The Indyref campaign has started! In this special edition of the Indy […]
The Indyref campaign has started!
In this special edition of the Indy Jigsaw Show we take a look at some of the creative ways that the Yes movement has come …up with to get those all important conversations started.
Independence is normal.
Support for independence is a perspective held by at least half of the population at present, and rising. Why, then, is it more or less invisible in mainstream media and public life? How do we normalise the idea that an independent Scotland can do at least as well as other independent countries of the same size with fewer resources?
The Scottish Government’s paper Building a New Scotland is available at http://www.gov.scot/newscotland[+] Show More
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What's On Week 25
Findout what events, shows & podcasts are happening this week. We have […]
Findout what events, shows & podcasts are happening this week.
The Scottish Food Show – Ep9 Highlander meatballs & rhubarb & cinnamon cake.
Wendy is going to be making our mouths water with this one and showing […]
Wendy is going to be making our mouths water with this one and showing how to create these wonderful dishes of highlander meatballs & rhubarb & cinnamon cake.
SCOTONOMICS: Ep 39: Countering the Planned Capitalist Economy
How do we change the narrative on our economy? Or is it even worth it? […]
How do we change the narrative on our economy? Or is it even worth it? We discuss this and much more tonight with Grace Blakeley
We hear how over financialisation …of the UK economy has weakened the entire economy and what damage has been done by 40 years of neoliberalism.
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Mines's a pint, Einstein – The Science Show, Ep3 – The Multiverse.
In this show Marcus will talking to Laura Mersini-Houghton about how […]
In this show Marcus will talking to Laura Mersini-Houghton about how she escaped Albania – the North Korea of Europe – to become a professor of physics in the US, …and her extraordinary theory of how our new-born universe was entangled with neighbouring universes in the Multiverse, leaving an indelible imprint on the night sky.
5 THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT THE MULTIVERSE
– According to the calculations of Nobel prize-winner Roger Penrose, the chance of a single universe like ours being born is impossibly small.
– Everything makes sense if our Universe is not the only one but part of a huge ensemble of universes: the Multiverse.
– The Multiverse contains a mind-bogglingly huge number of universes – by some estimates, as many as 1 followed 600 zeroes of them!
– The fossil imprint of universe that were neighbours of ours before the big bang is written in the pattern of galaxies across the night sky.
– At least one fossil imprint of the Multiverse has been found: an anomalously huge void completely empty of galaxies.
GUEST: LAURA MERSINI-HOUGHTON
Laura Mersini-Houghton is an Albanian-American theoretical physicist and cosmologist. Currently a professor at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, she is an expert on what happened before the big bang. In fact, her book, Before the Big Bang, is published by Bodley Head on 21 July 2022.
ABOUT: Mines’s a pint, Einstein – The Science Show
Wouldn’t it be great if you could get Einstein down the pub and ask him all the questions you’ve ever wanted to ask about life, the Universe and everything? Well, we can’t get Einstein but we can do the next best thing. On Mine’s A Pint, Einstein, we will interview some of the world’s front-rank scientists about the magic of science and give you the chance to post your own questions in the livestream chat for guests. Our host is the award-winning writer and broadcaster Marcus Chown. Formerly a radio astronomer at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, he is the author of best-selling books such as Quantum Theory Cannot Hurt You; Breakthrough and The Ascent of Gravity, which was The Sunday Times Science Book of the Year https://marcuschown.com/
On 25 June we march for independence at Stirling. All Under One Banner calls for maximum participation from across the broad Yes movement. Together we will make manifest a powerful …demonstration. Now is the time.
The All-IN-One stream will be LIVE on the Independence Live social media network – YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch, Instagram & TikTok.
SATURDAY 25 JUNE
GATHER EARLY, LEAVE 12:30pm SHARP
On 25 June we march for independence at Stirling. All Under One Banner […]
On 25 June we march for independence at Stirling. All Under One Banner calls for maximum participation from across the broad Yes movement. Together we will make manifest a powerful …demonstration. Now is the time.
The All-IN-One stream will be LIVE on the Independence Live social media network – YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch, Instagram & TikTok.
SATURDAY 25 JUNE
GATHER EARLY, LEAVE 12:30pm SHARP
Scottish Independence March arrives at Bannockburn The AUOB march […]
Scottish Independence March arrives at Bannockburn
The AUOB march arrives at Bannockburn, led by the Saor Alba Pipe Band.
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Europe for Scotland – The light is still on: why Scotland matters to Europeans
A celebration of Scotland’s place in Europe, a glimpse of European […]
A celebration of Scotland’s place in Europe, a glimpse of European affection for Scotland and an introduction to Europe for Scotland’s plans.
On the the 6th anniversary of the EU Referendum …we celebrate Scotland’s historical ties with Europe and discuss how Europeans can help Scotland’s efforts to reclaim its place in Europe as an independent nation.
Representatives of our campaign from several European countries explain why Scotland matters to us and why we, as Europeans, strongly support Scotland’s right to choose its own future post Brexit.
We introduce our plan to lobby European politicians to support Scotland’s EU accession as an independent country.
This event also sees the premiere of a special film by Billy Kay that celebrates Scotland’s impact on Europe over a thousand years.
The event is hosted by journalist and broadcaster Lesley Riddoch.
Questions will be answered live throughout the event. You can post questions via the Independence Live YouTube, Facebook and Twitter streams.
TNT Show. Ep 106. Sarah Tresidder & James Ball from AUOB Kernow/Cornwall.
AUOB Kernow put on march & rallies for Cornwalls right to self […]
AUOB Kernow put on march & rallies for Cornwalls right to self determination, via assembly, extra parliamentary activity or nationhood. We will be speaking with two members of the group …Sarah Tresidder & James Ball.
Post your questions on the livestream chat for host John Drummond to ask guest.
Watch LIVE on the Independence Live social media network on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Twitch, Instagram & TikTok plus friends of Independence Live Facebook Pages.
How is Scotland’s journey viewed from Ireland? We are grateful to […]
How is Scotland’s journey viewed from Ireland?
We are grateful to Grassroots Oban and Glasgow Pensioners for Indy for sharing their discussions with Dr Paul Gillespie from University College Dublin. …
There are many parallels between Scotland’s present situation and Ireland’s experience – dealing with Perfidious Albion for one! There are also several important differences such as EU membership and border arrangements but also Scotland’s history of peaceful civic nationalism.
Join us for a compilation of the best Q+A from both events.[+] Show More
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SCOTONOMICS Ep 38: Innovation in a modern economy
We speak to our first-ever Microeconomist. And after our interview, we […]
We speak to our first-ever Microeconomist. And after our interview, we thought what have we been doing? Smita Srinivas discussed the real practicalities facing economies and societies as they seek …to progress.
We discussed if technology is a panacea and what exactly went wrong with the UK’s COVID response?
Smita Srinivas has extensive experience on micro-level and policy aspects of economic development, industrial strategy, firm-level priorities, technological innovation, and industrial policy. She is a frequently invited advisor, keynote speaker, author and grants awardee. CEOs, Directors, research organisations, universities, and government agencies seek her out for advice and leadership. She is the 2021 AFEE Clarence E. Ayres Scholar (institutional economics) and 2015 EAEPE Joan Robinson Prize awardee (former Myrdal Prize, evolutionary economics/political economy) for her book “Market Menagerie: Health and Development in Late Industrial States” (Stanford University Press, Economics & Finance 2012). In the recent past, Smita has been India Lead on cancer and industry research at NCBS, T20/G20 Italy21 Co-Chair in Global Health and Covid-19, served several health and industrial advisory roles, served Karnataka’s government in diverse technical capacities, and was invited to numerous international panels on industrial diversification and policy design.[+] Show More
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Building the Scottish State Show – with special guest Tommy Sheridan (S1.EP34)
Building the Scottish State Show: Series 1 – Episode 34 – Tommy […]
Building the Scottish State Show: Series 1 – Episode 34 – Tommy Sheridan
On this week’s show, Dr Mark McNaught is joined by Tommy Sheridan.
Mr Sheridan is a former MSP (Scottish …Socialist Party) and is the current convener of the Solidarity Party. He was a leading contributor in the establishing of the Scottish Socialist Alliance in 1996, which evolved into the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) in 1998. He then became the convener of the party, and was elected to the Scottish Parliament in 1999 as a Glasgow representative and re-elected in 2003. During which time he co-published ‘Imagine’ an outline of the principles of socialism for a modern era.
Tommy was also active in implementing long-needed changes in Scottish law, including the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 and the Abolition of Poindings and Warrant Sales Act 2001, which he introduced as bills in Holyrood on 6 December 2001
Mr Sheridan, continues to be a major campaigner for Scottish Independence, and in 2013 founded the Hope Over Fear campaign, on the purpose to target the communities, estates, and villages that were being missed by the official Yes campaign. During which time Tommy addressed 121 public meetings and spoke to thousands of potential yes citizens all across Scotland. The Hope Over Fear group has promised to continue campaigning, which includes an annual rally at George Square to continue the demand for Scotland’s freedom.
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Building the Scottish State Show – with special guest Billy Kay (S1.EP33)
Building the Scottish State Show: Series 1 – Episode 33 – Billy Kay On […]
Building the Scottish State Show: Series 1 – Episode 33 – Billy Kay
On this week’s show, Dr Mark McNaught is joined by Billy Kay
Writer and broadcaster Billy Kay was born …in Galston, Ayrshire in 1951, and educated at Galston High School, Kilmarnock Academy and Edinburgh University. His company Odyssey Productions produces documentaries on Scottish cultural history for BBC Radio Scotland, winning five international awards for series like The Complete Caledonian Imbiber. Television series he has presented include Haud Yer Tongue for Channel 4 Schools and Miners for BBC Scotland. He has written two plays for radio and one for Dundee Rep, while his poetry and short stories appear in several anthologies. He is co-author, with Cailean Maclean of the book Knee Deep in Claret and his work promoting wine has been recognized with awards in Britain and France.
He is a passionate advocate of the Scots language and author of the classic work Scots: The Mither Tongue. His latest book on the phenomenal global influence of the Scottish diaspora The Scottish World was published in 2006.
A gifted communicator, Billy Kay has been invited to speak on Scottish culture at venues ranging from the Library of Congress in Washington DC to the Moscow Caledonian Club, and from the Great Hall of Stirling Castle to Universites in Heidelberg, Warsaw and Belfast.
Billy was given an honorary Doctorate by the University of the West of Scotland in 2009, the Oliver Award by the Scots Independent newspaper in 2010 and later that year became Honorary Preses of the Scots Language Society. In 2015 the Association for Scottish Literary Studies made him an Honorary Fellow “in recognition and admiration of the valued and major contribution which you have made to the support and enrichment of the tradition of Scottish literature.” In 2016 he was inducted into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame for his Services to Scots. In 2019 he was voted Scots Media Person of the Year at the Scots Language Awards in Glasgow. In November of that year he addressed the 263rd Annual Banquet of the St Andrew’s Society of the State of New York. There, the Society gave him their Mark Twain Award for the promotion of Scotland internationally. In addition to his native languages, Scots and English, Billy speaks French, German and Portuguese. He is married to Maria João de Almeida da Cruz Diniz and they have three children, Joanna, Catriona and Euan.