Yes Cowal Scottish Independence Podcast

As we await the outcome of the Supreme Court hearing on 11th/12th October, Falkirk Friends of Yes arranged a public panel discussion and audience Q+A to discuss campaigning ideas. The panel members are: Lesley Riddoch, Broadcaster and author Grant Thoms, lobbyist, academic and SNP activist Neil MacLeod, Christians for Independence Gillian McKay , MSP  Scottish Greens There was a slight issue with the sound right at the beginning of the event but we pick up the discussion just a little way into the opening speech from the first speaker. Music is  Motivational Upbeat Corporate by RinkevichMusic https://soundcloud.com/rinkevichmusic Video Link: https://youtu.be/U78mgVaM12M  

Welcome to our round up of the momentous events of Sept 22, which include a new Prime Minister and cabinet, a crashed UK economy plus all our old favourites - the cost of living crisis (now with extra mortgage inflation), the energy crisis and the ongoing damage of Brexit. Hold onto your hats, it's going to be a bumpy ride!

Our bonus Tuesday extra podcast episode follows on from last Friday's land Justice discussion.  In this bonus episode we chat with Random Scottish History's Jenny Eeles about the historical context for the current woeful position where fewer than 500 individuals own more than half of all the private land in Scotland.   You can also watch the video version of this discussion on our Indylive Extra Youtube channel Music is Inspired by Kevin MacLeod

It is a sad fact that fewer than 500 people own 57% of the private land in Scotland. The Scottish Government are consulting on a proposed Land Reform Bill.  This is open until 25th September, so we take a look at the proposals up for consultation.  With the help of two case studies - Flamingo Land's revised bid to take over Balloch and the Loch Lomond waterfront and the possibility of an islanders hostile buy out from the absentee landlord on Great Bernera - we look at some of the issues that this consultation brings to light - and many that it doesn't even begin to cover. We have contributions from Lesley Riddoch and Robin McAlpine via Commonweal's expert panel discussion plus excerpts from members debates in Holyrood. Find the Scotgov consultation here: https://consult.gov.scot/agriculture-and-rural-economy/land-reform-net-zero-scotland/ find commonweal's website here: https://commonweal.scot/ Contains information licensed under the Scottish Parliament copyright licence. Music is "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod

The Scottish Sovereignty Research Group held a conference in Dunfermline in Aug 22.  This podcast comes from the session on the Scottish Economy and features Dr Tim Rideout and Professor Richard Murphy explaining why it is essential to have a Scottish currency and taking questions from the audience. You can see more from the conference on the SSRG TV Youtube channel  music: Kevin Macleod  

We all have to eat!  This week's podcast comes from a Yes Stonehaven event with Alec Ross who runs a farming supply business from Stranraer and is also a columnist on the Orkney News.  Alec shares his experiences of Brexit, his thoughts on independence conversations with the farming community and also answers questions from the audience. We are grateful to Yes Stonehaven for sharing their event with us.  If you are in a Yes group and would like our help to bring your event to a wider audience, please get in touch with us = email indylivepodcasters@gmail.com or message us on twitter @scottishindypod  Look out for a new podcast every Friday and don't forget to subscribe! Thanks for listening

Campaigning is the bread and butter of the Yes Movement. In this episode of our Indy Jigsaw series, we look at different aspects of campaigning including planning, strategy, tactics, grass roots activity, campaign tools and lobbying. Our guests are former MSP and Scottish Socialist Frances Curran,  part time lecturer and lobbyist Grant Thom and Commonweal's Leo Plumb.  We even take a peek into the abyss at some of the tactics used by Better Together in 2014. There is an extended version of our interview with Frances Curran on our Indylive Extra Youtube channel and you can also see the Commonweal Campaign Centre walkthrough there too.  You can find the Campaign Centre website here: https://common-weal-campaign-centre.mn.co/share/k6L-iclUxpK6fyR1?utm_source=manual To chat to the Indy Jigsaw team, pop into our discord server here: https://t.co/JMbOCXnf7u

Despite Holyrood and Westminster being in recess, there were plenty of topical titbits going on in August, including: Drought, sewage and water privatisation in England    Energy  price crisis and Power to the People protest   Anti Tory sentiment and state media bias at the Perth leadership hustings*   Growing support for Scottish democratic right to a referendum plus speech from the Inverness march *link to the Byline Times Scotland report here: https://bylines.scot/news/scotland/thousands-turn-out-to-barrack-tory-hopefuls-at-perth-hustings/ also check out our Independence Live and Indylive Extra Youtube channels  If you would like to chat with any of the Indylive podcast team, join our chat at https://discord.gg/b9Ka3UbcEG Thanks for listening!

An independent Scotland in the EU (or EFTA) will require careful management of our borders, particularly the land border with England.  In this episode we listen to some of the experts who explain the principles of the common travel area, border management and the difference between a border and customs controls.  We also chat to our guest Ruth Ritchie who lives in a border community about the practical day to day reality of life on a border. In the podcast we refer to a paper co-authored by Prof Katy Hayward and Prof Nicola McEwen called An EU Border across Britain: Scotland's borders after independence.   You can find it here https://ukandeu.ac.uk/research-papers/an-eu-border-across-britain-scotlands-borders-after-independence/ We also mentioned the Indylive Podcast team's new public chat channel on Discord which you can join here:  https://t.co/JMbOCXnf7u THANKS FOR LISTENING

This week's podcast is an episode of Rising Clyde.  Host Iain Bruce chats to three guests about Power to the People - a new socialist campaign to tackle the energy crisis. Guests Matt Kerr, Frances Curran and Coll McCail explain the aims of the campaign and how you can get involved.  

What if we could revolutionise the way we finance all our public services and have enough left to pay a Universal Basic Income without paying income tax, council tax, National Insurance or VAT? Our guest this week on the Indy Jigsaw Show is Graeme McCormick.  Graeme thinks he has found a way to create a fairer society with wellbeing at its heart by introducing a charge on Annual Ground and Roof Rent.   Too good to be true?  Join us and find out! If you would like to see the slide show which Graeme refers to in the podcast, you can see it on our Indylive Extra Youtube channel here: https://youtu.be/3qb7cGGCQMU

Holyrood is in recess this month, but don't worry, there is no shortage of topics to muse over, including the meltdown in Westminster as the PM's chaotic actions finally catch up with him, we also look at the route to Indyref2 the next step of which seems to be the Supreme Court.  We showcase some of the best performances from our MPs as they swelter in the House of Commons and find out how to take part in Scottish government consultations on Land Reform. If you would like to join our public chat channel on discord the invitation is here: https://t.co/JMbOCXnf7u You can also subscribe to our monthly newsletter using the link on our website here : https://podcasts.independencelive.net/ THANKS FOR LISTENING!  

Your pension is safe. In this presentation, Dr Tim Rideout from the Scottish Currency Group sets out the implications for independence on various kinds of pensions - including state pension, public sector, private, self invested, Scottish and Uk civil service. In 2014 the effect on pensions was a key question in the debate on Scottish Independence. It will undoubtedly be so again in the #indyref23 campaign.  But this time, we have the answers at our fingertips. The Scottish Currency Group also have a Facebook group and Dr Tim Rideout also has a website at www.reservebank.scot with more information on currency in general.

The Nation Talks to guest SNP MP Tommy Sheppard. Host John Drummond quizzes Tommy on life at Westminster and his thoughts on the forthcoming independence referendum.  You can also watch the video version of this discussion on Independence Live's Youtube channel (broadcast on 11th May).    

Welcome to a bonus episode of the Scottish Independence Podcast, bringing you the First Minister's launch of the next in the series of Building a New Scotland briefing papers, plus Q and A with the press. This paper is called Renewing Democracy and is available on the Scottish Government website www.gov.scot Our normal Friday podcast schedule resumes tomorrow.

FM Nicola Sturgeon has launched the Indyref 2 campaign so we take a look at different ways of raising the visibility of the Yes campaign, from marches and bridges to all sorts of artwork including Yes stones, Yes slates and gnomes!   Take a look at our YT channel Indylive Extra to see more of the artwork discussed, or check out the Yes slates website www.yesslates.wordpress.com . Yes Stones and Yes slates also have active Facebook pages.

Welcome to our monthly round-up of topical titbits!  This month regular presenter Fiona is joined by James, another member of the Indylive Podcast team to share our opinions on the issues arising in June 2022. Subjects up for discussion are: Alternative Jubilee events Westminster's agenda of shame including cost of living crisis, Rwanda deportation flight, the assault on the Human Rights Act and the colonial arrogance of the Scottish Affairs Committee Holyrood - another inspirational Time for Reflection, putting the record straight about the census returns, explaining the basics of devolved budgets to the finance committee The independence campaign heats up including activism from Dumfries, a positive take on the opportunities that borders bring,  Murdo Fraser's fantasy island and Lesley Riddoch having the last word Thanks for listening!  

It is ON!  Today the FM announces the date for Indyref 2 and sets out the process to take us there, with a plan B as backup in case the Westminster government continues to deny democracy.  A powerful performance, and seems to have taken the opposition by surprise, judging by their responses.      

This week's guest podcast is the launch of the promised Independence Referendum campaign which is planned to take place in October 2023!   Most of the mainstream media  restricted their coverage of this press conference to the Frist Minister's statement so we are broadcasting this full version which includes the questions and answer session.  The document launched at the event is the first section of a series of papers called Building A New Scotland.  You can download it from the Scotgov website here:    https://www.gov.scot/newscotland/ Here we go!!

Dublin based academic and former journalist Dr Paul Gillespie was the guest speaker at two indy events, organised by Grassroots Oban and Glasgow Pensioners for Independence. Our podcast this week takes a selection of questions from both events and Dr Gillespie shares his perspective of likely futures for Scotland, Ireland, the Uk and EU in this fascinating discussion.