The Common Weal Policy Podcast (Common Weal)
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| 20 Mar 2019 | Episode #3 - How to Start a New Country | 00:30:28 | |
Episode 3 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast | |||
| 09 Feb 2022 | Episode #114 - All The Little Voices | 00:36:38 | |
Episode 114 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week Craig talks to Common Weal's new Networks Coordinator Leo Plumb about the importance of community organisation has in Scotland, how it has led to impressive changes in the face of seemingly overwhelming political power and what Common Weal is now doing to help organise and empower our own activists and volunteers. If you want to join Common Weal's new Campaign Centre you can sign up here. The Policy Podcast covered the Kenmure St demonstrations here and the campaign against the incinerator here. If you are part of a community campaign and want to come on to the Policy Podcast to talk about it and to help encourage others with their local campaign please contact Craig at the email address below. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 16 Feb 2022 | Episode #115 - Workers United | 00:31:04 | |
Episode 115 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Roz Foyer, General Secretary of the Scottish Trade Unions Congress. STUC has campaigned on issues large and small around workers rights in Scotland and Craig and Roz discuss how unions have adapted to changing workplaces and more precarious employment, how companies have pushed back with anti-union campaigns of their own and where STUC members have safeguarded and expanded workers' rights in Scotland. The Common Weal paper on automation and other disruptive technologies in the workplace can be read here. If you want to know more about how to join a union, organise labour in your place of work or what union memberships could mean for you, you can visit the STUC website here. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 27 Mar 2019 | Episode #4 - Financial Regulations | 00:25:04 | |
Episode 4 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast | |||
| 23 Feb 2022 | Episode #116 - We All Must Care | 00:54:17 | |
Episode 116 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Nick Kempe - Convenor of the Common Weal Care Reform Working Group - about their recent blueprint for a National Care Service. They discuss how the Care Reform Group formed, how it has approached designing a National Care Service. The culmination of 18 months of work, their blueprint for a fully publicly owned, not for profit Care Service that delivers care free at the point of need can be read on our campaign page here. Nick's paper on the impact of Covid in care homes can be read here. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 02 Mar 2022 | Episode #117 - Indy Unblocked | 00:33:44 | |
Episode 117 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week is the third anniversary of the Policy Podcast and to mark this, Craig is reunited with co-founder and former co-host of the show Jonathon Shafi. Jonathon has recently launched a new weekly newsletter, Independence Captured, which aims to critically examine the barriers that have been placed in front of the Scottish independence movement. In this podcast, he explores some of those barriers as well as what the independence movement can do to overcome them. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 16 Mar 2022 | Episode #118 - Right to the Environment | 00:28:42 | |
Episode 118 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Cornell Hanxomphou from the Environmental Rights Centre of Scotland. ERCS seeks to raise awareness about environmental rights in Scotland, make it easier for people to seek restitution when their rights are breached and are actively campaigning for the creation of a Scottish Environmental Court to handle cases of breaches of our rights. ERCS has a petition to demand an enforceable right to a healthy environment here. If you or your community think your environmental rights are at risk, their free advice centre is here. You can download their Advocacy Manifesto here. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 23 Mar 2022 | Episode #119 - Cultarlann Inbhir Nis | 00:38:30 | |
Episode 119 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig is joined by Susanne MacDonald who is the Policy Officer for Cultarlann Inbhir Nis, a charitable organisation attempting to create the first immersive Gaelic Language Hub and cultural centre in Inverness. They discuss the success of similar hubs in Ireland and Wales and how they can be used to revitalise and secure Scotland's Gaelic language amongst existing speakers while introducing it to non-speakers. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 30 Mar 2022 | Episode #120 - Community's Land | 00:35:17 | |
Episode 120 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to John Hutchison about his involvement with community land buyouts on Eigg, Rum and Knoydart. They discuss how conditions prior to the buyouts stymied development in the communities and how this has changed since. They also discuss the barriers raised against community land buyouts, how a potential Scottish Constitution could grant and protect additional rights such as the Right to Buy and why community ownership isn't just for rural areas. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 11 Apr 2019 | Episode #5 - Special Guest: George Kerevan | 00:30:34 | |
Episode 5 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast | |||
| 06 Apr 2022 | Episode #121 - Our Last Chance | 00:50:37 | |
Episode 121 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks once again to Keith Baker - convenor of the CW Energy Working Group, co-founder of the Energy Poverty Research Initiative Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 13 Apr 2022 | Episode #122 - Scotland From Space | 00:28:23 | |
Episode 122 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Andrew Fournet, Innovation Lead at Astrosat - a company that uses satellite and ground data to create maps of Scotland such as maps of fuel poverty or access to transport. Andrew talks about the importance of accurate data in policy development and in tracking the effectiveness of policy and introduces Astrosat's new initiative Poverty Plus - a free tool for registered charities that may allow them to find communities in Scotland who need their help. If you'd like more information about Poverty Plus or if you'd like to sign your charity up to it, you can do so here. This year the Policy Podcast is looking to speak to communities around Scotland (and beyond) to find interesting stories and local initiatives that may help inspire others. If you would like to be a guest on the Podcast to talk about what's happening in your area, please contact Craig at the email address below. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 17 Apr 2019 | Episode #6 - Special Guest: Peter Ryan | 00:27:09 | |
Episode 6 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast | |||
| 20 Apr 2022 | Episode #123 - Reclaiming Scotland | 00:26:13 | |
Episode 123 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week Craig talks to Kathie Pollard, Policy & Practice Lead at the Scottish Land Commission, about Scotland's vacant and derelict land. Derelict land is more than an eyesore. It represents a loss of resources, unused potential and can even harm the vitality and self-image of a community. SLC have developed tools and resources to help communities bring derelict land in their area back into use. The SLC's interactive derelict land map can be found here. The community action route map can found here. More case studies about reclaimed derelict land can be read here. The Land Reuse Month videos and resources: Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 24 Apr 2019 | Episode #7 - Special Guest: Robin McAlpine | 00:35:51 | |
Episode 7 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast This report argues that Scotland, if independent, could improve its performance across 12 key pillars of its economy. It then explores 18 alternative economic theories - beyond limited approaches focused on GDP growth and from there creates a package of 10 actions which would move an independent Scotland towards an investment-led economy including laying down the foundations of a Green New Deal proposal. The paper can be read here: http://allofusfirst.org/policy-library/investment-led-economic-development-framework-independent-scotland | |||
| 04 May 2022 | Episode #124 - Food For Thought | 00:37:27 | |
Episode 124 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Andrew Stark - Land Policy Officer at RSPB Scotland. RSPBS and Common Weal are both members of the Scottish Food Coalition who have recently been campaigning to improve the Good Food Nation Bill presently moving through the Scottish Parliament. Andrew discusses the impact that this bill and other food policy developments in Scotland will have on food production and consumption in Scotland and how they may impact Scottish local communities. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 11 May 2022 | Episode #125 - Growing Communities | 00:46:36 | |
Episode 125 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Nancy Barr and Terry Paterson both from Larkhall Community Growers and the Larkhall Lighthouse Community Centre. They discuss the various projects they run around the town - including the community gardens - and the impact they've had on the collective wellbeing of the people of Larkhall. You can visit the Community Growers webpage here. The Larkhall Lighthouse can be contacted via Facebook here. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 18 May 2022 | Episode #126 - Waste Not | 00:36:40 | |
Episode 126 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Susan Guy from Dunbar's Miixer Zero Waste Hub. The hub intercepts and redirects materials that would otherwise be thrown out as "waste" and makes it available for reuse - boasting that they can reclaim over 1,000 tonnes of material every year and that they manage to achieve a 95% reuse rate for that recovered material. Susan talks us through the process of recovery and reuse and tells some stories of the kinds of things they've managed to find a new home for. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 25 May 2022 | Episode #127 - Made In Scotland | 00:54:30 | |
Episode 127 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Ruth Watson from Keep Scotland The Brand a campaign organisation that calls for clear labelling of Scottish produce and resists replacing "Made in Scotland" labels with less clear, less valuable "Made in Britain" labels or shops removing marks of provenance altogether. They discuss why it is so important that we know where our food and other goods is made, why Scotland's brand is so value domestically and internationally and what the implications could be for Scotland's food security if we allow "Brand Scotland" to be replaced by "Bland Britain". Apologies for the slight decline in sound quality in this week's episode. This was largely due to the Council deciding to mow a patch of grass outside while Craig was recording. If you would like to join Common Weal's Campaign Centre to meet with like-minded activists and to learn more about our policies and how to become an effective campaigner, you can do so here. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 01 Jun 2022 | Episode #128 - Talking Trash | 00:30:41 | |
Episode 128 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Jeff Kirschner CEO and founder of Litterati - a company in the USA that enables communities to identify dumped waste in their area, track it back to the company who made it and to build up a database and map of the worst offending products and companies. They rely on communities of citizen scientists who download their app and track when and where they encounter litter with the aim of encouraging better Producer Responsibility to reduce the impact of the goods they create. You can learn more about Litterati and join their tracking community at their website here. The study on finding microplastics in human blood was reported here. The study tracking human consumption of microplastics can be read here. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 02 May 2019 | Episode #8 - The SNP Spring Conference | 00:32:34 | |
Episode 8 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast | |||
| 15 Jun 2022 | Episode #129 - Secret Scotland | 00:29:17 | |
Episode 129 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Ellen Dalzell about Freedom of Information in Scotland and how the Scottish Government may still be using loopholes in the legislation to limit access to information requested via FOI. Her journey starts with an investigation into whether the Scottish Government had conducted any polling in parallel to the UK Government's own "secret polls" on attitudes towards the Union and uncovers the fact that while the Government is compelled to respond to FOIs, it is not compelled to publish the response to anyone other than the requester, despite maintaining an archive of replies (effectively allowing them to pick and choose what they publish to the wider public). Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 22 Jun 2022 | Episode #130 - Community Roots | 00:40:32 | |
Episode 130 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Barbara Sharp and Fi Thorburn from West Kilbride's Community Roots. Formed at the onset of the pandemic, they created a community garden and growing network called SHED (Social Horticulture for Experts and Dummies) and now help people learn how to grow as well as providing food for their community Food Larder. If you'd like to know more about Community Roots and the SHED project you can do so behind the links. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Image Source: SHED Project Theme | |||
| 29 Jun 2022 | Episode #131 - Laying Foundations | 00:48:31 | |
Episode 131 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Dr W. Elliot Bulmer about the UK's recent Constitutional turmoil. They discuss why the UK does not have a codified or written constitution, what that has allowed to the UK Government to do with regards to things like our human rights and how an independent Scotland could go about writing first a transitional and then a permanent constitution that could be broadly accepted across society. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Image Source: Biekko, Wikimedia Commons. CC-BY-SA-3.0 Theme | |||
| 06 Jul 2022 | Episode #132 - Transport For All | 00:52:54 | |
Episode 132 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Ellie Harrison from Get Glasgow Moving about new legislation that allows Scottish Local Authorities to bring their bus networks back into public ownership, what else needs to happen to allow them to practically do so and what this would mean for existing passengers and for people who would be able to switch from cars to public transport. You can find out more about Get Glasgow Moving here. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 13 Jul 2022 | Episode #133 - Common Doune | 00:33:23 | |
Episode 133 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to fellow Common Weal staffers Leo Plumb and Kaitlin Dryburgh. After an introduction to Kaitlin - our new Policy Comms Coordinator - they talk about Common Weal's involvement in the upcoming Doune The Rabbit Hole festival and the Douniversity - a tent of interesting political and social talks, demonstrations and activities taking place throughout the weekend of the festival. Common Weal's upcoming events on the Land Reform Consultation can be found here [SOLD OUT] and here. More information about Doune the Rabbit Hole, including where to get tickets, can be found on their website here. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 20 Jul 2022 | Episode #134 - Land Reform Now | 00:47:22 | |
Episode 134 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Simon Brooke a land activist, smallhold farmer and previous guest of the podcast when he talked about his experience self-building his home. They discuss the Scottish Government's new Land Reform Bill and the public consultation that is being held to inform it. We encourage everyone to submit their thoughts to this consultation, even if you only answer a single question. If you would like to join Common Weal's Campaign Centre to get help writing a response or to talk to other activists about their responses, you can join here. Simon's article on repopulating Scotland with quarter of a million crofts can be read here. And his provocation on an exponential land tax here. You can find out more about the Scottish Government's public meetings on land reform here. And you can submit your own response to the consultation here. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 28 Jul 2022 | Episode #135 - Edible Community | 00:34:15 | |
Episode 135 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Cat Train and Gail Squires from Incredible Edible Neilston, a community growing group who grow food on unused land in their community and give away the produce for free to anyone who needs it. They talk about how they got started guerrilla gardening a piece of council land, how the council and local community supported them to expand and what they've been getting up to this season. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Image Credit: Incredible Edible Neilston. | |||
| 03 Aug 2022 | Episode #136 - The Two Souls of Indy | 00:49:24 | |
Episode 136 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to James Foley and Ben Wray who, along with the late Neil Davidson, have written a book looking at the "two souls" of the independence movement. On one hand, the pluralistic and largely left-wing grassroots "Indy Movement" and on the other, the more top-down, centralised and centrist or even centre-right campaign of the Scottish Government. Scotland After Britain looks at the two possible futures that could result from either of these campaigns and argues that if independence is to correct injustices created by the British Establishment, it must break with that Establishment rather than seeking to be a "stable" continuation of it. Disclaimer: The authors provided Craig with a review copy of the book for no charge. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 08 Aug 2022 | Episode #136 - The Two Souls of Indy - Extended Edition | 01:00:43 | |
Episode 136 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast - Extended Edition You can download the episode directly here. This is an extended edition of Episode #136 and includes around 12 minutes of extra content. This week, Craig talks to James Foley and Ben Wray who, along with the late Neil Davidson, have written a book looking at the "two souls" of the independence movement. On one hand, the pluralistic and largely left-wing grassroots "Indy Movement" and on the other, the more top-down, centralised and centrist or even centre-right campaign of the Scottish Government. Scotland After Britain looks at the two possible futures that could result from either of these campaigns and argues that if independence is to correct injustices created by the British Establishment, it must break with that Establishment rather than seeking to be a "stable" continuation of it. Scotland After Britain is available from Verso Press here. Disclaimer: The authors provided Craig with a review copy of the book for no charge. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 10 Aug 2022 | Episode #137 - Winter of Discontent II | 00:51:27 | |
Episode 137 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast This week, Craig talks to Prof. Richard Murphy, accountant and tax expert, about the multiple economic crises crashing into the UK at the moment. They discuss the impact of the release from Covid lockdowns, the inflation spike this caused and which was then exacerbated first by the war in Ukraine and then by corporate profiteering and then they talk about the energy crisis and what will happen if millions of people start defaulting on their energy bills. You can follow Richard's blog at Tax Research UK here. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 24 Aug 2022 | Episode #138 - Improving FOISA | 00:40:16 | |
Episode 138 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Katy Clark, MSP for the West of Scotland and Carole Ewart from the Campaign for Freedom of Information. They discuss their new campaign to launch a Members' Bill in the Scottish Parliament designed to strengthen and improve Freedom of Information legislation by, amongst other things, including within FOI any private company that is performing a service using public money that would be covered by FOI if it hadn't been privatised. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 31 Aug 2022 | Episode #139 - Powering People | 01:08:37 | |
Episode 139 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week Craig talks to Common Weal's Robin McAlpine about the energy transition that Scotland needs to go through if we are to meet our obligation to avert the climate emergency. Scotland is in many ways in an envious position with rich resources and potential for decarbonising our energy needs. Robin discusses how we do that to each of Scotland's three main energy uses - Electricity, Transport and Heat - and why The oil and gas sector are actively hindering rather than supporting the required transition and why Scottish and UK Government energy policies fall far short of the required goals. Please contact your local MP, MSPs and Councillors using the tools at Write To Them. Send them a copy of Common Weal's Common Home Plan and ask them when they will adopt it and start enacting their part in it. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 07 Sep 2022 | Episode #140 - Rejoining EU | 00:40:01 | |
Episode 140 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to David Gow from the European Movement of Scotland about the political and diplomatic implications of Scottish independence and the prospect of re-joining the European Union. This includes discussion about the process of rejoining the EU itself, some of the myths about that process, some of the genuine barriers that may be placed in front of Scotland and the implications of the current Supreme Court case on an unsanctioned referendum and whether or not such a referendum would aid or hinder recognition of Scotland's independence by the EU. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 14 Sep 2022 | Episode #141 - Income, Basically | 00:42:41 | |
Episode 141 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast This week, Craig talks to Prof. Mike Danson from the Basic Income Network Scotland about Universal Basic Income or UBI, how it compares to the means-testing that the UK demands of its benefit system and how a more universalist approach would have made the response to Covid and the coming energy crisis easier and more effective. They also discuss the current state of Scotland’s attempts to launch UBI pilots and whether or not Scotland could launch a full UBI if we chose to do so. Common Weal’s work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal’s policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 20 Sep 2022 | Episode #142 - The High Heid Yin | 00:40:16 | |
Episode 142 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Constitution expert Elliot Bulmer about Heads of State, what they do and how we could select one. The UK is currently undergoing a transition of Head of State for the first time in the lifetime of most of the current population but in other countries, this transition happens frequently. In this challenging and perhaps controversial episode Elliot discusses the pros and cons of various options for an independent Scotland's Head of State such as keeping the monarchy versus transitioning to a Republic. He also discusses whether the Kingdom of Scotland should have a Governor-General, or whether the Republic of Scotland should elect its President in a general election as Ireland does or whether that selection process should be restricted to Parliamentarians as Germany does (and as Scotland selects our First Minister). He also goes into detail about what powers a Head of State should and, crucially, should not have. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 28 Sep 2022 | Episode 143 - An Atomic Jubilee | 00:50:35 | |
Episode 143 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week Craig talks to Isobel Lindsay, one of the Vice Chairs of Scottish CND - the campaign for nuclear disarmament - about the 70th anniversary of Britain's first nuclear test, how the UK's nuclear strategy has affected Scotland over the past seven decades, why British PMs feel the need to threaten to nuke civilians just to win elections and what Scotland could do to assist with global nuclear disarmament. SCND will be hosting a webinar to mark the 70th anniversary of that nuclear test. You can sign up here. And you can learn more about SCND at banthebomb.org Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 05 Oct 2022 | Episode 144 - Financing Failure | 00:29:48 | |
Episode 144 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Line Christensen from Jubilee Scotland who campaign against exploitative public finance deals in Scotland and internationally. Scotland has built up a legacy of Public Private Partnership (PPP) deals that now cost more than £1.4 billion per year and limit Scottish Local Authorities in particular from delivering public services. Line discusses the various forms of PPP being used in Scotland, how they operate and what Scotland could be doing instead to fund public infrastructure. You can read Audit Scotland's report on PFI here. You can read Jim Cuthbert's review of the MIM model of PPP here. You can read Common Weal's model for a Scottish National Infrastructure Company here. The previous version of Eurodad's History Repppeated report can be read here. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 12 Oct 2022 | Episode 145 - Out And About | 00:42:44 | |
Episode 145 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig is doing something a little different with the podcast. Instead of interviewing a guest, he presents Common Weal's contributions to three recent public events around Scotland. First, Craig himself discusses the Common Weal Common Home Plan at the Edinburgh Climate Coalition's "Plan it for the Planet" event. Nick Kempe presents Caring for All, our blueprint for a National Care Service, and critiques the Scottish Government's National Care Service Bill. Finally, Robin McAlpine talks about the UK's current economic turmoil and how we can use it to our advantage in our independence campaign. Please do consider supporting Independence Live: https://independencelive.net/donate/ Links to the full public events covered in this show below: Craig's talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwaWBYo8XuY Nick's talk: https://www.facebook.com/unisonscot/videos/484667143572461 Robin's talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tjlra8aB6hQ Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 20 Oct 2022 | Episode 146 - Making Modern Money | 00:43:44 | |
Episode 146 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ | |||
| 26 Oct 2022 | Episode 147 - A Great British Bourach | 00:38:27 | |
You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to James Meadway from the Progressive Economy Forum to talk about the political turmoil currently enveloping the UK, why has it brought down two Prime Ministers already this year, whether or not UK politics is now irretrievably beholden to “the markets” spooked by Liz Truss and what the UK Government should actually be doing to fix the UK’s economic and political problems. Common Weal’s work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal’s policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 02 Nov 2022 | Episode #148 - Use Your Voice | 00:26:58 | |
Episode 148 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Simon Jones, political activist and founder of the Common Weal Consultation Club. They discuss why it is important for members of the public to engage with consultations, how they can impact policy and legislation in Scotland and how you can join the Consultation Club to get advice on how to respond to consultations yourself. Common Weal's response to the Air Departure Tax can be read here. You can join the next meeting of the Consultation Club on Zoom on November 9th at 7.30pm where they will be discussing the Consultation on Dementia Strategy. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 09 Nov 2022 | Episode #149 - Rising To The Challenge | 00:47:23 | |
Episode 149 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Keith Baker from Common Weal's Energy Working Group and Dr Marc Hudson, historian of climate science and climate policy. They look at COP27, the failure of politicians to make sufficient promises when it comes to averting climate change, why they then go on to fail to meet those insufficient promises and what we as individuals can do to rise to the challenge they have abdicated. Marc's blog on the history of climate science can be found at allouryesterdays.info. And his personal blog can be found at MarcHudson.net Common Weal has distilled ten years of our policy work into our new book Sorted: a handbook for a better Scotland. The crowdfunder is still open until November 30th and the book will be launched on our shop in December. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/donate/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 22 Nov 2022 | Episode #150 - A Movement Determined | 00:50:05 | |
You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig is on a well-deserved break after working on Sorted: a handbook for a better Scotland, so Social Media & Communications Coordinator Rory Hamilton is filling in as guest host. Rory is joined by Common Weal Board member Allison Graham, former SNP Policy Development Convenor Chris Hanlon, and editor of the Vive Ecosse independence blog, Graeme Spence. They reflect on the result of the UK Supreme Court's decision on Wednesday morning that the proposed Bill does relate to reserved matters, and in the absence of a section 30 order, the Scottish Parliament does not have the power to legislate for an independence referendum, and look at the rallies which happened in the aftermath of the announcement, and what all this means for the future of Scotland. Graeme, Allison, and Chris have all contributed to the ViveEcosse.com independence blog, which can be found here: https://viveecosse.com/ A summary of the Supreme Court judgement can be read here and you can take a look at the coverage of the evening's rallies here. Common Weal has distilled ten years of our policy work into our new book Sorted: a handbook for a better Scotland. The crowdfunder is still open until November 30th and the book will be launched on our shop in December. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/donate/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 22 May 2019 | Episode #9 - Ulex and the UN Poverty Report | 00:31:40 | |
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| 30 Nov 2022 | Episode #151 - Splitting The Bill | 00:42:39 | |
Episode 151 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Dr Paul Dorfman, Chair of the Nuclear Consulting Group, about the UK's plans for new nuclear plants. They discuss how expensive new nuclear is compared to modern renewables, how it'll take too long build the new plants to make an impact on climate targets and why the "PFI-like" funding model the UK is using to pay for the plants will force your energy bills up for years or even decades before the new plants start generating power. Jim Cuthbert's paper on the RAB funding model can be read here. The Nuclear Consulting Group can be found here. Common Weal has distilled ten years of our policy work into our new book Sorted: a handbook for a better Scotland. The crowdfunder is still open until November 30th and the book will be launching on December 3rd. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/product-category/support-us/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 14 Dec 2022 | Episode #152 - End Of Year Special | 01:04:01 | |
Episode 152 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig brings you the final Policy Podcast of 2022 by inviting in the Common Weal team to discuss the year that has been, the most interesting and underrated news stories of 2022, where Common Weal has been influential in Scottish politics (and beyond) and what their hopes are for 2023. You can buy our new book Sorted and all of our other merch in our shop. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/donate/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 18 Jan 2023 | Episode #153 - Port Greenwash | 00:45:28 | |
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| 29 May 2019 | Episode #10 - The EU Elections and the Referendums Bill | 00:33:14 | |
Episode 10 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast Common Weal's Head of Policy & Research Dr Craig Dalzell is joined by volunteer researcher Lewis Akers to discuss the EU election results and the Scottish Government's new Referendums Bill. They look at the collapse of the establishment parties in the UK and elsewhere in Europe and the rise of other parties - notably in the UK, the Brexit Party. Also discussed was the rise of the Brexit Party in Scotland, where they came second after the SNP, and how they might impact Scottish politics in the years to come. After this they take a look at the Referendums Bill which lays out a framework for holding referendums in Scotland as well as Mike Russell's speech on the subject in which he particularly mentioned ensuring that EU citizens will maintain their right to vote post-Brexit but also that the Scottish voting franchise will be extended to non-EU citizens in legislation to be published soon. Finally, Lewis and Craig discuss Citzens' Assemblies as a program of these are to be set up to discuss independence. Common Weal already has a couple of papers on Citizens' Assemblies. One where they could be used as an upper house for the Scottish Parliament and one where they'd hold a new tier of local government to account. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: http://commonweal.scot/about/donate The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail over the next several months so if there are any papers that you would like to see covered sooner rather than later, send your suggestions in to craig@common.scot Theme | |||
| 25 Jan 2023 | Episode #154 - Tearing Down Communities | 00:36:06 | |
Episode 154 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Malcolm Fraser, sustainable architect and Convenor of Common Weal's Board, about the proposed demolition of Glasgow's Wyndford Estate, what will happen to the community there, why this goes against the climate promised made in Glasgow less than two years ago and how Scotland should change its approach to building standards and retrofitting. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/donate/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Image Credit Theme | |||
| 01 Feb 2023 | Episode #155 - Towards Welsh Indy | 00:41:25 | |
Episode 155 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Harriet Protheroe-Soltani and Johnathan Evershed from Welsh pro-indy think tank Melin Drafod about the case for Welsh independence, the similarities and distinctions between the Welsh and Scottish cases for independence and about their recent seminar charting a strategy towards achieving an independent Wales. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/donate/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Image Credit Theme | |||
| 08 Feb 2023 | Episode #156 - ScotWind Blows Low | 00:50:41 | |
Episode 156 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, the tables have turned and Craig is the one in the interview chair as Robin McAlpine asks him about his new policy paper for Common Weal, ScotWind: One Year On. They discuss how much Scotland has lost in potential auction fees by placing a maximum price cap on the 2022 auction, how much Scotland has lost in terms of supply chain investment to other countries and what we can do to mitigate the failures of this auction or to avoid them happening again. You can read ScotWind: One Year On here. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/donate/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 15 Feb 2023 | Episode #157 - Sturgeon Resigns | 00:40:24 | |
Episode 157 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig is joined by Jonathon Shafi to discuss the breaking news of Nicola Sturgeon's resignation, her political legacy, what comes next for the SNP's independence strategy and for the grassroots independence movement. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/donate/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 22 Feb 2023 | Episode #158 - Out And About II | 00:57:09 | |
Episode 158 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig brings you a series of live talks from the team at Common Weal. First is Craig himself giving an overview of the Scottish Government's energy strategy to the Just Transition Partnership's Reclaiming our Energy Conference. Then Chair of Common Weal's Board Malcolm Fraser talks to residents of Glasgow's Wyndford Estate where they are trying to prevent their eviction and the estate's demolition. Finally, there's Robin McAlpine speech at the launch of Common Weal's latest book Sorted: a handbook for a better Scotland. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/donate/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 05 Jun 2019 | Episode #11 - Social Security For All Of Us | 00:33:47 | |
Episode 11 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download this episode directly here. Common Weal's Campaigns Officer joins Head of Policy and Research Dr Craig Dalzell to discuss one of the policy papers in our library. Social Security For All Of Us explores the potential for Scotland's social security policies post-independence. Amongst the options discussed in the paper are the prospect of a Job Guarantee Scheme, a Universal Basic Income and a Negative Income Tax. Johnathon and Craig also look at the failings of the UK's welfare policies and why Scotland needs to become independent for a change of mindset to occur. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: http://commonweal.scot/about/donate The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail over the next several months so if there are any papers that you would like to see covered sooner rather than later, send your suggestions in to craig@common.scot Theme | |||
| 06 Mar 2023 | Episode #159 - Work Less, Live More | 00:31:56 | |
Episode 159 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast This week, Craig talks to Joe Ryle, Director of the 4 Day Week Campaign who recently helped coordinate a UK-wide pilot scheme which recently published its final report. They discuss the results of that pilot, the benefits of working less for both employees and companies and what challenges were faced by participants. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/donate/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 08 Mar 2023 | Episode #160 - Debt Free Meals | 00:28:14 | |
Episode 160 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Claire Peden from Unite the Union and Eryn Browning from Together Against Debt here to talk about their campaign to End School Meal Debt. The discuss the scale of such debt in Scotland, its impacts on children and which Local Authorities have already decided to waive these debts and which are still resisting calls to do so. If you would like to get involved with the campaign, you can visit any of the links below: Public Protest on March 9th: https://fb.me/e/ILl9MxlW Unite The Union website: https://www.unitetheunion.org/campaigns/unite-for-a-workers-economy-campaign/ Debt Justice website: https://debtjustice.org.uk/about Twitter @UniteEconomy Unite For A Workers' Economy (@UniteEconomy) / Twitter Twitter @we_are_TAD TogetherAgainstDebt (@we_are_TAD) / Twitter Facebook @UniteForAWorkersEconomy Unite For A Workers' Economy | Facebook Facebook @TogetherAgainstDebt Together Against Debt | Facebook Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/donate/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 15 Mar 2023 | Episode #161 - Listening To The Workers | 00:33:57 | |
Episode 161 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Rosemary Harris from Platform to discuss their new report with Friends of the Earth Scotland - Our Power. This report collected interviews with offshore oil workers about their views on the future of the sector and what they would like to see happen in terms of a Just Transition into sectors such as renewables. They discuss the importance of not just a Just Transition - one that avoids workers just being cast aside as they were when Scotland moved away from coal - but how this transition should be led by the workers involved who, as shown in the report, know what needs to be done to help them thrive through the coming changes. You can read the Our Power report at: Platform's website is at Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/donate/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 29 Mar 2023 | Episode #162 - A New Future | 00:42:18 | |
Episode 162 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week Craig talks to Bill Johnston, mutual co-authors on their book All of Our Futures (available here) about the new Scottish Government, the need for a Minister for Older People with a strategy for age and ageing and some comments on recent moves by the UK Government to adopt a "Mid Life MOT" and attempts to change the state pension. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/donate/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 05 Apr 2023 | Episode #163 - Public Private Tax Havens | 00:47:01 | |
Episode 163 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Dexter Whitfield, one of the UK's foremost experts in scrutiny of Public Private Partnerships, about the impact they've had on Scotland and about his new research for Common Weal showing how much of Scotland's public money is being extracted by the companies running the schemes and how much of that is being funnelled through tax havens. You can read his policy paper here. You can read more of Dexter's work at the European Services Strategy Unit here. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/donate/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 12 Apr 2023 | Episode #164 - United We Rise | 00:32:29 | |
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| 19 Apr 2023 | Episode #165 - Ending the Hostile Environment | 00:29:09 | |
You can download the episode directly here. This week Rory is filling in for Craig, who is in Dundee for the Scottish Trades Union Congress Annual Conference. Rory is joined by Savan Qadir, from Refugees for Justice and the University of Glasgow, to talk about the current UK immigration system, the impact it has on refugees and asylum seekers, as well as the host communities they integrate with, and how Scotland could lead the way with a more caring and compassionate approach to immigration. The podcast previewing STUC Conference (and Craig’s absence) can be listened to here: https://commonweal.scot/podcast/the-common-weal-policy-podcast-episode-164
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| 27 Apr 2023 | Episode #166 - Seeds of Change | 00:34:14 | |
Episode 166 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Rowan Lear, curator at Glasgow Seed Library. They discuss what a seed library is, how they help preserve not just the seeds that form our collective heritage but also the skills and culture required to grow them. They also talk about some of the different plants that the library has in its collection and how you can help their mission by borrowing seeds, growing them and returning seeds to the library after you've harvested them. You can find out more about Glasgow Seed Library at the CCA and on their website here: https://www.cca-glasgow.com/whats-on/collection/glasgow-seed-library Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/donate/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Image Credit: Craig Dalzell, created using Stable Diffusion | |||
| 04 May 2023 | Episode #167 - Don't Ask, Won't Tell | 00:36:57 | |
Episode 167 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week Craig talks to Alastair Tibbit from Open Democracy about their latest report into the funding of think tanks across the UK and in the devolved nations. They discuss why it is important that think tanks declare the sources of their funding and why the public should be wary of those who do not. Common Weal is also proud to announce that we were awarded an A rating in their report, the highest possible rating. You can see Common Weal's governance structure and our financial report here - You can read the Who Funds You report here - https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/who-funds-you/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 10 May 2023 | Episode #168 - Upskill Scotland | 00:45:43 | |
Episode 168 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week, Craig talks to Keith Baker, Abi Truebig and Alison Anderson from green skills and retraining consultancy Pattiesmuir, they discuss how the coming Green transition presents opportunities for Scotland to create green jobs but that there's still a gap in Scottish politics on how to train and retrain people to fill those jobs. They also discuss their plans to host a conference later this year called Engineering Change to develop their ideas with the sectors most closely linked to the Just Transition. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/donate/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 17 May 2023 | Episode #169 - Out And About III | 00:49:56 | |
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| 24 May 2023 | Episode #170 - Contested Boundaries | 00:45:17 | |
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| 31 May 2023 | Episode #171 - Retrofitting Communities | 00:46:39 | |
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| 08 Jun 2023 | Episode #172 - Re-Create | 00:24:09 | |
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| 21 Jun 2023 | Episode #173 - Landed Entry | 00:56:37 | |
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| 20 Jun 2019 | Episode #12 - Freedom of Information | 00:29:18 | |
Episode 12 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast Common Weal's Head of Policy and Research Dr Craig Dalzell is joined by Ellen Höfer, Creative Director of EU Citizens for an Independent Scotland. They first discuss a trip to an exhibition of Ai Weiwei in Düsseldorf where themes of refugees and of government repression were explored. Leading on from this, Craig discusses Common Weal's recent submission to a Scottish Government consultation on Freedom of Information and how Common Weal thinks that the law can be significantly strengthened. And finally, the Conservative Party leadership contest came up with some discussion of what it all might mean for Brexit, Scotland and the UK in general Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: http://commonweal.scot/about/donate The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail over the next several months so if there are any papers that you would like to see covered sooner rather than later, send your suggestions in to craig@common.scot Theme | |||
| 28 Jun 2023 | Episode #174 - Inflating The Crisis | 00:55:18 | |
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| 12 Jul 2023 | Episode #175 - Res Publica | 00:31:08 | |
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| 19 Jul 2023 | Episode #176 - Scotland Rising | 00:37:15 | |
Episode 176 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast Common Weal's policy paper on building GND-grade social housing is here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/good-houses-for-all/ | |||
| 02 Aug 2023 | Episode #177 - Not Just Citizens | 00:34:05 | |
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| 27 Jun 2019 | Episode #13 - Electoral Franchise | 00:28:21 | |
Episode 13 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download this episode directly here. Common Weal's Head of Policy and Research Dr Craig Dalzell is joined by Ellen Höfer, Creative Director of EU Citizens for an Independent Scotland. Scotland is currently having a discussion about electoral franchise and the rights of people resident in Scotland. From Common Weal's policy paper on Scottish immigration post-Brexit, Ellen and Craig discuss the possibility of a devolved Scottish immigration system and how that could involve not just control over the criteria for living in Scotland but also the extension of rights to refugees and asylum seekers such as the right to work and the right to vote. The right to vote played a substantial role in the recent Referendums Bill as it re-extended the right to vote to EU citizens who would otherwise have lost the right to vote in a future independence referendum due to Brexit. This right has since been superseded by the new Electoral Franchise Bill which will extend the right to vote in all referendums as well as Scottish elections and local elections to almost ALL permanent residents of Scotland (although the implications for prisoner voting proves to be an interesting case of the impact of overlapping legislation). Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: http://commonweal.scot/about/donate The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail over the next several months so if there are any papers that you would like to see covered sooner rather than later, send your suggestions in to craig@common.scot Theme | |||
| 09 Aug 2023 | Episode #178 - Common Ground | 00:42:53 | |
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| 16 Aug 2023 | Episode #179 - Marx and the Gig Economy | 00:36:50 | |
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| 24 Aug 2023 | Episode #180 - Working For Society | 00:35:28 | |
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| 30 Aug 2023 | Episode #181 - The Litter Emergency | 00:38:39 | |
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| 06 Sep 2023 | Episode #182 - Outlanded | 00:24:42 | |
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| 13 Sep 2023 | Episode #183 - Change The Programme | 00:27:39 | |
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| 03 Jul 2019 | Episode #14 - Back To Life | 00:32:12 | |
Episode 14 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download this episode directly here. Common Weal's Head of Policy and Research Dr Craig Dalzell is joined by Max Wiszniewski, Campaign Manager for the Revive Coalition. Up to 18% of Scotland's land area is currently used for hunting grouse. These moors are often managed to the point of extirpating almost all forms of life considered detrimental to the intensive development of grouse populations - with population densities far in excess of those found in unmanaged habitats. The environmental impacts ranging from the burning of peatlands, the driving of roads through fragile hillsides and the introduction of toxic chemicals from open spreading of medication to tonnes of lead shot fired into the area is substantial. Common Weal worked with Revive to produce a policy paper Back to Life which explores potential different uses for the land currently used for hunting. It is found that despite claims by the industry that hunting contributes £32 million per year and sustains over 2,600 jobs but when calculated on a "per hectare" basis these numbers are reduced to a paltry £20-£30 per hectare per year and the requirement of 330 hectares of land to sustain just one job. Every other possible use of land examined by Common Weal - including housing, energy production and rewilding - produces more value and sustains more jobs per hectare. In producing this paper, Common Weal also produced an illustrative map of what a Scottish grouse moor could look like if it was transformed using these alternative uses. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: http://commonweal.scot/about/donate The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail over the next several months so if there are any papers that you would like to see covered sooner rather than later, send your suggestions in to craig@common.scot Theme | |||
| 20 Sep 2023 | Episode #184 - Vapourwaste | 00:39:11 | |
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| 27 Sep 2023 | Episode #185 - Reviving Scotland | 00:26:36 | |
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| 05 Oct 2023 | Episode #186 - A New Direction | 00:42:56 | |
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| 11 Oct 2023 | Episode #187 - Public Power | 00:35:17 | |
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| 19 Oct 2023 | Episode #188 - Wellwashing | 00:47:23 | |
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| 25 Oct 2023 | Episode #189 - Demographics of Indy 2023 | 00:43:58 | |
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| 01 Nov 2023 | Episode #190 - Slipping Slopes | 00:30:01 | |
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| 10 Jul 2019 | Episode #15 - Investing in Scotland | 00:33:32 | |
Episode 15 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download this episode directly here. Common Weal's Campaign's Officer Jonathon Shafi returns to the Policy Podcast with Head of Policy & Research Dr Craig Dalzell. This week, they discuss the Scottish National Investment Bank. The SNIB is Common Weal's flagship policy win and Craig and Jonathon tell the story of Common Weal's involvment in the project up to the latest news of the adoption of the bank by the Scottish Parliament's scrutiny commitee. Their final report can be read here. Craig explains what the SNIB is intended to do in terms of providing "patient finance" to support Scotland's economy and how the SNIB differs from other investment funds and from other types of bank like a Scottish Central Bank. This policy is a perfect example of how a small think-tank backed by a broad and powerful grassroots campaign can change Scotland in significant and fundamental ways and Common Weal hopes that this will be the first of many such projects. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: http://commonweal.scot/about/donate The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail over the next several months so if there are any papers that you would like to see covered sooner rather than later, send your suggestions in to craig@common.scot Theme | |||
| 08 Nov 2023 | Episode #191 - Everyone Comes Last | 00:30:29 | |
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| 15 Nov 2023 | Episode #192 - The Kids In The Room | 00:24:16 | |
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| 22 Nov 2023 | Episode #193 - Scotland And EU | 00:43:25 | |
Episode 193 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/donate/ | |||
| 13 Dec 2023 | Episode #194 - Common Weal 2023 | 00:37:00 | |
Episode 194 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week Craig talks to Common Weal Director Amanda Burgauer in the final Policy Podcast of the year. They take you through some of the highlights from Common Weal in 2023 such as our policy work in ScotWind, the National Care Service and in independence strategy. They discuss some of our public events and conference appearances. And they talk about the importance of public engagement with policy development through consultations and other lobbying. They also share a few hints about Common Weal's plans for 2024. Thank you to everyone who has listened to the show over the past year. The theme for next year will be "Activate" and will talk about the campaigns going on in communities around Scotland where folk are trying and succeeding to make Scotland better for All of Us. If you are involved with such a campaign, please get in touch and we'll get you on to the show to talk about it. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: https://commonweal.scot/donate/ The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered or if you have an interesting policy story to tell and would like to be a guest on the show, please contact Craig at craig@common.scot You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators. You can also add the podcast to your RSS feed using this link: https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/264906.rss Theme | |||
| 17 Jul 2019 | Episode #16 - Claiming Scotland's Assets | 00:31:57 | |
Episode 16 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download this episode directly here. This week Common Weal's Campaigns Officer Jonathon Shafi and Head of Policy & Research Dr Craig Dalzell discuss Craig's 2016 Common Weal policy paper Claiming Scotland's Assets. This paper looks at the principles, legalities and historical precedents surrounding the division of state-owned assets and debts when that state breaks apart into two or more constituent parts. After discussing some of the historical examples of countries breaking up Craig looks at how the 2014 independence campaign dealt with the questions of debts and assets and how the historical precedents in the paper could inform and strengthen that debate. Finally, Craig discusses the negotiating stance proposed by the Growth Commission and how it differs from the examples mentioned previously. There he references Common Weal's response to the Growth Commission, A Silver Chain. Common Weal's work is only possible thanks to our generous supporters who regularly donate an average of £10 per month. If you would like to help us build our vision of an All of Us First Scotland, you can do so here: http://commonweal.scot/about/donate The Policy Podcast would like to discuss all of Common Weal's policy papers in detail over the next several months so if there are any papers that you would like to see covered sooner rather than later, send your suggestions in to craig@common.scot Theme | |||
| 24 Jan 2024 | Episode #195 - The State of Happiness | 00:45:06 | |
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| 31 Jan 2024 | Episode #196 - Failure to Prevent | 01:00:13 | |
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| 08 Feb 2024 | Episode #197 - Confronting Consultations | 00:36:19 | |
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| 14 Feb 2024 | Episode #198 - March For Scran | 00:23:51 | |
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