Scottish Independence Podcasts

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
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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

Scotland’s Ports - Who Owns Them?

Welcome to the latest episode of Mibbes Aye, our show for people who would like some more information to help make up their minds on independence.
In this episode we drop in on a discussion between Pensioners for Independence and Professor Alf Baird on the question of who owns and runs Scotland's ports and why the current situation is not working for Scotland.
Prior to his retirement, Alf was Professor of Maritime Business and Director of the Maritime Research Group at Edinburgh Napier University. He has a PhD in Strategic Management in Global Shipping.
His specialist area of research and teaching is strategic management in maritime transport. His research activities encompass most of the world's main shipping markets in Europe, Asia, Mid-East and North and Latin America and Australasia.

Post COP26 - What Now for Scotland

Host Iain Bruce, journalist and broadcaster, talks to Anna Brown of Fridays for Future, Megan Rose of STOP CAMBO, and Stephen Smellie of UNISON in the first episode of a new show in Independence Live focused on the climate emergency
 

Stuart Mc Hardy’s Radical Scottish History Podcast - Ep 10 After King David 1st

THE SCOTTISH HISTORY YOU'VE NEVER HEARD TOLD
Stuart McHardy's revisioning of Scotland's History.
First produced for https://indylive.radio. Follow Stuart on https://stuartmchardy.wordpress.com/

Stuart Mc Hardy’s Radical Scottish History Podcast - Ep 9, Macbeth

THE SCOTTISH HISTORY YOU'VE NEVER HEARD TOLD
Stuart McHardy's revisioning of Scotland's History.
First produced for https://indylive.radio. Follow Stuart on https://stuartmchardy.wordpress.com/