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The Scottish Independence Podcast is the first and oldest podcast documenting the Scottish Independence movement. Interviews with activists, politicians, artists, writers and more, and occasionally a comedy episode.
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ScotIndyPod 187 - Odes To Our Adversaries 34:45

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Just occasionally in all the years I've been doing this, mostly for laughs, I've made a few little, ahem, tributes, to some of our political adversaries. The 187th episode of The Scottish Independence Podcast is a run through of some of the best of these, because I think most of us are in need of a laugh at the moment. Hope you enjoy. These podcasts are independently minded and independently funded, you can help to keep them going by making a donation. http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/mgreenwell https://www.facebook.com/TheScottishIndependencePodcast/ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6_LfMf1z6erDXSCHfw6_Bw/videos…

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ScotIndyPod 186 - Tory Lies, Trump, Empire 28:21

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The 186th episode of the Scottish Independence Podcast is amongst other things, a mix of some bad excuses. There's a bad excuse for a Prime Minister, a bad excuse for a President of the United States, and a few bad excuses for the behaviour of the British Empire. Along with that, there are people trying to expose those excuses, and how they got on with it. Hope you enjoy. http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/mgreenwell https://www.facebook.com/TheScottishIndependencePodcast/ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6_LfMf1z6erDXSCHfw6_Bw/videos…

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ScotIndyPod 185 - Billy Kay on Scotland and Identity 1:02:05

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The 185th episode of the Scottish Independence Podcast is a talk by Broadcaster, writer and activist and former guest on the show, Billy Kay, about Scottish identity. Have you ever noticed when you go abroad that the locals always seem to know what happened in 1437 in every wee nook and cranny of their town. Have you also noticed that this often isn't the case in Scotland? Why would that be? Kay explores this idea in the talk, but also provides some great stories from Scottish history, and there are a few revelations as well. For example, which UK Prime Minister may well have supported Scottish Independence? Which SNP MSP alledges that she was followed around the Houses of Parliament in the dark by Scottish Labour MPs. Also, there's something about the special branch meddling in the Scottish Independence Movement. All that and more, hope you enjoy. http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/billykayscot https://twitter.com/mgreenwell https://www.facebook.com/TheScottishIndependencePodcast/ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6_LfMf1z6erDXSCHfw6_Bw/videos…

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ScotIndyPod 184 - How Has Any of This Changed? 25:37

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The Queen, God, the EU (in and out), your mate's dug, Alpha Centauri, cherry tomatoes, wind, Nigel Farage, xylophones, Bungle from Rainbow - whatever it is, if you listen to some people, it's a reason against Scottish Independence. The latest they are using is the virus, so for the 184th episode of the Scottish Independence Podcast I have taken some pieces of talks from before the coronavirus and I'm asking to you to think about if they still apply, or even, are they more urgent questions than before? And it finishes with an idiot for good measure. Hope you enjoy. http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TheScottishIndependencePodcast https://twitter.com/mgreenwell http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6_LfMf1z6erDXSCHfw6_Bw/videos…

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ScotIndyPod 183 - Tories Out 15:28

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For episode 183 of The Scottish Independence Podcast I'm taking you back to that wonderful world of a dew months ago in which the only things we had to worry about were Tory lies causing unnecessary death and hardship, and a babbling manboy in the White House. Oh wait, both of those things still apply. Anyway, it's a collection of whoppers, evasions and other nefarious activity from the Tories, just in case you ever forget what they are like. Hope you enjoy. http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/ http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6_LfMf1z6erDXSCHfw6_Bw/videos https://www.facebook.com/TheScottishIndependencePodcast https://twitter.com/mgreenwell…

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ScotIndyPod 182 - The Clyde-Built Constitution 1:32:23

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"A mendacious drunkard's promise, made to convince his wife not to leave him", yes you guessed it, The Vow. However, the 182nd episode of the Scottish Independence Podcast is, thanks to Independence Live, a talk given by Mark McNaught with an intro by John Drummond (former convenor of the Independence convention). It's about the importance of making a draft consitution for Scotland BEFORE a second referendum. It also gets into the problems with the constitutional situation in the UK "Arguably the most incoherent and feudal political system on Earth". The project, which seems to be on hold at the moment, can be found at Scottishconstitution.com Hope you enjoy. http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/mgreenwell https://www.facebook.com/TheScottishIndependencePodcast http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6_LfMf1z6erDXSCHfw6_Bw/videos…

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ScotIndyPod 181 - The Declaration of Arbroath 7:58

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Obviously you weren't expecting there would be any UK wide celebrations of The Declaration of Arbroath, were you? However, the indy movement has stepped up and we've had the documentary by Lesley Riddoch and Charlie Stuart, and there will be an illustrated version too. For my own part, I decided just to read the whole thing, not the few quotes we usually hear, and make it available as audio, so here it is. Obviously I read the translation from the National Library of Scotland, not the original Latin. Doing it, it was easy to see how it is in part a plea, partly a statement of intent, in one part an offer, and in another part a threat. A truly interesting document. A pity that no one in British broadcasting seems to think so (I know there are other things going on right now, however if they had had any intention of doing anything it would have been planned and done before the coronavirus outbreak). Hope you enjoy. http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TheScottishIndependencePodcast http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6_LfMf1z6erDXSCHfw6_Bw/videos https://twitter.com/mgreenwell…

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ScotIndyPod 180 - All You Wanted To Know About Constitutions But Were Afraid To Ask 1:32:02

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The 180th episode of the Scottish Independence Podcast is, thanks to Independence Live, a talk given by John Drummond (former convenor of the Independence convention). In this talk he explains to an audience why he thinks it is a pivotal that we have a constitution prepared and ready to go before a second referendum, and not as something to be decided after. Hope you enjoy. http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TheScottishIndependencePodcast https://twitter.com/mgreenwell http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6_LfMf1z6erDXSCHfw6_Bw/videos…

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ScotIndyPod 179 - Walkin The Dog and April Fools 28:00

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We’re back. A few episodes are ready to go. To start off with, I think we are all in need of a laugh, so here’s something many of the show’s regular contributors and myself knocked up a few years ago for April Fool’s Day. A lot of people on both sides of the debate didn’t realise we were joking. Hope you enjoy.…

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Scottish Independence Podcast 178 - The Brexit Shambles and Beyond 1:29:49

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The 178th episode of The Scottish Independence Podcast is a long in-depth look at the Scottish economy and what may happen after Brexit. It features friend of the show and someone who has been a guest several times, MSP Ivan McKee. Before that however, we've someone getting Farage telt, and after that we've got, just for the change of it, someone saying Scotland won't have any problems getting into the EU at all. He spoke about what I outlined above, and also responded to some criticisms of the growth commission and gave an idea of the thinking behind it. You may or may not agree with everything that is in it (I don't, and some of the audience members at the talk didn't agree either), but it is useful to hear the rationale behind it. Hope you enjoy. http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/mgreenwell https://www.facebook.com/TheScottishIndependencePodcast…

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Scottish Independence Podcast 177 - Everything In The Balance 39:02

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The 177th episode of The Scottish Independence Podcast has quite a varied menu. What is the UK govt spending millions on telling citizens living abroad? Do (Labour) MPs bother to read things before voting for them? There's also a No to Yes convert, some speeches from the recent march in Edinburgh, a confused person and more. And is one of the most famous Scots changing his mind? Hope you enjoy. https://twitter.com/mgreenwell https://www.facebook.com/TheScottishIndependencePodcast http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/…

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ScotIndyPod 88 -Aimee, Lissa & Katharine 26:24

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For the 88th episode of the Scottish Independence Podcast the guests were Aimee Chalmers, Lissa Herron and Katharine MacKinnon. Along with others they've been involved in a rather unusual project in the run up to the Independence Referendum. I'll let them speak for themselves on what it is all about. Hope you enjoy……

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ScotIndyPod MadVent(ing) Calendar 3 4:20

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All this week the Scottish Independence Podcast, alongside our regular programming, will be bringing you The MadVent(ing) Calendar. It's a sort of cross between and Advent Calendar and Pandora's Box, you open at your own risk. They're all very short and I won’t be telling you what each one is in the intro, just like an advent calendar, you’ll have to open it up to see what’s inside. Hope you enjoy……

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ScotIndyPod 29 - Ivan McKee 36:17

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Ivan McKee is a businessman and a member of Business For Scotland and he is the guest for the 29th episode of The Scottish Independence Podcast. In our conversation we talked about what advantages there will be for business in an independent Scotland and what the disadvantages of having to go through London are. We also talked about the origins of the Business for Scotland group itself and how it is quickly growing in strength. What would be the benefits of setting up an oil fund? How should it be managed? The Scandinavian model is often cited in the Scottish Independence debate. Would business run away from Scotland if such a model is introduced. Ivan doesn't think so. Which lobbying group do Business For Scotland support the broad aims of? I bet it isn't one you'd be thinking of. We even threw in a bit about who stands to lose money if Scotland becomes independent. If you'd like to donate to help the podcasts along, please look on the right of this page.. http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/ LINKS http://www.businessforscotland.co.uk/ http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/…

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60 Seconds For A New Scotland - 1 1:40

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Here is the first episode of 60 Seconds For A New Scotland. This one was sent in by John Cooke https://twitter.com/JohnPMCooke . Please go to the link below to find out how you can submit yours. http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/2013/08/03/60-seconds-for-a-new-scotland/

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For A' That 30 - Full Frontal 45:24

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For episode 30 of the For A' That podcast I was joined by former Scottish Socialist Party MSP and member of Women For Indy, Carolyn Leckie and New Statesman contributor and co-editor of Bella Caledonia, James Maxwell. Andrew wasn't with us as he had some wetlands to vex. Our discussion started with the accusations this week that all is not as it seems with Labour For Indy. Is it a front group, is the hand of the SNP behind it? Carolyn and Jamie seemed to feel the whole story says more about our media than it does about the group itself. We moved on to the Unions and their reticence to get involved officially so far. Salmond's interview on Russia Today provoked a little discussion, and not just about what he actually said. We discussed the form of democracy Scotland should take after Indy. For example, should there be further referendums on issues like monarchy and currency? Should the parliament be unicameral or bicameral. If there is a second chamber, how could that be organised? Finally, we spoke about James' recent article in which he suggested that aside from damaging (or not) the Yes campaign, the campaign of Better Together is just generally damaging.…

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ScotIndyPod 28 - Paul Larkin 48:14

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For the 28th episode of The Scottish Independence Podcast I spoke with Paul Larkin. Paul is a writer who has made the Amazon bestseller list and is very well-known amongst those of us who support Celtic and is one of the mainstays of Hail Hail media, the Celtic fans very own channel. For many people however, he'll be something new on the menu. We had a very open conversation indeed. It took in the problems that many of the Celtic support have with the SNP, the kinds of conversation Paul is having with the supporters when he speaks to them, positive/negative campaigning and the detachment between people and politicians up and down the UK. We also got on to his time in New York and what people think about Scotland there and why there has historically been a negative attitude from some Celtic supporters toward the Scottish national team. Finally, we had a word about Paul's upcoming book, in which he promises there will be some serious revelations about who pulls what strings in Scotland. LINKS http://www.thefrontofthebus.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1 https://twitter.com/paullarkin74 http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com https://twitter.com/mgreenwell…

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For A' That - Royal Baby Special 1:36

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A special episode for this most special royal event. http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/ http://lallandspeatworrier.blogspot.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/mgreenwell https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier

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ScotIndyPod 27 - Bill Ramsay 46:43

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For the 27th episode of the Scottish Independence Podcast I spoke with Bill Ramsay. He is an activist for the EIS, the oldest teachers union in the world. Aside from that, he has some very interesting views about the UK government's plans to have ceremonies/celebrations of the BEGINNING of the First World War. The end, ok. The beginning? It's a curious position. It was very much a discussion in two parts though, and the other part was to do with the unions. Will they go Indy? Will they declare pro-union? It's a complicated story. Hope you enjoy it……

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For A' That 29 - It's All Got Emotional 47:25

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For the 29th episode of the For A' That podcast Andrew and I went back to doing a two-hander - it's been a while. With a number of things going on this week we did our bes_68423209_aterixbigt to get through quite a few of them. First up was the Scottish Referendum Franchise Bill. 16 and 17 year olds are ok apparently, but prisoners no. What are the progressive and regressive aspects of this? We moved on to speak about the Gay Marriage bill that in Scotland is speeding towards ratification with all the speed of a stoned snail. Andrew had an interesting question to ask about whether countries often play follow-the-leader with such laws. It's often suggested that some people react with the head, while others the heart. Where does this come into politics? Is it really a false premise to suggest that people have to be one or the other way? We got philosophical on the matter. Asterix in Scotland or Duggy Dug? I think it will become clear which we prefer. Finally, Andrew seemed more convinced than I am that the Labour reshuffle will bring something different into the Game Of Drones that Scottish politics can sometimes seem like.…

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ScotIndyPod 26 - Jack Foster 32:44

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For the 26th Scottish Independence Podcast I spoke with Jack Foster who is the writer and narrator of a few films I'm sure most of you have seen by now. The first he made was Precious Few Heroes "Whether you're for or against an independent Scotland, or maybe you're not entirely convinced either way, this film makes the positive case for Scottish independence in a light-hearted, self-effacing fashion. Forget the historic grudges, the ancient battles and the unjustly romanticized idols, Scottish independence isn't about "us and them", it isn't about anti-Englishness, it isn't about ownership, it isn't even about the SNP!" That was followed up with A Parting Hymn: Lies Deceit And The Death of The Labour Party "'A Parting Hymn' is in some respects a tribute to the political party that was once a voice for the poor and the working classes, the embodiment of fairness and solidarity. On the other, it recognises the very real death of the Labour party, whilst unashamedly making the case for Socialism (however lonely a voice that might be in a post Thatcher/Blair era)." More recently, the Top Ten Unionist Myths Debunked video caused a fair bit of fuss. He's also recently put out a Let's Vote Yes video. We talked about the inspiration behind his films and the reaction to them and we talked about why he supports Independence. Hope you enjoy it... LINKS https://twitter.com/jackfostr http://vimeo.com/12458284 http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/…

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For A' That 28 - Dons, Docus & Duress 41:35

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So we're back from our two and a half week break and this time we had Callum McCormick as guest. Callum is a contributor to Bella Caledonia and a PhD student. Up for discussion were the SNP and Mark McDonald's victory last night in the Donside by-election. What can we take out of this? Good news for the SNP? What does it say that the turnout was as low as 38%? Did UKIP do well or badly? Secondly we had a chat about the Road To Referendum documentaries that have recently been shown on STV. A good attempt or were there important omissions from the narrative? Finally, William Hague came up to Edinburgh yesterday to tell everyone how lovely and spiffing every else seems to think the UK is. Did you find him convincing?…

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For A' That 27 - The Old Man And Hoy 46:05

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For this week’s episode of For A’ That Andrew were joined by Robin McAlpine of the Reid Foundation. Up for discussion were the accusations of abuse being aimed at Chris Hoy. What constitutes verbal abuse and what constitutes mere disagreement? Does everyone need to calm down a bit or are there certain people that seem to be stoking these fiAt_-SCuCIAEQevNres a little more than others? Is corporation tax and its possible reduction one of your priorities in an Independent Scotland? Would you like to see it or do you think it’d be a bad idea? Actually, do the SNP even think it is a good idea? Robin had some interesting ideas on that. Is English nationalism so bad? Why shouldn’t the English be allowed to rediscover themselves? Finally, Nigel Fauxrage is going to be back in town. Will/should he get the same reaction as before? Hope you enjoy… LINKS…

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ScotIndyPod 25 - Colin Fox 48:02

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Episode 25 of the Scottish Independence Podcast and this time round I spoke to Colin Fox who is the National Convenor of the Scottish Socialist Party. We spoke about how the SSP has been a indy supporting party since its inception. Why is the labour party in a seemingly terminal decline in Scotland? Personally, as someone said on twitter, I'd drive Tony Benn up personally to be the leader in an Indy Scotland to give them some backbone. Colin and I gave our views on that. Do we need voter registration drives or do we need to work on registered non-voters, or both? What is Colin's response to the idea that independence would be abandoning the English working class. And what did James Connolly have to say about that as well? The SSP's fortunes have fluctuated over the years, where are they at now? The SSP, the Greens and the SNP may not necessarily seem like happy bedfellows but in the yes campaign there is common purpose. Is it going down the right path? Views on all that and more. Hope you enjoy……

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For A' That 26 - Shamrocks And Weddings 44:57

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For the 26th episode of For A' That, Andrew and I were joined by Peter McColl, who is the Rector of Edinburgh University and a member of the Green Party. Up for discussion were the recent moves in the Church of Scotland over permitting gay clergy and the Scottish Parliament dragging its heels over the issue of equal marriage, what's going on there? Secondly, Andrew feels that it might be more useful to draw parallels with Ireland in the independence debate, rather than as is usually done with Scandinavia. What could be the reasons for a certain reluctance to do so? Peter and Andrew held court as I waited to get into my stride after a hosting a Champions League final party the night before recording. We also got on to discussing the extra 5 million pounds the BBC is going to pump into its Scottish politics/referendum coverage. What kind of output can we expect? I was somewhat skeptical given the historical functions and output of the BBC, Andrew wondered if I wasn't being unnecessarily gloomy about the possibilities. LINKS https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier https://twitter.com/PeterMcColl https://twitter.com/mgreenwell…

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For A' That 25 - Debating The Point 58:28

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For episode 25 of For A' That Andrew and I were joined by Kate Higgins of the Burdzeyeview blog and others. It was unfortunately unavoidable to talk about Farage, so we did. We also spoke about the recent TV debates. Entertainment or real debate? Enlightening or just sound and fury? BBC or STV? Kate spoke about the new victims and witnesses bill that is coming up and this moved us on to topics apart from the referendum. Should we be doing that more? That's "we" in the sense of the podcast and "we" as in the sense of the people. Finally, it's about time someone gave Walt Disney what for, the question is, should it have been me or should Alex Salmond be doing it? (The documentary I referenced is called "Mickey Mouse Monopoly" if you want to try and find it.) Hope you enjoy… LINKS https://twitter.com/burdzeyeview https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier https://twitter.com/mgreenwell http://www.veoh.com/watch/v15800022cezMt3D6?h1=Mickey+Mouse+Monopoly+ http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/2007/10/05/how-to-get-arrested-in-disneyland/…

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For A' That 24 - Charade, Hope & Charity 47:59

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For episode 24 of For A' That Andrew and I had THREE guests for the first time, namely Natalie McGarry, Doug Daniel and Ruaridh Waddell. It was a busy week in Scottish politics and that was reflected in the number of subjects we had to get through. Firstly, we beavered away trying to answer as many of the 500 questions as we possibly could. Then we got onto the voluntary sector as some stories have come out recently saying that some organisations in this sector have some concerns about what might happen in an independent Scotland. We asked several things about this line of thinking, the first of them being is it actually true? This led us on nicely to another commitment that the UK government has reneged on. I am sure you can think of a few so you'll have to listen to find out which one we talked about. Finally, we explained why, in spite of some not so good recent polls, we are mostly still feeling optimistic for the referendum. Strangely, during the recording this week some animals WERE harmed, but only by other animals (namely my cat). The now defunct bird has been buried with all due honours. Furthermore, a sheep that had recently become a mother created havoc in another place where recording was going on and in a third place a bee delayed our beginning. All of this will explain the outro. LINKS https://twitter.com/nataliemcgarry https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier https://twitter.com/RuairidhWaddell https://twitter.com/DouglasDaniel https://twitter.com/mgreenwell…

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For A' That 23 - Feeling Threatened? 51:41

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For our first For A' That episode for 2 weeks we were joined by Stewart Kirkpatrick, who is the head of digital at Yes Scotland (he was speaking in a personal capacity). Three non-economists spoke about the currency debate. Andrew wondered if there are more than just economic concerns that come into play when the matter is discussed. Stewart hoped that the UK govt will see sense when the time comes and I went off on one. How did you feel about George Osborne coming north and trying to give the natives a good slap-down? We discussed what effects, benefits and possible drawbacks there were to the move. On the subject of threats, did the campaign all get too nasty this week? We had an interesting chat with Stewart about the determination of the official campaign to stay positive and its motivation for that. Finally, the rise of UKIP. What does it all mean for the UK, for England and for the independence debate in Scotland? LINKS https://twitter.com/mgreenwell https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier…

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ScotIndyPod 19 - Michael Hance on Scots 33:27

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I think almost every Scot will at one time or another have been told off for using a word that, although perfectly acceptable Scots, is not standard English. How could such a situation come about? This was one of the topics of the discussion when I spoke to Michael Hance, who is the director of the Scots Language Centre. We also spoke about the cultural importance of the language, the work of the centre itself, how the situation has changed since devolution and finally about how the situation might improve in the future. If you're wondering why it is not For A' That today, we've flipped them over this week and For A' That will be on Wednesday. Next week we'll be back to normal. I also declined to include my rendition of the poem/song that I have included below the links, not because of worries about the pronunciation but rather that I just don't think poetry comes good coming from me! Enjoy LINKS https://twitter.com/mgreenwell https://twitter.com/scotslanguage Listen Tae The Teacher He’s 5 year auld, he’s aff tae school Fairmer’s bairn wi a pencil and a rule His teacher scoffs when he says “hoose” “The word is house, you silly little goose” He tells his ma when he gets back He saa a mouse in an auld cairt track His faither laughs fae the stackyard dyke “Yon’s a MOOSE ye daft wee tyke” chorus: Listen tae the teacher, dinna say dinna Listen tae the teacher, dinna say hoose Listen tae the teacher, ye canna say maunna Listen tae the teacher, ye maunna say moose He bit his lip an shut his mooth Which one could he trust for truth He took his burden o’er the hill Tae auld grey Geordie o’ the mill “An did they mock thee for thy tongue Wi them sae auld and you sae young? They werena makin a fool o’ ye They were makin a fool o’ themsels ye see” Say hoose tae the faither, house tae the teacher Moose tae the fairmer, mouse tae the preacher When yer young it’s weel for you Tae dae in Rome as Romans do But when ye grow an ye are auld Ye needna dae as ye are tauld Don’t trim yer tongue tae suit yon dame That scorns the language o’ her hame Then teacher thocht that he was fine He kept in step, he stayed in line Faither says that he was gran’ He spoke his ain tongue like a man An when he grew and made his choice He chose his Scots, his native voice And I charge ye tae dae likewise Spurn yon pair misguided cries…

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ScotIndyPod 18 - Ruaridh & Keith Waddell 42:42

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"Dodging riots and tear gas in Livingstone today. There is a by-election tomorrow and the leader of the opposition has been arrested and charged with inciting violence, personally I think Mrs Lamont should watch out as she does that every Thursday afternoon." I just got that email from the latest guests on the Scottish Independence Podcast when I emailed them to tell them I was just about to publish their episode. The guests are Ruaridh and Keith Waddell who are Scottish aid workers who have been in Zambia for some time. It's important to consider not only the good things we could get or do at home as an independent nation, but also the good we could do abroad. The conversation we had considered how our aid policy could be better than that currently offered by the United Kingdom, which often used aid to suit some more Machiavellian aims. We spoke about what they are doing over in Zambia and we also talked about the role of Scots in the British Empire, and how is not as clear cut as some people like to present it. Furthermore, we had a chat about some, and one in particular, of the less well-known independence movements that can be found around the world. People tend to know about Catalonia and Quebec and so forth but I'd be prepared to bet most of you haven't heard of this one. Enjoy. P.S. This is the advert I mentioned in the podcast that they decided you weren’t mature enough to make your own mind up on. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kRJ2-vZS34 LINKS https://twitter.com/RuairidhWaddell https://twitter.com/mgreenwell http://idaandkeith.blogspot.com…

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For A' That 15 - Good Grades 50:08

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For the 15th episode of the For A' That podcast Andrew and I spoke with Kate Higgins of Burdz Eye View fame. We had a quick natter about the AAA rating story and why it may be more interesting in a political rather than economic sense. The recent mock referendum at the University of Glasgow was a subject of discussion as were land reform and the recent case about shooting rights that came up at First Minister's Questions this week. Finally, we got on to the possible changes to the trial by jury laws. LINKS https://twitter.com/mgreenwell https://twitter.com/burdzeyeview https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier…

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ScotIndyPod 17 - Lorna Waite 36:22

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The Scottish Independence Podcast is back after a little break. For this 17th episode I spoke with poet Lorna Waite and we had a few topics of conversation. Firstly we speak about Lorna, herself and her work, and why she believes creating a division between the cultural and economic aspects of the Independence debate is a false way to go about things. We talked about the role of women in the Indy debate and also the more unpleasant colonial aspects of the union, and how we might combat the lack of self-respect that those colonial problems have created in Scotland. Language got a look in as we spoke about the historical suppression of both the Gaelic and Scots language. Lorna is also a Rangers supporter and in the second part of the conversation we moved on to talk about a topic that I began with Kris Kujawa in a previous podcast, and talked about how the debate is playing out among football supporters, this time specifically amongst Rangers fans. We didn't come up with the brightest prospects in that bit. LINKS http://www.arts.gla.ac.uk/ScotLit/ASLS/SWE/TBI/TBIIssue12/Aberdein.html http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/tag/lorna-waite/ http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/mgreenwell…

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For A' That 14 - Time And Again 48:23

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In this episode Andrew and I spoke with Craig Gallagher, who is a doctoral student at Boston College. We spoke about some of the historical legal wrangling between Scotland and England, the lack of Scottish history in our classrooms and the Union and the Scottish role therein from a historical perspective. We moved on to talk about the most recent polls showing strong support for Independence among younger people. We asked why that might be the case. LINKS... https://twitter.com/mgreenwell https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier https://twitter.com/Gallacticos87…

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For A' That 13 - Down The Aisle 40:53

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We are back after a little unexpected break and this time Andrew and I were joined by Duncan Hothersall. Our agenda included the recent equal marriage vote in Westminster and also how this issue has played out at Holyrood. This led us to the idea of conscience votes as a concept and what our representatives are actually supposed to do, and it also moved the discussion toward the idea of how religion can still influence policy. Finally, there was neigh way we could resist having a word about horse meat (see what I did there?). https://twitter.com/mgreenwell https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier https://twitter.com/dhothersall…

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For A' That 12 - In And Out 51:59

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We talked about the EU from a few different perspectives. The referendum and how it will affect things was one topic and we had a natter about some of the fundamental misunderstandings about what the EU is/does as well. How the EU referendum might change things over at Holyrood got an airing. Could it strain the Unionist alliance? The European Court of Human Rights has also been in the news a bit more than normal recently. Andrew has some interesting ideas as to why. The rhetoric and the reality of what Obama had to say for himself this week was our final little topic. https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier https://twitter.com/mgreenwell…

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For A' That 11 - Under The Iron Fist 54:48

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It's been a busy week by any standards in Scottish politics and in this week's For A' That Andrew, Osama Saeed and myself tried to get through as much as possible. Firstly, we had a discussion about how the Independence show is going down in the media abroad. We then moved on to talk about the section 30 debate this week, the pros and cons and having a constitutional debate now or later and what kind of constitution should we be aiming for. We also found time to talk about the goings on at Glasgow City Council. I hope you enjoy. LINKS https://twitter.com/OsamaSaeed https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier https://twitter.com/mgreenwell…

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For A' That 10 - Scandinous 49:52

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For our first episode of the 2013 Andrew and I spoke with Dominic Hinde who was able to give us a good idea about the Scandinavian model that is so often put forward as a future for Scotland. We also discussed the stories regarding where Trident could be moving to and the strange hypocrisies that surround the issue at the moment. Andrew was very interested in a major legal reform that is coming up this year. Finally, we put forth our views on how convinced we are that Cameron can win hearts and minds to the cause of the union as he has promised. Enjoy. LINKS https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier https://twitter.com/thesocialforest https://twitter.com/mgreenwell…

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ScotIndyPod 16 - Clare Galloway 40:15

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Back after the little break over the period, episode 16 of the Scottish Independence Podcast is here. This time I spoke to Clare Galloway who is an artist that has been involved in some notable projects, at home and abroad. About a year ago she wrote an article for Bella Caledonia called Lilliput Nation that began to cause a little bit of a stir and it is fair to say to she is quite an outspoken person, in fact, she says it herself in the interview. We talked about what she sees as some of the problems in the Scottish psyche and how these might be mended. There is a discussion about what could be seen as a new growth in positivity and creativity that has come with the independence debate. We also talked about her current project in Italy and why it might be easier to do such a thing there rather than in Scotland as it currently is. Hope you all enjoy Links http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2012/01/14/lilliput-nation/ http://nationalcollective.com/2012/10/01/clare-galloway-it-is-time-that-scotland-shifted-up-a-gear/ https://twitter.com/claregalloway http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/mgreenwell…

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ScotIndyPod - Happy New Year! 5:19

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Happy New Year. Silliness.

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For A' That 9 - Shenanigans of 2012 1:07:48

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This special end of year episode features Andrew Tickell, Robin McAlpine of the Scottish Left Review and Reid Foundation, Alex Massie who blogs at the Spectator magazine and myself (Michael Greenwell). We talked about our important events of the year and a little about how we think things might go next year. The phoney war we have all been watching so far was certainly a topic as were positivity and negativity. The rise and whys of Johann Lamont also get an airing. There is a special end of year quiz that I predict you are going to enjoy. LINKS https://twitter.com/alexmassie https://twitter.com/mgreenwell https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier http://reidfoundation.org/…

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For A' That 8 - Who's Flagging Now? 45:02

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For the 8th episode of For A' That Andrew and myself were joined by Ian Smart who it is fair to say, is not of the same mind as Andrew and I regarding independence. We started off about whether Salmond is losing his mojo and whether it matters or not, and also if Nicola Sturgeon's standing is being aided or hindered by the controversial figure that is Salmond (as an aside, I for one have never figured out precisely why people find him a controversial figure but hey ho). Andrew and Ian got into a very interesting legal discussion on cutbacks in legal aid and the problems this is causing/will cause. Gay marriage and the various ructions (actual or perceived) surrounding the debate was another topic, as were the recent protests regarding flags in Belfast and Glasgow. We even found time to give a (real) suggestion about where struggling graduates might find some work. This is the second last episode before we take a break over Christmas (The Scottish Independence Podcast will continue but For A' That is taking a wee break over the period). Therefore, our next episode will be the last episode of the year and will be a kind of review of the year. Are there any stories you would like us to bring up? Let us know. Links http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/ http://ianssmart.blogspot.co.uk/ http://lallandspeatworrier.blogspot.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier https://twitter.com/ianssmart https://twitter.com/mgreenwell…

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ScotIndyPod 15 - Krys Kujawa 34:21

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The most popular sport in our country is still football by far and whether we like it or not, there are strong political undercurrents to what goes on in the stadiums. Although players certainly get too much publicity, fans are often shunted to the side and treated as 2nd class citizens. Therefore, with such a momentous decision coming up for Scotland in 2014, those in favour of a Yes vote would be making a grave error if they ignored the discussions on the subject that are taking place in the stadiums and between the supporters that make up a large part of the population of Scotland. In that light, for the Scottish Independence Podcast I have decided to do an occasional series with supporters from as many different teams as possible to find out what discussions are taking place around the stadiums and in the clubs and how this might affect the referendum. They won't be consecutive, just mixed in with the other ones. If football isn't your thing don't worry as we won't be talking about the matches themselves. For the first of these I spoke to Krys Kujawa who is the host of the Celtic podcast The Paradise Report. We talked about how approaching football supporters as a block group all with the same opinions is an error. We talked about how the situation looks among the Celtic support and some of the historical and current reasons for that situation and also what might be done to persuade more of them to vote yes. It was also necessary to talk about what many feel is the increasing criminilisation of football supporters. Hope you enjoy it. Links https://twitter.com/krys1888 https://twitter.com/mgreenwell http://www.spreaker.com/user/homebhoys/paradise_report_21 http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/…

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For A' That 7 - Creative Recountancy 1:04:37

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Another quartet for this week’s For A’ That podcast. This time the group comprised Andrew (or “him”), poet, activist and Bella Caledonia co-editor Kevin Williamson and Rory Scothorne who was a co-founder of the National Collective. We discussed the ongoing problems with Creative Scotland. This became a larger discussion about the cultural scene in Scotland and even the British Isles. We didn’t think Jack Straw knows what he is talking about. We also had a word about how some artists and writers have been choosing sides in the indy debate and why some may feel reluctant to do so. Nicola Sturgeon’s speech from this week was a topic and seemed to meet with broad approval. We discussed some of the interesting themes the speech brought up. Our last topic was the announcement that more than a million pounds will be given to various academics to study the possible effects of independence. I cannot of course talk about this episode without mentioning Andrew’s flabbergasting suggestion about what should be done with unionists. http://lallandspeatworrier.blogspot.co.uk/ http://nationalcollective.com/ https://twitter.com/williamsonkev https://twitter.com/ScotlandThinks https://twitter.com/mgreenwell https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/…

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ScotIndyPod 24 - Stuart Braithwaite 42:33

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FIFTY episodes! Yes, I know it says 24 up there but if you count For A' That and the couple of little specials, this one makes fifty. That being the case I'd like to say thanks to all the guests, the people who have helped to promote it, the people who tune in every week and those who put it on FB and tweet it and whatever the latest new-fangled thing is. The help is much appreciated. Also thanks to those of you who have donated a little to help us out with the costs that come up from time to time. If you'd like to help out with that then the button is up on the right of my blog page (link below). Anyway, for this 50th episode I was joined by Stuart Braithwaite who is the guitarist from the band Mogwai, who I am sure most of you have heard of. We talked about what convinced Stuart of the need for independence, that little song they wrote regarding Thatcher, and much more. Stuart talked about his discomfort with the mud-slinging and negativity in the debate. Did The Proclaimers open things up for Scottish mainstream musicians to sing in their own accents? Have the Yes campaign been too nicey nicey so far? Would getting a bit more aggressive help? I also took the opportunity to vent a little about Bono and Geldof and we discussed how scary the lurch towards UKIP is. Finally we got on to what artists and musicians and so on can contribute to the debate. Hope you enjoy… LINKS https://twitter.com/plasmatron https://twitter.com/mgreenwell https://twitter.com/mogwaiband http://mogwai.sandbag.uk.com/lesrevenants/ http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com…

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ScotIndyPod - Intl Worker's Day 56:59

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This episode is, as I was informed by probably incorrect social commentators, what the kids used to call a "mash-up" about fifteen years ago.BJKX5rSCEAA3MmY.jpg large There is a bit of campaigning around the subject of International Worker's Day itself, musical breaks from Dick Gaughan, David Rovics and others. There are also pieces from Noam Chomsky, Christina McKelvie MSP, Cat Boyd, Kevin Williamson, Doug Daniel and Angus Robertson MP. I won't say anymore. Hope you enjoy... LINKS https://twitter.com/mgreenwell https://twitter.com/williamsonkev https://twitter.com/drovics http://www.dickgaughan.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/MorayMP https://twitter.com/ChristinaSNP https://twitter.com/kittycatboyd http://www.chomsky.info/…

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ScotIndyPod 23 - Jonathon Shafi 29:12

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For episode 23 of The Scottish Independence Podcast I spoke with Jonathon Shafi. He is a co-founder of the Radical Indy group and a contributor to different sites, including Bella Caledonia. We talked about the opportunities that the left see in Independence, more specifically, how an Independent Scotland could not only improve things for the people that lived there, but also be a beacon to other nations. We got on to what sometimes seems a confused position from some on the left, on the responsibility groups in one nation have towards one another and how best they could support each other. And of course we obviously got on to the Radical Indy group itself and how it got started, how it organises and how in some ways it dovetails with the official Yes campaign and in other ways no. LINKS https://twitter.com/Jonathon_Shafi http://radicalindependence.org/ https://twitter.com/Radical_Indy https://twitter.com/mgreenwell http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com…

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For A' That 22 - Labouring Away 58:10

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For episode 22 of the For A' That podcast Andrew and I were joined by New Statesman contributor James Maxwell and Huffington Post blogger and Labour Party member Andrew Smith. The Labour party was the focus of a large part of the discussion. More specifically, the couple of interviews that Johann Lamont did this week and her speech at the conference. This became a more general discussion on some of the woes of that party in the post-devolution era. We also discussed their new Truth Team and what that says about politics in this country. Some of us felt this had a kind of Orwellian overtone to it, others felt it represented the Americanisation of politics in Scotland and the UK and is reminiscent of American style attack ads. Devo-somethings were also a topic. With the three Better Together parties now all backing some form of further devolution, will they be able to come up with a unified plan. Furthermore, would further devolution damage or in fact strengthen the SNP's hand. Back on Labour, is the idea of more devolution causing a problem between the Westminster party and the Holyrood one? LINKS http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/andrew-smith/ http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/james_maxwell https://twitter.com/andrew_graeme https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier https://twitter.com/jamesmaxwell86 lallandspeatworrier.blogspot.co.uk http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com https://twitter.com/mgreenwell…

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ScotIndyPod - Stocking Filler 20:29

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Just a couple of nice bits for you that I never managed to wedge into the podcasts somehow. Reuploading this as it was taken down as we had to rejig our spreaker account and there wasn't enough space for this episode at the time.

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This is the first in a series of podcasts in the run up to the Scottish Independence Referendum, which will be in 2014. In this first episode I talk with Donald Adamson who teaches political economy at the university of Cambridge. Any enquiries to twitter.com/mgreenwell

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