This is an opportunity to find out all of the details for the festival, which will be held from 22nd to 24th March. There will also be a sneak preview …of some of the sessions.[+] Show More
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SCOTONOMICS Festival Preview
This is an opportunity to find out all of the details for the …
This is an opportunity to find out all of the details for the festival, which will be held from 22nd to 24th March. There will also be a sneak preview …of some of the sessions.[+] Show More
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Unlocking Scotland's Energy Powerhouse
With special guest Dr Craig Dalzell, Policy Director of Commonweal, …
With special guest Dr Craig Dalzell, Policy Director of Commonweal, this month’s episode of the Mibbes Aye show looks at the barriers and possible solutions to a publicly owned energy …company for Scotland. We asked Craig 10 questions, which are:
00:00:41 Welcome, introduction and background
00:02:58 Q1: How has Wales managed to set up an energy company?
00:06:39 Q2: Could Wales set up a public company for Scotland?
00:08:08 Q3: Do we have other options?
00:10:41 Q4: So what energy company CAN Scotland set up?
00:17:50 Q5: Who makes money out of Scotland’s resources?
00:19:21 Q6: Is the EU’s new zero strategy an opportunity for us?
00:21:57 Q7: How can Scotland benefit?
00:25:33 Q8: How else can Scotland get a fair return on our assets?
00:31:16 Q9: How do we store our energy?
00:36:52 Q10: What should Scotland do now?
Links to some of the resources mentioned in our discussion are:
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TNT Show. Ep 160. With guest Sarah Douglas and Caroline from Reunite Familes.
Sarah Douglas originally from Teviothead in the Scottish borders moved …
Sarah Douglas originally from Teviothead in the Scottish borders moved to Italy after graduating to teach. She married her husband Matteo in 2010 and has lived in Italy with her …3 children since. Brexit rules and visas have now made things more difficult for her and her family to return to Hawick to live and work in the UK.
Caroline is from Reunite Families UK [RFUK] which is a lived experience led, not for profit organisation supporting families who are affected by the UK spouse visa rules. RFUK team’s personal experience of the application process and Home Office requirements enables them to offer support, information and guidance to those navigating a complex immigration system and raise awareness of the impacts of them on families. See https://www.reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk.
Believe in Scotland, Glasgow March and Rally 2024.
Come along and give your voice for Scotland to re-gain its …
Come along and give your voice for Scotland to re-gain its independence. 65 countries have already choosen sovereignty over being governed by Brexit (-4% GDP) supporting, democracy denying Westminster. Independence …is normal. #ScottishIndependence
Independence Live will have a team at this event. We are always looking for more streamers. All you need is a mobile phone. Contact office@independencelive.net.
Come along and give your voice for the ancient country of Scotland to …
Come along and give your voice for the ancient country of Scotland to re-gain its independence. 65 countries have already choosen sovereignty over being governed by Brexit (-4% GDP) supporting, …democracy denying Westminster. Independence is normal. #ScottishIndependence
Independence Live will have a team at this event. We are always looking for more streamers. All you need is a mobile phone. Contact office@independencelive.net.
Munich, Germany – March and Rally for Scottish Independence 2024.
2024 werden wir erstmals in München demonstrieren. Dazu treffen wir …
2024 werden wir erstmals in München demonstrieren. Dazu treffen wir uns auf der Münchner Freiheit, demonstrieren zum Marienplatz und werden dort eine Kundgebung durchführen.
We will demonstrate in Munich for the …first time in 2024. We will meet at Münchner Freiheit, demonstrate to Marienplatz and hold a rally there.
Independence Live will have a team at this event. We are always looking for more streamers, all you need is a mobile phone. Contact office@independencelive.net.
TNT Show. Ep 159. With guests from the Independence Forum Scotland.
We will be speaking with Carole Ingle (Vice-Convener), John Brown (Secretary) & Ian Grant (Convener) from the Independence Forum. The Independence Forum wishes to unite the independence movement by providing …an opportunity to inform, motivate and encourage cooperation across the Scottish Independence movement. You can findout more here https://independenceforum.scot.
TNT Show. Ep 159. With guests from the Independence Forum Scotland.
We will be speaking with Carole Ingle (Vice-Convener), John Brown …
We will be speaking with Carole Ingle (Vice-Convener), John Brown (Secretary) & Ian Grant (Convener) from the Independence Forum. The Independence Forum wishes to unite the independence movement by providing …an opportunity to inform, motivate and encourage cooperation across the Scottish Independence movement. You can findout more here https://independenceforum.scot.
Rising Clyde Ep 18: Scotland's Circular Economy Bill – what's it for and do we need it?
With Holyrood about to debate the Scottish government’s Circular …
With Holyrood about to debate the Scottish government’s Circular Economy Bill, we ask the minister responsible, Lorna Slater, why she wants to get this legislation through and what the obstacles …are. Then we chat to Kim Pratt, Circular Economy Campaigner at Friends of the Earth Scotland, and Franceline Sobierai of Edinburgh and Lothians Regional Equality Council, about the strengths and weaknesses of the bill as it stands, and what a circular economy could mean for communities across Scotland.[+] Show More
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Ep 22 Recce Report – 11 March 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.
SCOTONOMICS: EP 96 Unmasking the “Treasury View” with Professor Aeron Davis
Aeron’s book “Bankruptcy, Bubbles, and Bailouts: The Inside History of …
Aeron’s book “Bankruptcy, Bubbles, and Bailouts: The Inside History of the Treasury Since 1976” delves into the complex and often secretive operations of the UK’s Treasury, a central institution in …shaping the country’s economic system.
The narrative is constructed around interviews with over 50 key figures, providing a unique insider perspective on the decisions, successes, and failures that have influenced Britain’s economy since the mid-1970s.
This detailed account emphasizes the Treasury’s dual image: on one side, a stabilizing force in times of economic crises, and on the other, a contributor to socio-economic disparities, policy mishaps, and growing inequalities. The book highlights botched privatizations, questionable financial initiatives, and a failure to anticipate major economic downturns as significant low points in the Treasury’s history.
William asked Aeron about his investigation into the Treasury, and they discussed what the institution of the Treasury tells us about our economy and our view of economics.[+] Show More
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TNT Show. Ep 158. With Scotonomics on the Festival of Economics.
The SCOTONOMICS festival of economics in Dundee from 22-24 March, …
The SCOTONOMICS festival of economics in Dundee from 22-24 March, covers the economy of Scotland and the UK from a real world perspective. There is an alternative to the mainstream …description and prescription of the economy. William will outline what makes this festival a very different and much needed real work alternative.
SCOTONOMICS Ep 95: The Tyranny of Nostalgia: Half a Century of British Economic Decline
In this compelling interview, William sits down with esteemed author …
In this compelling interview, William sits down with esteemed author Russell Jones to delve into his latest work, “The Tyranny of Nostalgia: Half a Century of British Economic Decline.”
Through …the lens of Jones’s rigorous analysis, the interview explores how nostalgic sentiments have influenced and, at times, impeded Britain’s economic progress over the last fifty years. With Scotland’s future at the forefront of the discussion, William and Jones discuss the implications of this economic decline on Scotland’s push for independence, examining the potential (Russell less so than William) for a more prosperous future untethered from the weight of British nostalgia. This dialogue is essential for anyone interested in understanding the economic underpinnings of the independence debate and the role of nostalgia in shaping national policy and identity.[+] Show More
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TNT Show. Ep 157. With activists from This is Rigged.
This is Rigged is a direct action campaign to highlight the lack of …
This is Rigged is a direct action campaign to highlight the lack of action on both the climate and cost-of-living crisis. We will be joined by activists Eilidh and Owen …from the group.
TNT Show. Ep 156. With guest With Arthur Snell, former diplomat, podcaster & author.
Arthur Snell is a writer, podcaster and former British diplomat. His …
Arthur Snell is a writer, podcaster and former British diplomat. His first book, How Britain Broke the World, was published by Canbury Press in July 2022 and hailed as an …Editor’s Choice by The Bookseller. Arthur has published articles in Prospect, the London Review of Books and The New European, and is the host of the geopolitics podcast Doomsday Watch, now in its fourth season.
Taken at Scotonomics Festival of Economics in Dundee in 2023, this is …
Taken at Scotonomics Festival of Economics in Dundee in 2023, this is a lively discussion on the chances and challenges of Scotland delivering a well-being economy.
Panel Amanda Burgauer, Common …Weal, Gary Gillespie, Scottish Government and Frances Reynar, WeAll Alliance.[+] Show More
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TNT Show. Ep 155. With guest Rhoda Meek.
Rhoda Meek is a digital consultant and entrepreneur from the Isle of …
Rhoda Meek is a digital consultant and entrepreneur from the Isle of Tiree. As well as running a croft, Tiree Tea and Isle Develop CIC, she chairs the Tiree Community …Development Trust and Tiree Broadband. A native Gaelic speaker, Rhoda is passionate about Highland and Island culture, crofting and community. Scottish National columnist. https://rhodameek.co.uk/
Campaign group Yes For EU held a very successful workshop in Edinburgh …
Campaign group Yes For EU held a very successful workshop in Edinburgh to consider various themes about Scotland’s future in the EU, including Association Agreements for candidate countries, the alternative …option of EFTA. We also discussed areas where Scotland is at risk of diverging from the EU and where we will need to realign or create new arrangements such as borders, currency options, EU energy policy and the farm payment scheme.
If you would like to take part in the discussion topics, you are welcome to do so. You can also feed any thoughts, comments or questions to Yesforeu@gmail.com
Key points in the broadcast are:
00:02:28 Opening remarks and welcome
00:05:26 Heather Anderson on EU or EFTA
00:13:38 Kirsty Hughes on Association Agreements
00:31:43 Discussion question 1
00:31:53 Introduction to Borders topic
00:35:40 Common Travel Area
00:38:26 Discussion question 2
00:38:34 Introduction to Currency topic
00:41:47 Marla Dukharan on currency unions
00:47:36 Discussion question 3
00:47:46 Heather Anderson on farm payments scheme
00:56:45 Discussion question 4
00:56:58 Introduction to EU energy strategy topic
00:59:00 EU renewables strategy by Wind Europe
01:01:54 The future of interconnectors by National Grid
01:04:17 Discussion question 5
01:04:22 Key messages from the workshop
Thanks to Scotonomics for their clip of Marla Dukharan
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