Scottish Independence Podcasts

Owning Our Futures Q and A

The Owning Our Futures event held in Edinburgh in October was a great opportunity to see our quest for independence in the context of other nations and regions across Europe who share similar aims.  The delegates took  part in three Q and A panels and brought their wisdom, experience and fresh thinking to the table.  Organised by the Scottish Independence Convention and the International Committee for European Citizens and chaired by Lesley Riddoch, this was a positive and uplifting event.
Panels and speakers :00:01:51  Panel 1 questions00:02:06  Begotxu Olaizola Elordi, Basque Country00:03:53  Alessandro Cucci, Sardinia00:04:44  Anna Arque i Solsona, Catalonia00:10:13  Panel 2 questions00:11:16  Nick Peeters, Flanders00:15:13  Paul Descarli, South Tyrol00:16:53  Aka Hansen, Greenland00:20:09  Bjort Samuelsen, Faroe Islands00:27:59  Panel 3 questions00:28:47 Gwern Gwynfil, Wales00:33:07  Isobel Lindsay, Scotland00:37:17  Richard Walker, Northumbria00:38:28  Kerron O'Luain, Ireland00:43:51   Lesley Riddoch closing remarksYou can watch our previous episode with highlights from the delegate presentations here: https://youtu.be/A4J1hE04Y2M?si=dcpBUvxXvhdwCbnaYou can also watch the full livestream of the event on  @IndependenceLive  
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Owning Our Futures - Highlights

The Owning Our Futures conference was held in Edinburgh on 5th October 2024 and brought together representatives  Autonomy Movements and Self Government campaigners from 14 nations and regions in Europe. Indypodcasters Fiona and Marlene were there - these are our highlights!
00:02:09  Intro: Greg McCarra SIC
00:02:27  Basque:  Begotxu Olaizola Elordi
00:09:05  Catalonia:  Anna Arque i Solsona
00:15:10  Sicily: Anthony Graziano
00:20:04  Sardinia: Alessandro Cucci
00:26:17  Greenland: Aka Hansen
00:37:20  Flanders: Nick Peeters
00:39:41  Wales: Gwern Gwynfil
00:42:13  Ireland:  Kerron O'Luain
Organised by: The Scottish Independence Convention (SIC) www.independenceconvention.scot and the International Commission for European Citizens (ICEC) www.icec.ngo
Our episode with Prof Alf Baird which was mentioned in the discussion can be found here https://scottishindypod.scot/mibbes-aye-show/doun-hauden/
Livestream coverage of the full event is available on @IndependenceLive Youtube channel.
#scottishindependence #democracy #europe 
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Telling Scotland's Stories with Mairi Sutherland

We meet independent film maker Mairi Sutherland who has  been making independent Scottish films for more than 20 years.  Mairi has credits as Producer, Director, Screen Writer including the award winning film Red Rose, about the life and mysterious early death of Robert Burns at the age of 37.  Mairi tells us about the making of the film back in 2004 and the changes she has seen in the film industry in Scotland and Hollywood since that time.  The film is celebrating its 20th anniversary and Mairi is looking to arrange showings in cinemas, theatres and other venues to share the story and take part in audience discussions.
The film is available on Youtube here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mntIL0HhciY and is also available on DVD.
#robertburns #scottishhistory #redrose
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Tell Us Something Positive!

Audio replay of our end of November livestream where we played clips and chatted about topics including:
00:02:48 Patrick Harvie at FMQs on Trump's election
00:04:46 John Swinney's reply
00:08:45 Mary Trump on buyer's regret
00:14:43 Led By Donkeys on Elon Musk
00:22:15 Janey Godley voiceover Bearcubs
00:24:34 Edward Mountain asks about the A9 at FMQs
00:28:32 Brendan O'Hara on Winter Fuel Payment at PMQs
00:34:28 The Big Land Question Launch
00:38:07 Restoration Forth project
00:50:57 Janey Godley Tribute
 
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12 insights from the Scottish Currency Group conference

The Scottish currency Group conference took place over 2 days in Dunfermline on 21st and 22nd September 2024. We were there for both days of fascinating presentations from an impressive and internationally diverse group of experts in their various fields.  In this podcast, Fiona and Marlene share 12 of the insights we gained from the discussions. We hope they will whet your interest to find out more.
Our 12 insights are:
00:00:45 1. Why we should say NO to Sterlingisation
00:04:35 2. Currency options for an independent Wales
00:06:43 3. Be predictable, but not TOO predictable
00:10:28 4. Lessons from Iceland's banking crash
00:14:13 5. Control your own currency
00:15:36 6. 300 years is nothing!
00:17:27 7. The history of Scotland's Stock Exchanges
00:23:52 8. Opportunities for Scotland
00:27:48 9. We need more plumbers!
00:30:11 10. Devolution Faroese Style
00:36:50 11. Tunnels not Ferries
00:40:03 12. Controlling our financial rulebooks
00:46:17 Bonus: Tax is not the enemy
You can watch full versions of these sessions on the currency Group's channel @ScotCurrency We have also podcast Dr Tim Rideout's conference presentation in full which you can listen to wherever you get your podcasts or watch here https://youtu.be/eXxLgnDMmKk?si=gNRFt6YNtnfvw-Xz
#scottishcurrency #economics #scottishindependence
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Trump, NATO and the Bomb

Bonus episode - our latest Hot Topic episode looks at Trump's victory in the US elections.
Fiona and Marlene are joined in the studio by Bill Ramsay and Isobel Lindsay to share our immediate reactions to Trump's victory and consider the likely impact on the situation in Ukraine, for NATO and for the wider world.
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The Road to a Scottish Currency - Dr Tim Rideout

A bonus episode from the recent Scottish Currency Group conference.  Dr Tim Rideout explains the process for introducing a Scottish Currency and the likely timescales for implementation.
You can find out more from his website here https://www.reservebank.scot/
The Scottish Currency Group is also active on Facebook.
 
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Conter Conference Highlights

One of the events marking 10 years since the Scottish Independence Referendum was a conference "2014 - 2024 Scottish Independence and the British State 10 Years On".  The event was held on 14th September at Glasgow Caledonian University and was organised by the group Conter.  
Part One of our coverage of that conference was an interview with Liam McLaughlan who delivered the opening speech.  
This episode is the second part of our coverage of the event and includes  highlights from several of the key speakers and our thoughts on their contributions as follows:
00:01:03  Laura Webster, Editor of the National Newspaper
00:06:28  Jim Sillars, former SNP MP
00:15:51  Gerry Hassan,  author and commentator
00:23:46  Cat Boyd, co-founder of RIC
00:31:13  Jonathan Shafi, journalist
00:33:35   Alyn Smith, former SNP MEP and MSP
00:39:28   Dr Tom Montgomery, Stirling University
Find out more about the group Conter on their website www.conter.scot
 #scottishindependence #conter #indyref
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