Discussing Scottish Independence and issues relevant to Scotland.
Dr Mark McNaught's guest this week is Believe in Scotland's Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp.
Fresh from organising the delivery of an 8 page pro-independence newspaper to a million homes in Scotland, Gordon sets out his thoughts on GERs, the Wellbeing economy, likely future indyref campaign tactics and some tantalising glimpses into polling information that gives us great cause for optimism.
The role of particular scientists in opposing policies to slow and halt global warming has been extensively documented. The role of economists, however, has received less attention. Until now.
We are joined by Ben Franta as part of our Road To Cop 26 series to talk about big oil and the role the industry played (supported by Economists) to deny the impact of fossil fuels in warming the planet and to delay climate action.
This is a fascinating discussion that covers some very Scotland specific issues.
Our old friend Sir Ian Wood gets a mention or two. Read Ben's latest paper here: Weaponizing economics: Big Oil, economic consultants, and climate policy delay https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/...
Welcome to episode 5 of "There is no planet B", our series of conversations with climate activists.
In this episode host Marlene Halliday chats with activist Ruth Watson about the alternative COP that took place in Kirriemuir throughout the Glasgow COP26 fortnight.
The video version of this interview is also available on Independence Live's Youtube channel.
William Thomson and Kairin van Sweeden talk to Claudia Sahm, an American economist.
She was formerly director of macroeconomic policy at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth and a Section Chief at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and creator of the Sahm rule https://fred.stlouisfed.org/release?r...
We ask Claudia her views on COP and deep dive into the role of "green" fiscal spending as we move towards a green economy. https://twitter.com/Claudia_Sahm
Round up of the most interesting jigsaw pieces this month, which was of course dominated by COP26, although there were plenty of other items too.
00:35 Nicola Sturgeon speech at Strathclyde Uni - Scotland's COP26 ambitions
08:33 Rhoda Grant MSP /Emma Roddick MSP - land reform and the threat of the "green lairds"
20:56 Nicola Sturgeon interviewed by Christianne Amanpour at COP26 about Scotland's climate change targets
31:06 Michelle Thompson MSP asks deputy FM John Swinney a question about the Supreme court judgement on Rights of the Child bill
34:00 Anthony Salamone at an AIM meeting on EU flexibility on issues of debt, currency and deficit of aspiring future member states
39:54 Nicola Sturgeon addresses the Global Assembly at COP26
47:49 Robin McAlpine chats to Marlene Halliday about the need for "a coalition of the willing" to combat climate change
51:57 Lesley Riddoch and Pat Joyce discuss the electrification of Scottish rail services
Catch the regular broadcast of the Indy Jigsaw on Indylive.radio at noon on Tuesdays, and we'll be back with another round up of the best clips in next month's Indy Jigsaw Podcast.
In episode 4 of our series of conversations with climate activists, host Marlene Halliday chats with Justin Kenrick of Extinction Rebellion about the role of grassroots activists in pressing governments to tackle the climate emergency.
This is the podcast version of the original livestreamed interview which took place during the COP26 conference in Glasgow, and is also available to watch on IndylveRadio's Youtube channel.
An in-depth look at the importance of land and housing to the economy in Scotland.
Why is Scotland an outlier when it comes to private ownership of land?
And what impact does this have on Scottish society?
Should people's homes be other people's assets?
The role of land in a green economy: can so much of it remain in private hands?
Are rent caps the answer to so many of our housing market problems?
Sure, the Scottish Government can build more homes, but without the oversight of the mortgage market can it really have an impact?
Indylive.radio are grateful to Yes Inverclyde for letting us share their meeting with Neil Gray MSP introducing the report of the Social Justice committee, a radical new proposal which could be as significant as devolution in Scotland's journey.
Concluding part of Marlene Halliday's conversation with Robin McAlpine, Head of Strategy Development at Commonweal.
A LIVE session with Richard Murphy https://twitter.com/RichardJMurphy covering: In 2008 you created the framework for a green new deal. Can you remind us of the economic conditions at the time and what spurred the idea?
What is a green new deal in its most basic terms?
Considering the wafer-thin economic policies between the two big Westminster parties is there any chance of this happening?
How about Scotland? Could Scotland create a green new deal under the current constitutional arrangements?
Could Scotland create a green new deal under the sustainable growth commission i.e without its own currency?
Is monetary sovereignty the only way that Scotland can really make these huge structural changes necessary to combat the climate crisis?
One of the main drivers of the green new deal back in 2008 was climate change how important is that consideration in 2021?
Is the USA on the cusp of a mini green new deal?
has any country to date taken any steps towards a green new deal?
