Scottish Independence Podcasts

Still Yes with Charlie Stuart

On the 10th anniversary of Scotland's Independence Referendum film maker Charlie Stuart has released his tribute to the grassroots campaigners who refuse to give up!   We chat to Charlie about the making of the film and his thoughts on the campaign a decade after the indyref.
You can watch Charlie's film "Still Yes"  here:https://youtu.be/M_5hQM_NRAg?si=4DXHh1bAmsfIWOxM
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Indyref 10th Anniversary : Holyrood Rally Speeches

On 18th September 2024 we marked the 10th anniversary of the historic first Scottish Independence Referendum, Indyref for short.  During a passionate and exhilarating campaign, support for the Yes side grew from around 30% to over 50% before settling back at 45% on the day of the vote.  In the words of Professor Sir John Curtace, the Yes side lost the vote but we won the campaign.  Support for independence has hovered around the 50% mark for the last decade.
Campaign group Believe In Scotland organised events throughout Scotland to mark the occasion.  The mood was reflective, but upbeat and determined.  We are STILL YES.  
Speeches from the Holyrood rally:
00:00:48   Gordon MacIntyre Kemp, founder of Believe In Scotland
00:12:56    Lesley Riddoch, award winning journalist, author, filmmaker
00:28:32    Richard Walker, Editor of the Sunday National
00:40:31    Andrew Barr, co-founder of the National Collective
00:46:52    Gordon MacIntyre Kemp
You can contribute to the Believe in Scotland crowdfunder here https://www.believeinscotland.org/crowdfunder2024
Independence Live's crowdfunder is here
https://independencelive.net/crowdfunder/
 
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Cool Scot: A Conversation with Greg Moodie

10 years on from the Independence Referendum we catch up with "artist, writer and deviant collagist" Greg Moodie. Greg's artwork and cartoons were iconic elements of the 2014 campaign and he has continued to produce political commentary in the guise of humour ever since.
Greg has a new book out this month called The Unbearable Stupidity of Being which you can get from his website at https://gregmoodie.com/shop/
 
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Rioting Britain? Scotland says No

After weeks of violent outbreaks in England, the far right racist contingent tried to bring their poison to Glasgow's George Square last weekend.
Glasgow was having none of it and organised an anti racist demonstration which drew a far bigger crowd than the racists could muster.
We reflect on the event with our guests Bill Ramsay and Isobel Lindsay and consider whether Scotland's distinctive national culture is enough to protect us from these malignant influences.
The conversation ranges from our sense of our own Scottishness, our colonial past, the haunting experience of the clearances, our shared values and the inevitable fracturing of the UK state.
We also consider whether the SNP can rise to the challenge of making the changes necessary to survive the 2026 Holyrood Elections.
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Music: Industrial Cinematic and Inspired by Kevin MacLeod

1820 Radical Uprising - A Story of Forgotten Heroes ( Part 1)

Part 1 of a 2 part episode this week as Fiona and Marlene go on the trail of the Radical Uprising of 1820, with the help of historian Tom Dowds.  What we found is a fascinating tale of plots, intrigue, government spies, revolution and Scottish radicals dreaming of democracy and the creation of a Scottish Government.
To be continued.....
Look out for Part 2 next month.
Tom Dowds' book "Scotland Free or a Desart" is available from good bookshopsFind out more about the 1820 Society from their FB page and twitter
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Scottish Currency Group Conference

We chat to Tim Rideout and Ian Stewart about the Scottish Currency Group Conference coming up on 21st and 22nd of September and the exciting line up of guest speakers.   
Online and In Person tickets are available from Eventbrite here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scottish-currency-group-conference-tickets-965256055847?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Hope to see you there!
 
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Read Our Lips

Indypodcasters Fiona and Marlene mull over August's events with guest Lynne Dougan in our Livestream for August 2024.  We share some of our escapades this month - Lynne was at Elgin, Fiona got stuck in the mud, Marlene celebrated Ukraine Day.  
We also cover the Winter Fuel Payment debacle - Marlene has the stats! As Rachel Reeves perfects her eye roll, we delve into electricity prices here and in Norway, and no, we STILL don't know what GB Energy really is.
( NOTE: This episode has been edited to remove an incorrect statistic quoted in the discussion)
You can watch the video version of this podcast here https://www.youtube.com/live/nIgVneUz_J4?si=TDe2jiJ9WGlO9Mjg
Links mentioned in this episode:Watch our Hiroshima episode here    • Hiroshima 79th Anniversary Commemoration  
Book tickets for the Scottish Currency Gp conference here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scotti...
Find out more about the Believe in Scotland rally here https://www.believeinscotland.org/ral...
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Hiroshima 79th Anniversary Commemoration

It is 79 years since the nuclear and atomic bombs were dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan.  
Every year Scottish CND organises events to commemorate this anniversary. 
 Indypodcasters Fiona and Marlene were invited to record the Glasgow even at the peace tree in the grounds of Kelvingrove Art Gallery.  It was a moving, yet uplifting event with songs and wonderful speakers sharing their stories such as the seeds from the "survivor tree", a ginko tree in Hiroshima which sprouted again following the bombing.  
We also had an interview with Jacqueline McLaren the Lord Provost of Glasgow about her role in the Mayors for Peace project and her determination to leave a lasting legacy of peace gardens in Glasgow parks.  
Contributors are:
00:01:37  Interview with Jacqueline McManus, Lord Provost of Glasgow
00:13:37  Opening remarks by David Peutherer, Chair of Glasgow CND
00:16:00   Lord Provost's address at the event
00:20:28   Hiro Shimai, Curator at Glasgow Botanic Gardens
00:22:35   Down By the River Clyde performed by Protest In Harmony 
00:25:06   Jean Anderson Scottish CND
00:31:59    Maggi Sale, Peace Campaigner and Author
The event finished with two more songs from Protest in Harmony
You can watch the video version of this event on our youtube channel.
Find out more about Scottish CND here:  https://www.banthebomb.org/
Find out more about  Mayors for Peace here: https://www.mayorsforpeace.org/en/
 
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