http://www.spreaker.com/show/the_scottish_independence_podcastenCopyright Scot Independence Podcasthttp://d1bm3dmew779uf.cloudfront.net/large/152f53edf759625d8f2cdc21d2b98dcc.jpghttp://www.spreaker.com/show/the_scottish_independence_podcastScot Independence PodcastScot Independence Podcastfeeds@spreaker.comhttp://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/for_a_that_25_debating_the_pointFor 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/http://api.spreaker.com/episode/2701036Sun, 19 May 2013 18:26:34 +0000Scot Independence PodcastFor 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?...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/3508andrew tickell,brave,disney,farage,farage in scotland,kate higgins,michael greenwell,politics,scotland,scottish independence,tv debates,ukiphttp://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/for_a_that_24_charade_hope_charityFor 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/mgreenwellhttp://api.spreaker.com/episode/2671838Mon, 13 May 2013 18:33:28 +0000Scot Independence PodcastFor 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....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/mgreenwell2879500 questions,andrew tickell,charity sector,michael greenwell,natalie mcgarry,politics,questions,ruaridh waddell,scotland,scottish independence,trident,voluntary sector,yes 2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/for_a_that_23_feeling_threatenedFor 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/PeatWorrierhttp://api.spreaker.com/episode/2633329Sun, 05 May 2013 19:05:41 +0000Scot Independence PodcastFor 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...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/PeatWorrier3101andrew tickell,currency,euro,george osborne,michael greenwell,negavity,positivity,scotland,scottish independence,sterling,stewart kirkpatrick,susan calman,yes 2014,yes scotlandhttp://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/scotindypod_24_stuart_braithwaiteFIFTY 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.comhttp://api.spreaker.com/episode/2620867Fri, 03 May 2013 12:41:30 +0000Scot Independence PodcastFIFTY 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...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.com2553bat people,bono,boris johnson,labour,mogwai,music,osborne,scotland,scottish independence,snp,stuart braithwaite,the proclaimers,threats,tories,ukip,yes 2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/scotindypod_intl_worker_s_dayThis 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/http://api.spreaker.com/episode/2611241Wed, 01 May 2013 09:38:38 +0000Scot Independence PodcastThis 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...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/3419indyref,international worker's day,labor day,labour day,mayday,scotland,scottish independenceyeshttp://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/scotindypod_23_jonathon_shafiFor 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.comhttp://api.spreaker.com/episode/2582260Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:44:59 +0000Scot Independence PodcastFor 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...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.com1752jonathan shafi,radical independence,radical indy,scotland,scottish independence,yes 2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/for_a_that_22_labouring_awayFor 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/mgreenwellhttp://api.spreaker.com/episode/2559043Sun, 21 Apr 2013 09:28:30 +0000Scot Independence PodcastFor 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...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/mgreenwell3490andrew smith,andrew tickell,james maxwell,johann lamont,michael greenwell,new labour,scotland,scottish independence,scottish labour conference,snp,the labour partyhttp://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/scotindypod_stocking_filler_1Just 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.http://api.spreaker.com/episode/2538186Wed, 17 Apr 2013 08:37:55 +0000Scot Independence PodcastJust 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.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.1229indyref,irvine welsh,scotland,scottish independence,yes2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/for_a_that_21_on_the_ex_pm_silencehttp://api.spreaker.com/episode/2524760Sun, 14 Apr 2013 18:11:34 +0000Scot Independence Podcast3435andrew tickell,campaign funding,margaret thatcher,michael greenwell,national collective,peter bell,politics,scotland,scottish independence,wings over scotlandhttp://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/scotindypod_22_nighet_nasim_riazFor episode 22 of The Scottish Independence Podcast, I spoke with Nighet Nasim Riaz who is a PhD student, SNP activist, member of Women for Indy and avid people-watcher. We spoke about her PhD and about what convinced her, as someone who had lived in England prior to coming to Scotland, of the case for Indy. We also spoke about the work that Women For Indy have been doing around the country and what effects we hope it might have. The recent SNP conference, which she attended, was another topic of discussion as was what attracted her to join that party. The debate going on in the Asian community was a small topic. Is it any different from the debate among other people in the country, and if so, why should it be? Finally, the effect of having mostly male panels on political talk shows came up. A couple of more general announcements, the April Fools episode seemed to go down rather well with almost 1400 of you having a listen to that so thanks again to all the contributors and we hope everyone that heard it enjoyed it. If you are feeling generous and would like to make a little donation to the podcast you can do that through the donate button on the top right of this page or over at Andrew's page. LINKS https://twitter.com/nnriaz https://twitter.com/WomenForIndy https://twitter.com/mgreenwell http://womenforindependence.org/ http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/http://api.spreaker.com/episode/2466208Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:13:53 +0000Scot Independence PodcastFor episode 22 of The Scottish Independence Podcast, I spoke with Nighet Nasim Riaz who is a PhD student, SNP activist, member of Women for Indy and avid people-watcher. We spoke about her PhD and about what convinced her, as someone who had lived in...For episode 22 of The Scottish Independence Podcast, I spoke with Nighet Nasim Riaz who is a PhD student, SNP activist, member of Women for Indy and avid people-watcher. We spoke about her PhD and about what convinced her, as someone who had lived in England prior to coming to Scotland, of the case for Indy. We also spoke about the work that Women For Indy have been doing around the country and what effects we hope it might have. The recent SNP conference, which she attended, was another topic of discussion as was what attracted her to join that party. The debate going on in the Asian community was a small topic. Is it any different from the debate among other people in the country, and if so, why should it be? Finally, the effect of having mostly male panels on political talk shows came up. A couple of more general announcements, the April Fools episode seemed to go down rather well with almost 1400 of you having a listen to that so thanks again to all the contributors and we hope everyone that heard it enjoyed it. If you are feeling generous and would like to make a little donation to the podcast you can do that through the donate button on the top right of this page or over at Andrew's page. LINKS https://twitter.com/nnriaz https://twitter.com/WomenForIndy https://twitter.com/mgreenwell http://womenforindependence.org/ http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/1639indy ref,nighet nasim riaz,politics,scotland,scottish independence,snp,snp conference,women for indy,yes 2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/scotindypod_final_episodeI regret to announce that due to outside pressures, the Scottish Independence and For A' That podcasts can no longer continue. This isn't a decision that has been reached lightly and we put together a final episode to explain our reasoning. Thanks for all the help you gave us while the project continued and we are happy you were able to enjoy some our output before the situation became untenable. CONTRIBUTORS https://twitter.com/mgreenwell https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier https://twitter.com/carolynleckie https://twitter.com/ReidFoundation https://twitter.com/Gallacticos87 https://twitter.com/DouglasDaniel https://twitter.com/DrRMcKinlay http://idaandkeith.blogspot.co.uk/http://api.spreaker.com/episode/2448949Mon, 01 Apr 2013 07:57:22 +0000Scot Independence PodcastI regret to announce that due to outside pressures, the Scottish Independence and For A' That podcasts can no longer continue. This isn't a decision that has been reached lightly and we put together a final episode to explain our reasoning. Thanks...I regret to announce that due to outside pressures, the Scottish Independence and For A' That podcasts can no longer continue. This isn't a decision that has been reached lightly and we put together a final episode to explain our reasoning. Thanks for all the help you gave us while the project continued and we are happy you were able to enjoy some our output before the situation became untenable. CONTRIBUTORS https://twitter.com/mgreenwell https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier https://twitter.com/carolynleckie https://twitter.com/ReidFoundation https://twitter.com/Gallacticos87 https://twitter.com/DouglasDaniel https://twitter.com/DrRMcKinlay http://idaandkeith.blogspot.co.uk/1333better together,scotland,scottish independence,yes 2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/for_a_that_20_sporran_policy_moreFor the 20th episode of the For A' That podcast, Andrew and I were joined by Caron Lindsay from the Liberal Democrats and Douglas McLellan, who is possibly the most right-wing member of the Green Party. I was also joined by six new additions which prevented me from making an answer decently at one point, but there you go. On the menu this week were immigration policy and how things might be different in that regard. Foreign policy was also up for discussion again, and it got a bit heated. Ruth Davidson's recent conversion to the cause of further devolution came up - what was behind this volte-face? If the better together parties came up with a semi-plausible/believable devolution plan, how would this affect the debate? Do the SNP have a tendency to centralisation? This and some of their other motivations and policy pronouncements came under scrutiny. Douglas also took the opportunity to explain why he ended up in the same party as Patrick Harvie. Finally, Caron had an 80s party to go to, so that explains the introductory song.http://api.spreaker.com/episode/2444587Sun, 31 Mar 2013 13:42:31 +0000Scot Independence PodcastFor the 20th episode of the For A' That podcast, Andrew and I were joined by Caron Lindsay from the Liberal Democrats and Douglas McLellan, who is possibly the most right-wing member of the Green Party. I was also joined by six new additions which...For the 20th episode of the For A' That podcast, Andrew and I were joined by Caron Lindsay from the Liberal Democrats and Douglas McLellan, who is possibly the most right-wing member of the Green Party. I was also joined by six new additions which prevented me from making an answer decently at one point, but there you go. On the menu this week were immigration policy and how things might be different in that regard. Foreign policy was also up for discussion again, and it got a bit heated. Ruth Davidson's recent conversion to the cause of further devolution came up - what was behind this volte-face? If the better together parties came up with a semi-plausible/believable devolution plan, how would this affect the debate? Do the SNP have a tendency to centralisation? This and some of their other motivations and policy pronouncements came under scrutiny. Douglas also took the opportunity to explain why he ended up in the same party as Patrick Harvie. Finally, Caron had an 80s party to go to, so that explains the introductory song.3123andrew tickell,caron lindsay,douglas mclellan,green party,liberal party,michael greenwell,scotland scottish independence,snphttp://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/scotindypod_21_alan_bissettYesterday, for episode 21 of the Scottish Independence Podcast I spoke with Scottish writer Alan Bissett. Alan is the author of numerous books and plays but made an entrance onto the political scene, and in particular the debate surrounding the Independence Referendum, with the publication of his poem Vote Britain, which almost immediately went viral. Since then he has been speaking at many campaign events as well as writing for websites such as Bella Caledonia and National Collective. In our conversation we mulled over why Alan supports Indy, how Vote Britain was written and the reaction to it and about the difficulties that expressing things in a way that might be considered too Scottish might bring for a writer or artist. This neatly led us on to the manufactured hullaballoo regarding Alasdair Gray’s comments on the lack of Scots leading Scottish cultural institution and some ideas on James Kelman too. Furthermore, we talked about Alan entering into some debates on the subject of feminism and how this can be tricky territory for those born with a y chromosome. Finally, we talked about what Alan has coming up at the Edinburgh festival in the summer. Hope you enjoy… LINKS http://alanbissett.com/ http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com https://twitter.com/mgreenwell https://twitter.com/alanbissetthttp://api.spreaker.com/episode/2432993Fri, 29 Mar 2013 14:29:51 +0000Scot Independence PodcastYesterday, for episode 21 of the Scottish Independence Podcast I spoke with Scottish writer Alan Bissett. Alan is the author of numerous books and plays but made an entrance onto the political scene, and in particular the debate surrounding the...Yesterday, for episode 21 of the Scottish Independence Podcast I spoke with Scottish writer Alan Bissett. Alan is the author of numerous books and plays but made an entrance onto the political scene, and in particular the debate surrounding the Independence Referendum, with the publication of his poem Vote Britain, which almost immediately went viral. Since then he has been speaking at many campaign events as well as writing for websites such as Bella Caledonia and National Collective. In our conversation we mulled over why Alan supports Indy, how Vote Britain was written and the reaction to it and about the difficulties that expressing things in a way that might be considered too Scottish might bring for a writer or artist. This neatly led us on to the manufactured hullaballoo regarding Alasdair Gray’s comments on the lack of Scots leading Scottish cultural institution and some ideas on James Kelman too. Furthermore, we talked about Alan entering into some debates on the subject of feminism and how this can be tricky territory for those born with a y chromosome. Finally, we talked about what Alan has coming up at the Edinburgh festival in the summer. Hope you enjoy… LINKS http://alanbissett.com/ http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com https://twitter.com/mgreenwell https://twitter.com/alanbissett2619alan bissett,alasdair gray,feminism,james kelman,literature,scotland,scottish independence,scottish literature,september 18th,vote britain,yes 2014yeshttp://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/for_a_that_19_wholly_rude_in_holyroodFor the 19th episode of the For A' That podcast Andrew and I were joined by Stewart Lochhead of the 3 Men In A Blog site. This week there was a lot going on down Holyrood way, from the usual shenanigans at First Minister's Questions to the Iraq war debate and finally the announcement of the referendum date as September 18th 2014. On the announcement we discussed not any historical significance the date itself may have, but rather the lack of respect in the tone of some of the members of the Holyrood parliament towards the announcement and indeed referendum itself. Andrew gave an example from his own history as to why this tone was a little off. On the Iraq war debate, we had a think about whether the claims of some members that the whole thing was orchestrated only in order to make the SNP look statesmanlike before the announcement of the date itself. Was it justified to have such a debate? Finally, we took a look at some of the polls that suggest that a majority wish to have all decisions about tax, spending and welfare made in Scotland. On the face of it, where's the difference between that and Independence? What would it take just to help people to make that final little jump? Finally, why do Better Together now have one more reason than the rest of us to dislike Barbara Streisand? LINKS https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier https://twitter.com/djwomble https://twitter.com/mgreenwell http://3meninablog.wordpress.com/ http://www.snp.org/media-centre/news/2013/mar/poll-majority-want-all-decisions-made-scotlandhttp://api.spreaker.com/episode/2405797Sun, 24 Mar 2013 13:18:38 +0000Scot Independence PodcastFor the 19th episode of the For A' That podcast Andrew and I were joined by Stewart Lochhead of the 3 Men In A Blog site. This week there was a lot going on down Holyrood way, from the usual shenanigans at First Minister's Questions to the Iraq war...For the 19th episode of the For A' That podcast Andrew and I were joined by Stewart Lochhead of the 3 Men In A Blog site. This week there was a lot going on down Holyrood way, from the usual shenanigans at First Minister's Questions to the Iraq war debate and finally the announcement of the referendum date as September 18th 2014. On the announcement we discussed not any historical significance the date itself may have, but rather the lack of respect in the tone of some of the members of the Holyrood parliament towards the announcement and indeed referendum itself. Andrew gave an example from his own history as to why this tone was a little off. On the Iraq war debate, we had a think about whether the claims of some members that the whole thing was orchestrated only in order to make the SNP look statesmanlike before the announcement of the date itself. Was it justified to have such a debate? Finally, we took a look at some of the polls that suggest that a majority wish to have all decisions about tax, spending and welfare made in Scotland. On the face of it, where's the difference between that and Independence? What would it take just to help people to make that final little jump? Finally, why do Better Together now have one more reason than the rest of us to dislike Barbara Streisand? LINKS https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier https://twitter.com/djwomble https://twitter.com/mgreenwell http://3meninablog.wordpress.com/ http://www.snp.org/media-centre/news/2013/mar/poll-majority-want-all-decisions-made-scotland2793alex salmond,andrew tickell,federalism,holyrood,iraq,michael greenwell,new labour,politics,scotland,scottish independence,september 18 2014,stewart lochhead,yes 2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/scotindypod_20_rev_stu_campbellLast Thursday, for episode 20 of The Scottish Independence Podcast I spoke with the Rev Stu Campbell from the Wings Over Scotland website. That website has now become so popular it is not merely an observer of but could even be considered an actor on the Scottish political stage. Strangely, given that introduction, one of the things we talked about was the pretty poor behaviour of Scottish politician when they are (metaphorically at least) on the big stage. We also talked about the site itself and what was the motivation for it, and Stu filled some of that mysterious history of his too. Whether or not Yes Scotland should be trying to be more aggressive or not came up, as did the (mis)fortunes and (mis)adventures of Scottish Labour. We came up with some reasons to be optimistic even though polls aren't showing Indy in the lead yet - they didn't involve pandas. Finally, will some of the overtly pro-union media jump ship? Hope you enjoy...http://api.spreaker.com/episode/2384776Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:47:32 +0000Scot Independence PodcastLast Thursday, for episode 20 of The Scottish Independence Podcast I spoke with the Rev Stu Campbell from the Wings Over Scotland website. That website has now become so popular it is not merely an observer of but could even be considered an actor on...Last Thursday, for episode 20 of The Scottish Independence Podcast I spoke with the Rev Stu Campbell from the Wings Over Scotland website. That website has now become so popular it is not merely an observer of but could even be considered an actor on the Scottish political stage. Strangely, given that introduction, one of the things we talked about was the pretty poor behaviour of Scottish politician when they are (metaphorically at least) on the big stage. We also talked about the site itself and what was the motivation for it, and Stu filled some of that mysterious history of his too. Whether or not Yes Scotland should be trying to be more aggressive or not came up, as did the (mis)fortunes and (mis)adventures of Scottish Labour. We came up with some reasons to be optimistic even though polls aren't showing Indy in the lead yet - they didn't involve pandas. Finally, will some of the overtly pro-union media jump ship? Hope you enjoy...2186media,pandas,rev stu campbell,scotland,scottish independence,scottish media,scottish referendum,wings over scotland,yes 2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/for_a_that_18_from_shetland_to_cyprusFor the 18th episode of the For A' That podcast Andrew and I were joined once more by Natalie McGarry who is standing for the European Parliament this week. We discussed a rather unfair measure Europe seems to be imposing this week and for the second time in 3 weeks I was sort of accused of being wealthy. We then got on to Natalie's run at the European parliament and how she feels about it. Shetland's independence movement got a look in and we tried to see where all this was coming from. Andrew was more than a little bit concerned about the recent report regarding media regulation in Scotland and I think it is fair to say Natalie and I shared his concerns. Finally, we talked about where we thought the various parties and politicians actually stand on human rights issues and how much of it is just opportunism or hot air, or indeed both. The sound quality isn't magnificent in a couple of parts. Please send complaints to: The Get Bloody Decent Broadband As A National Right Committee If you want to know how that tune at the beginning really finished, I suggest you do a youtube search for "Vatican Broadside". LINKS https://twitter.com/nataliemcgarry http://nopreparationthoughtnecessary.blogspot.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier http://lallandspeatworrier.blogspot.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/mgreenwell http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/http://api.spreaker.com/episode/2374958Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:49:14 +0000Scot Independence PodcastFor the 18th episode of the For A' That podcast Andrew and I were joined once more by Natalie McGarry who is standing for the European Parliament this week. We discussed a rather unfair measure Europe seems to be imposing this week and for the second...For the 18th episode of the For A' That podcast Andrew and I were joined once more by Natalie McGarry who is standing for the European Parliament this week. We discussed a rather unfair measure Europe seems to be imposing this week and for the second time in 3 weeks I was sort of accused of being wealthy. We then got on to Natalie's run at the European parliament and how she feels about it. Shetland's independence movement got a look in and we tried to see where all this was coming from. Andrew was more than a little bit concerned about the recent report regarding media regulation in Scotland and I think it is fair to say Natalie and I shared his concerns. Finally, we talked about where we thought the various parties and politicians actually stand on human rights issues and how much of it is just opportunism or hot air, or indeed both. The sound quality isn't magnificent in a couple of parts. Please send complaints to: The Get Bloody Decent Broadband As A National Right Committee If you want to know how that tune at the beginning really finished, I suggest you do a youtube search for "Vatican Broadside". LINKS https://twitter.com/nataliemcgarry http://nopreparationthoughtnecessary.blogspot.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier http://lallandspeatworrier.blogspot.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/mgreenwell http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/2259andrew tickell,cyprus,cyprus bailout,europe,freedom of speech,humans rights,mccluskey report,michael greenwell,natalie mcgarry,politics,scotland,scottish independence,shetland,shetland independencehttp://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/for_a_that_17_who_s_watchingFor the 17th episode of the For A' That podcast, Andrew and I were joined by Lynda Williamson from the Newsnet Scotland site, and whom you may know as snowthistle. Up for discussion were Alistair Darling's problems with constitutions, why Lynda is considering going Green or not and the call for election observers to be brought in to observe the Scottish Referendum. We also talked about what difference it might make if they do come. This led on to a discussion of how the media influences people in their political opinions. We talked about our hopes for making Richard Branson just go away. This was part of a wider discussion on the oft-repeated (and not just in Scotland) claim that higher taxes would make business leaders leave the country. Andrew also had an interesting question as to whether or not public figures should be held to higher moral standards than mere mortals such as you and I. Finally, we talked about something silly we all got in our mailshots this week.http://api.spreaker.com/episode/2341644Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:49:09 +0000Scot Independence PodcastFor the 17th episode of the For A' That podcast, Andrew and I were joined by Lynda Williamson from the Newsnet Scotland site, and whom you may know as snowthistle. Up for discussion were Alistair Darling's problems with constitutions, why Lynda is...For the 17th episode of the For A' That podcast, Andrew and I were joined by Lynda Williamson from the Newsnet Scotland site, and whom you may know as snowthistle. Up for discussion were Alistair Darling's problems with constitutions, why Lynda is considering going Green or not and the call for election observers to be brought in to observe the Scottish Referendum. We also talked about what difference it might make if they do come. This led on to a discussion of how the media influences people in their political opinions. We talked about our hopes for making Richard Branson just go away. This was part of a wider discussion on the oft-repeated (and not just in Scotland) claim that higher taxes would make business leaders leave the country. Andrew also had an interesting question as to whether or not public figures should be held to higher moral standards than mere mortals such as you and I. Finally, we talked about something silly we all got in our mailshots this week.2767alistair darling,andrew tickell,election observers,lynda williamson,media,michael greenwell,public standards,scotland,scottish independence,standards in public lifehttp://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/for_a_that_16_putting_rights_to_rightFor this unusually wednesdayed episode of For A' That, Andrew and I were joined by writer Pat Kane of Thoughtland. I believe he once had a band too. Up for discussion this week were the Luxembourg Foreign Minister's little intervention (or not), how offensive is the offensive behaviour bill, wee Dougie's speech this week and a more general look at the the media and how strange it seems that none of them seem willing to take the plunge and go Indy, even though this may reap some financial rewards. In the middle of all that, Andrew changes the normal question around at one point by asking what exactly Theresa May finds intolerable instead of what we usually ask which is "Exactly how intolerable is Theresa May?" Finally, at one point Andrew conjures up a hideous image but he shouldn't be so offended - a list of 100 best green bloggers once had me put directly beneath Peter Tatchell...which is not a place I'd ever imagined I'd find myself.http://api.spreaker.com/episode/2313964Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:15:32 +0000Scot Independence PodcastFor this unusually wednesdayed episode of For A' That, Andrew and I were joined by writer Pat Kane of Thoughtland. I believe he once had a band too. Up for discussion this week were the Luxembourg Foreign Minister's little intervention (or not), how...For this unusually wednesdayed episode of For A' That, Andrew and I were joined by writer Pat Kane of Thoughtland. I believe he once had a band too. Up for discussion this week were the Luxembourg Foreign Minister's little intervention (or not), how offensive is the offensive behaviour bill, wee Dougie's speech this week and a more general look at the the media and how strange it seems that none of them seem willing to take the plunge and go Indy, even though this may reap some financial rewards. In the middle of all that, Andrew changes the normal question around at one point by asking what exactly Theresa May finds intolerable instead of what we usually ask which is "Exactly how intolerable is Theresa May?" Finally, at one point Andrew conjures up a hideous image but he shouldn't be so offended - a list of 100 best green bloggers once had me put directly beneath Peter Tatchell...which is not a place I'd ever imagined I'd find myself.2790http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/scotindypod_19_michael_hance_on_scotsI 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 crieshttp://api.spreaker.com/episode/2298607Sun, 03 Mar 2013 10:24:42 +0000Scot Independence PodcastI 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...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 cries2007language,michael greenwell,michael hance,scotland,scots,scots leid,the scottish independence podcashttp://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/scotindypod_18_ruaridh_keith_waddell"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.comhttp://api.spreaker.com/episode/2278000Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:56:17 +0000Scot Independence Podcast"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..."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.com2562aid,aid policy,aid work,independence in africa,scotland,scottish independence,the british empire,yes 2014,zambiahttp://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/for_a_that_15_good_gradesFor 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/PeatWorrierhttp://api.spreaker.com/episode/2263943Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:00:40 +0000Scot Independence PodcastFor 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...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/PeatWorrier3008andrew tickell,glasgow university,kate higgins,land reform,michael greenwell,mock referendum,scotland,scottish independence,scottish politics,trial by jury,yes 2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/scotindypod_17_lorna_waiteThe 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/mgreenwellhttp://api.spreaker.com/episode/2241241Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:38:49 +0000Scot Independence PodcastThe 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...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/mgreenwell2182gaelic,history,lorna waite,michael greenwell,politics,rangers,scotland,scots,scottish history,scottish independence,scottish referendum,the rangers,women for independence,yes 2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/for_a_that_14_time_and_againIn 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/Gallacticos87http://api.spreaker.com/episode/2226256Sun, 17 Feb 2013 15:21:55 +0000Scot Independence PodcastIn 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...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/Gallacticos872903andrew tickell,craig gallacher,divine right of kings,history,michael greenwell,politics,scotland,scottish history,scottish independence,scottish referendumhttp://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/for_a_that_13_down_the_aisleWe 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/dhothersallhttp://api.spreaker.com/episode/2191444Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:41:34 +0000Scot Independence PodcastWe 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...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/dhothersall2453andrew tickell,duncan hothersall,gay marriage,holyrood,michael greenwell,new labour,ruth davidson,scotland,scottish independence,westminster,yes 2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/for_a_that_12_in_and_outWe 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/mgreenwellhttp://api.spreaker.com/episode/2096922Sun, 27 Jan 2013 13:57:46 +0000Scot Independence PodcastWe 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...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/mgreenwell3119alex salmond,andrew tickell,bananas,david cameron,eu,european court of human rights,holyrood,johann lamont,michael greenwell,new labour,obama,scotland,scottish independence,scottish labour,snp,torieshttp://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/for_a_that_11_under_the_iron_fistIt'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/mgreenwellhttp://api.spreaker.com/episode/2054655Sun, 20 Jan 2013 15:40:33 +0000Scot Independence PodcastIt'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...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/mgreenwell3288andrew tickell,glasgow,law,media,michael greenwell,osama saeed,politics,scotland,scottish independence,yes 2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/for_a_that_10_scandinousFor 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/mgreenwellhttp://api.spreaker.com/episode/2016141Sun, 13 Jan 2013 15:34:39 +0000Scot Independence PodcastFor 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...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/mgreenwell2992andrew tickell,cameron,corroboration reform,dominic hinde,michael greenwell,politics,scandinavia,scotland,scottish independence,scottish law,social democracy,sweden,tories,trident,yes 2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/scotindypod_16_clare_gallowayBack 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/mgreenwellhttp://api.spreaker.com/episode/1981377Sun, 06 Jan 2013 12:58:41 +0000Scot Independence PodcastBack 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...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/mgreenwell2415clare galloway,national collective,scotland,scottish independence,yes 2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/scotindypod_happy_new_yearHappy New Year. Silliness.http://api.spreaker.com/episode/1953097Mon, 31 Dec 2012 15:10:59 +0000Scot Independence PodcastHappy New Year. Silliness.Happy New Year. Silliness.319happy new year,scotland,scottish independence,sillinessyeshttp://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/for_a_that_9_shenanigans_of_2012This 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/http://api.spreaker.com/episode/1914886Sun, 23 Dec 2012 14:46:08 +0000Scot Independence PodcastThis 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...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/4068alex massie,andrew tickell,holyrood,johann lamont,labour,michael greenwell,new labour,politics,robin mcalpine,scotland,scottish independence,scottish referendum,westminster,yes 2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/for_a_that_8_who_s_flagging_nowFor 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/mgreenwellhttp://api.spreaker.com/episode/1885524Mon, 17 Dec 2012 12:30:03 +0000Scot Independence PodcastFor 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...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/mgreenwell2702alex salmond,andrew tickell,flags,gay marriage,ian smart,indyref,michael greenwell,nicola sturgeon,ruth davidson,scotland,scottish independence,yes 2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/scotindypod_15_krys_kujawaThe 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/http://api.spreaker.com/episode/1863439Wed, 12 Dec 2012 12:08:44 +0000Scot Independence PodcastThe 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...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/2061celtic,celtic fc,fans against criminilisation,football,offensive behaviour bill,scotland,scottish football,scottish independence,snp,sport,the paradise report,yes 2014yeshttp://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/for_a_that_7_creative_recountancyAnother 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/http://api.spreaker.com/episode/1850949Sun, 09 Dec 2012 13:34:16 +0000Scot Independence PodcastAnother 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...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/3877academia,andrew tickell,creative scotland,indyref,kevin williamson,michael greenwell,nicola sturgeon,rory scothorne,scotland,scottish independence,yes 2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/scotindypod_14_veronika_from_scot_cndFor the 14th episode of The Scottish Independence Podcast I spoke with Veronika Teudhope of Scottish CND. We talked about their recent decision to join the Yes campaign and about the history and aims of the organisation and some of the actions they are involved in and their parliamentary supporters. We also had a word about the SNP joining NATO debate. Hope you enjoy... https://twitter.com/ScottishCND http://www.banthebomb.org/ http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/referendum-news/scots-cnd-backs-yes-campaign.19448929 https://twitter.com/mgreenwellhttp://api.spreaker.com/episode/1832908Wed, 05 Dec 2012 10:17:49 +0000Scot Independence PodcastFor the 14th episode of The Scottish Independence Podcast I spoke with Veronika Teudhope of Scottish CND. We talked about their recent decision to join the Yes campaign and about the history and aims of the organisation and some of the actions they...For the 14th episode of The Scottish Independence Podcast I spoke with Veronika Teudhope of Scottish CND. We talked about their recent decision to join the Yes campaign and about the history and aims of the organisation and some of the actions they are involved in and their parliamentary supporters. We also had a word about the SNP joining NATO debate. Hope you enjoy... https://twitter.com/ScottishCND http://www.banthebomb.org/ http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/referendum-news/scots-cnd-backs-yes-campaign.19448929 https://twitter.com/mgreenwell1841cnd,faslane,nuclear disarmament,nukes,politics,scotland,scottish cnd,scottish independence,scottish independence referendum,yes 2014,yes scotlandhttp://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/for_a_that_episode_6_the_meedjaEpisode 6 of For A' That again features two guests along with Andrew Tickell and myself, Michael Greenwell. This time we were joined by Peter Geoghegan, a freelance journalist, and by Philip Challinor who is a writer and blogger. Up for discussion amongst other things were the Levenson enquiry, the media more generally, the rise of UKIP and a little discussion on just why the British state is so dead against the idea of Scotland leaving. We also did a bit of party-pooping with regard to St Andrew's day. Links... https://twitter.com/PeterKGeoghegan https://twitter.com/pchallinor https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier https://twitter.com/mgreenwellhttp://api.spreaker.com/episode/1821405Sun, 02 Dec 2012 15:16:58 +0000Scot Independence PodcastEpisode 6 of For A' That again features two guests along with Andrew Tickell and myself, Michael Greenwell. This time we were joined by Peter Geoghegan, a freelance journalist, and by Philip Challinor who is a writer and blogger. Up for discussion...Episode 6 of For A' That again features two guests along with Andrew Tickell and myself, Michael Greenwell. This time we were joined by Peter Geoghegan, a freelance journalist, and by Philip Challinor who is a writer and blogger. Up for discussion amongst other things were the Levenson enquiry, the media more generally, the rise of UKIP and a little discussion on just why the British state is so dead against the idea of Scotland leaving. We also did a bit of party-pooping with regard to St Andrew's day. Links... https://twitter.com/PeterKGeoghegan https://twitter.com/pchallinor https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier https://twitter.com/mgreenwell3524andrew tickell,lallands peat worrier,levenson inquiry,media,michael greenwell,peter geoghegan,philip challinor,politics,scotland,scottish independence,st andrews day,uk,yes 2014,yes scotlandhttp://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/for_a_that_episode_5_all_aboardFor the fifth episode of the For A' That podcast we have ventured into a new area for us in that we had a 4-way discussion. Joining myself and Andrew this time were former Scottish Socialist MSP Carolyn Leckie and Mike Small the editor of Bella Caledonia. We discussed the goings on at the Radical Indy conference in Glasgow last Saturday and some of the media coverage thereof, the idea of voter registration campaigns before the referendum and the murky world of funding gets a look in again. We also discussed the necessity of having a serious dialogue about gender in Scotland. We also briefly discussed THAT flier. All Aboard! Links https://twitter.com/carolynleckie http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/ http://lallandspeatworrier.blogspot.co.uk/ http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/http://api.spreaker.com/episode/1798041Tue, 27 Nov 2012 10:03:39 +0000Scot Independence PodcastFor the fifth episode of the For A' That podcast we have ventured into a new area for us in that we had a 4-way discussion. Joining myself and Andrew this time were former Scottish Socialist MSP Carolyn Leckie and Mike Small the editor of Bella...For the fifth episode of the For A' That podcast we have ventured into a new area for us in that we had a 4-way discussion. Joining myself and Andrew this time were former Scottish Socialist MSP Carolyn Leckie and Mike Small the editor of Bella Caledonia. We discussed the goings on at the Radical Indy conference in Glasgow last Saturday and some of the media coverage thereof, the idea of voter registration campaigns before the referendum and the murky world of funding gets a look in again. We also discussed the necessity of having a serious dialogue about gender in Scotland. We also briefly discussed THAT flier. All Aboard! Links https://twitter.com/carolynleckie http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/ http://lallandspeatworrier.blogspot.co.uk/ http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/2517andrew tickell,carolyn leckie,fliers,gender,indyref,michael greenwell,mike small,politics,radical indy,scotland,scottish independence,uk,voter registration,yes 2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/scotindypod_13_robin_mcalpineFor Episode 13 I spoke with Robin McAlpine who, amongst other things, is the editor of Scottish Left Review and the director of the advocacy group The Reid Foundation. Democracy was a big theme in the discussion and we spoke about the importance of mapping out the stages of the independence process and how democracy is key in every part of that. We also talked about the weakness of local democracy in Britain in general and Scotland in particular and how this is something that needs changing. Furthermore, we talked about the hollowing out of democracy that has been successfully carried out by the neoliberal institutions and why Scottish Independence will help to at least improve this situation. A very interesting point on why it is crucial not to allow cultural arguments to be removed from the Independence debate is in there somewhere as well. www.reidfoundation.org http://www.scottishleftreview.org/http://api.spreaker.com/episode/1779982Fri, 23 Nov 2012 07:55:42 +0000Scot Independence PodcastFor Episode 13 I spoke with Robin McAlpine who, amongst other things, is the editor of Scottish Left Review and the director of the advocacy group The Reid Foundation. Democracy was a big theme in the discussion and we spoke about the importance of...For Episode 13 I spoke with Robin McAlpine who, amongst other things, is the editor of Scottish Left Review and the director of the advocacy group The Reid Foundation. Democracy was a big theme in the discussion and we spoke about the importance of mapping out the stages of the independence process and how democracy is key in every part of that. We also talked about the weakness of local democracy in Britain in general and Scotland in particular and how this is something that needs changing. Furthermore, we talked about the hollowing out of democracy that has been successfully carried out by the neoliberal institutions and why Scottish Independence will help to at least improve this situation. A very interesting point on why it is crucial not to allow cultural arguments to be removed from the Independence debate is in there somewhere as well. www.reidfoundation.org http://www.scottishleftreview.org/2447braveheart,capitalism,indyref,lobbying,local government,politics,robin mcalpine,scotland,scottish independence,uk,yes 2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/for_a_that_episode_4_hypotheticallyFor A' That Episode 4 is now online. This time Andrew and myself were joined by Gary Dunion of, amongst other things, Bright Green Scotland. We talked about Starbucks and other hypothetical/alleged tax dodgers. We talked about the hypothetical/alleged removal of Palestinian flags from Celtic Supporters yesterday and the hypothetical/alleged police harassment of the group known as the Green Brigade. There is a link to their statement that I mentioned below. We also got on to some possible difficulties that the Civil Service might have over the referendum question and the recent non-but-we-could-if-we-wanted intervention of the House of Lords in the whole affair. The introductory song was provided by https://twitter.com/martylog LINKS http://brightgreenscotland.org/ https://twitter.com/garydunion http://www.thecelticnetwork.com/2012/11/16/green-brigade-upcoming-boycott/ http://www.monthehoops.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18343 https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier https://twitter.com/mgreenwellhttp://api.spreaker.com/episode/1761983Sun, 18 Nov 2012 14:53:05 +0000Scot Independence PodcastFor A' That Episode 4 is now online. This time Andrew and myself were joined by Gary Dunion of, amongst other things, Bright Green Scotland. We talked about Starbucks and other hypothetical/alleged tax dodgers. We talked about the...For A' That Episode 4 is now online. This time Andrew and myself were joined by Gary Dunion of, amongst other things, Bright Green Scotland. We talked about Starbucks and other hypothetical/alleged tax dodgers. We talked about the hypothetical/alleged removal of Palestinian flags from Celtic Supporters yesterday and the hypothetical/alleged police harassment of the group known as the Green Brigade. There is a link to their statement that I mentioned below. We also got on to some possible difficulties that the Civil Service might have over the referendum question and the recent non-but-we-could-if-we-wanted intervention of the House of Lords in the whole affair. The introductory song was provided by https://twitter.com/martylog LINKS http://brightgreenscotland.org/ https://twitter.com/garydunion http://www.thecelticnetwork.com/2012/11/16/green-brigade-upcoming-boycott/ http://www.monthehoops.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18343 https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier https://twitter.com/mgreenwell2757andrew tickell,bright green scotland,celtic,gary dunion,green brigade,house of lords,lallands peat worrier,michael greenwell,police,scotland,scottish independence,starbucks,tax,yes 2014,yes scotlandhttp://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/scotindypod_12_patrick_harvieFor episode 12 of The Scottish Independence Podcast I spoke with MSP and co-convenor of the Scottish Green Party, Patrick Harvie. We discussed the decision of the Greens to join the Yes campaign, some of the goings-on in Holyrood, the environmental advantages that Independence will bring, an increased focus on giving real powers to local government and much more besides. Hope you enjoy it. http://www.yesscotland.net/ https://twitter.com/patrickharvie https://twitter.com/mgreenwell http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/http://api.spreaker.com/episode/1745632Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:56:07 +0000Scot Independence PodcastFor episode 12 of The Scottish Independence Podcast I spoke with MSP and co-convenor of the Scottish Green Party, Patrick Harvie. We discussed the decision of the Greens to join the Yes campaign, some of the goings-on in Holyrood, the environmental...For episode 12 of The Scottish Independence Podcast I spoke with MSP and co-convenor of the Scottish Green Party, Patrick Harvie. We discussed the decision of the Greens to join the Yes campaign, some of the goings-on in Holyrood, the environmental advantages that Independence will bring, an increased focus on giving real powers to local government and much more besides. Hope you enjoy it. http://www.yesscotland.net/ https://twitter.com/patrickharvie https://twitter.com/mgreenwell http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/2148green party,indyref,patrick harvie,politics,scotland,scottish independence,uk,yes2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/for_a_that_episode_3_1In this week's episode we are back to being a two-hander and Andrew Tickell and I talk about the US election and some of the reaction to it. We also talk about Alasdair Darling and Gordon Brown appearing on the scene to save the union and also the reliance on sources from Spain. http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/ http://lallandspeatworrier.blogspot.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier# https://twitter.com/mgreenwell http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2012/11/08/calm-your-jets-planes/http://api.spreaker.com/episode/1734541Sun, 11 Nov 2012 15:31:02 +0000Scot Independence PodcastIn this week's episode we are back to being a two-hander and Andrew Tickell and I talk about the US election and some of the reaction to it. We also talk about Alasdair Darling and Gordon Brown appearing on the scene to save the union and also the...In this week's episode we are back to being a two-hander and Andrew Tickell and I talk about the US election and some of the reaction to it. We also talk about Alasdair Darling and Gordon Brown appearing on the scene to save the union and also the reliance on sources from Spain. http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/ http://lallandspeatworrier.blogspot.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier# https://twitter.com/mgreenwell http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2012/11/08/calm-your-jets-planes/2513alasdair darling,andrew tickell,blair,gordon brown,holyrood,indyref,lallands peat worrier,micgael greenwell,michael moore,new labour,obama,politics,scotland,scottish independence,usa,westminsterhttp://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/scotindypod_11_doug_danielHello again, In this episode of The Scottish Independence Podcast I talk with Doug Daniel, a Scottish blogger and SNP activist who lives in Aberdeen. We talk about some of the goings on and some of the lack thereof in the part of the political world and also about the Liberal Democrats recent federalism idea, as well as some other things besides. Useful links... https://twitter.com/DouglasDaniel http://albamatters.blogspot.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/mgreenwell http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/http://api.spreaker.com/episode/1709793Tue, 06 Nov 2012 13:25:51 +0000Scot Independence PodcastHello again, In this episode of The Scottish Independence Podcast I talk with Doug Daniel, a Scottish blogger and SNP activist who lives in Aberdeen. We talk about some of the goings on and some of the lack thereof in the part of the political world...Hello again, In this episode of The Scottish Independence Podcast I talk with Doug Daniel, a Scottish blogger and SNP activist who lives in Aberdeen. We talk about some of the goings on and some of the lack thereof in the part of the political world and also about the Liberal Democrats recent federalism idea, as well as some other things besides. Useful links... https://twitter.com/DouglasDaniel http://albamatters.blogspot.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/mgreenwell http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/1622aberdeen,albamatters,doug daniel,federalism,scotland,scottish independence,yes2014,yes scotlandhttp://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/for_a_that_episode_2This episode features myself, The Peat Worrier and guest Natalie McGarry. We talked about the recent story with Ruth Davidson and certain political awards, the idea of allowing people in Corby to vote, televising trials and what seems to be the unionist strategy. https://twitter.com/mgreenwell https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier https://twitter.com/nataliemcgarryhttp://api.spreaker.com/episode/1701323Sun, 04 Nov 2012 12:10:44 +0000Scot Independence PodcastThis episode features myself, The Peat Worrier and guest Natalie McGarry. We talked about the recent story with Ruth Davidson and certain political awards, the idea of allowing people in Corby to vote, televising trials and what seems to be the...This episode features myself, The Peat Worrier and guest Natalie McGarry. We talked about the recent story with Ruth Davidson and certain political awards, the idea of allowing people in Corby to vote, televising trials and what seems to be the unionist strategy. https://twitter.com/mgreenwell https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier https://twitter.com/nataliemcgarry2432corby,politics,scotland,scottish independence,scottish politics,televising trials,yes 2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/for_a_that_episode_1_2Delighted to announce the beginning of a new companion podcast to the Scottish Independence Podcast. The For A' That podcast isn't an interview format, it's more of a discussion of the week's events, issues, rants, ramblings & absurdities relating to the upcoming referendum and Scottish politics more generally. We'll try to put them out every Sunday. In this first episode it is myself with Andrew Tickell or Lallands Peat Worrier. We chat about the legal kerfuffle over EU membership, the prisoners voting issue and touch on the rules that are going to be laid down regarding the financing of the campaigns. Hope you enjoy! http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/ http://lallandspeatworrier.blogspot.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier https://twitter.com/mgreenwellhttp://api.spreaker.com/episode/1673915Sun, 28 Oct 2012 13:33:00 +0000Scot Independence PodcastDelighted to announce the beginning of a new companion podcast to the Scottish Independence Podcast. The For A' That podcast isn't an interview format, it's more of a discussion of the week's events, issues, rants, ramblings & absurdities relating to...Delighted to announce the beginning of a new companion podcast to the Scottish Independence Podcast. The For A' That podcast isn't an interview format, it's more of a discussion of the week's events, issues, rants, ramblings & absurdities relating to the upcoming referendum and Scottish politics more generally. We'll try to put them out every Sunday. In this first episode it is myself with Andrew Tickell or Lallands Peat Worrier. We chat about the legal kerfuffle over EU membership, the prisoners voting issue and touch on the rules that are going to be laid down regarding the financing of the campaigns. Hope you enjoy! http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/ http://lallandspeatworrier.blogspot.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/PeatWorrier https://twitter.com/mgreenwell1852http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/scotindypod_10_rebecca_mckinlayDid you know that home insurance premiums in Scotland are artificially high because Scotland is part of the union? I didn't. You can find out why and much more by listening to ScotIndyPod episode 10 where I talk with (Dr) Rebecca McKinlay about the possible environmental benefits of an independent Scotland. We also talk about fisheries, The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency and many other things besides. We also had a few words about Donald Trump but I'm sure you have said much worse about him at home (I know I have). Relevant links... https://twitter.com/DrRMcKinlay https://twitter.com/mgreenwell http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/ http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/http://api.spreaker.com/episode/1657006Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:38:23 +0000Scot Independence PodcastDid you know that home insurance premiums in Scotland are artificially high because Scotland is part of the union? I didn't. You can find out why and much more by listening to ScotIndyPod episode 10 where I talk with (Dr) Rebecca McKinlay about the...Did you know that home insurance premiums in Scotland are artificially high because Scotland is part of the union? I didn't. You can find out why and much more by listening to ScotIndyPod episode 10 where I talk with (Dr) Rebecca McKinlay about the possible environmental benefits of an independent Scotland. We also talk about fisheries, The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency and many other things besides. We also had a few words about Donald Trump but I'm sure you have said much worse about him at home (I know I have). Relevant links... https://twitter.com/DrRMcKinlay https://twitter.com/mgreenwell http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/ http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/2108donald trump,environment,politics,scotland,scottish environment,scottish independence,sepa,uk,women for independence,yes 2014,yes scotlandhttp://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/scotindypod_9_womenforindy_c_leckieThis time I speak with former Scottish Socialist Party MSP and founder member of Women For Indy, Carolyn Leckie. We talked about the Women For Indy group and what its origins and aims are and how people can get involved. We also talked about her time as a Member of the Scottish Parliament and the opportunities provided and frustrations caused by being involved in the political process on that side of things. Thanks also to Karine Polwart for allowing us to use her song What Are You Waiting For. Hope you enjoy it. Relevant links... https://twitter.com/carolynleckie http://www.womenforindependence.org/ https://twitter.com/WomenForIndy http://www.karinepolwart.com/http://api.spreaker.com/episode/1628416Wed, 17 Oct 2012 08:57:40 +0000Scot Independence PodcastThis time I speak with former Scottish Socialist Party MSP and founder member of Women For Indy, Carolyn Leckie. We talked about the Women For Indy group and what its origins and aims are and how people can get involved. We also talked about her time...This time I speak with former Scottish Socialist Party MSP and founder member of Women For Indy, Carolyn Leckie. We talked about the Women For Indy group and what its origins and aims are and how people can get involved. We also talked about her time as a Member of the Scottish Parliament and the opportunities provided and frustrations caused by being involved in the political process on that side of things. Thanks also to Karine Polwart for allowing us to use her song What Are You Waiting For. Hope you enjoy it. Relevant links... https://twitter.com/carolynleckie http://www.womenforindependence.org/ https://twitter.com/WomenForIndy http://www.karinepolwart.com/1602carolyn leckie,feminism,politics,scotland,scottish independence,uk,women for independence,yes 2014,yes scotlandhttp://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/scotindypod_8_on_the_bbc_david_millerScottish Independence Podcast 8 with Professor David Miller. We talk about the BBC as an institution and where some of the attitudes and opinions it likes to pretend it doesn't have come from. There is also a contribution from BBC Scotlandshire itself. http://www.bbc.scotlandshire.co.uk/ And the final song is by David Rovics and is called Evening News. https://twitter.com/mgreenwell http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/ http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/ https://twitter.com/bellacaledonia https://twitter.com/ScotlandshireGB http://www.bbc.scotlandshire.co.uk/http://api.spreaker.com/episode/1609812Fri, 12 Oct 2012 21:01:59 +0000Scot Independence PodcastScottish Independence Podcast 8 with Professor David Miller. We talk about the BBC as an institution and where some of the attitudes and opinions it likes to pretend it doesn't have come from. There is also a contribution from BBC Scotlandshire...Scottish Independence Podcast 8 with Professor David Miller. We talk about the BBC as an institution and where some of the attitudes and opinions it likes to pretend it doesn't have come from. There is also a contribution from BBC Scotlandshire itself. http://www.bbc.scotlandshire.co.uk/ And the final song is by David Rovics and is called Evening News. https://twitter.com/mgreenwell http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/ http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/ https://twitter.com/bellacaledonia https://twitter.com/ScotlandshireGB http://www.bbc.scotlandshire.co.uk/2408bbc,media,politics,scotland,scottish independence,scottish politics,yes 2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/scotindypod_7_james_maxwellIn this episode I speak with James Maxwell about some of the strategic issues surrounding the referendum, his father's book and much more. The sound quality is not the best in parts of this, problem has been fixed for future episodes (the two before this prove that!). https://twitter.com/jamesmaxwell86 https://twitter.com/mgreenwellhttp://api.spreaker.com/episode/1592723Mon, 08 Oct 2012 16:29:09 +0000Scot Independence PodcastIn this episode I speak with James Maxwell about some of the strategic issues surrounding the referendum, his father's book and much more. The sound quality is not the best in parts of this, problem has been fixed for future episodes (the two before...In this episode I speak with James Maxwell about some of the strategic issues surrounding the referendum, his father's book and much more. The sound quality is not the best in parts of this, problem has been fixed for future episodes (the two before this prove that!). https://twitter.com/jamesmaxwell86 https://twitter.com/mgreenwell2223alex salmond,johann lamont,new labour,politics,scotland,scottish independence,scottish politics,scottish referendum,snp,yes 2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/scotindypod_6_mike_smallIn this episode I speak with Mike Small of bellacaledonia.org.uk . We speak about media strategy for the Yes campaign, Johann Lamont, the concept of Universalism, and JK Rowling even gets a look-in. http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/ http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/mgreenwell https://twitter.com/bellacaledoniahttp://api.spreaker.com/episode/1579456Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:23:06 +0000Scot Independence PodcastIn this episode I speak with Mike Small of bellacaledonia.org.uk . We speak about media strategy for the Yes campaign, Johann Lamont, the concept of Universalism, and JK Rowling even gets a look-in. http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/...In this episode I speak with Mike Small of bellacaledonia.org.uk . We speak about media strategy for the Yes campaign, Johann Lamont, the concept of Universalism, and JK Rowling even gets a look-in. http://bellacaledonia.org.uk/ http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/ https://twitter.com/mgreenwell https://twitter.com/bellacaledonia1243irvine welsh,jk rowling,politics,scotland,scotland podcast,scotland referendum,scottish independence,universalism,yes 2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/scotindypod_5_donald_adamson_pt_2This episode is the second part of the discussion with Donald Adamson, who teaches political economy at the University of Cambridge. We discuss, amongst other things, immigration, social democracy, demographics and what Donald will do given a Yes vote. Dick Gaughan also kindly gave us permission to use one of his songs.http://api.spreaker.com/episode/1564231Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:49:10 +0000Scot Independence PodcastThis episode is the second part of the discussion with Donald Adamson, who teaches political economy at the University of Cambridge. We discuss, amongst other things, immigration, social democracy, demographics and what Donald will do given a Yes...This episode is the second part of the discussion with Donald Adamson, who teaches political economy at the University of Cambridge. We discuss, amongst other things, immigration, social democracy, demographics and what Donald will do given a Yes vote. Dick Gaughan also kindly gave us permission to use one of his songs.2585donald adamson,indyref,labour for independence,labour for indy,politics,rally for independence,scotland,scottish independence,snp,uk,yes2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/scottish_independence_podcast_ep_4This is episode 4 and it is just a little 10 minute chat with James Maxwell who is a Scottish Political Journalist who occasionally appears in the New Statesman and on Bella Caledonia. We talk about Johann Lamont's recent speech. This episode also features our first report from BBC Scotlandshire. https://twitter.com/mgreenwell https://twitter.com/jamesmaxwell86 https://twitter.com/ScotlandshireGB http://www.bbc.scotlandshire.co.uk/ http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/http://api.spreaker.com/episode/1545498Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:04:30 +0000Scot Independence PodcastThis is episode 4 and it is just a little 10 minute chat with James Maxwell who is a Scottish Political Journalist who occasionally appears in the New Statesman and on Bella Caledonia. We talk about Johann Lamont's recent speech. This episode also...This is episode 4 and it is just a little 10 minute chat with James Maxwell who is a Scottish Political Journalist who occasionally appears in the New Statesman and on Bella Caledonia. We talk about Johann Lamont's recent speech. This episode also features our first report from BBC Scotlandshire. https://twitter.com/mgreenwell https://twitter.com/jamesmaxwell86 https://twitter.com/ScotlandshireGB http://www.bbc.scotlandshire.co.uk/ http://michaelgreenwell.wordpress.com/754alex salmond,indyref,johann lamont,labour for independence,labour for indy,politics,rally for independence,scotland,scottish independence,scottish labour,snp,uk,yes2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/scottish_independence_podcast_ep_3_mp3This episode is a mix of the speeches from the Rally For Independence in Edinburgh on the 22nd September 2012http://api.spreaker.com/episode/1542147Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:02:46 +0000Scot Independence PodcastThis episode is a mix of the speeches from the Rally For Independence in Edinburgh on the 22nd September 2012This episode is a mix of the speeches from the Rally For Independence in Edinburgh on the 22nd September 20122385alan bissett,alex salmond,denis canavan,indyref,labour for independence,labour for indy,margo macdonald,politics,rally for independence,scotland,scottish independence,snp,uk,yes2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/scottish_independence_podcast_episode_2This is the 2nd episode of The Scottish Independence Podcast. In this one I am speaking to Andrew Tickell aka Lallands Peat Worrier. We talk about some of the legal aspects of the referendum, some of the differences in voting intention by gender and social grouping and generally have a laugh. https://twitter.com/mgreenwell http://lallandspeatworrier.blogspot.co.uk/ Twitter hashtag is #scotindypodhttp://api.spreaker.com/episode/1527015Fri, 21 Sep 2012 07:20:54 +0000Scot Independence PodcastThis is the 2nd episode of The Scottish Independence Podcast. In this one I am speaking to Andrew Tickell aka Lallands Peat Worrier. We talk about some of the legal aspects of the referendum, some of the differences in voting intention by gender and...This is the 2nd episode of The Scottish Independence Podcast. In this one I am speaking to Andrew Tickell aka Lallands Peat Worrier. We talk about some of the legal aspects of the referendum, some of the differences in voting intention by gender and social grouping and generally have a laugh. https://twitter.com/mgreenwell http://lallandspeatworrier.blogspot.co.uk/ Twitter hashtag is #scotindypod2799podcast,politics,scotland,scottish independence,uk,yes2014http://www.spreaker.com/user/michaelgreenwell/the_scottish_independence_podcast_1This 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/mgreenwellhttp://api.spreaker.com/episode/1470614Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:09:40 +0000Scot Independence PodcastThis 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...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/mgreenwell2434podcast,politics,scotland,scottish independence,uk,yes2014