

Thee Concerned Citizens 

Joe Solo 

Roy Moller  

Suzen Juel 

Travelcat  

David Rovics 

The Cathode Ray