Scottish Independence Podcasts

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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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  
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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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Battle of Falkirk Commemoration

The Battle of Falkirk took place on 22nd July 1298 and was a tragic loss for the Scots under William Wallace.  His comrade Sir John de Graham, or Graeme, died in the battle and is buried at Trinity church in Falkirk.The De Graeme Society organise an annual commemoration of the battle and the brave Scots who gave their lives defending our freedom.  This year's event, whilst a moving occasion, was also a family friendly day out with medieval market, battle re-enactments, performers, a town Crier and all sorts of other activities to engage, entertain and educate Scots in our own history.Indypodcasters Fiona and Marlene went along to Falkirk and this is their souvenir of the day.
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A Scottish Citizens' Convention

Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp is our guest for the second episode in our new series of podcasts on the theme of A National Conversation for Scotland.  
Gordon is head of campaigning organisation Believe in Scotland and he joined Indypodcasters Marlene and Fiona in the studio to talk about ambitious plans for a Scottish Citizens' Convention.
Topics covered include:
00:00:27   What is a Citizens' Convention?
00:06:16   Timescale and other Challenges
00:09:28   Not an Indy Trojan horse
00:13:02   Not a Citizens' Assembly
00:16:17   Who runs the Indy Movement?
00:19:45   A Broader Conversation
00:24:00   A Deeper Conversation
00:33:14   Political Reactions
00:37:12   Trusting the Trustees
00:41:58    Creating solutions?    
00:49:00     Holyrood 2026
 
You can find Believe in Scotland's proposal paper here: https://www.believeinscotland.org/delivering_independence_via_a_new_style_citizens_convention/
Coming up:  17th August: Campaign Day in Inverness
                     21st August:  Scottish Independence Congress meeting
                     18th September: 7pm Rally at Holyrood
  You can find out more about Believe in Scotland events here: https://www.believeinscotland.org/events
 
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Leanne Wood: A Blueprint from Wales?

Part 1 of our new podcast series A National Conversation for Scotland .
Following the shockwaves from the General Election result, we decided to revisit the topic of a national conversation for Scotland, starting with a fresh look at the conversation we had with Leanne Wood about the Welsh Constitutional Commission.
In this episode we revisit that conversation and consider what ideas and opportunities can be applied in Scotland too.
Main themes:
00:04:46 A healthy debate
00:10:09 A democratic revolution
00:17:39 Silence from Westminster
00:20:24 Practising for a Constitution
00:28:10 Crux of the Report
00:33:55 A Voice for the People
The Final report from the Welsh Constitutional Commission is here https://www.gov.wales/sites/default/files/publications/2024-07/independent-commission-on-the-constitutional-future-of-wales-final-report.pdf
Believe in Scotland's Citizen's Convention proposal is here https://www.believeinscotland.org/delivering_independence_via_a_new_style_citizens_convention
The Scottish Independence Forum website is here https://independenceforum.scot/
This conversation was originally part of a longer podcast in our Mibbes Aye series which you can find here https://youtu.be/LaoS2TmY21o?si=otiV9AdDbjmjDL3A
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