Scottish Independence Podcasts

First Minister launches the Indyref 2023 campaign

This week's guest podcast is the launch of the promised Independence Referendum campaign which is planned to take place in October 2023!  
Most of the mainstream media  restricted their coverage of this press conference to the Frist Minister's statement so we are broadcasting this full version which includes the questions and answer session. 
The document launched at the event is the first section of a series of papers called Building A New Scotland.  You can download it from the Scotgov website here:    https://www.gov.scot/newscotland/
Here we go!!

A View from Ireland

Dublin based academic and former journalist Dr Paul Gillespie was the guest speaker at two indy events, organised by Grassroots Oban and Glasgow Pensioners for Independence.
Our podcast this week takes a selection of questions from both events and Dr Gillespie shares his perspective of likely futures for Scotland, Ireland, the Uk and EU in this fascinating discussion.
 

The Nation Talks with Sara Salyers

More perspectives on the Claim of Right and other Constitutional matters were covered in the TNT show.  Host John Drummond chats with guest Sara Salyers.  
 
 
 
 
 

A Constitution for the Common Good: Indy jigsaw Podcast

Guests Jenny Eeles and Dr Elliot Bulmer help us look at the options for an independent Scotland's constitution.  In last month's Indy Jigsaw show we looked at the work being done to create an interim constitution for Scotland. After that show, lots of people asked about the Claim of Right, so this month we are carrying on that conversation.What is the Claim of Right?  Is it still a valid argument?  Is it enough for a modern independent country?  Who benefits from having a written constitution?How hard is it to write a constitution anyway?  Join us as we ponder these constitutional questions and more!
 
Listen to last month's episode here: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-quwcf-1212be8

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