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Scottish Independence Podcasts

Discussing Scottish Independence and other issues relevant to Scotland. Visit our website at scottishindypod.scot and Join us on discord at https://discord.gg/bm8rSB8CdN

  1. 28 JAN

    Great British Debt - All A Big Con?

    Our guest this week is  William Thomson from the Scotonomics show.  In this episode we challenge William with our questions.  He tackles those and shares his own thoughts on independence,  Modern Monetary Theory and the economic situation in general.   Main topics:00:02:00   Q1:  Can Scotland afford to be independent?00:06:38   Q2:   But what about inflation?00:11:37   Q3:   What about the Deficit?00:16:48   Q4:   Should Scotland repay UK debt?00:20:15   Q5    But doesn't borrowing create debt?00:31:13   Q6    How will Scotland manage the economy?00:32:25   Q7:   Does independence mean a decade of austerity?00:41:42   Q8:   EU or EFTA?00:47:13   Q9:   What if we had voted YES in 2014?00:49:05   Q10  Next Steps? Still have questions?  Let us know in the comments. You can watch the Scotonomics show every week on  @IndependenceLive  and the articles William refers to are on the website https://scotonomics.scot/articles/More information about this year's Festival of Economics is also available at  https://scotonomics.scot/festival-of-economics/ #ModernMonetaryTheory #scottishindependence #economics   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! Contact Us: indypodcasters@gmail.com  Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes Subscribe for free to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips.  video premieres most Tuesdays at 8pm If you've enjoyed this podcast you might like to buy us a coffee?  https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependencepodcasts or choose us as your Easyfundraising good cause. Music: Inspired by Kevin MacLeod

    54 min
  2. 24 JAN

    A Taste of Burns

    Burns Night 2025 is fast approaching and we've been out and about collecting poetry and stories to create a celebratory podcast episode. Featuring: 00:02:17 To A Louse - performed by Marlene Halliday 00:05:36 Oh Tibbie, I hae Seen the Day - performed by Susi Briggs 00:08:07 Tibbie's Reply - written and performed by Susi Briggs 00:11:31 The Flyting O' Bruce and Red Comyn - written and performed by Susi Briggs 00:18:15 Scots Wha Hae - performed by Lorraine Sinclair 00:22:03 The Stirling Lines - performed by Fiona McGregor 00:25:40 Tam O'Shanter - performed by Billy Kay You can watch the livestream of the whole Believe in Scotland event on their Youtube channel here https://www.youtube.com/live/a90mQdD4rkA?si=THPYYe2mOPGCp7sg Believe in Scotland's website is www.believeinscotland.org Other podcast episodes mentioned are: Telling Scotland's Stories with Mairi Sutherland https://youtu.be/QXeNMDvSN6k Tickets for the special screening of Mairi's film The Red Rose can be booked here https://www.odeon.co.uk/films/red-rose-20th-ann-plus-qa/HO00006676/ A Man with a Plan https://youtu.be/kMqxAA1zmVY Cool Scot with Greg Moodie https://youtu.be/tXZPI9BNw-I #burnsnight #scottishpoetry 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! Contact Us: indypodcasters@gmail.com Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes Subscribe for free to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips. video premieres most Tuesdays at 8pm If you've enjoyed this podcast you might like to buy us a coffee? https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependencepodcasts or choose us as your Easyfundraising good cause. Music: Inspired by Kevin MacLeod

    40 min
  3. 17 JAN

    The Big Land Question

    Fiona and Marlene share their highlights from the Big Land Question conference. In November the Revive Coalition held their biggest conference yet bringing together organisations and individuals with a shared interest in Scotland's land. Who owns it? What do they do with it? Is there a better way? These, and many more questions were covered on the day and you can watch the full day's event on  @IndependenceLive  's channel. This podcast covers our favourite bits from the following speakers: 00:01:43 - Lesley Riddoch introduces the event 00:07:42 - Kevin Cumming, Scottish Rewilding Alliance 00:16:07 - Josh Doble, Community Land Scotland 00:28:19 - Kirsty Jenkins. Onekind 00:30:32 - River Roding Interspecies Council 00:36:22- Jenny Barlow, Tarras Valley Nature Reserve 00:44:27 - Mhairi McFarlane, Diffley Partnership 00:51:09 - Donna Smith, Scottish Crofting Association 00:57:03 - Lesley Riddoch, Intro to part 2 01:02:03 - Robin McAlpine, Commonweal 01:09:41 - Mike Russell, Scottish Land Commission 01:14:05 - Max Wiesnowski, Revive Coalition Further info: Community Land Scotland https://www.communitylandscotland.org.uk/ Scottish Rewilding Nation Charter https://www.rewild.scot/charter 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! Contact Us: indypodcasters@gmail.com  Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes Subscribe for free to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips.  video premieres most Tuesdays at 8pm If you've enjoyed this podcast you might like to buy us a coffee?  https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependencepodcasts or choose us as your Easyfundraising good cause. Music: Inspired by Kevin MacLeod

    1h 16m
  4. 3 JAN

    The Myth of the Union Dividend

    TNT Show host John Drummond interviews data analytics expert Stuart Donald about the insights we can gain from his research into electoral systems, Brexit and the Scottish Constitutional question.  Topics include: 00:02:06   Is the Union killing people? 00:05:28   Inequality and the FPTP system 00:07:41   The Myth of the Union Dividend 00:16:17    Slapstick Accounting 00:19:00    Faulty stats drive faulty narratives 00:20:37    Scottish "dividend" based on English needs 00:21:57    How much should Scotland get? 00:26:40    Starmer's Labour continuing inequality 00:30:33    Why can't UK have PR? 00:37:47    Labour elected on sufferance  00:40:00    Falling prey to the Far Right 00:44:53    England needs a national conversation 00:49:24    Building Messaging Stuart's website containing his research is www.sdonald4pr.com 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! Contact Us: indypodcasters@gmail.com  Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes Subscribe for free to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips.  video premieres most Tuesdays at 8pm If you've enjoyed this podcast you might like to buy us a coffee?  https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependencepodcasts or choose us as your Easyfundraising good cause. Music: Inspired by Kevin MacLeod

    50 min
  5. 20/12/2024

    Owning Our Futures Q and A

    The Owning Our Futures event held in Edinburgh in October was a great opportunity to see our quest for independence in the context of other nations and regions across Europe who share similar aims.  The delegates took  part in three Q and A panels and brought their wisdom, experience and fresh thinking to the table.  Organised by the Scottish Independence Convention and the International Committee for European Citizens and chaired by Lesley Riddoch, this was a positive and uplifting event. Panels and speakers :00:01:51  Panel 1 questions00:02:06  Begotxu Olaizola Elordi, Basque Country00:03:53  Alessandro Cucci, Sardinia00:04:44  Anna Arque i Solsona, Catalonia00:10:13  Panel 2 questions00:11:16  Nick Peeters, Flanders00:15:13  Paul Descarli, South Tyrol00:16:53  Aka Hansen, Greenland00:20:09  Bjort Samuelsen, Faroe Islands00:27:59  Panel 3 questions00:28:47 Gwern Gwynfil, Wales00:33:07  Isobel Lindsay, Scotland00:37:17  Richard Walker, Northumbria00:38:28  Kerron O'Luain, Ireland00:43:51   Lesley Riddoch closing remarksYou can watch our previous episode with highlights from the delegate presentations here: https://youtu.be/A4J1hE04Y2M?si=dcpBUvxXvhdwCbnaYou can also watch the full livestream of the event on  @IndependenceLive   #scottishindependence #icec #conferencehighlights 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! Contact Us: indypodcasters@gmail.com  Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes Subscribe for free to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips.  video premieres most Tuesdays at 8pm If you've enjoyed this podcast you might like to buy us a coffee?  https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependencepodcasts or choose us as your Easyfundraising good cause. Music: Inspired by Kevin MacLeod

    48 min
4.4
out of 5
34 Ratings

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Discussing Scottish Independence and other issues relevant to Scotland. Visit our website at scottishindypod.scot and Join us on discord at https://discord.gg/bm8rSB8CdN

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