It’s that time of year again when we at Independence Live ask you if you can contribute to our modest crowdfunder to keep us LIVE for 2025. We …give our time for free, but we do need to cover livestreaming equipment and subscriptions to our online studio and restreaming facilities so whatever you can spare is very welcome.
This is an important year for the indy movement, here’s a short video with some of the indylive team to explain why.
Thanks for watching and thanks for all your support in 2024!!
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Help Ignite Indy! Crowdfunder 2025
It’s that time of year again when we at Independence Live ask you if …
It’s that time of year again when we at Independence Live ask you if you can contribute to our modest crowdfunder to keep us LIVE for 2025. We …give our time for free, but we do need to cover livestreaming equipment and subscriptions to our online studio and restreaming facilities so whatever you can spare is very welcome.
This is an important year for the indy movement, here’s a short video with some of the indylive team to explain why.
Chatting to Scots about themselves and an Independent Scotland – …
Chatting to Scots about themselves and an Independent Scotland – telling it like it is. The Unbrainwashed Version.
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SCOTONOMICS EP 123: An Independent Scotland the EU and the Euro
Just us for a LIVE discussion as we look at the economic viability of …
Just us for a LIVE discussion as we look at the economic viability of Scotland as part of the EU and also consider an independent Scotland using the Euro.
That direction for travel is now well established and was very evident as we passed 5 years since Brexit.
– So, what are the economic arguments for and against joining the EU?
– What impact does that ‘future destination’ have on our current plans for economic independence?
– What would those years as an EU nation look like? and
– Can we assume that the Euro will still be something we can ‘opt’ into?
William suggests that membership of the EU would be an economic disaster for Scotland. Something he is aware does not go down very well with much of the independence movement. Not only has the economic argument for joining the EU not been won but it has scarcely been made!
William believes that the argument for joining the Euro is even weaker and is an argument that should be avoided. In fact, considering joining the EU would happen at least a decade after a successful YES vote {at the earliest) the conversation should be £ or Scottish Currency.
his will be challenging for everyone who pictures a healthy, prosperous future for Scotland within the EU. Viewers will be encouraged to engage with the questions and all comments and questions will be highlighted to the online audience.[+] Show More
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JD Vance – US Vice President: In England they voted for Brexit
The whole world knows that Brexit happened because that’s what England wanted.
The only way Scotland can get the future we vote for, is with #ScottishIndependence
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JD Vance – US Vice President: In England they voted for Brexit
The whole world knows that Brexit happened because that’s what England …
The whole world knows that Brexit happened because that’s what England wanted.
The only way Scotland can get the future we vote for, is with #ScottishIndependence
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TNT Show. Ep192. With Martin Roche from Bylines Scotland.
Aged 15, Martin Roche began his working life on a Scottish evening …
Aged 15, Martin Roche began his working life on a Scottish evening newspaper. He then ran his family business before reading politics and international relations at Aberdeen University, as a …mature student. He worked in London in investment promotion attraction for Scottish development agencies, followed by a 35-year career in international PR consultancy. He has been a columnist on African Leadership magazine, commenting on geopolitics, a regular contributor to foreign direct investment media and has written for business publications worldwide. He recently returned to Scotland. He lives in Glasgow.
SCOTONOMICS Ep: 122 Selling Government Bonds is a Policy Choice
Stephanie Kelton presented at the Gower Institute in Leeds over the …
Stephanie Kelton presented at the Gower Institute in Leeds over the summer. Her topic was “To Bond or Not to Bond.” In the session, Professor Kelton explained that issuing Government …Bonds was a policy choice. It is a matter of accounting, not economics.
William was in the audience, and this is his recording.
Stephanie says: ”Issuing bonds for a currency-issuing government is a policy choice, not an economic imperative. It’s a policy choice. Here’s Randy and Yeva, ‘issuing bonds is a voluntary operation that gives the public the opportunity to substitute non-interest earning government liabilities, think cash, for interest-bearing government liabilities, T bills, notes, bonds, which are credit balances and securities accounts at the same time.’
If people believe the government needs to borrow to spend, then you get into all of these debates. Who’s gonna buy them? Is the bid-to-cover ratio gonna be adequate? And all the rest of the kind of stuff. But if you understand that bonds are voluntary operations, then it becomes irrelevant, these sorts of debates, whether there are takers for government bonds, and whether they’re owned by domestic or foreign citizens.”
So the UK chooses to ‘borrow’. Once independent again, Scotland would have to make a choice. Would it issue Bonds or not? The key and most important point is that Bonds do not fund government spending.[+] Show More
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Celtic Vs Bayern Munich Post Match Reaction.
Locker Room.
Locker Room.
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TNT Show. Ep191. With John Proctor & Prof. David Pearson from Energy Scotland.
Energy Scotland engage with all stakeholders in order to stimulate …
Energy Scotland engage with all stakeholders in order to stimulate discussion around every aspect of the Scottish energy sector. See https://www.energyscotland.org
Energy Scotland will be one of the groups also …appearing at the Independence Forum Scotland, National Convention on the 1st of March at Greyfriars Charteris Centre in Edinburgh.
TNT Show. Ep190. With Ian Grant, Independence Forum Scotland.
We will be discussing the Independence Forum Scotland, National …
We will be discussing the Independence Forum Scotland, National Convention on the 1st of March at Greyfriars Charteris Centre in Edinburgh and more. See https://independenceforum.scot/national-convention/
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SCOTONOMICS EP 121: Busting the Degrowth Myths
We are joined by John “the” Duncan to talk about degrowth. We have …
We are joined by John “the” Duncan to talk about degrowth. We have covered growth before on the show, and we thought it was time to do another introduction to …growth and talk about some of the myths and the ‘straw man’ of degrowth.
INDEPENDENCE LIVE – TELLING SCOTLAND’S STORY SINCE …2013
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NEW Independence Live are now helping to build Indy communities on BSky including accounts for Academics, Nurses, Farmers, Retired Teachers, Scots Abroad and Scotland for Independence with more planned. See https://bsky.app/profile/independencelive.net & Starter Packs.[+] Show More
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SCOTONOMICS Ep 120: Against The Crisis with with Ståle Holgersen
Is the word crisis overused? When everything is in crisis, can we …
Is the word crisis overused? When everything is in crisis, can we focus on the things that matter? Or are we so shocked by the crisis that we cannot act? …
Perhaps most importantly, who profits from a crisis?
We are delighted to be joined by Ståle Holgersen a Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at Stockholm University. The author of Against the Crisis: Economy and Ecology in a Burning World discusses the crisis we face and how we react to avert crisis.
SCOTONOMICS Ep 119: Natural Capital Market Framework
with Emma Cooper from the Scottish Land Commission. The Scottish …
with Emma Cooper from the Scottish Land Commission.
The Scottish Government published its framework for Natural Capital Markets in November, stating that, “Scotland’s natural environment is at the heart of our …identity, economy, and communities. This document supports responsible, values-led investment in natural capital through the expansion of high-integrity voluntary carbon markets, and development of opportunities to invest in biodiversity.”
We delve into the idea of natural capital and the new framework with the Scottish Land Commission.
SCOTONOMICS 2024 Economic Review. With special guest Prof Steve Keen
It has been some year! We will discuss some of the big economic …
It has been some year! We will discuss some of the big economic events, including Labour and Trump’s victories, and what impact the ideas of Reeves and Musk will have …on the economy. It has also been a terrible year for climate events, and we will, of course, connect our economic activity with our ecological issues.[+] Show More
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Ep 31 Recce Report – 9 December 2024
Cliff and Russ from Veterans for Scottish Independence cast a critical …
Cliff and Russ from Veterans for Scottish Independence cast a critical eye on the events of the day.
The Recce Report is LIVE on the second Monday of the month …at 8PM.