Scottish Independence Podcasts

Bits & Pieces Podcast - May 22

Welcome to our monthly round up of topical snippets from Scottish politics, history and culture 
This month's selection of interesting snippets includes:
01:05  Time for reflection in Scots
05:50  A poem letter to Ukraine
09:30  Pre election open goal
12:07  Scottish council elections
14:25  NI council elections
21:27   Response to the Queen's Speech
24:35   Cost of living crisis
27:57   Ofgem
31:27   Uk energy minister lets it slip
35:26   Mhairi Black goes viral
41:12   Rwanda
48:25    Scottish Food coalition
51:35   What is the Claim of Right?
56:10   New Doctor Who
Links mentioned in the podcast are:
IndyJigsaw show "Scot's Leid"  https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-n7cmw-11b9ca9
Indyjigsaw show "A constitution for Scotland" https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-quwcf-1212be8
also, check out our website https://podcasts.independencelive.net
This podcast contains information licenced under the Scottish Parliament Copyright Licence
 

Indy Jigsaw EXTRA: Scotland and NATO

Special update edition.
Bill Ramsay from Scottish CND joins us for an update on the position of Scotland and NATO in the light of the war in Ukraine.
Bill also sets the record straight following recent remarks made by MP Stewart McDonald who is the SNP spokesperson on defence.
We looked at how the Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons can help Scotland get rid of Trident in the January 2022 edition of our Indy Jigsaw show . 
You can listen to that podcast here https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-9mp6b-119abc3
Also check out our "defence" playlist on our Scottish Independence Podcasts website https://podcasts.independencelive.net
 

Challenges and Opportunities of Scotland’s Ageing Population

Craig Dalzell and Bill Johnson in conversation with members of Glasgow Pensioners for Independence on the topic of Scotland's ageing population.  Topics include ageing well, pensioner poverty and pensions, older people as a national resource to be valued and much more.
Bill and Craig will be sharing ideas from their book All of Our Futures which is available from the Commonweal shop: 
https://commonweal.scot/shop/publications/all-of-our-futures-scotlands-ageing-population-and-what-to-do-about-it-in-2021-2045/
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War and the cost of Living

Presented by Iain Bruce. Guests are Maggie Chapman, Scottish Green Party MSP, and Ryan Morrison, Transition Campaigner at Friends of the Earth Scotland.  This episode of Rising Clyde, the Scottish Climate Justice Show considers the impacts of the war in Ukraine on energy costs and some potential solutions
You can watch the video version of this show on Independence Live's Youtube channel

Creating a Constitution for Scotland

With guest Mike Russell, this week we look at the benefits of a written constitution for an independent Scotland.   Mike tells us about the work being done with grassroots groups to develop an interim constitution.  We also have a look at the Icelandic example of a crowdsourced constitution and take to the streets to hear from the citizens of Milngavie, Glasgow
Icelandic clip comes from the Nation series of films from Phantom Power and Lesley Riddoch, you can see these on Phantom Power's Youtube channel. 
The article about the Icelandic constitution which we mentioned in the podcast is: https://grapevine.is/mag/feature/2020/11/09/where-is-the-new-constitution/
You can watch the video versions of the Indy Jigsaw Show on Independence Live's Youtube channel 
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Local Elections: Voting for the Climate

In Episode 3 of Rising Clyde our guests are Roza Salih and Aaron McDonald, both candidates in this week's Scottish local elections, and Ellie Harrison, a campaigner with Get Glasgow Moving. Host Iain Bruce asks them how much the climate is an issue in local politics.

Bits & Pieces Podcast - April 22

Topical titbits that caught our eye this month are:
00:51  - Ukraine war - sanctions
03:21  - Partygate
16:13 -  Scottish Constitution
28:44 - Mary Lou McDonald
35:36 - IndyX Event
50:05 - Rwanda plan
57:14 - Indy2 Cafe
We hope you enjoy this month's selection - please share with anyone you think would find it interesting.
You can also see video clips of some of these items on our Youtube Channel Indylive Extra.
We also have a website https://podcasts.independencelive.net
This podcast contains information licenced under the Scottish Parliament Copyright Licence

The Nation Talks to Alyn Smith MP

TNT show host John Drummond chats to Alyn smith, former MEP and now MP for Stirling. 
Topics include EFTA vs EU membership, thoughts on the upcoming council elections and whether the independence vote will be split.  Alyn also gives his thoughts on the section 30 issue and more
You can see the TNT show live every week at 7pm on Wednesdays on Independence Live's Youtube Channel
Also watch out for John Drummond's constitutional column every weekend in the Sunday National newspaper