Scottish Independence Podcasts

Dissolving the Union with Graeme McCormick

Why did Graeme McCormick decide to stand in the SNP leadership contest and why did he then withdraw his candidacy to allow John Swinney to be elected unopposed? 
We last chatted to Graeme McCormick in September 2023 about his proposals to dissolve the UK union and how that might come about (you can listen to that episode here https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-axz4k-14a2c72 )
Since then, Graeme has stood for the Presidency of the SNP but was beaten by Mike Russell.  He brought his case to the SNP's independence strategy conference which Humza Yousaf held and most recently, announced his intention to stand in the latest SNP leadership contest.  In the event, John Swinney was elected unopposed. 
But just why did Graeme withdraw his candidacy?  And where does he think the independence campaign needs to go next?
This is a podcast  version of an episode of the TNT show on Independence Live's Youtube channel.  As a live broadcast, their episode was plagued with technical issues which we have edited out. 
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Election Special: The Final Countdown

As we enter the last week of the General election campaign trail, Marlene and Fiona chat to Indy supporters at the Bannockburn rally - and find a mixed set of views!
We also consider what the turnout might be and whether people are sufficiently disenchanted with the election campaign that they will abstain, or spoil their ballots and what practical effect this has.
We spill the beans on the cost of that GB Energy logo!
We had a good chat with Bill Bonnar, the Scottish Socialist Party candidate standing in Rutherglen and asked just why smaller parties stand in first past the post elections they have no hope of winning. The John MacLean lecture we mentioned in the discussion is here https://youtu.be/F6xJPWf14K0?si=skAqf_WjxTydvE2A
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Manifesto Madness

As the party manifestos start to appear, Indypodcasters Fiona and Marlene are joined by guest Marion Robertson to pick out the bits we like from the manifestos on offer.  
Note that the first half of this episode was recorded before the official launches of the Scottish Greens and Alba manifestos, links to both are below.
Main themes are:
00:00:30   ISP (Independence for Scotland Party)
00:01:37   Scottish Greens
00:07:53    Alba party
00:15:37     SSP (Scottish Socialist Party)
00:20:29     Tory/Reform
00:23:26      Campaign checkpoint
00:27:38      SNP
00:35:03       Labour's response
00:48:00       Starmer - first steps and two faces
00:51:49       GB Energy
01:02:24        The Union's last gasp
 
Scottish Greens manifesto now published, available here https://greens.scot/Manifesto2024
Scottish Socialist Party policy statement available here https://scottishsocialistparty.org/4-july-general-election-drive-out-all-shades-of-tories-for-socialist-change/
Alba Party policy statement available here https://www.albaparty.org/where_we_stand
SNP manifesto here https://www.snp.org/manifesto/
 
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Over 65s: Why still not yes? With Pat Kane

Musician, author and journalist Pat Kane is our guest in this episode when we discuss why over 65s are still not convinced by independence.
Pat suggests the answer might lie in our musical influences - are former hippies, punks and post punks more likely to challenge the status quo?
Themes included in our discussion are:
00:02:43 Musical influences on attitudes
00:04:47 Post-war British consensus
00:06:24 Rise of Scottish music and culture in the 80s and 90s
00:07:10 Social class component shaping attitudes
00:09:26 Sterlingisation and continuity
00:10:28 Climate crisis and security
00:12:02 Community resilience and the role of elders
00:13:49 The long haul to indy
00:14:56 Cosmo - localism
00:16:16 War time experiences
00:19:45 Hippies, punks and post punks
00:23:17 Citizen self determination
00:25:40 Spirit of 2014
00:30:05 Community development
00:38:10 Project fear revisited
00:43:20 Our Third Act
Pat's think tank - https://www.thealternative.org.uk/
More about Pat Kane https://www.patkane.global/who-is-pat-kane
You can watch the video version of this podcast at https://youtu.be/dKRGiOhcbSU 
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Dr Philippa Whitford - Working in Gaza

Hosted by Christians for Independence, this presentation by former MP and Consultant Surgeon Dr Philippa Whitford is a moving account of her work as a medical volunteer in Gaza from the 1990s.   
Themes include:
00:01:47 The Holy Land?
00:03:49  Palestine history didn't start on 7th October
00:06:36  2 state solution slipping away
00:06:56   Gaza 1991/2 Al Ahli Hospital
00:13:10  Breast cancer care
00:19:45   Scotland-Gaza breast cancer partnership
00:23:34   Issue is political
00:29:52   Gaza now - total devastation
00:33:25   They are not numbers
00:36:38    Gaza needs - everything
00:41:09    How could an independent Scotland help?
00:51:04    How to donate to the Medical Aid for Palestinians charity
You can watch the video version of this presentation on our Youtube channel here : https://youtu.be/1Qz-kyrGYBc
Donate to map at https://www.map.org.uk/donate/donation-details/516
Find out more about Christians for Independence 
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Scotland, Democracy and the Future

Edinburgh Yes Hub hosted a panel discussion on the topic of Scotland, Democracy and the Future.
The panel was chaired by Peace Campaigner Janet Fenton and speakers were:
Euan Hyslop - SNP Councillor Edinburgh Council
Alex Martin - Independent candidate for Edinburgh South
Colin Fox - Scottish socialist Party
Kenny MacAskill - Alba party.
Panellists were invited to give a 5 minute opening address, followed by two rounds of questions from the audience.  
Opening addresses:
00:00:51 - Euan Hyslop
00:08:58  - Alex Martin
00:11:57  - Kenny MacAskill
00:19:50  - Colin fox
00:30:28  - Q+A Round One
01:03:02  - Q+ A Round Two
You can watch the video version of this event on our Youtube Channel.
We are grateful to Edinburgh Yes Hub for organising this event and for sharing it with us.
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Bits & Pieces Podcast - May 2024

Welcome to another tumultuous month in Scottish politics!
Fiona and James mull over the events of May 2024 including:
 
00:00:57   The end of the Bute House Agreement and the fallout
00:17:50   Another new First Minister
00:31:08   We're having an election
00:49:42    Our plans for June
The Welsh Constitutional Commission podcast episode which we mention in our discussion is here https://scottishindypod.scot/all-scottish-independence-podcasts-episodes/where-next-for-the-welsh-dragon/
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General Election Campaign Trail - days 1 - 3

A Bonus Tuesday podcast to mark the announcement of the UK General Election on 4th July - Independence Day!
In the first half of this episode Fiona and Marlene react to the initial announcement and in the second half we take a look at the various campaign launch speeches.  
We also cover various deadline dates for voter registration etc - these and more info can be found on the website www.electoralcommission.org.uk
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