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David Powell appeared on John Drummond's TNT show recently with a worrying take on the proliferation of Freeports and Special Economic Zones across the UK and the sinister forces which may lie behind them. This is in marked contrast to the reassuring statements being made by the Scottish Government in relation to Green Freeports. Let us know what you think about both perspectives!
David is a senior lecturer in Fine Art at the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, and describes himself as a "reluctant" political activist. He is a prolific commentator on twitter where he is better known as @EuropeanPowell
You can watch the video version of this interview on Independence Live's Youtube channel
Find our previous podcasts on Freeports here:
https://yescowal.podbean.com/e/freeports-who-benefits/
https://yescowal.podbean.com/e/freeports-a-good-thing/
also:
Richard Murphy blog on Freeports:
https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2024/04/05/freeports-are-a-threat-to-free-markets-and-to-the-wellbeing-of-the-populations-of-all-countries-in-which-they-exist/
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As conflict escalates around the world, we chat to Bill Ramsay and Isobel Lindsay, both veteran Scottish CND campaigners about the increased threat of nuclear engagement, either on purpose or by accident.
Where are the peacemakers?
Is there anything that we as individuals can do?
Footage of BAE Systems protest thanks to The Skotia media.
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Believe in Scotland hosted a very successful march and rally in Glasgow on 20th April.
This episode brings together the speeches from the rally (minus the obligatory comments about how wonderfully sunny the weather was!). Speakers list:
00:00:50 Pat Kane (musician and journalist)
00:06:11 Jane McAllister (film maker)
00:12:47 Gordon Martin (RMT trade union)
00:18:47 Ross Greer (Scottish Greens)
00:23:07 Iona Soper (activist)
00:28:57 Richie Venton (Scottish Socialist Party)
00:37:21 Marlene Halliday (Pensioners for Indy - and Indypodcaster!)
00:43:54 James Robertson (poet and author)
00:49:50 Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp (Believe in Scotland)
00:57:20 Humza Yousaf (First Minister)
Our video of the march entering George Square is on our Youtube channel here https://youtu.be/LmX9mJMMCUw?si=ijAdPXsNRUqiu7pc
The whole march and rally was livestreamed by Independence Live and can be seen on their Youtube channel.
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Shockwaves ran through Scottish politics this morning as First Minister Humza Yousaf announced his intention to resign following his decision to end the Bute House Agreement with the Scottish Greens.
Within 2 hours of the announcement Indypodcasters Fiona and Marlene were joined by guests Bill Ramsay, Convenor of the SNP TU Group and Isobel Lindsay from Scottish CND to share our immediate responses to the news in this bonus Tuesday episode - we'll be back on Friday with our regular podcast episode.
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Welcome back to our roundup of topical clips for April 2024!
Indypodcasters Fiona and James present a selection of clips and musings. Main themes covered this month are:
00:01:00 BBC howler and GB news immunity
00:03:17 Believe in Scotland march and rally reflections
00:20:00 Hate crimes myths
00:24:43 Solidarity with farmers
00:26:34 Land register surprises
00:28:34 Wood burning stoves
00:34:31 Green targets and fallouts
00:45:28 Deliberative democracy - People's Panel a new hope?
Footage of the BiS march entering George Square is on our Youtube channel - see if you can spot yourselves!
https://youtu.be/LmX9mJMMCUw?si=3kNOZ0nD9oGfwGWk
If you would like to support our indy media colleagues over at Independence Live, the link to their crowdfunder is www.independencelive.net/crowdfunder/
You can download the People's panel report here
www.parliament.scot/-/media/files/committees/net-zero-energy-and-transport-committee/correspondence/2024/scottish-parliament-peoples-panel-report-sp-paper-564.pdf
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TNT show host John Drummond chats with Gordon MacIntyre Kemp from Believe in Scotland and Marlene Halliday from Pensioners for Independence on the eve of the first Believe in Scotland march and rally in Glasgow.
A range of fantastic speakers have been announced, including First Minister Humza Yousaf but there has also been a spat with Alba and the Scottish Greens refusal to share a platform with them, so not without its headaches for organisers Gordon and Marlene. Still, they are still positive it will be a fantastic day - Indypodcaster Marlene will be on stage while Fiona will be in George Square helping to run the Yes Stones/ Yes Slates stall, so do come by and say hello!
Hope the weather gods are kind to us and we all have a fantastic day! We will cover the speeches from the event in a separate broadcast.
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Indypodcasters Fiona and Marlene share their impressions of Humza's first year in the job - what went well, what could have gone better - plus clips from various interviews and speeches Humza has given along the way (see links below).
Main themes covered are:
00:00:41 First Minister - first impressions
00:02:24 Gaza - political and personal
00:05:04 First Minister's Questions
00:07:58 Childhood influences
00:10:46 Choosing a career in politics
00:13:57 Supporting Scottish Innovation
00:15:38 Scottish GDP outstripping Uk
00:17:20 A failed and failing UK economy
00:19:17 Brexit impacts and attitudes
00:21:52 Economic dynamism and social solidarity
00:23:08 Standing up against the Scottish media
00:24:55 Searching for shared solutions
00:27:13 Starmer standoff
00:28:17 Brexit v Scexit
00:30:59 Consensual politics
00:32:17 Scottish politics post indy
00:34:50 Some own goals
00:36:46 Matheson mess
00:38:58 Council tax freeze
00:40:00 Hate crime act
00:44:42 Pick the right battles
00:47:43 More gallus government
00:48:54 First Activist
00:50:55 Building a new Scotland
00:52:04 Our verdicts so far
00:53:18 Podcasters challenge
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Includes clips from:
Full Disclosure https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJ89fb26HEw&t=4s
LSE lecture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUehxubZfT0&t=263s
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A Bonus Tuesday episode!
Our latest Hot Topic is Michael Gove's extraordinary attempt to stop devolved parliament ministers, local councils, universities and other public bodies from using their fully devolved procurement powers to boycott goods and services on ethical and moral grounds in a way that would implicitly oppose UK government's foreign policy.
The bill also imposes a gagging order on ministers and public bodies by preventing them from even stating that they would have applied a boycott if not for the bill - with threats of fines being issued for non compliance!
Both the Scottish and Welsh parliaments have refused legislative consent for the bill and yet it continues its progress through Westminster. In this Hot Topic report we highlight key points from the Scottish and Welsh Parliaments and the Westminster stage 3 debate to raise awareness of the latest assault on devolution and free speech.
The video version of this podcast is available on our youtube channel
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Coming up on the 20th of April, Believe in Scotland and Pensioners for Independence jointly host a march and rally in Glasgow.With 1 month to go until the big day, we chat to Believe in Scotland Chief Executive Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp about the idea of a Festival of Independence, what's going on behind the scenes, which speakers have confirmed so far and what else Believe in Scotland is planning for a summer of activism.
More information (and tickets for the afterparty) from Believe in Scotland: also from Pensioners 4 Indy
Our video from last year's Believe in Scotland Edinburgh march
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Welcome to our March 24 roundup of topical clips! Themes catching our eye this month include:
00:01:04 Leo Varadkar resigns after Irish government referendum "drubbing"
00:08:31 Mark Drakeford resigns and Vaughan Gething becomes the new First Minister of Wales
00:12:17 Constitutional Commissions and Conventions
00:28:41 Believe in Scotland ramps up for a summer of activism
00:32:37 Holyrood Muirburn, Hate Crimes and the Presiding Officer gets tough
00:50:00 Controversial new parties and candidates
00:55:45 Westminster - Baroness Jenny Jones sums the UK up perfectly.
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With special guest Dr Craig Dalzell, Policy Director of Commonweal, this week's podcast episode looks at the barriers and possible solutions to setting up a publicly owned energy company for Scotland. Key themes covered in our discussion are:
00:02:19 Q1: How has Wales managed to set up an energy company?00:05:46 Q2: Could Wales set up a public company for Scotland?00:07:04 Q3: Do we have other options?00:09:34 Q4: So what energy company CAN Scotland set up?00:16:31 Q5: Who makes money out of Scotland's resources?00:18:02 Q6: Is the EU's new zero strategy an opportunity for us?00:20:39 Q7: How can Scotland benefit?00:24:09 Q8: How else can Scotland get a fair return on our assets?00:29:55 Q9: How do we store our energy?00:35:30 Q10: What should Scotland do now?
Links to some of the resources mentioned in our discussion are:
National public energy agency: www.gov.scot/policies/energy-efficiency/the-national-public-energy-agency
Commonweal policy papers:www.commonweal.scot/setup-energy-company/
www.commonweal.scot/policies/powering-our-ambitions
Support for community energy projects: www.localenergy.scot/hub/community-owned
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On the fourth anniversary of Scotland being ripped out of the EU against our will, campaign group Europe for Scotland hosted a discussion panel to reflect on where we are now and the enduring bonds between Scotland and Europe.
Find out more about Europe for Scotland at www.europeforscotland.com including the petition to have Scotland's voice heard during the EU elections this year.
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Colin Fox, Leader of the Scottish Socialist Party, was one of three guests on an earlier show where we looked at non-SNP party responses to the SNP's election strategy.
We had a fascinating conversation with Colin which covered much more than we needed for the original show, so here is the extended version of that conversation.
Topics covered include:
00:01:26 Thoughts on the SNP's independence strategy?
00:03:39 Who will indy voters vote for if not SNP?
00:04:50 Why would Scots ever vote for Starmer?
00:08:54 Issues on the doorstep?
00:11:24 The "why" of independence
00:13:14 Thoughts on a constitutional convention?
00:15:36 Plebiscite election or referendum?
00:17:09 Who should negotiate with Westminster?
00:17:44 Exclusive revelation about 2014!
00:22:00 Is civil disobedience inevitable?
00:24:53 Getting a majority for Yes
00:27:03 A national care service for Scotland
00:29:09 A written constitution
00:34:35 Building trust in politics
00:40:50 Thoughts on a Labour government at Westminster
00:42:18 Lessons from Lenin and Gramsci
Episodes mentioned in the conversation:
in a nutshell: non SNP parties discuss the SNP strategyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZJnO2OUj80&t=459s
John Maclean 100 years on - memorial lecturehttps://youtu.be/F6xJPWf14K0?si=iQZMUhMOiV_3yEgC
Find out more about the Scottish Socialist Party herehttps://scottishsocialistparty.org/
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TNT Show host John Drummond chats to guests SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn and Bella Caledonia editor Mike Small. Topics include:
00:00:36 Welcome to Stephen Flynn
00:01:46 Are Scots Sovereign?
00:07:06 What's happening about setting up a constitutional convention?
00:11:30 Are SNP MPs legitimising Westminster?
00:19:20 Is the SNP assertive enough in its approach to Westminster?
00:22:44 Welcome to Mike Small
00:23:40 What are the big issues today?
00:27:00 Are the SNP too reactive?
00:31:10 Is it enough to "get the Tories out"?
00:39:38 What is the strategy for independence?
00:41:34 The rise of the far right and populism
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Welcome to our roundup of clips and snippets that have caught our attention this month - enjoy!
Key themes
00:00:40 Covid enquiry or witch hunt?
00:04:37 #ceasefireNOW
00:09:31 A step closer to a united Ireland?
00:17:52 Yes for EU association agreement workshop
00:24:00 Westminster Tories blooper reel
00:35:58 Welcoming our new ministers
00:44:41 Budget home truths
00:49:50 Indypodcasters day oot
00:53:49 Westminster questions
00:58:44 Who is better for the economy?
Watch our tour of the Holyrood parliament building here
Watch the Yes for EU workshop here
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Campaign group Yes For EU held a very successful workshop in Edinburgh to consider various themes about Scotland's future in the EU, including Association Agreements for candidate countries, the alternative option of EFTA. We also discussed areas where Scotland is at risk of diverging from the EU and where we will need to realign or create new arrangements such as borders, currency options, EU energy policy and the farm payment scheme.
If you would like to take part in the discussion topics, you are welcome to do so. You can also feed any thoughts, comments or questions to [email protected]
Key points in the broadcast are:
00:02:05 Opening remarks and welcome
00:04:49 Heather Anderson on EU or EFTA
00:12:42 Kirsty Hughes on Association Agreements
00:30:23 Discussion question 1
00:30:51 Introduction to Borders topic
00:36:35 Discussion question 2
00:36:51 Introduction to Currency topic
00:39:52 Marla Dukharan on currency unions
00:44:53 Discussion question 3
00:45:07 Heather Anderson on farm payments scheme
00:53:13 Discussion question 4
00:53:22 Introduction to EU energy strategy topic
00:59:00 EU renewables strategy by Wind Europe
00:58:10 The future of interconnectors by National Grid
01:00:17 Discussion question 5
01:00:27 Key messages from the workshop
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We were at the very successful Revive Coalition conference in Perth in November. In this week's podcast we chat with Revive Coalition Campaigns Manager Max Wiszniewski, share some of the presentations from the conference on grouse moors, muirburn and raptor persecution and then we take a look at the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill currently making its way through Holyrood.
Key topics include:
00:02:12 - introducing our guest Max Wiszniewski
00:06:34 - Chris Packham's opening address
00:17:21 - Max on joint working to solve complex problems
00:19:55 - Robbie Marsland explains grouse moor Circles of Destruction
00:22:05 - Max on giving evidence to Holyrood
00:26:27 - Dr Helen Armstrong explains muirburn
00:34:39 - Dr Ruth Tingay explains golden eagle tagging
00:45:10 - Gillian Martin on the Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill
00:49:39 - Max - land reform and Scottish Independence
Find out more about Revive at www.revive.scot
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Henry Bell, author of the biography "John Maclean - Hero of Red Clydeside", examines some of the life, times and core principles that John Maclean represented. He asks if these still relate to the world today - a century after Maclean's tragic and untimely death.
Hosted by the Scottish Socialist Party, this is the 3rd Annual Jim McVicar Memorial Lecture .
Key chapters:00:00:44 Welcome and opening remarks by Richie Venton00:12:03 Lecture delivered by Henry Bell01:07:27 Closing remarks by Richie Venton
Scottish Independence Podcasts are grateful to the Scottish Socialist Party for allowing us to record their event.
You can also watch the video version on our youtube channel here
Find more info and publications etc from Scottish socialist party https://scottishsocialistparty.org
Find author Henry Bell's website https://henryjimbell.com/
John Maclean - Hero of Red Clydeside is available from Pluto Press https://plutobooks.com
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Welcome to our roundup of topical clips and snippets for January 2024. Main themes covered this month are:
00:00:53 Calling out war crimes
00:05:47 Covid enquiry
00:09:35 Scottish budget
00:15:48 Holyrood snippets
00:21:15 UK General Election
00:34:59 Westminster hot topics
00:40:23 Horizon scandal
00:44:57 Lesley Riddoch chats with Jim Byrne
00:51:02 Indypodcasters out and about
00:54:02 Time for Scotland by the Singing Councillors
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A selection of poetry for Burns Night:
Rabbie Burns by Angus Shoor Caan
To A Country by Lynne Dougan
A Wee Mouse by Angus Shoor Caan
Boreas by Sheila Nichols, read by Fiona McGregor
Rabbie by Angus Shoor Caan
The Man O' Words by Paul Colvin
Scots Wha Hae by Rabbie Burns performed by Lorraine Sinclair
Music on Scots Wha hae: Hidden Past by Kevin MacLeod
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