Scottish Independence Podcasts

Building A Local Scotland

Scotland has practically the largest units of local government in the world.  An average Scottish council has 175,000 people compared to an average across the EU of 10,000.  There seems to be widespread consensus that something needs to be done about the over-centralisation of Scotland, but little agreement about what that should be.
A group of individuals from a range of backgrounds - activists, academics, trade unionists and more - have set themselves the task of raising the profile of this democratic deficit and engaging the public and politicians in a discussion about how to address it.
Indypodcasters have been presenting a series of podcasts on the topic of the kind of national conversation Scots are having and this seemed a perfect fit for that series so we went along to the launch event which was held in Edinburgh on 9th September 2024.  
This is our recording of the public launch event.  You can find out more from the website www.buildlocal.scot 
You can also sign the declaration calling for citizens' assemblies to gather evidence and recommend solutions here https://buildlocal.scot/sign-the-declaration/
Panel presentations were:
00:01:11    Introduction by Joyce McMillan, Scotsman columnist and theatre critic
00:04:17    Esther Roberton, former co-ordinator of the Scottish Constitutional Convention
00:08:00    Dave Watson,  Director of the Jimmy Reid Foundation
00:14:16     Willie Sullivan, Senior director for campaigns Electoral Reform Society
00:20:42      Ewan Aitken, Former Labour Councillor and COSLA spokesperson
00:28:36      Lesley Riddoch, Director of Nordic Horizons, filmmaker and award winning journalist
00:37:23      Q and A
00:07:39       Next steps
 
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Music:
Inspired by Kevin MacLeod
 

Ten Years On

In this month's livestream Indypodcasters Marlene, Fiona and Lynne reflect on the Believe in Scotland 10th anniversary rally and other indy events, whether marches have had their day, the Labour party's disastrous first 2 months in power and how the the SNP is adjusting to life as a minority government.
With clips, chat and listeners comments, we hope this brings a flavour of events in September 2024
Watch Charlie Stuart's film Still Yes here https://youtu.be/M_5hQM_NRAg?si=atCbI7x4wlMOaHDf
Find out more about the Building A Local Scotland campaign and sign the declaration here https://buildlocal.scot/
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Music:
Inspired by Kevin MacLeod
and
Industrial Cinematic by Kevin MacLeod

Still Yes with Charlie Stuart

On the 10th anniversary of Scotland's Independence Referendum film maker Charlie Stuart has released his tribute to the grassroots campaigners who refuse to give up!   We chat to Charlie about the making of the film and his thoughts on the campaign a decade after the indyref.
You can watch Charlie's film "Still Yes"  here:https://youtu.be/M_5hQM_NRAg?si=4DXHh1bAmsfIWOxM
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Indyref 10th Anniversary : Holyrood Rally Speeches

On 18th September 2024 we marked the 10th anniversary of the historic first Scottish Independence Referendum, Indyref for short.  During a passionate and exhilarating campaign, support for the Yes side grew from around 30% to over 50% before settling back at 45% on the day of the vote.  In the words of Professor Sir John Curtace, the Yes side lost the vote but we won the campaign.  Support for independence has hovered around the 50% mark for the last decade.
Campaign group Believe In Scotland organised events throughout Scotland to mark the occasion.  The mood was reflective, but upbeat and determined.  We are STILL YES.  
Speeches from the Holyrood rally:
00:00:48   Gordon MacIntyre Kemp, founder of Believe In Scotland
00:12:56    Lesley Riddoch, award winning journalist, author, filmmaker
00:28:32    Richard Walker, Editor of the Sunday National
00:40:31    Andrew Barr, co-founder of the National Collective
00:46:52    Gordon MacIntyre Kemp
You can contribute to the Believe in Scotland crowdfunder here https://www.believeinscotland.org/crowdfunder2024
Independence Live's crowdfunder is here
https://independencelive.net/crowdfunder/
 
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Cool Scot: A Conversation with Greg Moodie

10 years on from the Independence Referendum we catch up with "artist, writer and deviant collagist" Greg Moodie. Greg's artwork and cartoons were iconic elements of the 2014 campaign and he has continued to produce political commentary in the guise of humour ever since.
Greg has a new book out this month called The Unbearable Stupidity of Being which you can get from his website at https://gregmoodie.com/shop/
 
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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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Music: Industrial Cinematic and Inspired by Kevin MacLeod

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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Music:Inspired by Kevin McLeod and Clann an Drumma

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!
 
The Scottish Independence Podcasts team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts.  Remember to like and subscribe!
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