Lesley Riddoch

Bits & Pieces Podcast January 2024

Welcome to our roundup of topical clips and snippets for January 2024.  Main themes covered this month are:
00:00:53  Calling out war crimes
00:05:47  Covid enquiry
00:09:35  Scottish budget
00:15:48   Holyrood snippets
00:21:15   UK General Election 
00:34:59   Westminster hot topics
00:40:23   Horizon scandal
00:44:57   Lesley Riddoch chats with Jim Byrne
00:51:02   Indypodcasters out and about
00:54:02   Time for Scotland by the Singing Councillors
 
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Is Scotland being cheated? Denmark definitely isn't ...

Award winning broadcaster Lesley Riddoch joins us to chat about her new film Denmark: the State of Happiness. The film is currently on tour all around Scotland with a Q+A session with Lesley at each screening.
For details of dates, times, venues and to book tickets, go to www.lesleyriddoch.com/events
This is the 5th film in Lesley's series looking at the Nordic countries, you can find all her other films at www.lesleyriddoch.com/films
key points include:
00:00:54 Dan Jorgensen - happiness is important
00:01:34 Welcome to Lesley
00:02:15 Losing an empire
00:05:34 Audience reactions
00:10:20 Not just for indy supporters
00:16:18 Danish Education system
00:17:07 Larissa Albus - taxes are a good thing
00:19:38 Jannick Marshall - Efterskole
00:22:49 Samso islanders fuel bills cut
00:25:04 cause for optimism?
00:28:28 national self confidence
00:30:47 issues based conversations
00:31:41 cultural summer school and other ideas
00:38:01 the future for indy media
 
Also mentioned in our discussion is Independence Centre Stage from our Mibbes Aye series which you can watch here: or check out our website here 
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Music: "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod

Bits & Pieces Podcast December 2023

Join us for our last roundup of topical clips for 2023!Topics include:
00:00:50 Covid come-uppance for Johnson and Mone
00:05:45 George Monbiot savages the Tory Rwanda Bill
00:08:40 Alison Thewlis picks holes in the Tory Rwanda Bill
00:10:58 Joanna Cherry highlights the illegality of the Rwanda Bill
00:12:55 Scottish Parliament legislates for the children's rights
00:17:35 Joanna Cherry explains Tories breaching the Treaty of Union
00:24:56 Neale Hanvey shares international legal opinion
00:28:12 Secret Agent Alister Jack reports
00:31:32 Westminster quick fire round up
00:35:48 Holyrood quick fire round up
00:40:49 Patrick Harvie explains green alternatives to nuclear power
00:43:00 Bill Ramsay on dangers of nuclear power and climate instability
00:44:32 Europe for Scotland petition
00:48:32 Lesley Riddoch on keeping up our profile in Europe
00:54:14 Midwinter at Maeshowe, a poem by Alison Miller
00:58:26 A Christmas thought ...
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Links mentioned in this podcast: Alison Thewlis longer Rwanda speech
Europe for Scotland petition
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Bits & Pieces November 2023

Topical snippets from Scottish politics and activism in November:
00:01:08  Festival for Survival opening by Lynn Jamieson 
00:04:09  Jean Urquhart marches in Ullapool
00:06:07  Revive conference opening by Chris Packham
00:10:43  Lesley Riddoch speaking at the Breakup of Britain event
00:16:10   Our Star in Scotland - former MEP Julie Ward explains Erasmus
00:18:47   Holyrood -  Trams Enquiry 
00:21:34   Net Zero committee on the circular economy
00:27:21   Scotland's Census
00:29:04   Rwanda plan ruled unlawful
00:31:12   How others see us
00:35:45   Westminster - will Kemi Badenoch devolve employment law?
00:36:42    Deirdre Brock vs Penny Mordant
00:39:54    Scottish affairs committee science enquiry
00:41:54    Neale Hanvey responds to the King's Speech
00:45:40    Alex Salmond preaches forgiveness in Alba conference speech
00:53:50     Alex Salmond sues Scotgov
00:55:23      Protest choir sings for a cease-fire outside of Colonial HQ
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Protest choir footage by Mike Fenwick 
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An independent Scotland in the EU - Edinburgh rally speeches

All the speeches from the rally organised by Yes 4 EU and Believe in Scotland which took place in Edinburgh on 2nd September outside of Holyrood.  Speakers are:
00:00:32    Lesley Riddoch (author and journalist)
00:06:57    Jamie Hepburn (Minister for Independence)
00:11:25    Lorna slater (co leader Scottish Greens)
00:16:16    Claude Detrez (Europe for Scotland)
00:23:52     Believe in Scotland Youth Wing
00:28:00     Iona Fyfe (folk singer)
00:33:30     Humza Yousaf (First Minister)
00:47:12     Gordon  MacIntyre-Kemp (Believe in Scotland)
00:52:39      Morag Williamson (Yes 4 EU)
00:54:52       Signoff
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Music Upbeat Corporate by Rinkevitch Music

Bits & Pieces Podcast : June 2023

June's round up of topical clips from the world of Scottish politics and culture presented by a rather croaky-voiced Fiona (thanks to a touch of hayfever) and guest presenter James.  Topics covered this month are:
00:00:24  A written constitution for Scotland
00:06:27  A legal opinion on flaws in the Supreme Court Decision
00:11:43  Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp on the impact of a wellbeing economy on polling results
00:20:48  Lesley Riddoch on local government and community action
00:33:11  Alister Jack stirring up trouble
00:40:32   DRS woes continue
00:46:57   Report confirms Johnson is a liar
00:52:40   US presidential candidate nominations
00:58:17   Sign off
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Thrive: The Freedom To Flourish

Lesley Riddoch gives a fascinating presentation to launch her new book Thrive: The Freedom to Flourish.
Hosted by the Perth Yes Hub at the Bell Library in Perth, Lesley reads excerpts from the book and shares a selection of  anecdotes.
She draws inspiration from our Nordic neighbours and those Scots who have decided to get on with whatever needs to be done to allow their communities to thrive.
You can order a copy from Lesleyriddoch.com or all good bookshops
Music: Motivational Upbeat corporate by Rinkevich Music
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FM’s resignation: What now for Indy?

Nicola Sturgeon caught us all on the hop with her surprise resignation.
In this special episode, John Drummond chats with journalist Lesley Riddoch and Believe in Scotland CEO Gordon MacIntyre Kemp about the impact on the Yes movement and where we go from here.
Whatever your views on her achievements as a politician and campaigner, nobody can deny that she has put in one hell of a shift as First Minister.  We thank her and we wish her well for the future, whatever it might hold.