Scottish Independence Podcast - IndyLive Podcasts

Power to the People

This week's podcast is an episode of Rising Clyde.  Host Iain Bruce chats to three guests about Power to the People - a new socialist campaign to tackle the energy crisis. Guests Matt Kerr, Frances Curran and Coll McCail explain the aims of the campaign and how you can get involved.  

Radical Tax Reform

What if we could revolutionise the way we finance all our public services and have enough left to pay a Universal Basic Income without paying income tax, council tax, National Insurance or VAT? Our guest this week on the Indy Jigsaw Show is Graeme McCormick.  Graeme thinks he has found a way to create a fairer society with wellbeing at its heart by introducing a charge on Annual Ground and Roof Rent.   Too good to be true?  Join us and find out! If you would like to see the slide show which Graeme refers to in the podcast, you can see it on our Indylive Extra Youtube channel here: https://youtu.be/3qb7cGGCQMU

Bits & Pieces Podcast - July 2022

Holyrood is in recess this month, but don't worry, there is no shortage of topics to muse over, including the meltdown in Westminster as the PM's chaotic actions finally catch up with him, we also look at the route to Indyref2 the next step of which seems to be the Supreme Court.  We showcase some of the best performances from our MPs as they swelter in the House of Commons and find out how to take part in Scottish government consultations on Land Reform. If you would like to join our public chat channel on discord the invitation is here: https://t.co/JMbOCXnf7u You can also subscribe to our monthly newsletter using the link on our website here : https://podcasts.independencelive.net/ THANKS FOR LISTENING!  

Pensions in an Independent Scotland

Your pension is safe. In this presentation, Dr Tim Rideout from the Scottish Currency Group sets out the implications for independence on various kinds of pensions - including state pension, public sector, private, self invested, Scottish and Uk civil service. In 2014 the effect on pensions was a key question in the debate on Scottish Independence. It will undoubtedly be so again in the #indyref23 campaign.  But this time, we have the answers at our fingertips. The Scottish Currency Group also have a Facebook group and Dr Tim Rideout also has a website at www.reservebank.scot with more information on currency in general.

TNT Show with Tommy Sheppard

The Nation Talks to guest SNP MP Tommy Sheppard. Host John Drummond quizzes Tommy on life at Westminster and his thoughts on the forthcoming independence referendum.  You can also watch the video version of this discussion on Independence Live's Youtube channel (broadcast on 11th May).    

Building a New Scotland: renewing democracy

Welcome to a bonus episode of the Scottish Independence Podcast, bringing you the First Minister's launch of the next in the series of Building a New Scotland briefing papers, plus Q and A with the press. This paper is called Renewing Democracy and is available on the Scottish Government website www.gov.scot Our normal Friday podcast schedule resumes tomorrow.

Here we go: The Art of Independence

FM Nicola Sturgeon has launched the Indyref 2 campaign so we take a look at different ways of raising the visibility of the Yes campaign, from marches and bridges to all sorts of artwork including Yes stones, Yes slates and gnomes!   Take a look at our YT channel Indylive Extra to see more of the artwork discussed, or check out the Yes slates website www.yesslates.wordpress.com . Yes Stones and Yes slates also have active Facebook pages.

Bits & Pieces Podcast - June 2022

Welcome to our monthly round-up of topical titbits!  This month regular presenter Fiona is joined by James, another member of the Indylive Podcast team to share our opinions on the issues arising in June 2022. Subjects up for discussion are: Alternative Jubilee events Westminster's agenda of shame including cost of living crisis, Rwanda deportation flight, the assault on the Human Rights Act and the colonial arrogance of the Scottish Affairs Committee Holyrood - another inspirational Time for Reflection, putting the record straight about the census returns, explaining the basics of devolved budgets to the finance committee The independence campaign heats up including activism from Dumfries, a positive take on the opportunities that borders bring,  Murdo Fraser's fantasy island and Lesley Riddoch having the last word Thanks for listening!