Scottish Independence Podcasts

Indy Jigsaw Podcast Nov 21

Round up of the most interesting jigsaw pieces this month, which was of course dominated by COP26, although there were plenty of other items too.
00:35 Nicola Sturgeon speech at Strathclyde Uni - Scotland's COP26 ambitions
08:33  Rhoda Grant MSP /Emma Roddick MSP - land reform and the threat of the "green lairds"
20:56   Nicola Sturgeon interviewed by Christianne Amanpour at COP26 about Scotland's climate change targets
31:06    Michelle Thompson MSP asks deputy FM John Swinney a question about the Supreme court judgement on Rights of the Child bill 
34:00    Anthony Salamone at an AIM meeting on EU flexibility on issues of debt, currency and deficit of aspiring future member states
39:54    Nicola Sturgeon addresses the Global Assembly at COP26
47:49    Robin McAlpine chats to Marlene Halliday about the need for "a coalition of the willing" to combat climate change
51:57    Lesley Riddoch and Pat Joyce discuss the electrification of Scottish rail services
Catch the regular broadcast of the Indy Jigsaw on Indylive.radio at noon on Tuesdays, and we'll be back with another round up of the best clips in next month's Indy Jigsaw Podcast. 
 

There is no Planet B Ep 4: Grassroots politics and the climate emergency

In episode 4 of our series of conversations with climate activists, host Marlene Halliday chats with Justin Kenrick of Extinction Rebellion about the role of grassroots activists in pressing governments to tackle the climate emergency. 
This is the podcast version of the original livestreamed interview which took place during the COP26 conference in Glasgow, and is also available to watch on IndylveRadio's Youtube channel.

Road map towards social Justice for Scotland

Indylive.radio are grateful to Yes Inverclyde for letting us share their meeting with Neil Gray MSP introducing the report of the Social Justice committee, a radical new proposal which could be as significant as devolution in Scotland's journey.  

There is no Planet B Ep 3: The future is not the past

Concluding part of Marlene Halliday's conversation with Robin McAlpine, Head of Strategy Development at Commonweal.  
 
 

There is no Planet B - Episode 2: A Coalition of the Willing

Welcome to episode 2 of our new series to tie in with COP26. 
In this episode presenter Marlene Halliday continues her conversation with Commonweal's Head of Strategic Development Robin McAlpine.
Topics include the need for a "coalition of the willing" to encourage trade with environmentally responsible countries and also some novel ideas on public transport options of the future, and much more.
Find out more about Common Weal from their website https://commonweal.scot
 

There is no Planet B: episode 1

AS COP26 descends on Glasgow with the world eagerly awaiting the outcome, Indylive Media present a new series of conversations with climate activists.
In this first episode, Robin McAlpine, Director of Strategic Development at Commonweal, joins presenter Marlene Halliday as they share their feelings about progress - or lack of it - and their hopes for the outcome of COP26. Robin has worked for 25 years in journalism, public affairs, political strategy and policy. He writes for a wide range of sources on Scottish politics and is the author of several books. 

A New Currency for a New Country - Voices for Scotland

Chaired by Corrie Wilson for Voices for Scotland, this is a wide ranging discussion on the subject of currency in an independent Scotland.  Participants are Peter Ryan, Dr Tim Ridout, Kairin Van Sweeden and Robbie Mochrane. 
There are many aspects on which the participants do not agree with each other and it is refreshing to have respectful debate on these points.
The video version of this discussion is also available on the IndyliveRadio youtube channel

Mike Russell Q+A with Glasgow Pensioners 4 Indy

Glasgow Pensioners for Indy have a lively and informative chat with SNP President Mike Russell on a range of topics including campaigning for and winning Indyref2 and the importance of an interim constitution and how that might come about