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This week, and for the final time for the podcast in this format, Craig talks to Robin McAlpine about the General Election results. How did Labour win such a massive landslide despite losing voterse, what happened to collapse the Conservatives, why didn't smaller parties do better and what is next for the UK, Scotland and the SNP.

You can read Robin's blog on how the SNP could revive themselves ahead of the 2026 Holyrood election here: http://robinmcalpine.org/the-snp-one-thing-at-a-time/

This is the final episode of the Common Weal Policy Podcast in this format, please listen to the announcement at the end of the show for more information but we'll be back with a revamp and a new format soon. Thank you to all of my listeners over the past six years. We won't be gone from your podcast list for long - Craig

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/

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You can download the episode directly here.

This week, and for the final time for the podcast in this format, Craig talks to Robin McAlpine about the General Election results. How did Labour win such a massive landslide despite losing voterse, what happened to collapse the Conservatives, why didn't smaller parties do better and what is next for the UK, Scotland and the SNP.

You can read Robin's blog on how the SNP could revive themselves ahead of the 2026 Holyrood election here: http://robinmcalpine.org/the-snp-one-thing-at-a-time/

This is the final episode of the Common Weal Policy Podcast in this format, please listen to the announcement at the end of the show for more information but we'll be back with a revamp and a new format soon. Thank you to all of my listeners over the past six years. We won't be gone from your podcast list for long - Craig

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-15391199 Wed, 10 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0000 4341 6 214 full false Episode #213 - Right To Roam Episode #213 - Right To Roam Episode 213 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Nadia Shaikh from the Right to Roam campaign, who are seeking the same right to access land in England as we in Scotland have enjoyed by statute for over two decades and by custom for many years longer than that. They discuss how 92% of England came to be locked away from the public, some of the parallels and points of divergence between Scotland and England in this regard, the peculiar case of the "access island" where land that is technically open to the public cannot be reached without trespassing and how land access isn't just a rural issue, with cities experiencing limits to land access via parks and other greenspaces being locked behind private gates.

You can learn more about the Right to Roam campaign here: https://www.righttoroam.org.uk/

More about Access Islands here: https://practical-emu.pikapod.net/access-islands/

And more about private parks in London here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHvKvOUSor4

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

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This week, Craig talks to Nadia Shaikh from the Right to Roam campaign, who are seeking the same right to access land in England as we in Scotland have enjoyed by statute for over two decades and by custom for many years longer than that. They discuss how 92% of England came to be locked away from the public, some of the parallels and points of divergence between Scotland and England in this regard, the peculiar case of the "access island" where land that is technically open to the public cannot be reached without trespassing and how land access isn't just a rural issue, with cities experiencing limits to land access via parks and other greenspaces being locked behind private gates.

You can learn more about the Right to Roam campaign here: https://www.righttoroam.org.uk/

More about Access Islands here: https://practical-emu.pikapod.net/access-islands/

And more about private parks in London here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHvKvOUSor4

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-15238058 Wed, 12 Jun 2024 15:00:00 +0000 2114 6 213 full false Episode #212 - Borrow Everything Episode #212 - Borrow Everything Episode 212 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, in lieu of a guest, Craig gives a presentation based on one of his public talks. He details what a Circular Economy actually means in contrast to the much more limited definition being used by the Scottish Government. Rather than merely "increasing recycling", he looks at the "nested loops" that make up a Circular Economy as products are redesigned, reused, repaired, and recycled. In particular, he shows how Tool and Resource Libraries can give us access to better products than we are able to buy in our current linear consumer economy.

A video version of this presentation with illustrative slides will be posted to Craig's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/craigdalzell

If you'd like to know more about his presentations and training courses, visit here: https://thecommongreen.scot/talks-and-training/

And if you'd like to read Common Weal's Common Home Plan, you can download a copy here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/the-common-home-plan/

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.

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You can download the episode directly here.

This week, in lieu of a guest, Craig gives a presentation based on one of his public talks. He details what a Circular Economy actually means in contrast to the much more limited definition being used by the Scottish Government. Rather than merely "increasing recycling", he looks at the "nested loops" that make up a Circular Economy as products are redesigned, reused, repaired, and recycled. In particular, he shows how Tool and Resource Libraries can give us access to better products than we are able to buy in our current linear consumer economy.

A video version of this presentation with illustrative slides will be posted to Craig's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/craigdalzell

If you'd like to know more about his presentations and training courses, visit here: https://thecommongreen.scot/talks-and-training/

And if you'd like to read Common Weal's Common Home Plan, you can download a copy here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/the-common-home-plan/

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-15198783 Wed, 05 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0000 1210 6 212 full false Episode #211 - The People's Bank Episode #211 - The People's Bank Episode 211 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig is on holiday, so it’s Rory filling in. On today’s episode, Rory speaks to Dr Franziska Paul, Lecturer in Political Economy at the University of Glasgow about a project she is currently working on alongside Professor Thomas Marois of McMaster University in Canada looking at public banks and sustainable finance. Rory spoke at a workshop organised by Franziska last week, bringing to life Common Weal’s vision for a Scottish National Investment Bank, and how it can be used to fund parts of a Green New Deal.

Franziska’s broader work looks at de-privatisation, mutating neoliberalisms and the politics of the conjuncture, you can find her publications here: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/business/staff/franziskapaul/#publications 

You can also read about the Public Bank of Los Angeles which Franziska mentions here: https://www.publicbankla.org/

Professor Thomas Marois’ extensive publications on public banking is also available here: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=3KTEY9UAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra

And you can find out more about Common Weal’s vision of banking for the Common Good, including a network of People’s Banks and our original vision for the Scottish National Investment Bank here: https://commonweal.scot/big-ideas/lets-get-scotlands-banking-right/

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.

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This week, Craig is on holiday, so it’s Rory filling in. On today’s episode, Rory speaks to Dr Franziska Paul, Lecturer in Political Economy at the University of Glasgow about a project she is currently working on alongside Professor Thomas Marois of McMaster University in Canada looking at public banks and sustainable finance. Rory spoke at a workshop organised by Franziska last week, bringing to life Common Weal’s vision for a Scottish National Investment Bank, and how it can be used to fund parts of a Green New Deal.

Franziska’s broader work looks at de-privatisation, mutating neoliberalisms and the politics of the conjuncture, you can find her publications here: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/business/staff/franziskapaul/#publications 

You can also read about the Public Bank of Los Angeles which Franziska mentions here: https://www.publicbankla.org/

Professor Thomas Marois’ extensive publications on public banking is also available here: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=3KTEY9UAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra

And you can find out more about Common Weal’s vision of banking for the Common Good, including a network of People’s Banks and our original vision for the Scottish National Investment Bank here: https://commonweal.scot/big-ideas/lets-get-scotlands-banking-right/

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-15163719 Thu, 30 May 2024 14:00:00 +0000 2652 6 211 full false Episode #210 - Shifting The Power Episode #210 - Shifting The Power Episode 210 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Frances Guy, Chief Executive of SIDA, Common Weal Board Member and the Former UK Ambassador to Yemen. They discuss SIDA's new report looking at ways that Scotland and the UK can "shift the power" away from the Global North who have caused much injustice and damage through the climate emergency and centuries of colonialisation and imperialism and to help create a much more just and equal world for All of Us.

You can read the report From Talk to Transformation here: https://intdevalliance.scot/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SIDA-report-From-talk-to-transformation-1.pdf

You can find out more about Scotland's International Development Alliance here: https://intdevalliance.scot/

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.

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This week, Craig talks to Frances Guy, Chief Executive of SIDA, Common Weal Board Member and the Former UK Ambassador to Yemen. They discuss SIDA's new report looking at ways that Scotland and the UK can "shift the power" away from the Global North who have caused much injustice and damage through the climate emergency and centuries of colonialisation and imperialism and to help create a much more just and equal world for All of Us.

You can read the report From Talk to Transformation here: https://intdevalliance.scot/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/SIDA-report-From-talk-to-transformation-1.pdf

You can find out more about Scotland's International Development Alliance here: https://intdevalliance.scot/

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-15041725 Thu, 09 May 2024 19:00:00 +0000 2175 6 210 full false Episode #209 - Profit and Politics Episode #209 - Profit and Politics Episode 209 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Rory Hamilton about two major stories in Scottish politics this week. This first is the publication of our policy paper Profit Extraction which looks at the high levels of foreign ownership in the Scottish economy and how that leads to billions of pounds being pulled out of the country every year. The second is the collapse of the SNP-Green cooperation agreement, the resignation of the First Minister and what that might mean for policies currently moving through the Parliament.

You can read Profit Extraction here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/profit-extraction/

Shortly after the recording of this show, the Vote of No Confidence in the government failed with 58 votes for to 70 against, with the SNP and Greens voting to support the government.

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.

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This week, Craig talks to Rory Hamilton about two major stories in Scottish politics this week. This first is the publication of our policy paper Profit Extraction which looks at the high levels of foreign ownership in the Scottish economy and how that leads to billions of pounds being pulled out of the country every year. The second is the collapse of the SNP-Green cooperation agreement, the resignation of the First Minister and what that might mean for policies currently moving through the Parliament.

You can read Profit Extraction here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/profit-extraction/

Shortly after the recording of this show, the Vote of No Confidence in the government failed with 58 votes for to 70 against, with the SNP and Greens voting to support the government.

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-14990854 Wed, 01 May 2024 15:00:00 +0000 3412 6 209 full false Episode #208 - Basque Freedom Episode #208 - Basque Freedom Episode 208 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Igor Zulaika, one of the newly elected parliamentarians in the Basque Country's recent parliamentary elections which saw his party, the left-wing pro-independence EH Bildu, gain its highest ever vote share, just one seat shy of being the largest party in Parliament. They discuss the history of the Basque national movement, the landscape of politics in the Basque Country (including their relations with the other largest party, pro-independence but right-leaning Basque National Party) and on politics between the Basque Country and Spain where pro-independence parties have in the past been dismissed as little more than the political wing of violent groups (even after the disarmament and disbanding of groups like ETA) but who are being increasingly relied upon for support in the Spanish Parliament. Finally, the discuss the prospect of Basque independence in the context of a Spanish constitution that all but prohibits it.

If you'd like to keep up with Basque politics from Scotland, Igor recommends the newspaper Gara.

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.

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This week, Craig talks to Igor Zulaika, one of the newly elected parliamentarians in the Basque Country's recent parliamentary elections which saw his party, the left-wing pro-independence EH Bildu, gain its highest ever vote share, just one seat shy of being the largest party in Parliament. They discuss the history of the Basque national movement, the landscape of politics in the Basque Country (including their relations with the other largest party, pro-independence but right-leaning Basque National Party) and on politics between the Basque Country and Spain where pro-independence parties have in the past been dismissed as little more than the political wing of violent groups (even after the disarmament and disbanding of groups like ETA) but who are being increasingly relied upon for support in the Spanish Parliament. Finally, the discuss the prospect of Basque independence in the context of a Spanish constitution that all but prohibits it.

If you'd like to keep up with Basque politics from Scotland, Igor recommends the newspaper Gara.

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-14949258 Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0000 2461 6 208 full false Episode #207 - Rent Rise No More Episode #207 - Rent Rise No More Episode 207 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Eilidh Keay from Living Rent about the state of the private rented sector in Scotland, what this means for tenants - especially when their rent is too high and/or their home is poorly maintained by their landlord and what the Scottish Government is about to do to bring in effective rent controls, improve tenants rights and conditions in rented homes.

You can read Living Rent/Common Weal's proposal for a quality-based rent control system here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/the-rent-controls-scotland-needs/

You can read Craig's paper on building more social rented homes here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/good-houses-for-all/

You can join or find out more about Living Rent here: https://www.livingrent.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/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.

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This week, Craig talks to Eilidh Keay from Living Rent about the state of the private rented sector in Scotland, what this means for tenants - especially when their rent is too high and/or their home is poorly maintained by their landlord and what the Scottish Government is about to do to bring in effective rent controls, improve tenants rights and conditions in rented homes.

You can read Living Rent/Common Weal's proposal for a quality-based rent control system here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/the-rent-controls-scotland-needs/

You can read Craig's paper on building more social rented homes here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/good-houses-for-all/

You can join or find out more about Living Rent here: https://www.livingrent.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/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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-14906758 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0000 2080 6 207 full false Episode #206 - Taxing Land Episode #206 - Taxing Land Episode 206 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig is in the hotseat for a change as Rory Hamilton interviews him about his latest policy paper for Common Weal Taxing Land in Scotland. They discuss how to reform Council Tax into a Property Tax that matches the actual value of homes and then how to extend that tax to land, bringing in around £450 million a year in additional revenue for Scottish Local Authorities.

You can read the paper here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/taxing-land-in-scotland/

And you can read coverage of the paper in The National here: https://www.thenational.scot/news/24234627.scottish-land-tax-raise-450m-annually-new-paper-argues/

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.

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This week, Craig is in the hotseat for a change as Rory Hamilton interviews him about his latest policy paper for Common Weal Taxing Land in Scotland. They discuss how to reform Council Tax into a Property Tax that matches the actual value of homes and then how to extend that tax to land, bringing in around £450 million a year in additional revenue for Scottish Local Authorities.

You can read the paper here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/taxing-land-in-scotland/

And you can read coverage of the paper in The National here: https://www.thenational.scot/news/24234627.scottish-land-tax-raise-450m-annually-new-paper-argues/

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-14864211 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0000 2836 6 206 full false Episode #205 - Taxing Wealth Episode #205 - Taxing Wealth Episode 205 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Prof Richard Murphy about his new report Taxing Wealth 2024. The report examines the causes of the UK's wealth inequality and looks at the policies that could be implemented to mitigate against it, including reforms to National Insurance, Capital Gains Tax and tax reliefs on savings such as ISAs and pension funds.

You can read the Taxing Wealth report here: https://taxingwealth.uk

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.

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This week, Craig talks to Prof Richard Murphy about his new report Taxing Wealth 2024. The report examines the causes of the UK's wealth inequality and looks at the policies that could be implemented to mitigate against it, including reforms to National Insurance, Capital Gains Tax and tax reliefs on savings such as ISAs and pension funds.

You can read the Taxing Wealth report here: https://taxingwealth.uk

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-14827509 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +0000 3133 6 205 full false Episode #204 - Who Still Owns Scotland? Episode #204 - Who Still Owns Scotland? Episode 204 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Andy Wightman, possibly Scotland's foremost expert on land reform, about the Scottish Government's new Land Reform Bill and his updated analysis of his Who Owns Scotland? report which shows that in the past decade or so, Scotland's already very concentrated patterns of land ownership have got even more so with just 433 people now owning 50% of Scotland's rural land.

Andy's report can be read here.

And his blog, including a detailed analysis of the Government's Bill, 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/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.

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This week, Craig talks to Andy Wightman, possibly Scotland's foremost expert on land reform, about the Scottish Government's new Land Reform Bill and his updated analysis of his Who Owns Scotland? report which shows that in the past decade or so, Scotland's already very concentrated patterns of land ownership have got even more so with just 433 people now owning 50% of Scotland's rural land.

Andy's report can be read here.

And his blog, including a detailed analysis of the Government's Bill, 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/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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-14780305 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0000 2417 6 204 full false Episode #203 - Powering Communities Episode #203 - Powering Communities Episode 203 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Kristopher Leask from Community Energy Scotland and Josh Doble from Community Land Scotland about their new call to action paper A Fair Energy Deal for Communities. They discuss the state of community owned energy in Scotland, what the benefits are compared to the privatised model we more used to in Scotland. They also discuss some of the barriers facing communities who want to start their own community owned energy groups.

You can read the call to action paper here: https://staging2.communityenergyscotland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/A-Fair-Energy-Deal-Executive-Summary.pdf

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.

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This week, Craig talks to Kristopher Leask from Community Energy Scotland and Josh Doble from Community Land Scotland about their new call to action paper A Fair Energy Deal for Communities. They discuss the state of community owned energy in Scotland, what the benefits are compared to the privatised model we more used to in Scotland. They also discuss some of the barriers facing communities who want to start their own community owned energy groups.

You can read the call to action paper here: https://staging2.communityenergyscotland.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/A-Fair-Energy-Deal-Executive-Summary.pdf

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-14730587 Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:00:00 +0000 1756 6 203 full false Episode #202 - Platform Work Episode #202 - Platform Work Episode 202 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Ben Wray from the Gig Economy Project who report on issues affecting gig workers and platform work around Europe and internationally. They discuss the new Platform Work Directive which will regulate and improve workers' rights within the gig economy in Europe. They also talk about the implications of Brexit both in terms of how it affected the politics of the legislation within the EU and how gig workers in Britain may be missing out on these new protections.

You can read more about the Gig Economy Project here: https://braveneweurope.com/the-gig-economy-project

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.

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This week, Craig talks to Ben Wray from the Gig Economy Project who report on issues affecting gig workers and platform work around Europe and internationally. They discuss the new Platform Work Directive which will regulate and improve workers' rights within the gig economy in Europe. They also talk about the implications of Brexit both in terms of how it affected the politics of the legislation within the EU and how gig workers in Britain may be missing out on these new protections.

You can read more about the Gig Economy Project here: https://braveneweurope.com/the-gig-economy-project

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-14683913 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:00:00 +0000 2121 6 202 full false Episode #201 - Long Term Towns Episode #201 - Long Term Towns Episode 201 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Simon Jones, a long time Common Weal supporter and activist, about a newly proposed £20 million regeneration scheme in his home town of Dumfries. They discuss the importance of Scotland's towns to our communities, the importance of long term planning in those proposals, Scotland's problem with "Central Belt" thinking vs "Remote", and why the UK Government - funders of this plan - have entirely the wrong idea about approaches to "tackle anti-social behaviour".

You can read Common Weal's vision for our towns here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/town-centre-action-plan-review-common-weal-response/
and here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/housekeeping-scotland-discussion-paper-outlining-a-new-agenda-for-housing/

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.

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This week, Craig talks to Simon Jones, a long time Common Weal supporter and activist, about a newly proposed £20 million regeneration scheme in his home town of Dumfries. They discuss the importance of Scotland's towns to our communities, the importance of long term planning in those proposals, Scotland's problem with "Central Belt" thinking vs "Remote", and why the UK Government - funders of this plan - have entirely the wrong idea about approaches to "tackle anti-social behaviour".

You can read Common Weal's vision for our towns here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/town-centre-action-plan-review-common-weal-response/
and here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/housekeeping-scotland-discussion-paper-outlining-a-new-agenda-for-housing/

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-14644497 Thu, 07 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +0000 1930 6 201 full false Episode #200 - Redefining Economics Episode #200 - Redefining Economics Episode 200 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to William Thomson from Scotonomics about their upcoming event The Festival of Economics which seeks to debunk and demystify economics and to explore innovations and new theories in economics as well as to explore the topics and policies affecting Scotland right now.

You can buy tickets for the conference here: https://scotonomics.scot/festival-of-economics/

William's recent article in The National can be read here: https://www.thenational.scot/politics/24148528.scotonomics-expose-major-myth-worlds-economies/

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.

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This week, Craig talks to William Thomson from Scotonomics about their upcoming event The Festival of Economics which seeks to debunk and demystify economics and to explore innovations and new theories in economics as well as to explore the topics and policies affecting Scotland right now.

You can buy tickets for the conference here: https://scotonomics.scot/festival-of-economics/

William's recent article in The National can be read here: https://www.thenational.scot/politics/24148528.scotonomics-expose-major-myth-worlds-economies/

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-14593976 Wed, 28 Feb 2024 16:00:00 +0000 1752 6 200 full false Episode #199 - Unpausing Care Episode #199 - Unpausing Care Episode 199 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Nick Kempe, Convenor of the Common Weal Care Reform Group, about the return of the National Care Service Bill to the Scottish Parliament within the next couple of weeks. They discuss why Common Weal campaigned for a pause to the Bill process, how we've engaged with the co-design process in the time since and what we expect from the Bill when it returns. They also discuss the Care Group's briefing on the Bill that was published this week.

You can read the briefing here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/ncs-bill-stage-1/

You can read more about our care campaign here: https://commonweal.scot/care-campaign/

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.

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This week, Craig talks to Nick Kempe, Convenor of the Common Weal Care Reform Group, about the return of the National Care Service Bill to the Scottish Parliament within the next couple of weeks. They discuss why Common Weal campaigned for a pause to the Bill process, how we've engaged with the co-design process in the time since and what we expect from the Bill when it returns. They also discuss the Care Group's briefing on the Bill that was published this week.

You can read the briefing here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/ncs-bill-stage-1/

You can read more about our care campaign here: https://commonweal.scot/care-campaign/

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-14547160 Wed, 21 Feb 2024 15:00:00 +0000 1943 6 199 full false Episode #198 - March For Scran Episode #198 - March For Scran Episode 198 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week Craig talks to Heather from the direct action group This Is Rigged about their upcoming March for Scran - a protest on February 18th 2024 starting at 11am from Garnethill Park in Glasgow. They discuss the reasons for food insecurity in Scotland, the rise of foodbank demand coinciding with a drop in donations and funding to meet that demand and what the Scottish Government could do to alleviate the problem including ideas such as community-owned food hubs.

If you'd like to learn more about the upcoming action, see: https://www.instagram.com/thisis.rigged/p/C2UzKdtNQm3/

Craig mentioned a previous episode about our support for tool libraries, which can be listened to here: https://commonweal.scot/podcast/the-common-weal-policy-podcast-episode-93/

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

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This week Craig talks to Heather from the direct action group This Is Rigged about their upcoming March for Scran - a protest on February 18th 2024 starting at 11am from Garnethill Park in Glasgow. They discuss the reasons for food insecurity in Scotland, the rise of foodbank demand coinciding with a drop in donations and funding to meet that demand and what the Scottish Government could do to alleviate the problem including ideas such as community-owned food hubs.

If you'd like to learn more about the upcoming action, see: https://www.instagram.com/thisis.rigged/p/C2UzKdtNQm3/

Craig mentioned a previous episode about our support for tool libraries, which can be listened to here: https://commonweal.scot/podcast/the-common-weal-policy-podcast-episode-93/

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-14502674 Wed, 14 Feb 2024 15:00:00 +0000 1431 6 198 full false Episode #197 - Confronting Consultations Episode #197 - Confronting Consultations Episode 197 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Common Weal's own Nicola Biggerstaff about the various public consultations that we're currently taking part in such as the proposal for an Ecocide Bill, the UK Parliament's consultation on the sustainability of the UK's debt, work on the Scottish Circular Economy Bill, proposals for better local democracy and more. Craig also shares some hints and tips for folk who wish to respond to consultations themselves.

If you want to take a look at the Scottish Government's current consultations, you can do so here: https://consult.gov.scot

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.

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This week, Craig talks to Common Weal's own Nicola Biggerstaff about the various public consultations that we're currently taking part in such as the proposal for an Ecocide Bill, the UK Parliament's consultation on the sustainability of the UK's debt, work on the Scottish Circular Economy Bill, proposals for better local democracy and more. Craig also shares some hints and tips for folk who wish to respond to consultations themselves.

If you want to take a look at the Scottish Government's current consultations, you can do so here: https://consult.gov.scot

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-14463941 Thu, 08 Feb 2024 12:00:00 +0000 2179 6 197 full false Episode #196 - Failure to Prevent Episode #196 - Failure to Prevent Episode 196 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Prof Alison Phipps, Professor of Languages and Intercultural Studies at the University of Glasgow and UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts, about the devastation of Gaza, the recent ruling by the ICJ that there was a plausible risk of genocide as a result of Israel's actions and on the defunding of UNRWA by many states in the immediate aftermath of that ruling.

If, after listening to this podcast, you wish to donate to aid organisations working in Gaza then please consider UNRWA, MSF, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society or another aid organisation of your choosing.

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

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This week, Craig talks to Prof Alison Phipps, Professor of Languages and Intercultural Studies at the University of Glasgow and UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts, about the devastation of Gaza, the recent ruling by the ICJ that there was a plausible risk of genocide as a result of Israel's actions and on the defunding of UNRWA by many states in the immediate aftermath of that ruling.

If, after listening to this podcast, you wish to donate to aid organisations working in Gaza then please consider UNRWA, MSF, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society or another aid organisation of your choosing.

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-14414163 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:00:00 +0000 3613 6 196 full false Episode #195 - The State of Happiness Episode #195 - The State of Happiness Episode 195 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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Welcome to Season 6 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast. This year's theme is "Activate" so if you have a story to tell about an interesting thing happening in your community or if you're involved in a campaign to change things for the better, then please get in touch and we'll get you on the show to talk about it.

This week, Craig talks to Lesley Riddoch about her new film Denmark: The State of Happiness. Denmark is a nation in many ways similar to Scotland but one that has made many different choices. They discuss the similarities and differences between our two nations and what Scotland could do to move towards or at least learn lessons from a nation that is both one of the richest in Europe and regularly tops wellbeing league tables.

Lesley is currently touring with her film and you can book tickets at: https://lesleyriddoch.com/events

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.

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]]> Episode 195 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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Welcome to Season 6 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast. This year's theme is "Activate" so if you have a story to tell about an interesting thing happening in your community or if you're involved in a campaign to change things for the better, then please get in touch and we'll get you on the show to talk about it.

This week, Craig talks to Lesley Riddoch about her new film Denmark: The State of Happiness. Denmark is a nation in many ways similar to Scotland but one that has made many different choices. They discuss the similarities and differences between our two nations and what Scotland could do to move towards or at least learn lessons from a nation that is both one of the richest in Europe and regularly tops wellbeing league tables.

Lesley is currently touring with her film and you can book tickets at: https://lesleyriddoch.com/events

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-14362814 Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:00:00 +0000 2706 6 195 full false Episode #194 - Common Weal 2023 Episode #194 - Common Weal 2023 Episode 194 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

Have a very good winter break and Craig will speak to you again in 2024.

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.

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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.

Have a very good winter break and Craig will speak to you again in 2024.

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-14141216 Wed, 13 Dec 2023 15:00:00 +0000 2220 5 194 full false Episode #193 - Scotland And EU Episode #193 - Scotland And EU Episode 193 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Anthony Salamone from European Merchants who is here to discuss the Scottish Government's latest independence White Paper on Scotland's accession to the European Union. They discuss where the Scottish Government has started to demonstrate deeper understanding of EU processes and structures but also where the paper continues to gloss over or ignore critical barriers such as currency, compliance with EU standards and the democratic process of demonstrating a mandate to join the Union after independence.

You can read the Scottish Government's White Paper here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/building-new-scotland-independent-scotland-eu/
You can read Anthony's paper on the questions they need to answer here: https://www.merchants.scot/insight/scotland-eu-debate
And you can find out more about European Merchants at: https://www.merchants.scot

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.

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This week, Craig talks to Anthony Salamone from European Merchants who is here to discuss the Scottish Government's latest independence White Paper on Scotland's accession to the European Union. They discuss where the Scottish Government has started to demonstrate deeper understanding of EU processes and structures but also where the paper continues to gloss over or ignore critical barriers such as currency, compliance with EU standards and the democratic process of demonstrating a mandate to join the Union after independence.

You can read the Scottish Government's White Paper here: https://www.gov.scot/publications/building-new-scotland-independent-scotland-eu/
You can read Anthony's paper on the questions they need to answer here: https://www.merchants.scot/insight/scotland-eu-debate
And you can find out more about European Merchants at: https://www.merchants.scot

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-14019014 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:00:00 +0000 2605 5 193 full false Episode #192 - The Kids In The Room Episode #192 - The Kids In The Room Episode 192 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Sophia Georgescu, a PhD candidate currently researching how actively involving children in democratic participation can both educate and embed participation later but can also have a meaningful impact on our democracy itself. Decisions affecting everyone should not be solely left to the "adults in the room". They also discuss the progress Scotland is making in embedding children's rights into democratic structures and into policy-making.

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.

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This week, Craig talks to Sophia Georgescu, a PhD candidate currently researching how actively involving children in democratic participation can both educate and embed participation later but can also have a meaningful impact on our democracy itself. Decisions affecting everyone should not be solely left to the "adults in the room". They also discuss the progress Scotland is making in embedding children's rights into democratic structures and into policy-making.

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-13978462 Wed, 15 Nov 2023 16:00:00 +0000 1456 5 192 full false Episode #191 - Everyone Comes Last Episode #191 - Everyone Comes Last Episode 191 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Stuart Donald, an electoral reform campaigner who particularly focuses on the systematic inequalities caused by the UK's First Past The Post electoral system. They discuss how this system disenfranchises voters, leads to them being less well represented in Parliament and leads to parties pulling in majority power rather than governing by consensus. They then discuss the solution and the prospect of proportionally representative electoral reform in the UK.

You can learn more about Stuart's campaign at his website here: www.sdonald4pr.com
You can read his article for Common Weal's newsletter here: https://commonweal.scot/labours-pr-dilemma/

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.

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This week, Craig talks to Stuart Donald, an electoral reform campaigner who particularly focuses on the systematic inequalities caused by the UK's First Past The Post electoral system. They discuss how this system disenfranchises voters, leads to them being less well represented in Parliament and leads to parties pulling in majority power rather than governing by consensus. They then discuss the solution and the prospect of proportionally representative electoral reform in the UK.

You can learn more about Stuart's campaign at his website here: www.sdonald4pr.com
You can read his article for Common Weal's newsletter here: https://commonweal.scot/labours-pr-dilemma/

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-13934243 Wed, 08 Nov 2023 16:00:00 +0000 1829 5 191 full false Episode #190 - Slipping Slopes Episode #190 - Slipping Slopes Episode 190 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Nick Kempe who many of you will know from his work with Common Weal on care reform. His life outwith care though is spent exploring the hills and mountains of Scotland and Europe. In this podcast, he talks about the problem Scotland faces with frequent landslips and how they have been exacerbated by Government policy and by the lack of land reform in the country.

You can read Nick's blog on land issues here: https://parkswatchscotland.co.uk

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.

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This week, Craig talks to Nick Kempe who many of you will know from his work with Common Weal on care reform. His life outwith care though is spent exploring the hills and mountains of Scotland and Europe. In this podcast, he talks about the problem Scotland faces with frequent landslips and how they have been exacerbated by Government policy and by the lack of land reform in the country.

You can read Nick's blog on land issues here: https://parkswatchscotland.co.uk

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-13889174 Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:00:00 +0000 1801 5 190 full false Episode #189 - Demographics of Indy 2023 Episode #189 - Demographics of Indy 2023 Episode 189 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week Craig presents another in his series of public talks. He updates his long running study of the Demographics of Independence, looking beneath the headlines in the regular independence polls to see how the landscape of the independence campaign has changed even despite an apparently lack of change in the headline polling numbers.

You can read his 2021 Demographics of Independence paper here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/the-demographics-of-independence-2021-edition/

You can buy his book All of Our Futures here: https://commonweal.scot/shop/publications/all-of-our-futures-scotlands-ageing-population-and-what-to-do-about-it-in-2021-2045/

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/

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You can download the episode directly here.

This week Craig presents another in his series of public talks. He updates his long running study of the Demographics of Independence, looking beneath the headlines in the regular independence polls to see how the landscape of the independence campaign has changed even despite an apparently lack of change in the headline polling numbers.

You can read his 2021 Demographics of Independence paper here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/the-demographics-of-independence-2021-edition/

You can buy his book All of Our Futures here: https://commonweal.scot/shop/publications/all-of-our-futures-scotlands-ageing-population-and-what-to-do-about-it-in-2021-2045/

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-13843652 Wed, 25 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000 2638 5 189 full false Episode #188 - Wellwashing Episode #188 - Wellwashing Episode 188 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week Craig talks to Iain Black, Prof of Sustainable Consumption at Strathclyde University and Common Weal Board Member, about his latest paper on the misuse of the term Wellbeing Economics. He discusses what the wellbeing economy actually means and how moving towards one means doing more than than minor changes at the edges of the economy or continuing to push GDP Growth but trying to make it nicer or greener.


You can read Iain's previous policy paper on consumption here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/from-i-to-we-changing-the-narrative-in-scotlands-relationship-with-consumption/
You can read Kate Forbes's paper on Wellbeing here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/giving-substance-to-the-wellbeing-economy/
And you can read Iain's new paper on Wellbeing here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/wellwashing/
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.

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This week Craig talks to Iain Black, Prof of Sustainable Consumption at Strathclyde University and Common Weal Board Member, about his latest paper on the misuse of the term Wellbeing Economics. He discusses what the wellbeing economy actually means and how moving towards one means doing more than than minor changes at the edges of the economy or continuing to push GDP Growth but trying to make it nicer or greener.


You can read Iain's previous policy paper on consumption here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/from-i-to-we-changing-the-narrative-in-scotlands-relationship-with-consumption/
You can read Kate Forbes's paper on Wellbeing here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/giving-substance-to-the-wellbeing-economy/
And you can read Iain's new paper on Wellbeing here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/wellwashing/
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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-13809022 Thu, 19 Oct 2023 15:00:00 +0000 2843 5 188 full false Episode #187 - Public Power Episode #187 - Public Power Episode 187 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week Craig brings you a slightly different podcast. Rather than interview a guest, he debuts an "extended edition" of a presentation he gave to XR Inverness on Scottish public owned energy in which he describes various ways to create a "Public Energy Company" in Scotland as well as several ways of bringing existing energy generation into public ownership.

You can read Common Weal's paper on public energy here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/powering-our-ambitions/

And you can learn more about XR Inverness here: https://rebellion.global/groups/gb-inverness/

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.

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]]> Episode 187 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week Craig brings you a slightly different podcast. Rather than interview a guest, he debuts an "extended edition" of a presentation he gave to XR Inverness on Scottish public owned energy in which he describes various ways to create a "Public Energy Company" in Scotland as well as several ways of bringing existing energy generation into public ownership.

You can read Common Weal's paper on public energy here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/powering-our-ambitions/

And you can learn more about XR Inverness here: https://rebellion.global/groups/gb-inverness/

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-13757822 Wed, 11 Oct 2023 14:00:00 +0000 2117 5 187 full false Episode #186 - A New Direction Episode #186 - A New Direction Episode 186 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week Craig talks to Common Weal's Robin McAlpine about his new policy paper on a strategic approach to gaining Scottish independence. They discuss why the focus on process (that is, the debate between which kind of referendum vs which kind of plebiscite) has not just kept the indy campaign static but actively led it down a blind alley that needs to be backed out of. He claims instead that the end goal of the campaign was never "a referendum" but to bring the UK Government to the negotiation table and to recognise Scotland's independence. They discuss the latest and best methods of identifying and targeting our "next most likely" voter in each key demographic and they also discuss what will happen once the "Settled Will" of the Scottish people is for independence.

You can read Robin's paper Direction here.

You can read his previous strategy paper Within Our Grasp here.

And you can read Craig's work on the Demographics of Independence 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.

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You can download the episode directly here.

This week Craig talks to Common Weal's Robin McAlpine about his new policy paper on a strategic approach to gaining Scottish independence. They discuss why the focus on process (that is, the debate between which kind of referendum vs which kind of plebiscite) has not just kept the indy campaign static but actively led it down a blind alley that needs to be backed out of. He claims instead that the end goal of the campaign was never "a referendum" but to bring the UK Government to the negotiation table and to recognise Scotland's independence. They discuss the latest and best methods of identifying and targeting our "next most likely" voter in each key demographic and they also discuss what will happen once the "Settled Will" of the Scottish people is for independence.

You can read Robin's paper Direction here.

You can read his previous strategy paper Within Our Grasp here.

And you can read Craig's work on the Demographics of Independence 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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-13722630 Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:00:00 +0000 2576 5 186 full false Episode #185 - Reviving Scotland Episode #185 - Reviving Scotland Episode 185 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Max Wiszniewski, reflecting on four years of the Revive Coalition, its campaign to regulate grouse moors in Scotland, their thoughts on recent developments in land reform and their upcoming conference to "Change the face of Scotland".

You can learn more about Revive and book tickets for the conference at their website here: https://revive.scot
You can read Common Weal's joint paper with Revive on land reform here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/our-land/

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.

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You can download the episode directly here.

This week, Craig talks to Max Wiszniewski, reflecting on four years of the Revive Coalition, its campaign to regulate grouse moors in Scotland, their thoughts on recent developments in land reform and their upcoming conference to "Change the face of Scotland".

You can learn more about Revive and book tickets for the conference at their website here: https://revive.scot
You can read Common Weal's joint paper with Revive on land reform here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/our-land/

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-13673120 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 16:00:00 +0000 1596 5 185 full false Episode #184 - Vapourwaste Episode #184 - Vapourwaste Episode 184 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Laura Young about her campaign to ban disposable vapes in Scotland and in the UK. They discuss why these devices exist, how they are marketed and what impact their improper disposal is having. They also discuss the possible role of the Circular Economy Bill in not just ensuring devices like these are recycled effectively but possibly how to avoid them reaching the market in the first place.

The website for the campaign to ban disposable vapes is here: https://www.lesswastelaura.com

Craig's article on "single-use policies" is here: https://commonweal.scot/single-use-policy/

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.

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 You can download the episode directly here.

This week, Craig talks to Laura Young about her campaign to ban disposable vapes in Scotland and in the UK. They discuss why these devices exist, how they are marketed and what impact their improper disposal is having. They also discuss the possible role of the Circular Economy Bill in not just ensuring devices like these are recycled effectively but possibly how to avoid them reaching the market in the first place.

The website for the campaign to ban disposable vapes is here: https://www.lesswastelaura.com

Craig's article on "single-use policies" is here: https://commonweal.scot/single-use-policy/

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-13625709 Wed, 20 Sep 2023 16:00:00 +0000 2351 5 184 full false Episode #183 - Change The Programme Episode #183 - Change The Programme Episode 183 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig plays with the format of the podcast slightly. Instead of just one guest, he's spoken to several members of the Common Weal team about last week's Programme for Government and what they would have added to it if they had written it themselves.

You can read Craig's detailed analysis of the PfG here: https://commonweal.scot/programme-for-government-2023-24/

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.

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This week, Craig plays with the format of the podcast slightly. Instead of just one guest, he's spoken to several members of the Common Weal team about last week's Programme for Government and what they would have added to it if they had written it themselves.

You can read Craig's detailed analysis of the PfG here: https://commonweal.scot/programme-for-government-2023-24/

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-13584784 Wed, 13 Sep 2023 15:00:00 +0000 1659 5 183 full false Episode #182 - Outlanded Episode #182 - Outlanded Episode 182 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Mercedes Villalba MSP about her Members' Bill to apply a public interest test to anyone who owns or seeks to own more than 500 hectares of land in Scotland. They discuss the problems with Scotland's concentrated land ownership, how the public interest test would work and why it is important to address existing owners as well as whenever land is transfered between owners.

You can read and respond to the Consultation here: https://www.parliament.scot/bills-and-laws/proposals-for-bills/proposed-land-ownership-and-public-interest-scotland-bill

You can read Common Weal's response to the Scottish Government's land reform bill here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/land-reform-in-a-net-zero-nation/

You can write to your MSP to ask them to support the Members Bill or tell them you want to see more action on land reform using Write To Them: https://www.writetothem.com/

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.

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This week, Craig talks to Mercedes Villalba MSP about her Members' Bill to apply a public interest test to anyone who owns or seeks to own more than 500 hectares of land in Scotland. They discuss the problems with Scotland's concentrated land ownership, how the public interest test would work and why it is important to address existing owners as well as whenever land is transfered between owners.

You can read and respond to the Consultation here: https://www.parliament.scot/bills-and-laws/proposals-for-bills/proposed-land-ownership-and-public-interest-scotland-bill

You can read Common Weal's response to the Scottish Government's land reform bill here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/land-reform-in-a-net-zero-nation/

You can write to your MSP to ask them to support the Members Bill or tell them you want to see more action on land reform using Write To Them: https://www.writetothem.com/

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-13540830 Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:00:00 +0000 1482 5 182 full false Episode #181 - The Litter Emergency Episode #181 - The Litter Emergency Episode 181 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Barry Fisher from Keep Scotland Beautiful about their campaign to end litter in Scotland with a major part of that campaign now looking at Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) or the concept that the producers of devices and packaging that create waste should be responsible for that waste and that products should be designed to minimise or eliminate that waste so that litter is not produced in the first place.

Visit Keep Scotland Beautiful at: https://www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org

You can read their recent article on Scotland's litter emergency in The Herald here: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23748724.scotland-litter-volunteer-armies-litter-pickers-demand/

You can listen to our podcast about an app to record and track litter in your area here: https://commonweal.scot/podcast/the-common-weal-policy-podcast-episode-128/

You can read our Common Home Plan and its chapter on EPR as part of the Circular Economy here: https://commonweal.scot/shop/downloads/e-book-the-common-home-plan/

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.

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This week, Craig talks to Barry Fisher from Keep Scotland Beautiful about their campaign to end litter in Scotland with a major part of that campaign now looking at Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) or the concept that the producers of devices and packaging that create waste should be responsible for that waste and that products should be designed to minimise or eliminate that waste so that litter is not produced in the first place.

Visit Keep Scotland Beautiful at: https://www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org

You can read their recent article on Scotland's litter emergency in The Herald here: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23748724.scotland-litter-volunteer-armies-litter-pickers-demand/

You can listen to our podcast about an app to record and track litter in your area here: https://commonweal.scot/podcast/the-common-weal-policy-podcast-episode-128/

You can read our Common Home Plan and its chapter on EPR as part of the Circular Economy here: https://commonweal.scot/shop/downloads/e-book-the-common-home-plan/

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

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This week, Craig talks to Colin Turbett, former social worker and member of Common Weal's Care Reform Group, about the history of social work in Scotland and what lessons we can learn from the fragmentation and privatisation of social work as we consider the upcoming National Care Service.

You can read Colin's paper here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/from-welfare-to-charity/

You can read his article in Third Force News here: https://tfn.scot/magazine/july-2023/read

And the recent reply to his article here: https://tfn.scot/magazine/august-2023/read

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

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This week, Craig talks to Colin Turbett, former social worker and member of Common Weal's Care Reform Group, about the history of social work in Scotland and what lessons we can learn from the fragmentation and privatisation of social work as we consider the upcoming National Care Service.

You can read Colin's paper here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/from-welfare-to-charity/

You can read his article in Third Force News here: https://tfn.scot/magazine/july-2023/read

And the recent reply to his article here: https://tfn.scot/magazine/august-2023/read

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-13462826 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0000 2128 5 180 full false Episode #179 - Marx and the Gig Economy Episode #179 - Marx and the Gig Economy Episode 179 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Ben Wray from the Gig Economy Project, a pan-European project to map and track insecure labour, about a recent article he wrote about Karl Marx and his views towards the gig economy - known in his time as "piece wages". They discuss the rise and resurgence of this form of insecure labour, how it undermines salaried work and how it negatively impacts and disempowers workers. They also discuss the UK's inflation crisis and how Spain has managed to avoid it and, finally, a brief discussion on Scotland's latest GERS statistics.

You can read Ben's article on Marx and the Gig Economy here: https://twitter.com/project_gig/status/1690638011724132353

And you can sign up to the Gig Economy Project newsletter here: https://braveneweurope.com/gig-economy-project

The article Ben mentions about inflation in the USA can be read here: https://braveneweurope.com/james-k-galbraith-why-the-economic-doomsayers-were-wrong

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

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This week, Craig talks to Ben Wray from the Gig Economy Project, a pan-European project to map and track insecure labour, about a recent article he wrote about Karl Marx and his views towards the gig economy - known in his time as "piece wages". They discuss the rise and resurgence of this form of insecure labour, how it undermines salaried work and how it negatively impacts and disempowers workers. They also discuss the UK's inflation crisis and how Spain has managed to avoid it and, finally, a brief discussion on Scotland's latest GERS statistics.

You can read Ben's article on Marx and the Gig Economy here: https://twitter.com/project_gig/status/1690638011724132353

And you can sign up to the Gig Economy Project newsletter here: https://braveneweurope.com/gig-economy-project

The article Ben mentions about inflation in the USA can be read here: https://braveneweurope.com/james-k-galbraith-why-the-economic-doomsayers-were-wrong

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-13416296 Wed, 16 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0000 2210 5 179 full false Episode #178 - Common Ground Episode #178 - Common Ground Episode 178 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Common Weal's own Rory Hamilton about his research into land reform and community buyouts in the South of Scotland. His collating of oral history of land reform in several village communities shows the difference in attitudes towards land and ownership and how they differ from areas such as the Highlands. They also discuss how current and proposed legislation could have impacted land reform attempts in the Borders and the South and what else the Scottish Government could do to accelerate the pace of change.

Rory's article on community and Common Ridings can be read here: https://commonweal.scot/its-ay-bin/

Our policy paper on Development Councils and local democracy can be read here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/development-councils-a-proposal-for-a-new-system-of-local-democracy-in-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.

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This week, Craig talks to Common Weal's own Rory Hamilton about his research into land reform and community buyouts in the South of Scotland. His collating of oral history of land reform in several village communities shows the difference in attitudes towards land and ownership and how they differ from areas such as the Highlands. They also discuss how current and proposed legislation could have impacted land reform attempts in the Borders and the South and what else the Scottish Government could do to accelerate the pace of change.

Rory's article on community and Common Ridings can be read here: https://commonweal.scot/its-ay-bin/

Our policy paper on Development Councils and local democracy can be read here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/development-councils-a-proposal-for-a-new-system-of-local-democracy-in-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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-13376704 Wed, 09 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0000 2573 5 178 full false Episode #177 - Not Just Citizens Episode #177 - Not Just Citizens Episode 177 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Ellen Joëlle Dalzell, activist and director of community design & campaign agency Artivism Scotland, about the Scottish Government's Independence White Paper on citizenship. They discuss the positives around Scotland's inclusive approach to migration and the fact that non-citizen residents enjoy many more of the same rights and responsibilities as citizens do compared to other countries but also the negatives such as the proposal to maintain the EU Settled Status scheme post-independence despite the Scottish Government objections to it at the time of launch.

For more on Ellen's work on migrant and EU citizen rights, listen to her discussing the implications of Settled Status on the Policy Podcast here: https://commonweal.scot/podcast/the-common-weal-policy-podcast-episode-27/

More information on the EU digital ID scheme can be read here: https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/european-digital-identity_en

And the Scottish digital citizenship scheme can be found here: https://blogs.gov.scot/digital/2023/06/23/scotaccount-pilot-with-disclosure-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

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This week, Craig talks to Ellen Joëlle Dalzell, activist and director of community design & campaign agency Artivism Scotland, about the Scottish Government's Independence White Paper on citizenship. They discuss the positives around Scotland's inclusive approach to migration and the fact that non-citizen residents enjoy many more of the same rights and responsibilities as citizens do compared to other countries but also the negatives such as the proposal to maintain the EU Settled Status scheme post-independence despite the Scottish Government objections to it at the time of launch.

For more on Ellen's work on migrant and EU citizen rights, listen to her discussing the implications of Settled Status on the Policy Podcast here: https://commonweal.scot/podcast/the-common-weal-policy-podcast-episode-27/

More information on the EU digital ID scheme can be read here: https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/europe-fit-digital-age/european-digital-identity_en

And the Scottish digital citizenship scheme can be found here: https://blogs.gov.scot/digital/2023/06/23/scotaccount-pilot-with-disclosure-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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-13338352 Wed, 02 Aug 2023 16:00:00 +0000 2045 5 177 full false Episode #176 - Scotland Rising Episode #176 - Scotland Rising Episode 176 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Calum Hodgson from Green New Deal Rising about the current state of the climate emergency, what are the barriers to the solutions are are available but not being implemented fast enough and what should the Scottish and UK Governments do to get back on track towards meeting their climate targets.

You can learn more about GND Rising at their website here: https://www.gndrising.org

Common Weal's policy paper on building GND-grade social housing is here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/good-houses-for-all/

And Common Weal's GND blueprint, our Common Home Plan can be read here and purchased here: https://commonweal.scot/shop/publications/the-common-home-plan/

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.

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This week, Craig talks to Calum Hodgson from Green New Deal Rising about the current state of the climate emergency, what are the barriers to the solutions are are available but not being implemented fast enough and what should the Scottish and UK Governments do to get back on track towards meeting their climate targets.

You can learn more about GND Rising at their website here: https://www.gndrising.org

Common Weal's policy paper on building GND-grade social housing is here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/good-houses-for-all/

And Common Weal's GND blueprint, our Common Home Plan can be read here and purchased here: https://commonweal.scot/shop/publications/the-common-home-plan/

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-13251815 Wed, 19 Jul 2023 15:00:00 +0000 2235 5 176 full false Episode #175 - Res Publica Episode #175 - Res Publica Episode 175 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Graham Smith, CEO of pro-democracy campaign group Republic about their campaign to end the British monarchy and replace the head of state with an elected President. They discuss the reasons why we need an elected head of state, how Republic have been campaigning for this via their high profile protests around events such as the coronation and their reaction to the British state's attempts to shut down their protests via arrests and draconian legislation.

You can learn more about Republic at their website here: https://www.republic.org.uk

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.

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This week, Craig talks to Graham Smith, CEO of pro-democracy campaign group Republic about their campaign to end the British monarchy and replace the head of state with an elected President. They discuss the reasons why we need an elected head of state, how Republic have been campaigning for this via their high profile protests around events such as the coronation and their reaction to the British state's attempts to shut down their protests via arrests and draconian legislation.

You can learn more about Republic at their website here: https://www.republic.org.uk

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-13208580 Wed, 12 Jul 2023 13:00:00 +0000 1868 5 175 full false Episode #174 - Inflating The Crisis Episode #174 - Inflating The Crisis Episode 174 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Prof. Richard Murphy of Funding the Future about the UK's inflation crisis, how the Bank of England has misdiagnosed the problem, how the IMF has correctly identified the cause but thinks we should keep doing the wrong thing anyway and what the UK could be doing to bring down inflation, raise wages and reduce profiteering in our economy.

You can read the IMF's report here: https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WP/Issues/2023/06/23/Euro-Area-Inflation-after-the-Pandemic-and-Energy-Shock-Import-Prices-Profits-and-Wages-534837?cid=bl-com-WPIEA2023131

And Craig's article on Technocracy vs Democracy can be read here: https://commonweal.scot/technocracy-vs-democracy/

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

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This week, Craig talks to Prof. Richard Murphy of Funding the Future about the UK's inflation crisis, how the Bank of England has misdiagnosed the problem, how the IMF has correctly identified the cause but thinks we should keep doing the wrong thing anyway and what the UK could be doing to bring down inflation, raise wages and reduce profiteering in our economy.

You can read the IMF's report here: https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WP/Issues/2023/06/23/Euro-Area-Inflation-after-the-Pandemic-and-Energy-Shock-Import-Prices-Profits-and-Wages-534837?cid=bl-com-WPIEA2023131

And Craig's article on Technocracy vs Democracy can be read here: https://commonweal.scot/technocracy-vs-democracy/

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-13124385 Wed, 28 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0000 3318 5 174 full false Episode #173 - Landed Entry Episode #173 - Landed Entry Episode 173 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Alastair McIntosh, ecologist, activist, and author of a new paper on community rights in the face of carbon capture and capital, The Cheviot, The Stag and the Black, Black Carbon. They discuss the rise of the Green Lairds, the lack of community agency embedded in current land reform strategy and how there are some early signs of better approaches towards land reform starting to emerge.

Alastair's paper can be read here: https://www.communitylandscotland.org.uk/the-cheviot-the-stag-and-the-black-black-carbon/

The Common Weal Common Home Plan can be found here: https://commonweal.scot/shop/downloads/e-book-the-common-home-plan/

And the Scottish Land Commission's paper on natural capital can be found here: https://www.landcommission.gov.scot/our-work/ownership/natural-capital

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

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This week, Craig talks to Alastair McIntosh, ecologist, activist, and author of a new paper on community rights in the face of carbon capture and capital, The Cheviot, The Stag and the Black, Black Carbon. They discuss the rise of the Green Lairds, the lack of community agency embedded in current land reform strategy and how there are some early signs of better approaches towards land reform starting to emerge.

Alastair's paper can be read here: https://www.communitylandscotland.org.uk/the-cheviot-the-stag-and-the-black-black-carbon/

The Common Weal Common Home Plan can be found here: https://commonweal.scot/shop/downloads/e-book-the-common-home-plan/

And the Scottish Land Commission's paper on natural capital can be found here: https://www.landcommission.gov.scot/our-work/ownership/natural-capital

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-13083250 Wed, 21 Jun 2023 17:00:00 +0000 3397 5 173 full false Episode #172 - Re-Create Episode #172 - Re-Create Episode 172 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Kaitlin Dryburgh, Common Weal's Policy Communications Officer, about her new project for Common Weal. Common Weal Recreates is a monthly newsletter looking at sport, art and culture in Scotland with a specific focus on helping you find interesting things to do around Scotland. They also discuss our book Sorted and what it says about reshaping Scotland to give us more time to do the things that make life worth living.

You can sign up to the Recreates newsletter here.

You can sign up to the weekly newsletter here: https://commonweal.scot/get-involved/cw-mailing-list/

And you can buy a copy of Sorted here: https://commonweal.scot/shop/publications/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.

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 You can download the episode directly here.

This week, Craig talks to Kaitlin Dryburgh, Common Weal's Policy Communications Officer, about her new project for Common Weal. Common Weal Recreates is a monthly newsletter looking at sport, art and culture in Scotland with a specific focus on helping you find interesting things to do around Scotland. They also discuss our book Sorted and what it says about reshaping Scotland to give us more time to do the things that make life worth living.

You can sign up to the Recreates newsletter here.

You can sign up to the weekly newsletter here: https://commonweal.scot/get-involved/cw-mailing-list/

And you can buy a copy of Sorted here: https://commonweal.scot/shop/publications/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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-13002704 Thu, 08 Jun 2023 14:00:00 +0000 1449 5 172 full false Episode #171 - Retrofitting Communities Episode #171 - Retrofitting Communities Episode 171 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Tom Nockolds, member of Common Weal's Energy Working Group and co-founder of Loco Home, a community-led, not-for-profit, retrofitting strategy company who work with communities and suppliers to help advise and design home retrofit plans. They discuss the scale of the retrofitting challenge and why community-level actions will deliver better and faster results than simply mandating that individuals must retrofit their homes on their own.

More details about Loco Homes can be found on their website here: https://locohome.coop

And their Twitter page can be found here: https://twitter.com/loco_retrofit

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.

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 You can download the episode directly here.

This week, Craig talks to Tom Nockolds, member of Common Weal's Energy Working Group and co-founder of Loco Home, a community-led, not-for-profit, retrofitting strategy company who work with communities and suppliers to help advise and design home retrofit plans. They discuss the scale of the retrofitting challenge and why community-level actions will deliver better and faster results than simply mandating that individuals must retrofit their homes on their own.

More details about Loco Homes can be found on their website here: https://locohome.coop

And their Twitter page can be found here: https://twitter.com/loco_retrofit

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-12953448 Wed, 31 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000 2799 5 171 full false Episode #170 - Contested Boundaries Episode #170 - Contested Boundaries Episode 170 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Prof. Aileen McHarg about the increasing complexities forming at the edges of devolution in the UK, the tensions that are forming as the Scottish and UK Governments cross the lines of their remits and whether or not both governments are treating these limits as a battleground for constitutional skirmishes.

Prof McHarg's paper can be read here: https://www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/publications/contested-boundaries-of-devolved-legislative-competence/

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.

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This week, Craig talks to Prof. Aileen McHarg about the increasing complexities forming at the edges of devolution in the UK, the tensions that are forming as the Scottish and UK Governments cross the lines of their remits and whether or not both governments are treating these limits as a battleground for constitutional skirmishes.

Prof McHarg's paper can be read here: https://www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/publications/contested-boundaries-of-devolved-legislative-competence/

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-12910552 Wed, 24 May 2023 15:00:00 +0000 2717 5 170 full false Episode #169 - Out And About III Episode #169 - Out And About III Episode 169 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig presents another collection of recent public talks from Common Weal and at some of our events. First up, Colin Turbett talks about the history and principles of care in Scotland and how this should inform the development of the National Care Service.

Next, Peter Krykant recently spoke at our monthly activists' meeting where he and others discussed the policy landscape around drugs and the criminal justice system in Scotland.

And finally, Craig spoke to Global Justice Now about the plan in Scotland to create two Freeports, how they will operate, what impact they'll have on the Scottish economy and why the Scottish Government is supporting them.

Colin's paper on the history of social work can be read here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/from-welfare-to-charity/
You can watch the other talks at our event about drugs policy on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@Common_Weal

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.

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 You can download the episode directly here.

This week, Craig presents another collection of recent public talks from Common Weal and at some of our events. First up, Colin Turbett talks about the history and principles of care in Scotland and how this should inform the development of the National Care Service.

Next, Peter Krykant recently spoke at our monthly activists' meeting where he and others discussed the policy landscape around drugs and the criminal justice system in Scotland.

And finally, Craig spoke to Global Justice Now about the plan in Scotland to create two Freeports, how they will operate, what impact they'll have on the Scottish economy and why the Scottish Government is supporting them.

Colin's paper on the history of social work can be read here: https://commonweal.scot/policies/from-welfare-to-charity/
You can watch the other talks at our event about drugs policy on our Youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@Common_Weal

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-12867042 Wed, 17 May 2023 14:00:00 +0000 2996 5 169 full false Episode #168 - Upskill Scotland Episode #168 - Upskill Scotland Episode 168 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

You can read Common Weal's Green New Deal plan here: https://commonweal.scot/shop/downloads/e-book-the-common-home-plan/
And you can read Craig's analysis of Scotland's Just Transition plans here: https://commonweal.scot/without-workers-the-transition-wont-be-just/

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.

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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.

You can read Common Weal's Green New Deal plan here: https://commonweal.scot/shop/downloads/e-book-the-common-home-plan/
And you can read Craig's analysis of Scotland's Just Transition plans here: https://commonweal.scot/without-workers-the-transition-wont-be-just/

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-12822698 Wed, 10 May 2023 15:00:00 +0000 2743 5 168 full false Episode #167 - Don't Ask, Won't Tell Episode #167 - Don't Ask, Won't Tell Episode 167 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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 -
https://commonweal.scot/governance/

You can read the Who Funds You report here - https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/who-funds-you/

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.

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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 -
https://commonweal.scot/governance/

You can read the Who Funds You report here - https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/who-funds-you/

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-12784155 Thu, 04 May 2023 17:00:00 +0000 2217 5 167 full false Episode #166 - Seeds of Change Episode #166 - Seeds of Change Episode 166 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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
One of the inspirational stories of seed preservation by the Svalbard Seed Vault was turned into a documentary called Wild Relatives which you can find out more about here: https://www.jumanamanna.com/Wild-Relatives

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

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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
One of the inspirational stories of seed preservation by the Svalbard Seed Vault was turned into a documentary called Wild Relatives which you can find out more about here: https://www.jumanamanna.com/Wild-Relatives

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-12734103 Thu, 27 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2054 5 166 full false Episode #165 - Ending the Hostile Environment Episode #165 - Ending the Hostile Environment 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
You can follow the Refugees for Justice on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/refugee4justice
And find out more about their work here: https://www.refugeesforjustice.com/


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.


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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
You can follow the Refugees for Justice on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/refugee4justice
And find out more about their work here: https://www.refugeesforjustice.com/


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


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This week Craig talks to Simon Barrow from the SNP's Trade Union Group about the rise of trade union activities in Scotland and in the UK recently, how trade union groups within political parties work and how they advance policies, how the SNP TUG influenced the recently SNP leadership debate and what both the SNP TUG and Common Weal will be doing at the STUC conference next week.

The podcast featuring the STUC's Roz Foyer can be listened to here: https://commonweal.scot/podcast/the-common-weal-policy-podcast-episode-115
You can follow the SNP TUG on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TUG_SNP
And you can find out more about the STUC conference here: https://stuc.org.uk/stuc-congress

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.

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This week Craig talks to Simon Barrow from the SNP's Trade Union Group about the rise of trade union activities in Scotland and in the UK recently, how trade union groups within political parties work and how they advance policies, how the SNP TUG influenced the recently SNP leadership debate and what both the SNP TUG and Common Weal will be doing at the STUC conference next week.

The podcast featuring the STUC's Roz Foyer can be listened to here: https://commonweal.scot/podcast/the-common-weal-policy-podcast-episode-115
You can follow the SNP TUG on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TUG_SNP
And you can find out more about the STUC conference here: https://stuc.org.uk/stuc-congress

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-12636929 Wed, 12 Apr 2023 14:00:00 +0000 1949 5 164 full false Episode #163 - Public Private Tax Havens Episode #163 - Public Private Tax Havens Episode 163 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.
And our blueprint for an alternative using a partnership between the Scottish National Investment Bank and a Scottish National Infrastructure Company can be read 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.

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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.
And our blueprint for an alternative using a partnership between the Scottish National Investment Bank and a Scottish National Infrastructure Company can be read 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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-12592723 Wed, 05 Apr 2023 16:00:00 +0000 2821 5 163 full false Episode #162 - A New Future Episode #162 - A New Future Episode 162 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

You can buy their book in the Common Weal shop here: https://commonweal.scot/shop/publications/all-of-our-futures-scotlands-ageing-population-and-what-to-do-about-it-in-2021-2045/

[Edit: Since the broadcasting of this podcast it has been confirmed that the position of Minister for Older People has been scrapped]

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.

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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.

You can buy their book in the Common Weal shop here: https://commonweal.scot/shop/publications/all-of-our-futures-scotlands-ageing-population-and-what-to-do-about-it-in-2021-2045/

[Edit: Since the broadcasting of this podcast it has been confirmed that the position of Minister for Older People has been scrapped]

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-12541309 Wed, 29 Mar 2023 14:00:00 +0000 2538 5 162 full false Episode #161 - Listening To The Workers Episode #161 - Listening To The Workers 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:
www.foe.scot/our-power

Platform's website is at
https://platformlondon.org

If you're listening before March 16th, the webinar mentioned during the show can be joined at
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/our-power-webinar-tickets-566550366397

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.

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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:
www.foe.scot/our-power

Platform's website is at
https://platformlondon.org

If you're listening before March 16th, the webinar mentioned during the show can be joined at
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/our-power-webinar-tickets-566550366397

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-12446873 Wed, 15 Mar 2023 16:00:00 +0000 2037 5 161 full false Episode #160 - Debt Free Meals Episode #160 - Debt Free Meals 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:

Petition: https://www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/feed-the-weans-feed-the-future

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.

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 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:

Petition: https://www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/feed-the-weans-feed-the-future

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-12400484 Wed, 08 Mar 2023 15:00:00 +0000 1694 5 160 full false Episode #159 - Work Less, Live More Episode #159 - Work Less, Live More 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.

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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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-12382298 Mon, 06 Mar 2023 08:00:00 +0000 1916 5 159 full false Episode #158 - Out And About II Episode #158 - Out And About II 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.

A full video recording of the JTP conference will be linked to here when it becomes available.
Malcolm's talk can be watched here.
And copies of Sorted can be purchased in the Common Weal shop 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.

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 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.

A full video recording of the JTP conference will be linked to here when it becomes available.
Malcolm's talk can be watched here.
And copies of Sorted can be purchased in the Common Weal shop 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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-12304523 Wed, 22 Feb 2023 16:00:00 +0000 3429 5 158 full false Episode #157 - Sturgeon Resigns Episode #157 - Sturgeon Resigns 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.

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 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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-12259750 Wed, 15 Feb 2023 16:00:00 +0000 2424 5 157 full false Episode #156 - ScotWind Blows Low Episode #156 - ScotWind Blows Low Episode 156 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

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 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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-12213157 Wed, 08 Feb 2023 19:00:00 +0000 3041 5 156 full false Episode #155 - Towards Welsh Indy Episode #155 - Towards Welsh Indy Episode 155 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

You can read Melin Drafod's paper on the fiscal position of an independent Wales and learn more about their summit 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

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 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.

You can read Melin Drafod's paper on the fiscal position of an independent Wales and learn more about their summit 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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-12162225 Wed, 01 Feb 2023 13:00:00 +0000 2485 5 155 full false Episode #154 - Tearing Down Communities Episode #154 - Tearing Down Communities 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.

Malcolm recently wrote an article on the Wyndford estate for the Architects' Journal which 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/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.

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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.

Malcolm recently wrote an article on the Wyndford estate for the Architects' Journal which 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/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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-12116329 Wed, 25 Jan 2023 13:00:00 +0000 2166 5 154 full false Episode #153 - Port Greenwash Episode #153 - Port Greenwash Episode 153 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week Craig talks to Prof Richard Murphy about the agreement between the Scottish and UK Government's to create two "Green Freeports" in Cromarty and Forth. They discuss the origin of Freeports, their promises of creating "jobs" in the freeport area and how those promises often end up panning out.

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

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 You can download the episode directly here.

This week Craig talks to Prof Richard Murphy about the agreement between the Scottish and UK Government's to create two "Green Freeports" in Cromarty and Forth. They discuss the origin of Freeports, their promises of creating "jobs" in the freeport area and how those promises often end up panning out.

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-12069219 Wed, 18 Jan 2023 15:00:00 +0000 2728 5 153 full false Episode #152 - End Of Year Special Episode #152 - End Of Year Special 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

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]]> 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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-11871847 Wed, 14 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0000 3841 4 152 full false Episode #151 - Splitting The Bill Episode #151 - Splitting The Bill 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

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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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-11788880 Wed, 30 Nov 2022 16:00:00 +0000 2559 4 151 full false Episode #150 - A Movement Determined Episode #150 - A Movement Determined 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

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]]> 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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-11744112 Tue, 22 Nov 2022 16:00:00 +0000 3005 4 150 full false Episode #149 - Rising To The Challenge Episode #149 - Rising To The Challenge 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

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 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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-11663616 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 17:00:00 +0000 2843 4 149 full false Episode #148 - Use Your Voice Episode #148 - Use Your Voice 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.

You can join the Consultation Club by joining Common Weal's campaign centre here.

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.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89688867390?pwd=Q2ZObk1OaTJwNEl4Q0tLeWRaZEcwZz09

Meeting ID: 896 8886 7390
Passcode: 031072

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

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 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.

You can join the Consultation Club by joining Common Weal's campaign centre here.

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.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89688867390?pwd=Q2ZObk1OaTJwNEl4Q0tLeWRaZEcwZz09

Meeting ID: 896 8886 7390
Passcode: 031072

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/

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-11617980 Wed, 02 Nov 2022 17:00:00 +0000 1618 4 148 full false Episode 147 - A Great British Bourach Episode 147 - A Great British Bourach 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.

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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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-11573598 Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:00:00 +0000 2307 4 147 full false Episode 146 - Making Modern Money Episode 146 - Making Modern Money Episode 146 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Cameron Archibald from Modern Money Scotland - a think tank that advocates Modern Monetary Theories in determining monetary and fiscal policy. They discuss the independence White Paper released by the Scottish Government this week and the implications for an independent Scotland if its policies - including the "Sterlingisation" of Scotland's currency - on the early years of our independence.

Craig's 2018 critique of the Growth Commission can be read here.
You can find out more about MMS here.
The podcast with Kairin van Sweeden from MMS can be found here.

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This week, Craig talks to Cameron Archibald from Modern Money Scotland - a think tank that advocates Modern Monetary Theories in determining monetary and fiscal policy. They discuss the independence White Paper released by the Scottish Government this week and the implications for an independent Scotland if its policies - including the "Sterlingisation" of Scotland's currency - on the early years of our independence.

Craig's 2018 critique of the Growth Commission can be read here.
You can find out more about MMS here.
The podcast with Kairin van Sweeden from MMS can be found 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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-11536827 Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +0000 2624 4 146 full false Episode 145 - Out And About Episode 145 - Out And About Episode 145 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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

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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

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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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-11484631 Wed, 12 Oct 2022 14:00:00 +0000 2564 4 145 full false Episode 144 - Financing Failure Episode 144 - Financing Failure Episode 144 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

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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

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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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-11443791 Wed, 05 Oct 2022 15:00:00 +0000 1788 4 144 full false Episode 143 - An Atomic Jubilee Episode 143 - An Atomic Jubilee Episode 143 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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

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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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-11399322 Wed, 28 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +0000 3035 4 143 full false Episode #142 - The High Heid Yin Episode #142 - The High Heid Yin Episode 142 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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

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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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-11351274 Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0000 2416 4 142 full false Episode #141 - Income, Basically Episode #141 - Income, Basically Episode 141 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

You can read Common Weal's attempt to cost a Universal Basic Income for Scotland 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.

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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.

You can read Common Weal's attempt to cost a Universal Basic Income for Scotland 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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-11318405 Wed, 14 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000 2561 4 141 full false Episode #140 - Rejoining EU Episode #140 - Rejoining EU Episode 140 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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

Apologies for the sound issues in this week's episode this was due to nearby construction work.

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]]> Episode 140 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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

Apologies for the sound issues in this week's episode this was due to nearby construction work.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-11277892 Wed, 07 Sep 2022 16:00:00 +0000 2401 4 140 full false Episode #139 - Powering People Episode #139 - Powering People Episode 139 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

You can read Craig's article about the oil sector post-fossil fuels here.

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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

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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.

You can read Craig's article about the oil sector post-fossil fuels here.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-11236765 Wed, 31 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0000 4117 4 139 full false Episode #138 - Improving FOISA Episode #138 - Improving FOISA Episode 138 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

You can read Common Weal's submission to the 2019 Consultation on FOI 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

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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.

You can read Common Weal's submission to the 2019 Consultation on FOI 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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-11196458 Wed, 24 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0000 2416 4 138 full false Episode #137 - Winter of Discontent II Episode #137 - Winter of Discontent II Episode 137 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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

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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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-11115107 Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:00:00 +0000 3087 4 137 full false Episode #136 - The Two Souls of Indy - Extended Edition Episode #136 - The Two Souls of Indy - Extended Edition 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.

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]]> 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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-11098422 Mon, 08 Aug 2022 09:00:00 +0000 3643 99 136 full false Episode #136 - The Two Souls of Indy Episode #136 - The Two Souls of Indy 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.

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.

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]]> Episode 136 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-11078091 Wed, 03 Aug 2022 21:00:00 +0000 2964 4 136 full false Episode #135 - Edible Community Episode #135 - Edible Community Episode 135 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

You can visit their Facebook page here.
The TED Talk by Pam Warhurst that inspired Cat can be watched here.
And the Policy Podcast on Scotland's derelict land can be listened to here.

Apologies for the background noise in this show - Cat's rabbit decided to "help" the Community Growers by tearing a cardboard box into mulch.

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

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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.

You can visit their Facebook page here.
The TED Talk by Pam Warhurst that inspired Cat can be watched here.
And the Policy Podcast on Scotland's derelict land can be listened to here.

Apologies for the background noise in this show - Cat's rabbit decided to "help" the Community Growers by tearing a cardboard box into mulch.

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-11042050 Thu, 28 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0000 2055 4 135 full false Episode #134 - Land Reform Now Episode #134 - Land Reform Now Episode 134 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

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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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-10992304 Wed, 20 Jul 2022 12:00:00 +0000 2842 4 134 full false Episode #133 - Common Doune Episode #133 - Common Doune Episode 133 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

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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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-10955295 Wed, 13 Jul 2022 15:00:00 +0000 2003 4 133 full false Episode #132 - Transport For All Episode #132 - Transport For All 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.

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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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-10914982 Wed, 06 Jul 2022 15:00:00 +0000 3174 4 132 full false Episode #131 - Laying Foundations Episode #131 - Laying Foundations Episode 131 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

 You can read his paper on building a Scottish constitution here. 

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 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.

 You can read his paper on building a Scottish constitution 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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-10878330 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 19:00:00 +0000 2911 4 131 full false Episode #130 - Community Roots Episode #130 - Community Roots Episode 130 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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

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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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-10836910 Wed, 22 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0000 2432 4 130 full false Episode #129 - Secret Scotland Episode #129 - Secret Scotland Episode 129 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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).

You can read more about Ellen's FOI requests in particular along with a video of Craig's meeting with the Scottish Parliament on reviewing FOI legislation here.

You can find out more about Now Scotland 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.

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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).

You can read more about Ellen's FOI requests in particular along with a video of Craig's meeting with the Scottish Parliament on reviewing FOI legislation here.

You can find out more about Now Scotland 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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-10798715 Wed, 15 Jun 2022 16:00:00 +0000 1757 4 129 full false Episode #128 - Talking Trash Episode #128 - Talking Trash Episode 128 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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

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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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-10719429 Wed, 01 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0000 1841 4 128 full false Episode #127 - Made In Scotland Episode #127 - Made In Scotland Episode 127 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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

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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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-10680922 Wed, 25 May 2022 16:00:00 +0000 3270 4 127 full false Episode #126 - Waste Not Episode #126 - Waste Not Episode 126 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

You can find out more about Miixer 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

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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.

You can find out more about Miixer 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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-10640299 Wed, 18 May 2022 15:00:00 +0000 2200 4 126 full false Episode #125 - Growing Communities Episode #125 - Growing Communities Episode 125 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

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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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-10599708 Wed, 11 May 2022 14:00:00 +0000 2796 4 125 full false Episode #124 - Food For Thought Episode #124 - Food For Thought Episode 124 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

You can learn more about the Scottish Food Coalition here.
They recently held a Day of Action outside the Scottish Parliament which was attending by many people including 26 MSPs.

Craig refers to Policy Podcast episode #80 - A Half Wild 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/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.

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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.

You can learn more about the Scottish Food Coalition here.
They recently held a Day of Action outside the Scottish Parliament which was attending by many people including 26 MSPs.

Craig refers to Policy Podcast episode #80 - A Half Wild 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/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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-10557355 Wed, 04 May 2022 15:00:00 +0000 2247 4 124 full false Episode #123 - Reclaiming Scotland Episode #123 - Reclaiming Scotland Episode 123 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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:
Land Reuse Month Resources - Scottish Land Commission

Land Reuse Month: Wk 1 - Session 1- Understanding the opportunity: The importance of addressing VDL - YouTube

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.

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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:
Land Reuse Month Resources - Scottish Land Commission

Land Reuse Month: Wk 1 - Session 1- Understanding the opportunity: The importance of addressing VDL - YouTube

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-10472494 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 14:00:00 +0000 1573 4 123 full false Episode #122 - Scotland From Space Episode #122 - Scotland From Space Episode 122 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

If you haven't yet filled in your Scottish Census form please do so as soon as possible here.

To see more of Scotland the country and where our people, places and opportunities are on the map, check out Common Weal's Atlas of Opportunity 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.

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 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.

If you haven't yet filled in your Scottish Census form please do so as soon as possible here.

To see more of Scotland the country and where our people, places and opportunities are on the map, check out Common Weal's Atlas of Opportunity 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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-10429833 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 17:00:00 +0000 1703 4 122 full false Episode #121 - Our Last Chance Episode #121 - Our Last Chance Episode 121 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks once again to Keith Baker - convenor of the CW Energy Working Group, co-founder of the Energy Poverty Research Initiative
and researcher at the BEAM centre at Glasgow Caledonian Uni - about the latest report from the IPCC about what needs to be done and what can be done to mitigate against the climate emergency.

You can read more from EPRI - including the report cited by the IPCC - here.

Craig's paper on the economics of fracking can be read here.

If, after this podcast, you're feeling rude but hopeful about the climate then please consider buying one of our t-shirts saying 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.

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 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
and researcher at the BEAM centre at Glasgow Caledonian Uni - about the latest report from the IPCC about what needs to be done and what can be done to mitigate against the climate emergency.

You can read more from EPRI - including the report cited by the IPCC - here.

Craig's paper on the economics of fracking can be read here.

If, after this podcast, you're feeling rude but hopeful about the climate then please consider buying one of our t-shirts saying 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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-10390095 Wed, 06 Apr 2022 15:00:00 +0000 3037 4 121 full false Episode #120 - Community's Land Episode #120 - Community's Land Episode 120 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

Community Land Scotland's website is here.

Constitution for Scotland can be found 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.

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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.

Community Land Scotland's website is here.

Constitution for Scotland can be found 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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-10346785 Wed, 30 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +0000 2117 4 120 full false Episode #119 - Cultarlann Inbhir Nis Episode #119 - Cultarlann Inbhir Nis Episode 119 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

You can find out more about Cultarlann Inbhir Nis at their Facebook page here.

For more on Scotland's indigenous languages, you can listen to Craig's conversation with Billy Kay about the Scots language 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.

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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.

You can find out more about Cultarlann Inbhir Nis at their Facebook page here.

For more on Scotland's indigenous languages, you can listen to Craig's conversation with Billy Kay about the Scots language 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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-10303936 Wed, 23 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +0000 2310 4 119 full false Episode #118 - Right to the Environment Episode #118 - Right to the Environment Episode 118 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

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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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-10261625 Wed, 16 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +0000 1722 4 118 full false Episode #117 - Indy Unblocked Episode #117 - Indy Unblocked Episode 117 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

You can subscribe to Jonathon's weekly newsletter here.

Common Weal's paper on an escalating pressure campaign designed to force the UK Government to accept Scottish independence 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.

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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.

You can subscribe to Jonathon's weekly newsletter here.

Common Weal's paper on an escalating pressure campaign designed to force the UK Government to accept Scottish independence 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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-10174152 Wed, 02 Mar 2022 15:00:00 +0000 2024 4 117 full false Episode #116 - We All Must Care Episode #116 - We All Must Care Episode 116 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

Mark's podcast about the meaning of care can be found 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.

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 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.

Mark's podcast about the meaning of care can be found 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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-10129856 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +0000 3257 4 116 full false Episode #115 - Workers United Episode #115 - Workers United Episode 115 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

Roz will be speaking at an event on women in unions on March 2nd - details here.

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.

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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.

Roz will be speaking at an event on women in unions on March 2nd - details here.

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-10086816 Wed, 16 Feb 2022 16:00:00 +0000 1864 4 115 full false Episode #114 - All The Little Voices Episode #114 - All The Little Voices Episode 114 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

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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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-10042704 Wed, 09 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0000 2198 4 114 full false Episode #113 - Oor Aine Tongue Episode #113 - Oor Aine Tongue Episode 113 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig is joined by Billy Kay. Writer, broadcaster and author of Scots: The Mither Tongue which has recently been released as an audiobook on Audible.
Scots is the second largest of Scotland's extant indigenous tongues with over 1.5 million speakers across Scotland and more in the broader Scots diaspora.

Once the primary language of court and law in Scotland it has been significantly eroded in use and prestige over several centuries both passively and by acts of deliberate repression.
However, recent years have seen a revival of interest in the language and Billy tells us how we can promote it in the public sphere and, most importantly, to speak and write it with the same pride as anyone would use any other language we know.

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

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]]> Episode 113 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

This week, Craig is joined by Billy Kay. Writer, broadcaster and author of Scots: The Mither Tongue which has recently been released as an audiobook on Audible.
Scots is the second largest of Scotland's extant indigenous tongues with over 1.5 million speakers across Scotland and more in the broader Scots diaspora.

Once the primary language of court and law in Scotland it has been significantly eroded in use and prestige over several centuries both passively and by acts of deliberate repression.
However, recent years have seen a revival of interest in the language and Billy tells us how we can promote it in the public sphere and, most importantly, to speak and write it with the same pride as anyone would use any other language we know.

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-9998734 Wed, 02 Feb 2022 15:00:00 +0000 2461 4 113 full false Episode #112 - Privatising Wind Episode #112 - Privatising Wind Episode 112 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig is joined by two members of Common Weal's Energy Working Group - Keith Baker and Iain Wright - to discuss the ScotWind offshore wind auction and its implications for Scottish renewables.

ScotWind is the largest auction of Scottish offshore wind resources resulting in promises of 25GW of generating capacity built over more than 7,000km^2 of Scottish seabed and split across 17 different sites around the north of Scotland.

Proponents hail the billions of investment that will be required to build the project. As well as the £700 million in option fees collected by Crown Estate Scotland and the prospect of Somewhere in the region of £30-£50 million a year in annual rents.

Whilst the winners of the auction are almost entirely made up of foreign-owned energy companies (with 20% of the capacity being won by fossil fuel giants Shell and BP alone) Proponents promise that Scotland could still benefit from jobs created in the supply chain.

Common Weal produced our response last week calling for Scotland to build up capacity to Ensure that next time, we can have a much greater level of involvement from Scottish companies including a National Energy Company.

The article about Scottish supply chains with regards to ScotWind can be read here.

You can join Common Weal's weekly newsletter by signing up 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.

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]]> Episode 112 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

This week, Craig is joined by two members of Common Weal's Energy Working Group - Keith Baker and Iain Wright - to discuss the ScotWind offshore wind auction and its implications for Scottish renewables.

ScotWind is the largest auction of Scottish offshore wind resources resulting in promises of 25GW of generating capacity built over more than 7,000km^2 of Scottish seabed and split across 17 different sites around the north of Scotland.

Proponents hail the billions of investment that will be required to build the project. As well as the £700 million in option fees collected by Crown Estate Scotland and the prospect of Somewhere in the region of £30-£50 million a year in annual rents.

Whilst the winners of the auction are almost entirely made up of foreign-owned energy companies (with 20% of the capacity being won by fossil fuel giants Shell and BP alone) Proponents promise that Scotland could still benefit from jobs created in the supply chain.

Common Weal produced our response last week calling for Scotland to build up capacity to Ensure that next time, we can have a much greater level of involvement from Scottish companies including a National Energy Company.

The article about Scottish supply chains with regards to ScotWind can be read here.

You can join Common Weal's weekly newsletter by signing up 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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-9956639 Wed, 26 Jan 2022 16:00:00 +0000 2008 4 112 full false Episode #111 - Please Look Up Episode #111 - Please Look Up Episode 111 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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Welcome to 2022 and Season 4 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

To start the year, the entire Common Weal team joins Craig on the show to talk about a film we all watched over the winter break. Don't Look Up is a film about a couple of astronomers discovery of an asteroid on collision course with Earth and their attempts to get politicians, the media, the public...anyone! to listen to them and do something about it.
The team discuss the analogy the film draws towards the reaction to climate change and our lack of action to avert it.

Caution, spoilers for Don't Look Up are present from the start of the podcast and continue throughout.

If you would like to read something a little more hopeful, you can buy a copy of our Common Home Plan here.

The T-shirt that Robin refers to can be purchased 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.

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]]> Episode 111 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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Welcome to 2022 and Season 4 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

To start the year, the entire Common Weal team joins Craig on the show to talk about a film we all watched over the winter break. Don't Look Up is a film about a couple of astronomers discovery of an asteroid on collision course with Earth and their attempts to get politicians, the media, the public...anyone! to listen to them and do something about it.
The team discuss the analogy the film draws towards the reaction to climate change and our lack of action to avert it.

Caution, spoilers for Don't Look Up are present from the start of the podcast and continue throughout.

If you would like to read something a little more hopeful, you can buy a copy of our Common Home Plan here.

The T-shirt that Robin refers to can be purchased 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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-9914072 Wed, 19 Jan 2022 16:00:00 +0000 3560 4 111 full false Episode #110 - All Of Our Futures Episode #110 - All Of Our Futures Episode 110 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

 You can download the episode directly here.

Apologies for the drop in audio quality in this episode. This was due to technical difficulties and Craig remote working due to (non-Covid) illness.

This week, Craig is joined by Bill Johnston to discuss their mutually co-written book All of Our Futures: Scotland’s ageing population and what to do about it. This book presents a comprehensive strategy for Scotland's ongoing demographic transition, how that must be done in a way that breaks down ageism systemic to our politics and economy and how doing this can present Scotland's older people with a Social Contract for a better, healthier and more inclusive life. They discuss some topics within the book such as how a neoliberal economy inevitably leads to ageism, how the politics of ageing is often far too short term and some specific policies from the book such as how an independent Scotland could overhaul the UK's broken pension sector.

You can buy a copy of All of Our Futures in the Common Weal shop here.
And check out our other merchandise here.
https://commonweal.scot/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/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

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]]> Episode 110 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

 You can download the episode directly here.

Apologies for the drop in audio quality in this episode. This was due to technical difficulties and Craig remote working due to (non-Covid) illness.

This week, Craig is joined by Bill Johnston to discuss their mutually co-written book All of Our Futures: Scotland’s ageing population and what to do about it. This book presents a comprehensive strategy for Scotland's ongoing demographic transition, how that must be done in a way that breaks down ageism systemic to our politics and economy and how doing this can present Scotland's older people with a Social Contract for a better, healthier and more inclusive life. They discuss some topics within the book such as how a neoliberal economy inevitably leads to ageism, how the politics of ageing is often far too short term and some specific policies from the book such as how an independent Scotland could overhaul the UK's broken pension sector.

You can buy a copy of All of Our Futures in the Common Weal shop here.
And check out our other merchandise here.
https://commonweal.scot/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/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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-9690701 Thu, 09 Dec 2021 12:00:00 +0000 2882 3 110 full false Episode #109 - Practicable Currency Episode #109 - Practicable Currency Episode 109 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast 

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This week, Craig talks once again to Tim Rideout. Currency expert and "controversial economist" who has campaigned for Scotland to set up its own independent currency so that its ready to launch "as soon as practicable" after independence. Last weekend he successfully won a vote at the SNP conference to instruct the party to draw up legislation to begin work on launching a Scottish Central Bank so that preparations can be started immediately after a successful independence referendum.

During the show, Craig references his interview with borders and customs expert, Bill Austin in Episode #37 of the Policy Podcast. You can listen to that show 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.

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This week, Craig talks once again to Tim Rideout. Currency expert and "controversial economist" who has campaigned for Scotland to set up its own independent currency so that its ready to launch "as soon as practicable" after independence. Last weekend he successfully won a vote at the SNP conference to instruct the party to draw up legislation to begin work on launching a Scottish Central Bank so that preparations can be started immediately after a successful independence referendum.

During the show, Craig references his interview with borders and customs expert, Bill Austin in Episode #37 of the Policy Podcast. You can listen to that show 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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-9644163 Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:00:00 +0000 1666 3 109 full false Episode #108 - Not Doing Enough Episode #108 - Not Doing Enough Episode 108 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week Craig talks to Robin McAlpine, Common Weal's Head of Strategic Development, about his observations of the COP26 conference, why the conference failed to deliver a plan to avert the climate emergency and what Scotland's strategy should be going forward from here.

The Bloomberg article that Craig mentions can be read here.

Common Weal's Common Home Plan can be downloaded here or purchased from our shop at the link below.
https://commonweal.scot/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/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.

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This week Craig talks to Robin McAlpine, Common Weal's Head of Strategic Development, about his observations of the COP26 conference, why the conference failed to deliver a plan to avert the climate emergency and what Scotland's strategy should be going forward from here.

The Bloomberg article that Craig mentions can be read here.

Common Weal's Common Home Plan can be downloaded here or purchased from our shop at the link below.
https://commonweal.scot/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/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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-9565102 Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:00:00 +0000 2677 3 108 full false Episode #107 - Ways of Working Episode #107 - Ways of Working Episode 107 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week Craig talks to Marc Burgauer, a coach in Agile and other workplace improvements , on the ways that work is changing in the wake of the pandemic. Many of us have transitioned to working from home - in whole or in part - but even where this has been successful it has opened up various disparities in the world of work. Many jobs can't be worked from home. Many people do not have home environments that allow them to easily work from there. Even the transition hasn't always been smooth and various technologies and working practices have started to emerge to allow offices to operate in a decentralised way. The discussion asks if this can be done only in a way that suits the workplace or if it can be done in a way that fosters and maintains the social connections formed at work - connections that can be vital to solidarity, collective bargaining and workers' rights.

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.

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This week Craig talks to Marc Burgauer, a coach in Agile and other workplace improvements , on the ways that work is changing in the wake of the pandemic. Many of us have transitioned to working from home - in whole or in part - but even where this has been successful it has opened up various disparities in the world of work. Many jobs can't be worked from home. Many people do not have home environments that allow them to easily work from there. Even the transition hasn't always been smooth and various technologies and working practices have started to emerge to allow offices to operate in a decentralised way. The discussion asks if this can be done only in a way that suits the workplace or if it can be done in a way that fosters and maintains the social connections formed at work - connections that can be vital to solidarity, collective bargaining and workers' rights.

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-9527634 Thu, 11 Nov 2021 17:00:00 +0000 2424 3 107 full false Episode #106 - What Is Care? Episode #106 - What Is Care? Episode 106 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig speaks to Prof. Mark Smith about a question so fundamental to a National Care Service that it must be answered if one is to be built successfully. Just, what is care, exactly? They discuss how the care sector in Scotland has largely failed to answer this question in the past - which has led to the disjointed and profit-driven sector we have today and why the Rights-based approach taken by the Scottish Government, whilst well meaning, will not lead to adequate outcomes unless coupled with the resources to protect the rights and the ability to uphold them.

Mark's paper can be read here.

Robin McAlpine's article on Rights can be read here.

And Mark's paper on trauma has been published in Issue 4 of volume 30 of Scottish Affairs (article paywalled).

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.

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]]> Episode 106 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

This week, Craig speaks to Prof. Mark Smith about a question so fundamental to a National Care Service that it must be answered if one is to be built successfully. Just, what is care, exactly? They discuss how the care sector in Scotland has largely failed to answer this question in the past - which has led to the disjointed and profit-driven sector we have today and why the Rights-based approach taken by the Scottish Government, whilst well meaning, will not lead to adequate outcomes unless coupled with the resources to protect the rights and the ability to uphold them.

Mark's paper can be read here.

Robin McAlpine's article on Rights can be read here.

And Mark's paper on trauma has been published in Issue 4 of volume 30 of Scottish Affairs (article paywalled).

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-9483337 Wed, 03 Nov 2021 14:00:00 +0000 1854 3 106 full false Episode #105 - Cop Out Episode #105 - Cop Out Episode 105 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Prof. Richard Murphy of Tax Research UK. They discuss the UK Spending Review, published today, paying attention to the promises made that can't be kept and the negative impact that many of the ones that can be will have especially on the most vulnerable people in society. They also take a look at COP26 - what it should achieve if it is to live up to its name but where and how it is likely to fall short of those ambitions.

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.

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This week, Craig talks to Prof. Richard Murphy of Tax Research UK. They discuss the UK Spending Review, published today, paying attention to the promises made that can't be kept and the negative impact that many of the ones that can be will have especially on the most vulnerable people in society. They also take a look at COP26 - what it should achieve if it is to live up to its name but where and how it is likely to fall short of those ambitions.

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-9444160 Wed, 27 Oct 2021 17:00:00 +0000 2750 3 105 full false Episode #104 - New Scots' Land Episode #104 - New Scots' Land Episode 104 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast 

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This week, Craig talks to Dr Sarah Kyambi the Founder Director of the new think tank Migration Policy Scotland. They discuss the policy gaps in Scotland around migration, particularly outwith the areas of asylum and refugee migration, what Scotland is currently doing to close those gaps and where Scotland could be doing more.

 You can visit Migration Policy Scotland are their website and Twitter pages. 

The podcast with Colin Turbett on Community Hubs can be found 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

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This week, Craig talks to Dr Sarah Kyambi the Founder Director of the new think tank Migration Policy Scotland. They discuss the policy gaps in Scotland around migration, particularly outwith the areas of asylum and refugee migration, what Scotland is currently doing to close those gaps and where Scotland could be doing more.

 You can visit Migration Policy Scotland are their website and Twitter pages. 

The podcast with Colin Turbett on Community Hubs can be found 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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-9402616 Wed, 20 Oct 2021 15:00:00 +0000 1947 3 104 full false Episode #103 - Caring About Carers Episode #103 - Caring About Carers Episode 103 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week Craig speaks to Kathy Jenkins Secretary of Scottish Hazards - A charity committed to improving workplace H&S, H&S officer of her Unite not for profit branch which organisers social care workers. She is also a member of Common Weal's Social Care Reform Working Group which is currently working on a comprehensive blueprint for a Scottish National Care Service.

Kathy talks about her latest policy paper for Common Weal on health and safety in the social care sector - both how it has been affected by the pandemic and the systemic issues that impacted the health and safety of social care workers before the pandemic struck.

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

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This week Craig speaks to Kathy Jenkins Secretary of Scottish Hazards - A charity committed to improving workplace H&S, H&S officer of her Unite not for profit branch which organisers social care workers. She is also a member of Common Weal's Social Care Reform Working Group which is currently working on a comprehensive blueprint for a Scottish National Care Service.

Kathy talks about her latest policy paper for Common Weal on health and safety in the social care sector - both how it has been affected by the pandemic and the systemic issues that impacted the health and safety of social care workers before the pandemic struck.

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-9361690 Wed, 13 Oct 2021 16:00:00 +0000 1568 3 103 full false Episode #102 - Media Matters Episode #102 - Media Matters Episode 102 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast 

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This week, Craig talks to David Patrick, author of recently published book Front-Page Scotland which looks at how stories about Scottish independence were reported in the newspapers throughout the 2014 independence referendum campaign. They discuss how the framing of stories on topics such as economics depended largely on whether the points favoured one side of the campaign or the other, which topics were given a disproportionate amount of time in coverage and which people and personalities saw more coverage than others. Finally, they discuss lessons to be learned from the last campaign that could be applied now such as how activists can better examine news stories to assess if the issues are being reported fairly.

More information about the book can be found on the publisher's page 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.

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This week, Craig talks to David Patrick, author of recently published book Front-Page Scotland which looks at how stories about Scottish independence were reported in the newspapers throughout the 2014 independence referendum campaign. They discuss how the framing of stories on topics such as economics depended largely on whether the points favoured one side of the campaign or the other, which topics were given a disproportionate amount of time in coverage and which people and personalities saw more coverage than others. Finally, they discuss lessons to be learned from the last campaign that could be applied now such as how activists can better examine news stories to assess if the issues are being reported fairly.

More information about the book can be found on the publisher's page 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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-9321535 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 16:00:00 +0000 2208 3 102 full false Episode #101 - New Money Episode #101 - New Money Episode 101 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig speaks to Peter Ryan - expert on currency and banking systems and author of several papers for Common Weal and the Scottish Independence Convention on currency in an independent Scotland. They discuss recent radical changes to the global currency landscape with the creation of Central Bank Digital Currencies. These could potentially allow Central Banks to create money in the event of a future stimulus programme such as was needed in the wake of the Covid pandemic or the 2008 Financial Crisis but could do so in a way that means giving it directly to people rather than pumping up assets via Quantitative Easing and could allow Central Banks to avoid losing control of monetary policy due to the rise of cryptocurrencies or private digital currencies such as Facebook's Libra. Peter also discusses some of the risks of this policy such as the potential for the direct collection and control of data on what we buy and sell using our CBDC funds.

Finally, Peter talks about his work in the Scottish Green Party to bring forward a conference motion on a Financial Health Service.

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

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This week, Craig speaks to Peter Ryan - expert on currency and banking systems and author of several papers for Common Weal and the Scottish Independence Convention on currency in an independent Scotland. They discuss recent radical changes to the global currency landscape with the creation of Central Bank Digital Currencies. These could potentially allow Central Banks to create money in the event of a future stimulus programme such as was needed in the wake of the Covid pandemic or the 2008 Financial Crisis but could do so in a way that means giving it directly to people rather than pumping up assets via Quantitative Easing and could allow Central Banks to avoid losing control of monetary policy due to the rise of cryptocurrencies or private digital currencies such as Facebook's Libra. Peter also discusses some of the risks of this policy such as the potential for the direct collection and control of data on what we buy and sell using our CBDC funds.

Finally, Peter talks about his work in the Scottish Green Party to bring forward a conference motion on a Financial Health Service.

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-9280999 Wed, 29 Sep 2021 15:00:00 +0000 2006 3 101 full false Episode #100 - 100th Episode Special Episode #100 - 100th Episode Special Episode 100 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week marks the 100th episode of the Common Weal Policy Podcast. To celebrate, Craig Dalzell is joined by Ellen Dalzell who asks him questions submitted by our audience. Thank you to everyone who has listened to and supported the show for the past 100 episodes.

The two blog articles that Craig refers to on the democratic routes to independence and the pressure campaign needed for it to succeed can be read behind the respective links.

You can join the Common Weal mailing list to get our weekly newsletter 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

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This week marks the 100th episode of the Common Weal Policy Podcast. To celebrate, Craig Dalzell is joined by Ellen Dalzell who asks him questions submitted by our audience. Thank you to everyone who has listened to and supported the show for the past 100 episodes.

The two blog articles that Craig refers to on the democratic routes to independence and the pressure campaign needed for it to succeed can be read behind the respective links.

You can join the Common Weal mailing list to get our weekly newsletter 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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-9241620 Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:00:00 +0000 1900 3 100 full false Episode #99 - Caring About Children Episode #99 - Caring About Children Episode 99 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig is joined by Marion Macleod - an expert in social care and education for children and author of Common Weal's latest policy paper on a strategic plan for childcare. They discuss the current patchwork state of child and early years care in Scotland, how the latest Programme for Government perpetuates that even if the policies themselves may be valuable and how things could be greatly improved by a strategic and holistic plan for care sitting within a National Care Service.

Colin Turbett's recent appearance on the podcast was also reference along with his paper on how a National Care Service can be delivered through local Community Hubs.

On episode 100 of the Policy Podcast, Craig would like to answer questions from the audience about any of Common Weal's policies or other work. If you have a question, please send it in to our Interim Director Amanda at amanda@common.scot.

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.

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 You can download the episode directly here.

This week, Craig is joined by Marion Macleod - an expert in social care and education for children and author of Common Weal's latest policy paper on a strategic plan for childcare. They discuss the current patchwork state of child and early years care in Scotland, how the latest Programme for Government perpetuates that even if the policies themselves may be valuable and how things could be greatly improved by a strategic and holistic plan for care sitting within a National Care Service.

Colin Turbett's recent appearance on the podcast was also reference along with his paper on how a National Care Service can be delivered through local Community Hubs.

On episode 100 of the Policy Podcast, Craig would like to answer questions from the audience about any of Common Weal's policies or other work. If you have a question, please send it in to our Interim Director Amanda at amanda@common.scot.

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-9158536 Wed, 08 Sep 2021 16:00:00 +0000 1965 3 99 full false Episode #98 - Who's Voting Yes? Episode #98 - Who's Voting Yes? Episode 98 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig Dalzell is joined by Ellen Dalzell to discuss the Demographics of Independence. Ellen has campaigned for several years both for "New Scots" to be included in Scotland's democracy both through being able to vote - which they now can - but also for them to be better included in data that informs democratic campaigning. They discuss the current weaknesses in the data we have and how that has given rise to misconceptions about the voting intentions of New Scots. They then talk more broadly about the findings of Craig's latest policy paper that examines who has shifted from No to Yes since 2014 or vice versa.

Ellen's article in Source on data about New Scots can be read here.
Her article about current voting trends can be read here.
The policy paper the Demographics of Independence 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.

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This week, Craig Dalzell is joined by Ellen Dalzell to discuss the Demographics of Independence. Ellen has campaigned for several years both for "New Scots" to be included in Scotland's democracy both through being able to vote - which they now can - but also for them to be better included in data that informs democratic campaigning. They discuss the current weaknesses in the data we have and how that has given rise to misconceptions about the voting intentions of New Scots. They then talk more broadly about the findings of Craig's latest policy paper that examines who has shifted from No to Yes since 2014 or vice versa.

Ellen's article in Source on data about New Scots can be read here.
Her article about current voting trends can be read here.
The policy paper the Demographics of Independence 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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-9122572 Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0000 1795 3 98 full false Episode #97 - Thinking Outwith The Box Episode #97 - Thinking Outwith The Box Episode 97 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast 

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This week, Craig talks to SNP Policy Development Convenor Chris Hanlon and Agnes MacAuley from SNP Greenock & Inverclyde about the latest GERS figures and what they mean (and don't mean) for Scotland, independence and the post-pandemic recovery. They then discuss up and coming motions to the SNP conference that have been influenced by or based on Common Weal policies including one for a National Transport Company designed to help decarbonise our cars and other vehicles. Finally, they discuss the role of non-party think tanks in Scottish politics and what they can do that party affiliated policy groups cannot.

You can buy a copy of the Common Weal Common Home Plan here.
Or read the ebook for free 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

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This week, Craig talks to SNP Policy Development Convenor Chris Hanlon and Agnes MacAuley from SNP Greenock & Inverclyde about the latest GERS figures and what they mean (and don't mean) for Scotland, independence and the post-pandemic recovery. They then discuss up and coming motions to the SNP conference that have been influenced by or based on Common Weal policies including one for a National Transport Company designed to help decarbonise our cars and other vehicles. Finally, they discuss the role of non-party think tanks in Scottish politics and what they can do that party affiliated policy groups cannot.

You can buy a copy of the Common Weal Common Home Plan here.
Or read the ebook for free 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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-9051309 Wed, 18 Aug 2021 19:00:00 +0000 2491 3 97 full false Episode #96 - IPCC Special Episode #96 - IPCC Special Episode 96 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig is joined by three guests. Keith Baker of Common Weal's Energy Policy Group, Douglas Chapman, SNP MP for Dunfermline and West Fife and Ali Anderson, Senior Researcher for Mr Chapman. The four of them discuss the IPCC report that came out this week. The discuss the implications for Scotland and the world if we fail to act on the climate emergency and why this report represents the last change to make those changes. They then discuss Common Weal's latest policy paper 21 For 21 which offers 21 actions that the Scottish Government should take immediately in light of the IPCC report. 

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

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This week, Craig is joined by three guests. Keith Baker of Common Weal's Energy Policy Group, Douglas Chapman, SNP MP for Dunfermline and West Fife and Ali Anderson, Senior Researcher for Mr Chapman. The four of them discuss the IPCC report that came out this week. The discuss the implications for Scotland and the world if we fail to act on the climate emergency and why this report represents the last change to make those changes. They then discuss Common Weal's latest policy paper 21 For 21 which offers 21 actions that the Scottish Government should take immediately in light of the IPCC report. 

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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-9011988 Wed, 11 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000 2512 3 96 full false Episode #95 - Scotland's Genocide Episode #95 - Scotland's Genocide Episode 95 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast 

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This week Craig Dalzell talks to Shamus McPhee about his paper on and personal experiences of the "Tinker Housing Experiment", an attempt in Scotland to forcibly settle Gypsy Travellers in inadequate housing and to ethnically cleanse their culture and way of life. He speaks of his experiences growing up within the experiment and how it has left many people with irreparably damaged lives. He calls on the Scottish Government to issue a formal apology to the survivors of Scotland's treatment of Gypsy Travellers and to learn from these experiences to ensure that their voices are heard when making policies in the future.

The Uglier Side of Bonnie Scotland: The Tinker Housing Experiments 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

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This week Craig Dalzell talks to Shamus McPhee about his paper on and personal experiences of the "Tinker Housing Experiment", an attempt in Scotland to forcibly settle Gypsy Travellers in inadequate housing and to ethnically cleanse their culture and way of life. He speaks of his experiences growing up within the experiment and how it has left many people with irreparably damaged lives. He calls on the Scottish Government to issue a formal apology to the survivors of Scotland's treatment of Gypsy Travellers and to learn from these experiences to ensure that their voices are heard when making policies in the future.

The Uglier Side of Bonnie Scotland: The Tinker Housing Experiments 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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-8974056 Wed, 04 Aug 2021 15:00:00 +0000 1997 3 95 full false Episode #94 - Building for Folk First Episode #94 - Building for Folk First Episode 94 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig Dalzell is joined by Keith Baker, an energy poverty researcher at Glasgow Caledonian University and a member of Common Weal's Energy Working Group. They discuss Energy Performance Certificates - the framework by which building energy efficiency is measured in Scotland. Keith explains how EPCs work, the flaws in the models they use to generate their scores and what can be done to improve them.

You can read the paper written by Keith and Ron Mould on EPCs here.

You can sign up to Common Weal's new weekly and monthly newsletters 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.

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This week, Craig Dalzell is joined by Keith Baker, an energy poverty researcher at Glasgow Caledonian University and a member of Common Weal's Energy Working Group. They discuss Energy Performance Certificates - the framework by which building energy efficiency is measured in Scotland. Keith explains how EPCs work, the flaws in the models they use to generate their scores and what can be done to improve them.

You can read the paper written by Keith and Ron Mould on EPCs here.

You can sign up to Common Weal's new weekly and monthly newsletters 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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-8937787 Wed, 28 Jul 2021 15:00:00 +0000 2598 3 94 full false Episode #93 - Buy Less, Borrow Better Episode #93 - Buy Less, Borrow Better Episode 93 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

 You can download the episode directly here.

This week, Craig talks to Chris Hellawell and Alice McGillicuddy from Edinburgh Tool Library. They discuss what a tool library is, why they are the future of how we use tools and other goods and their reaction to the news that the Scottish Climate Assembly has called for the Scottish Government to create and support a network of such libraries across 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/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

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 You can download the episode directly here.

This week, Craig talks to Chris Hellawell and Alice McGillicuddy from Edinburgh Tool Library. They discuss what a tool library is, why they are the future of how we use tools and other goods and their reaction to the news that the Scottish Climate Assembly has called for the Scottish Government to create and support a network of such libraries across 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/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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-8893862 Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:00:00 +0000 2113 3 93 full false Episode #92 - In Not Now, When? Episode #92 - In Not Now, When? Episode 92 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig talks to Gillian Mair and Alison Watters the Co-Convenors of Now Scotland, a members-led, grassroots organisation campaigning for Scottish independence as soon as possible. They discuss what Now Scotland is trying to add to the independence movement in terms of facilitating cross-group discussions and campaigning as well as several policy motions that the members of Now Scotland are presently advocating for within the organisation; namely for campaigning and messaging training, training in non-violent direct action campaigning, a focus on the climate emergency and for an independent Scotland to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

You can find out more about Now Scotland, including how to join the organisation at https://www.nowscotland.scot

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.

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This week, Craig talks to Gillian Mair and Alison Watters the Co-Convenors of Now Scotland, a members-led, grassroots organisation campaigning for Scottish independence as soon as possible. They discuss what Now Scotland is trying to add to the independence movement in terms of facilitating cross-group discussions and campaigning as well as several policy motions that the members of Now Scotland are presently advocating for within the organisation; namely for campaigning and messaging training, training in non-violent direct action campaigning, a focus on the climate emergency and for an independent Scotland to sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.

You can find out more about Now Scotland, including how to join the organisation at https://www.nowscotland.scot

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-8863090 Wed, 14 Jul 2021 14:00:00 +0000 2054 3 92 full false Episode #91 - Caring Communities Episode #91 - Caring Communities Episode 91 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig Dalzell talks to Colin Turbett, retired social care worker and member of the Common Weal Social Care Reform Group, about his new policy paper for Common Weal. Care in Your Community anchors a Scottish National Care Service in and around local communities via a Community Hubs model where your local hub becomes your first point of entry if you need care but also if you need to access other services from Citizens' Advice, through GP services, banking or simply be there to be a place to be part of community. The model is not a new idea - Colin gives the example of a similar idea emerging out of the aftermath of WWII - but it is a radical idea that could fill a similar role as we emerge from the aftermath of the pandemic.

You can read Colin's paper here.

You can also read his previous paper on reforming social work here.

You can sign up to Common Weal's newsletters here: https://commonweal.scot/get-involved/cw-mailing-list/
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.

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This week, Craig Dalzell talks to Colin Turbett, retired social care worker and member of the Common Weal Social Care Reform Group, about his new policy paper for Common Weal. Care in Your Community anchors a Scottish National Care Service in and around local communities via a Community Hubs model where your local hub becomes your first point of entry if you need care but also if you need to access other services from Citizens' Advice, through GP services, banking or simply be there to be a place to be part of community. The model is not a new idea - Colin gives the example of a similar idea emerging out of the aftermath of WWII - but it is a radical idea that could fill a similar role as we emerge from the aftermath of the pandemic.

You can read Colin's paper here.

You can also read his previous paper on reforming social work here.

You can sign up to Common Weal's newsletters here: https://commonweal.scot/get-involved/cw-mailing-list/
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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-8826409 Wed, 07 Jul 2021 15:00:00 +0000 1852 3 91 full false Episode #90 - Scotland's Voice Episode #90 - Scotland's Voice Episode 90 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig Dalzell talks to Kevin Anderson - a member of the Evidence Group of the Scottish Climate Assembly who recently published their final report listing 82 policy recommendations for the Scottish Government. They discuss the process by which the Assembly heard evidence from multiple experts (including Craig) on multiple aspects of climate issues, how the Assembly deliberated that evidence and formed it into their policy recommendations and which policies particularly caught Kevin and Craig's eye.

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 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

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This week, Craig Dalzell talks to Kevin Anderson - a member of the Evidence Group of the Scottish Climate Assembly who recently published their final report listing 82 policy recommendations for the Scottish Government. They discuss the process by which the Assembly heard evidence from multiple experts (including Craig) on multiple aspects of climate issues, how the Assembly deliberated that evidence and formed it into their policy recommendations and which policies particularly caught Kevin and Craig's eye.

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 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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-8789226 Wed, 30 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0000 1738 3 90 full false Episode #89 - Banking For All Of Us Episode #89 - Banking For All Of Us Episode 89 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig Dalzell speaks to Mark Hooper from Banc Cambria - a mutually-owned Community Bank in the process of starting up in Wales. Banc Cambria is based on a model of community banking developed by the Community Savings Bank Association which was also adopted by Common Weal in our paper on Community Banking by Gemma Bone Dodds which you can read here.

They discuss the problem of banks abandoning communities in Wales and Scotland and how this hollows out local economies and leaves people vulnerable to less stable financial services and unable to access the kind of in-person advice they might want when deciding to, for example, apply for a mortgage.

They also discuss the political history of the idea in Wales and how it has led up to the idea of Community Banking being adopted by the Welsh Government.

If you would like to contact your local politicians be they Councillors, Members of the Scottish Parliament/Welsh Senedd or Members of the House of Commons to encourage them to support community banking, you can find and write to them here.

Mark also mentioned his interest in how a Welsh Central Bank could work. In 2017, Craig wrote a paper on Scottish Central Banking which can be found 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: http://commonweal.scot/about/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.

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You can download the episode directly here.

This week, Craig Dalzell speaks to Mark Hooper from Banc Cambria - a mutually-owned Community Bank in the process of starting up in Wales. Banc Cambria is based on a model of community banking developed by the Community Savings Bank Association which was also adopted by Common Weal in our paper on Community Banking by Gemma Bone Dodds which you can read here.

They discuss the problem of banks abandoning communities in Wales and Scotland and how this hollows out local economies and leaves people vulnerable to less stable financial services and unable to access the kind of in-person advice they might want when deciding to, for example, apply for a mortgage.

They also discuss the political history of the idea in Wales and how it has led up to the idea of Community Banking being adopted by the Welsh Government.

If you would like to contact your local politicians be they Councillors, Members of the Scottish Parliament/Welsh Senedd or Members of the House of Commons to encourage them to support community banking, you can find and write to them here.

Mark also mentioned his interest in how a Welsh Central Bank could work. In 2017, Craig wrote a paper on Scottish Central Banking which can be found 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: http://commonweal.scot/about/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.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-8751023 Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0000 2144 3 89 full false Episode #88 - Of The People Episode #88 - Of The People Episode 88 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig Dalzell is joined by two special guests. Alice Kinghorn-Gray from ERS Scotland and Will Stringer from the Sortition Foundation both here to discuss the ongoing campaign to create a Scottish House of Citizens - an upper chamber overseeing the Scottish Parliament that would be formed by residents of Scotland drawn randomly like a jury. Common Weal has previously published proposals for such a House of Citizens in our 2017 paper on the topic and it was last discussed on this podcast in 2020 when the Scottish Citizens' Assembly called for one as well.

The Declaration on Local Democracy mention by Alice can be found here and the petition calling for a House of Citizens can be signed 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: http://commonweal.scot/about/donate

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This week, Craig Dalzell is joined by two special guests. Alice Kinghorn-Gray from ERS Scotland and Will Stringer from the Sortition Foundation both here to discuss the ongoing campaign to create a Scottish House of Citizens - an upper chamber overseeing the Scottish Parliament that would be formed by residents of Scotland drawn randomly like a jury. Common Weal has previously published proposals for such a House of Citizens in our 2017 paper on the topic and it was last discussed on this podcast in 2020 when the Scottish Citizens' Assembly called for one as well.

The Declaration on Local Democracy mention by Alice can be found here and the petition calling for a House of Citizens can be signed 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: http://commonweal.scot/about/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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-8719435 Thu, 17 Jun 2021 15:00:00 +0000 2026 3 88 full false Episode #87 - Tracking Tax Episode #87 - Tracking Tax Episode 87 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig Dalzell is joined by Prof Richard Murphy of Tax Research UK to discuss the G7's proposal for a global minimum corporation tax. Richard explains how the tax works and how it could be calculated then looks at the weaknesses and loopholes in the tax as well as news that the UK, having just agreed to the principle, is trying to carve out an exemption for the City of London.

Richard's policy paper on tax in an independent Scotland can be read here and his 2021 update to the paper for the Scottish Independence Convention can be read here.

The news story about the City of London exemption can be read here.

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This week, Craig Dalzell is joined by Prof Richard Murphy of Tax Research UK to discuss the G7's proposal for a global minimum corporation tax. Richard explains how the tax works and how it could be calculated then looks at the weaknesses and loopholes in the tax as well as news that the UK, having just agreed to the principle, is trying to carve out an exemption for the City of London.

Richard's policy paper on tax in an independent Scotland can be read here and his 2021 update to the paper for the Scottish Independence Convention can be read here.

The news story about the City of London exemption 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: http://commonweal.scot/about/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 sooner rather than later, send your suggestions in to craig@common.scot

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-8673317 Wed, 09 Jun 2021 15:00:00 +0000 2054 3 87 full false Episode #86 - Developing Scotland Episode #86 - Developing Scotland Episode 86 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig Dalzell is joined by Keith Baker, member of Common Weal's Energy Working Group, to discuss the ongoing campaign to revolutionise Scotland's energy sector. They discuss the campaign for a Scottish Energy Development Agency, the revitalised interest in a National Energy Company, how these agencies would link together in a Green New Deal Scotland and how it could be paid for via the Scottish National Investment Bank. Finally, they discuss the news of organisations in Scotland divesting their pension funds from fossil fuels and how this could be leveraged to help with Scotland's energy revolution.

If you would like to get in touch with your MSP to tell them about any of the issues raised in this podcast, you can find and reach them here.

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This week, Craig Dalzell is joined by Keith Baker, member of Common Weal's Energy Working Group, to discuss the ongoing campaign to revolutionise Scotland's energy sector. They discuss the campaign for a Scottish Energy Development Agency, the revitalised interest in a National Energy Company, how these agencies would link together in a Green New Deal Scotland and how it could be paid for via the Scottish National Investment Bank. Finally, they discuss the news of organisations in Scotland divesting their pension funds from fossil fuels and how this could be leveraged to help with Scotland's energy revolution.

If you would like to get in touch with your MSP to tell them about any of the issues raised in this podcast, you can find and reach them 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: http://commonweal.scot/about/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 sooner rather than later, send your suggestions in to craig@common.scot

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-8638234 Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:00:00 +0000 2028 3 86 full false Episode #85 - The First 100 Days Episode #85 - The First 100 Days Episode 85 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss the first 100 days of the Scottish Parliament and the priorities that the Government has laid out to shape the upcoming Parliamentary session. They also talk about the formal negotiations between the SNP and the Greens to explore the possibility of a formal cooperation agreement between the two parties. Finally, they discuss the prospect of another independence referendum within this Parliament given the pro-independence majority in the Chamber.

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 as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered sooner rather than later, send your suggestions in to craig@common.scot

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss the first 100 days of the Scottish Parliament and the priorities that the Government has laid out to shape the upcoming Parliamentary session. They also talk about the formal negotiations between the SNP and the Greens to explore the possibility of a formal cooperation agreement between the two parties. Finally, they discuss the prospect of another independence referendum within this Parliament given the pro-independence majority in the Chamber.

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 as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered sooner rather than later, send your suggestions in to craig@common.scot

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-8598959 Thu, 27 May 2021 14:00:00 +0000 1948 3 85 full false Episode #84 - Migrating Focus Episode #84 - Migrating Focus Episode 84 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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Update - 21/05/21 - Angus Robertson has had Migration and related topics added to his brief as Cabinet Secretary for External Affairs.

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This week, Craig Dalzell is joined by Campaigner, Activist and Creative Director for EU Citizens for an Independent Scotland, Ellen Dalzell. Ellen and Craig talk about their experiences of the Kenmure Street protest against Home Office evictions and then discuss the apparent weakening focus of the Scottish Government on migration matters culminating in their dropping of Migration from the titles of the new Cabinet Secretaries or any of their Junior Ministers. Ellen also talks about her campaign for policies to help safeguard and secure migrants in Scotland and the progress of that campaign since she last discussed it on Episode #27 of the 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: http://commonweal.scot/about/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 sooner rather than later, send your suggestions in to craig@common.scot

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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Update - 21/05/21 - Angus Robertson has had Migration and related topics added to his brief as Cabinet Secretary for External Affairs.

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This week, Craig Dalzell is joined by Campaigner, Activist and Creative Director for EU Citizens for an Independent Scotland, Ellen Dalzell. Ellen and Craig talk about their experiences of the Kenmure Street protest against Home Office evictions and then discuss the apparent weakening focus of the Scottish Government on migration matters culminating in their dropping of Migration from the titles of the new Cabinet Secretaries or any of their Junior Ministers. Ellen also talks about her campaign for policies to help safeguard and secure migrants in Scotland and the progress of that campaign since she last discussed it on Episode #27 of the 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: http://commonweal.scot/about/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 sooner rather than later, send your suggestions in to craig@common.scot

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-8556449 Thu, 20 May 2021 14:00:00 +0000 1881 3 84 full false Episode #83 - Elections 2021 Episode #83 - Elections 2021 Episode 83 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig Dalzell is joined by Common Weal's Communications Officer Becki Menzies to discuss the Holyrood election results, the successes for the Parliament in terms of turnout and increased diversity and some of the major policies that the Parliament should and could implement as a priority since there is apparently a cross-party consensus on 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: http://commonweal.scot/about/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 sooner rather than later, send your suggestions in to craig@common.scot

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This week, Craig Dalzell is joined by Common Weal's Communications Officer Becki Menzies to discuss the Holyrood election results, the successes for the Parliament in terms of turnout and increased diversity and some of the major policies that the Parliament should and could implement as a priority since there is apparently a cross-party consensus on 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: http://commonweal.scot/about/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 sooner rather than later, send your suggestions in to craig@common.scot

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-8507688 Wed, 12 May 2021 15:00:00 +0000 1586 3 83 full false Episode #82 - Manifesto Review Episode #82 - Manifesto Review Episode 82 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell look at some of the party manifestos ahead of the Scottish Elections. In particular they note that many policies that Common Weal have been campaigning for years have been adopted by multiple political parties and now look more like "when, not if" Scotland will implement them. Examples include Universal Basic Income, the Circular Economy and Housing in the Green New Deal.

They also discuss Common Weal's recent paper Better Than This which lays out the eight policies that we think we should be talking about this election.

Craig has a collection of many of the political manifestos on his personal blog here.

Apologies for the background noise in this episode due to construction.

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

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell look at some of the party manifestos ahead of the Scottish Elections. In particular they note that many policies that Common Weal have been campaigning for years have been adopted by multiple political parties and now look more like "when, not if" Scotland will implement them. Examples include Universal Basic Income, the Circular Economy and Housing in the Green New Deal.

They also discuss Common Weal's recent paper Better Than This which lays out the eight policies that we think we should be talking about this election.

Craig has a collection of many of the political manifestos on his personal blog here.

Apologies for the background noise in this episode due to construction.

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 as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered sooner rather than later, send your suggestions in to craig@common.scot

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-8377377 Wed, 21 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +0000 2365 3 82 full false Episode #81 - Burning Issues Episode #81 - Burning Issues Episode 81 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig Dalzell talks to John Young from the Dovesdale Action Group which is campaigning locally against the construction of a waste incinerator in South Lanarkshire and is campaigning nationally for a moratorium on all new incinerators in Scotland.

You can join the Dovesdale Action Group's Facebook page here.

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This week, Craig Dalzell talks to John Young from the Dovesdale Action Group which is campaigning locally against the construction of a waste incinerator in South Lanarkshire and is campaigning nationally for a moratorium on all new incinerators in Scotland.

You can join the Dovesdale Action Group's Facebook page 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: http://commonweal.scot/about/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 sooner rather than later, send your suggestions in to craig@common.scot

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-8333924 Wed, 14 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0000 1620 3 81 full false Episode #80 - Half-Wild Scotland Episode #80 - Half-Wild Scotland Episode 80 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig Dalzell talks to Donald McPhillimy and Callum Blackburn about their recent policy paper for Common Weal, A Mosaic of Life. The paper was part of our recent Land Reform Week and provides a vision of what a "Half-Wild Scotland" would look like if our proposals for Land Reform were fully implemented.

If you're interested in conversations about land reform and rewilding, you can take part in them by joining the Rewilding Scotland Facebook group 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: http://commonweal.scot/about/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 sooner rather than later, send your suggestions in to craig@common.scot

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This week, Craig Dalzell talks to Donald McPhillimy and Callum Blackburn about their recent policy paper for Common Weal, A Mosaic of Life. The paper was part of our recent Land Reform Week and provides a vision of what a "Half-Wild Scotland" would look like if our proposals for Land Reform were fully implemented.

If you're interested in conversations about land reform and rewilding, you can take part in them by joining the Rewilding Scotland Facebook group 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: http://commonweal.scot/about/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 sooner rather than later, send your suggestions in to craig@common.scot

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-8248283 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0000 2510 3 80 full false Episode #79 - The Climate Assembly Episode #79 - The Climate Assembly Episode 78 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig Dalzell is joined by two special guests from Scotland's Climate Assembly. Iain Stewart was the Lead Communicator on the Assembly and Ellie Clarke was one of the 100 people chosen to represent Scotland on the Assembly as they discussed the issues raised by the climate emergency and what Scotland could do about them. They each talk about their experiences and perspectives gained from being members of the Assembly and Craig touches on his experience as one of the people invited to provide evidence to it.

They then look at how the Citizens' Assembly model could be used in the future to look at other big topics of discussion.

You can read the Climate Assembly's Interim Report, published today, here. The full report will be published in May.

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 as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered sooner rather than later, send your suggestions in to craig@common.scot

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This week, Craig Dalzell is joined by two special guests from Scotland's Climate Assembly. Iain Stewart was the Lead Communicator on the Assembly and Ellie Clarke was one of the 100 people chosen to represent Scotland on the Assembly as they discussed the issues raised by the climate emergency and what Scotland could do about them. They each talk about their experiences and perspectives gained from being members of the Assembly and Craig touches on his experience as one of the people invited to provide evidence to it.

They then look at how the Citizens' Assembly model could be used in the future to look at other big topics of discussion.

You can read the Climate Assembly's Interim Report, published today, here. The full report will be published in May.

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 as well as other major policy stories in and around Scotland so if there are any topics that you would like to see covered sooner rather than later, send your suggestions in to craig@common.scot

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-8203328 Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000 1984 3 79 full false Episode #78 - Reforming Scotland Episode #78 - Reforming Scotland Episode 78 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss Common Weal's Land Reform Week. In particular, they look at our latest policy papers Work The Land - which illustrates the economic impact of creating tens of thousands of new jobs in Scotland's rural communities - and Our Land - which shows how the Scottish Government could enact radical land reform now to make that all happen.

Common Weal's previous work on land reform includes our Common Home Plan and Back to Life, a vision for reforming Scotland's grouse moors.

Craig also mentions this news story which reports on the £5 billion of "investment" capital looking to try to capture Scotland's land for its own ends. 

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 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

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Image Credit: Georgina Croll. This image is part of a series of illustrations produced by students of the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in a joint project with Common Weal. Further illustrations can be seen in the Our Land paper. 

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]]> Episode 78 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss Common Weal's Land Reform Week. In particular, they look at our latest policy papers Work The Land - which illustrates the economic impact of creating tens of thousands of new jobs in Scotland's rural communities - and Our Land - which shows how the Scottish Government could enact radical land reform now to make that all happen.

Common Weal's previous work on land reform includes our Common Home Plan and Back to Life, a vision for reforming Scotland's grouse moors.

Craig also mentions this news story which reports on the £5 billion of "investment" capital looking to try to capture Scotland's land for its own ends. 

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 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

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: Georgina Croll. This image is part of a series of illustrations produced by students of the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design in a joint project with Common Weal. Further illustrations can be seen in the Our Land paper. 

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-8164737 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0000 2005 3 78 full false Episode #77 - Caring Scotland Episode #77 - Caring Scotland Episode 77 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig Dalzell talks to special guest Colin Turbett. Colin is a retired social worker who now writes on reform of the sector. He is a member of Common Weal's Care Reform Working Group and is currently working with the group on a blueprint for a National Care Service.

Colin's upcoming paper for the group looks at reform of the social work sector, arguing that the sector has been greatly eroded over the past several decades and now focuses too much on post-interventionist care of people who have already been failed by society rather than being a preventative force in Scotland's social security network.

Colin's paper will be published in the near future.

Nick Kempe's paper on Covid and care homes, mentioned in the podcast, can be read here.

The Care Reform Group's submission to the Feeley Review can be read here and their Manifestof for a National Care Service can be found here.

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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

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]]> Episode 77 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig Dalzell talks to special guest Colin Turbett. Colin is a retired social worker who now writes on reform of the sector. He is a member of Common Weal's Care Reform Working Group and is currently working with the group on a blueprint for a National Care Service.

Colin's upcoming paper for the group looks at reform of the social work sector, arguing that the sector has been greatly eroded over the past several decades and now focuses too much on post-interventionist care of people who have already been failed by society rather than being a preventative force in Scotland's social security network.

Colin's paper will be published in the near future.

Nick Kempe's paper on Covid and care homes, mentioned in the podcast, can be read here.

The Care Reform Group's submission to the Feeley Review can be read here and their Manifestof for a National Care Service can be found 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: 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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-8115234 Wed, 10 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000 1792 3 77 full false Episode #76 - Replacing Council Tax Episode #76 - Replacing Council Tax Episode 76 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell introduce Common Weal's latest Policy Paper - A Property Tax for Scotland. Our proposal to replace the outdated and unfair Council Tax with a tax based on the actual value of land and buildings.

This tax would scrap the banding system and the bizarre method of calculating which house goes into which band and replace it with a tax that is simply calculated based on a percentage of the market value of the property with a rate of 0.63% being calculated as one that raises the same revenue as the current Council Tax does.

They also discuss how this paper would link into Common Weal's broader work on improving housing such as our plans for Rent Controls, Social Housing Building, Land Value Capture and more.

Craig also pays tribute to Bill Austin who passed away last week. Bill co-wrote Common Weal's paper on customs and borders in an independent Scotland and was a guest on the podcast in 2020.

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

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]]> Episode 76 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell introduce Common Weal's latest Policy Paper - A Property Tax for Scotland. Our proposal to replace the outdated and unfair Council Tax with a tax based on the actual value of land and buildings.

This tax would scrap the banding system and the bizarre method of calculating which house goes into which band and replace it with a tax that is simply calculated based on a percentage of the market value of the property with a rate of 0.63% being calculated as one that raises the same revenue as the current Council Tax does.

They also discuss how this paper would link into Common Weal's broader work on improving housing such as our plans for Rent Controls, Social Housing Building, Land Value Capture and more.

Craig also pays tribute to Bill Austin who passed away last week. Bill co-wrote Common Weal's paper on customs and borders in an independent Scotland and was a guest on the podcast in 2020.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-8068621 Wed, 03 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000 1696 3 76 full false Episode #75 - The Miser State Episode #75 - The Miser State Episode 75 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell welcome the publication of the final report of the Citizens' Assembly, in particular their adoption of a series of policies that align well with similar policies previously published by Common Weal.

They then discuss the ongoing political crisis in the US with last week's attack on the US Senate and the imminent prospect for the second impeachment of Donald Trump in the closing days of his term as President. Finally, they look at the procurement scandal in England that has seen vulnerable kids send food parcels that are entirely inadequate for their needs. Whilst this incident hasn't happened in Scotland, it serves as a reflection of many of the similar political failures here that have seen private companies skim vast profits out of public services via mechanisms such as PFI - which Common Weal has campaign against on many occasions.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Episode 75 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell welcome the publication of the final report of the Citizens' Assembly, in particular their adoption of a series of policies that align well with similar policies previously published by Common Weal.

They then discuss the ongoing political crisis in the US with last week's attack on the US Senate and the imminent prospect for the second impeachment of Donald Trump in the closing days of his term as President. Finally, they look at the procurement scandal in England that has seen vulnerable kids send food parcels that are entirely inadequate for their needs. Whilst this incident hasn't happened in Scotland, it serves as a reflection of many of the similar political failures here that have seen private companies skim vast profits out of public services via mechanisms such as PFI - which Common Weal has campaign against on many occasions.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-7275076 Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:00:00 +0000 1925 3 75 full false Episode #74 - Beginning The End Episode #74 - Beginning The End Episode 74 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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Welcome to 2021 and the start of a new series of the Common Weal Policy Podcast.

This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss the new national lockdown prompted by the accelerating spread of Covid-19 and what we must now do to prevent an endless cycle of lockdowns in the months to come. They also discuss the UK's strategy of delaying the deploying of the 2nd dose of vaccines in favour of trying to give more people their first dose despite warnings that the vaccine was not tested to be used in this way and worries from NHS staff that this may leave them at risk. Finally, they discuss how the vaccine nevertheless gives us hope of coming out of this period of crisis and what we can start to do to prepare for the recovery we need afterwards.

The Resilent Scotland Plan can be read here.

Indonesia's experimental vaccine strategy has been reported 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: 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

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]]> Episode 74 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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Welcome to 2021 and the start of a new series of the Common Weal Policy Podcast.

This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss the new national lockdown prompted by the accelerating spread of Covid-19 and what we must now do to prevent an endless cycle of lockdowns in the months to come. They also discuss the UK's strategy of delaying the deploying of the 2nd dose of vaccines in favour of trying to give more people their first dose despite warnings that the vaccine was not tested to be used in this way and worries from NHS staff that this may leave them at risk. Finally, they discuss how the vaccine nevertheless gives us hope of coming out of this period of crisis and what we can start to do to prepare for the recovery we need afterwards.

The Resilent Scotland Plan can be read here.

Indonesia's experimental vaccine strategy has been reported 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: 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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-7162756 Wed, 06 Jan 2021 16:00:00 +0000 1977 3 74 full false Episode #73 - 2020 And Beyond Episode #73 - 2020 And Beyond Episode 73 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, in the final Policy Podcast of 2020, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell look back at this historic year, reflect on the impact that the pandemic has had on Scotland and on everything that Common Weal has done throughout 2020. They then look forward at our plans - as much as they can be made - for 2021 and beyond.The Resilent Scotland Plan can be read here.

And Common Weal's Green New Deal blueprint - the Common Home Plan can be read here and the books are on sale here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic.

Common Weal's online shop is now closed for the remainder of 2020 but once it reopens in the New Year you will be able to support our various campaigns by buying our books, t-shirts, mugs and more or you can buy one of our new e-vouchers and gift someone a donation to us in their name.You can visit the shop 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: 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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Episode 73 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, in the final Policy Podcast of 2020, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell look back at this historic year, reflect on the impact that the pandemic has had on Scotland and on everything that Common Weal has done throughout 2020. They then look forward at our plans - as much as they can be made - for 2021 and beyond.The Resilent Scotland Plan can be read here.

And Common Weal's Green New Deal blueprint - the Common Home Plan can be read here and the books are on sale here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic.

Common Weal's online shop is now closed for the remainder of 2020 but once it reopens in the New Year you will be able to support our various campaigns by buying our books, t-shirts, mugs and more or you can buy one of our new e-vouchers and gift someone a donation to us in their name.You can visit the shop 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: 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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-6879716 Wed, 16 Dec 2020 17:00:00 +0000 1660 2 73 full false Episode #72 - A Hydrogen Future Episode #72 - A Hydrogen Future Episode 72 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss the birth of Scotland's hydrogen economy, what it could become, where it could go wrong and how it could fit into the wider Green New Deal.

The project to produce green hydrogen for public transport was reported here.

The pilot scheme to test hydrogen for home heating is described here.

And Common Weal's Green New Deal blueprint - the Common Home Plan can be read here and the books are on sale here.

If you want to submit a question for next week's Q&A send it in to shafi@common.scot 

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic.

Common Weal's online shop is open from the 18th of November till the 14th of December. You can support our various campaigns by buying our books, t-shirts mugs and more or you can buy one of our new e-vouchers and gift someone a donation to us in their name.You can visit the shop 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: 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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Episode 72 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss the birth of Scotland's hydrogen economy, what it could become, where it could go wrong and how it could fit into the wider Green New Deal.

The project to produce green hydrogen for public transport was reported here.

The pilot scheme to test hydrogen for home heating is described here.

And Common Weal's Green New Deal blueprint - the Common Home Plan can be read here and the books are on sale here.

If you want to submit a question for next week's Q&A send it in to shafi@common.scot 

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic.

Common Weal's online shop is open from the 18th of November till the 14th of December. You can support our various campaigns by buying our books, t-shirts mugs and more or you can buy one of our new e-vouchers and gift someone a donation to us in their name.You can visit the shop 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: 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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-6785056 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 14:00:00 +0000 1773 2 72 full false Episode #71 - A Currency For Scotland Episode #71 - A Currency For Scotland Episode 71 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week Jonathon Shafi talks to Tim Rideout of the Scottish Currency Group about the folly of Sterlingisation, the need for an independent currency and the urgency of getting a plan in place as we look towards a referendum.

The Scottish Currency Group's conference can be watched here.

Laurie Macfarlane's article in Open Democracy is here.

Common Weal's paper on how to make a Scottish currency can be read here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic.

Common Weal's online shop is open from the 18th of November till the 14th of December. You can support our various campaigns by buying our books, t-shirts mugs and more or you can buy one of our new e-vouchers and gift someone a donation to us in their name.You can visit the shop 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: 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

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]]> Episode 71 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week Jonathon Shafi talks to Tim Rideout of the Scottish Currency Group about the folly of Sterlingisation, the need for an independent currency and the urgency of getting a plan in place as we look towards a referendum.

The Scottish Currency Group's conference can be watched here.

Laurie Macfarlane's article in Open Democracy is here.

Common Weal's paper on how to make a Scottish currency can be read here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic.

Common Weal's online shop is open from the 18th of November till the 14th of December. You can support our various campaigns by buying our books, t-shirts mugs and more or you can buy one of our new e-vouchers and gift someone a donation to us in their name.You can visit the shop 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: http://commonweal.scot/about/donate

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-6671435 Thu, 03 Dec 2020 13:00:00 +0000 2508 2 71 full false Episode #70 - Investing In Scotland Episode #70 - Investing In Scotland Episode 70 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell talk about the launch of the Scottish National Investment Bank. They discuss the history of Common Weal's involvement with the SNIB, from our early campaigning through to consulting on the development of the bank. Then, they discuss what the bank could be used for in Scotland and how it will help strengthen Scotland's economy in the face of the climate emergency. Finally, they discuss the continued campaign to improve the SNIB and help it help Scotland for decades to come.

Gemma Bone's paper on the need for Banking for the Common Good can be read here.

Laurie Macfarlane's paper on the blueprint for the SNIB is here.

And Craig's paper on using the SNIB to build zero-carbon houses can be read here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic.

Common Weal's online shop is open from the 18th of November till the 14th of December. You can support our various campaigns by buying our books, t-shirts mugs and more or you can buy one of our new e-vouchers and gift someone a donation to us in their name.You can visit the shop here.

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]]> Episode 70 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell talk about the launch of the Scottish National Investment Bank. They discuss the history of Common Weal's involvement with the SNIB, from our early campaigning through to consulting on the development of the bank. Then, they discuss what the bank could be used for in Scotland and how it will help strengthen Scotland's economy in the face of the climate emergency. Finally, they discuss the continued campaign to improve the SNIB and help it help Scotland for decades to come.

Gemma Bone's paper on the need for Banking for the Common Good can be read here.

Laurie Macfarlane's paper on the blueprint for the SNIB is here.

And Craig's paper on using the SNIB to build zero-carbon houses can be read here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic.

Common Weal's online shop is open from the 18th of November till the 14th of December. You can support our various campaigns by buying our books, t-shirts mugs and more or you can buy one of our new e-vouchers and gift someone a donation to us in their name.You can visit the shop 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: 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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-6547795 Wed, 25 Nov 2020 13:00:00 +0000 1617 2 70 full false Episode #69 - Back To EU Episode #69 - Back To EU Episode 69 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig Dalzell talks to Anthony Salamone, the Managing Director of European Merchants, about his Blueprint for an independent Scotland's accession as an EU member.

They discuss some of the myths surrounding the Scottish EU membership debate including the supposed "queue" that Scotland is said to be at the back of as well as the prospect of another country vetoing out membership.

They then look at the advantages that Scotland would have compared to other current and prospective members who have gone through the accession process.

And then they talk about the barriers that Scotland might face, both in terms of external challenges to prepare for and some of the things that Scotland should not do if it wishes to become an EU member.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic.

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]]> Episode 69 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig Dalzell talks to Anthony Salamone, the Managing Director of European Merchants, about his Blueprint for an independent Scotland's accession as an EU member.

They discuss some of the myths surrounding the Scottish EU membership debate including the supposed "queue" that Scotland is said to be at the back of as well as the prospect of another country vetoing out membership.

They then look at the advantages that Scotland would have compared to other current and prospective members who have gone through the accession process.

And then they talk about the barriers that Scotland might face, both in terms of external challenges to prepare for and some of the things that Scotland should not do if it wishes to become an EU member.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic.

Common Weal's online shop is open from the 18th of November till the 14th of December. You can support our various campaigns by buying our books, t-shirts mugs and more or you can buy one of our new e-vouchers and gift someone a donation to us in their name.You can visit the shop 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: 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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-6438784 Wed, 18 Nov 2020 15:00:00 +0000 2109 2 69 full false Episode #68 - Citizens! Assemble! Episode #68 - Citizens! Assemble! Episode 68 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig Dalzell and Jonathon Shafi discuss the Citizens' Assembly of Scotland and reports of their idea of creating a Citizens' Chamber to oversee and scrutinise the Scottish Parliament. This idea closely matches one produced by Common Weal in 2017 and meshes well with our ideas around local government as well.

Craig explains why if Scotland adopts this proposal, it will be enacting the most profound change to Scotland's democracy since devolution and this side of independence.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic.

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

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]]> Episode 68 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig Dalzell and Jonathon Shafi discuss the Citizens' Assembly of Scotland and reports of their idea of creating a Citizens' Chamber to oversee and scrutinise the Scottish Parliament. This idea closely matches one produced by Common Weal in 2017 and meshes well with our ideas around local government as well.

Craig explains why if Scotland adopts this proposal, it will be enacting the most profound change to Scotland's democracy since devolution and this side of independence.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-6326587 Wed, 11 Nov 2020 16:00:00 +0000 1966 2 68 full false Episode #67 - Trumped Episode #67 - Trumped Episode 67 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig Dalzell and Jonathon Shafi discuss the US Presidential Elections.

As of the recording of this podcast, the final result of the election was not yet known but a Biden victory was looking likely. Craig and Jonathon look at the possible implications of a Biden victory and the effect that might have on the wider world.

Robin McAlpine's article on the collapse of political centrism can be read here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic.

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

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]]> Episode 67 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig Dalzell and Jonathon Shafi discuss the US Presidential Elections.

As of the recording of this podcast, the final result of the election was not yet known but a Biden victory was looking likely. Craig and Jonathon look at the possible implications of a Biden victory and the effect that might have on the wider world.

Robin McAlpine's article on the collapse of political centrism can be read here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-6236821 Thu, 05 Nov 2020 17:00:00 +0000 2155 2 67 full false Episode #66 - Nae Mair Nukes Episode #66 - Nae Mair Nukes Episode 66 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig Dalzell is joined by Isobel Lindsay, vice chair of Scottish CND, to discuss the UN's Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and the implications that it will have for Scottish independence and the prospect of removing the UK's nuclear weapons from Faslane.

You can read John Ainslie's roadmap for removing the weapons here and his analysis of the prospects for an alternative base in the UK here.

Common Weal's policy paper on an independent Scotland's security strategy can be read here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic.

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

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]]> Episode 66 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig Dalzell is joined by Isobel Lindsay, vice chair of Scottish CND, to discuss the UN's Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and the implications that it will have for Scottish independence and the prospect of removing the UK's nuclear weapons from Faslane.

You can read John Ainslie's roadmap for removing the weapons here and his analysis of the prospects for an alternative base in the UK here.

Common Weal's policy paper on an independent Scotland's security strategy can be read here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-6107290 Wed, 28 Oct 2020 15:00:00 +0000 2577 2 66 full false Episode #65 - Is That Your Final Offer? Episode #65 - Is That Your Final Offer? Episode 65 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss news of a leaked memo detailing plans to try to delay a second independence referendum by tactics such as offering Scotland additional powers, attacking the reputation of the First Minister and by trying to court European countries to speak against Scottish re-entry into the EU.

They also discuss the implications of this potential campaign - particularly the offer of more powers - against the backdrop of the Sustainable Growth Commission's proposals and identify some key areas where Scotland could be offered powers by the UK Government that could even exceed those offered by the Growth Commission.

You can read our further critiques of the Growth Commission report here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic.

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

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]]> Episode 65 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss news of a leaked memo detailing plans to try to delay a second independence referendum by tactics such as offering Scotland additional powers, attacking the reputation of the First Minister and by trying to court European countries to speak against Scottish re-entry into the EU.

They also discuss the implications of this potential campaign - particularly the offer of more powers - against the backdrop of the Sustainable Growth Commission's proposals and identify some key areas where Scotland could be offered powers by the UK Government that could even exceed those offered by the Growth Commission.

You can read our further critiques of the Growth Commission report here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-5998576 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 15:00:00 +0000 2002 2 65 full false Episode #64 - Where Are We Now? Episode #64 - Where Are We Now? Episode 64 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Common Weal Campaigns Officer Jonathon Shafi speaks to Common Weal Director, Robin McAlpine.

They talk about the big issues facing us in the pandemic, the impact on the economy and the latest poll which puts support for independence at a record high.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic.

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

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]]> Episode 64 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Common Weal Campaigns Officer Jonathon Shafi speaks to Common Weal Director, Robin McAlpine.

They talk about the big issues facing us in the pandemic, the impact on the economy and the latest poll which puts support for independence at a record high.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-5892880 Wed, 14 Oct 2020 15:00:00 +0000 2297 2 64 full false Episode #63 - Land For All Episode #63 - Land For All Episode 63 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig is joined by Campaigner and Activist, Ellen Höfer to talk about their respective articles responding to the Scottish Land Commission's recent Strategic Plan. Ellen discusses the extreme inequality that Scotland experiences with respect to land ownership and how that inequality is magnified when it comes to gender and land ownership.

You can read Craig's analysis of the Strategic Plan here.

And Ellen's article on gender and land ownership can be read here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic lockdown.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Episode 63 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig is joined by Campaigner and Activist, Ellen Höfer to talk about their respective articles responding to the Scottish Land Commission's recent Strategic Plan. Ellen discusses the extreme inequality that Scotland experiences with respect to land ownership and how that inequality is magnified when it comes to gender and land ownership.

You can read Craig's analysis of the Strategic Plan here.

And Ellen's article on gender and land ownership can be read here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic lockdown.

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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-5805247 Thu, 08 Oct 2020 18:00:00 +0000 1632 2 63 full false Episode #62 - The Internal Market Bill Episode #62 - The Internal Market Bill Episode 62 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon and Craig take a look at the UK's Internal Market Bill which gives the UK Government substantial control over large areas of market regulations covering food, goods and other services. They also discuss the rise of the Welsh independence and the latest White Paper on a roadmap to a referendum. Finally, the take a brief look at US politics and the recent debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

You can read Craig's paper on a Scottish Covid response here.

And Common Weal's Resilient Scotland plan can be found here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic lockdown.

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

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]]> Episode 62 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon and Craig take a look at the UK's Internal Market Bill which gives the UK Government substantial control over large areas of market regulations covering food, goods and other services. They also discuss the rise of the Welsh independence and the latest White Paper on a roadmap to a referendum. Finally, the take a brief look at US politics and the recent debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.

You can read Craig's paper on a Scottish Covid response here.

And Common Weal's Resilient Scotland plan can be found here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic lockdown.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-5676829 Wed, 30 Sep 2020 15:00:00 +0000 2055 2 62 full false Episode #61 - It's Scotland's Energy Episode #61 - It's Scotland's Energy You can download the episode directly here.

This week, Jonathon Shafi and Common Weal Director, Robin McAlpine, discuss the selling off of Scotland's green and renewable assets as part of the Scottish Government's 'Green Investment Portfolio.'

Looking at the implications this will have on jobs, climate and independence, they discuss the alternatives and what we must urgently do to build a green recovery.

You can read Robin's recent column in this issue here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic lockdown.

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

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Common Weal Director, Robin McAlpine, discuss the selling off of Scotland's green and renewable assets as part of the Scottish Government's 'Green Investment Portfolio.'

Looking at the implications this will have on jobs, climate and independence, they discuss the alternatives and what we must urgently do to build a green recovery.

You can read Robin's recent column in this issue here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic lockdown.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-5499397 Fri, 18 Sep 2020 15:00:00 +0000 2385 2 61 full false Episode #60 - Warning Lights Episode #60 - Warning Lights Episode 60 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon and Craig discuss Common Weal's latest policy paper, Warning Lights: Ten Actions for Covid Elimination. This paper describes a localised "traffic light" system of monitoring the state of the virus in Scotland and allows lockdowns to be as tightly located as possible, allowing the greatest number of people to live as normally as possible until a vaccine is developed. The paper also describes actions that could be taken to protect public servants and strengthen the ability for communities to look after their vulnerable members.

The policy paper can be read here.

And it builds on previous work such as out initial Ending Lockdown paper here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic lockdown.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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 You can download the episode directly here. 

This week, Jonathon and Craig discuss Common Weal's latest policy paper, Warning Lights: Ten Actions for Covid Elimination. This paper describes a localised "traffic light" system of monitoring the state of the virus in Scotland and allows lockdowns to be as tightly located as possible, allowing the greatest number of people to live as normally as possible until a vaccine is developed. The paper also describes actions that could be taken to protect public servants and strengthen the ability for communities to look after their vulnerable members.

The policy paper can be read here.

And it builds on previous work such as out initial Ending Lockdown paper here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic lockdown.

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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-5362582 Wed, 09 Sep 2020 11:00:00 +0000 1934 2 60 full false Episode #59 - Modern Money Scotland Episode #59 - Modern Money Scotland Episode 59 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig Dalzell is joined by special guest Kairin van Sweeden, Director of the new Scottish think tank Modern Money Scotland. They advocate for a Modern Monetary Theory approach to national finances as well as seeking to give a platform to other forms of heterodox economics theories. Kairin and Craig also discuss the prospect of a Job Guarantee Scheme - a policy that is rapidly becoming popular across the Scottish political spectrum. They also discuss the Scottish Government's Programme for Government and what that will mean over the next Parliamentary session.

You can find out more about Modern Money Scotland at their website here.

You can read Craig's review of the Programme for Government here.

If you'd like to join our growing network of activists and volunteers, then find out how you can help here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic lockdown.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Episode 59 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig Dalzell is joined by special guest Kairin van Sweeden, Director of the new Scottish think tank Modern Money Scotland. They advocate for a Modern Monetary Theory approach to national finances as well as seeking to give a platform to other forms of heterodox economics theories. Kairin and Craig also discuss the prospect of a Job Guarantee Scheme - a policy that is rapidly becoming popular across the Scottish political spectrum. They also discuss the Scottish Government's Programme for Government and what that will mean over the next Parliamentary session.

You can find out more about Modern Money Scotland at their website here.

You can read Craig's review of the Programme for Government here.

If you'd like to join our growing network of activists and volunteers, then find out how you can help here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic lockdown.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-5260543 Wed, 02 Sep 2020 14:00:00 +0000 1571 2 59 full false Episode #58 - Pooling But Not Sharing Episode #58 - Pooling But Not Sharing Episode 58 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss the annual GERS report. They talk about what it is, what it isn't and how it relates to the finances of independence. Also discussed is the impact of Covid on future GERS reports and the news that Scottish Government plans to produce a "post-independence" version of GERS has been shelved due to the Covid crisis.

Craig's article on the GERS report for Source can be read here.

You can read more about Common Weal's Resilient Scotland plans here.

If you'd like to join our growing network of activists and volunteers, then find out how you can help here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic lockdown.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Episode 58 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss the annual GERS report. They talk about what it is, what it isn't and how it relates to the finances of independence. Also discussed is the impact of Covid on future GERS reports and the news that Scottish Government plans to produce a "post-independence" version of GERS has been shelved due to the Covid crisis.

Craig's article on the GERS report for Source can be read here.

You can read more about Common Weal's Resilient Scotland plans here.

If you'd like to join our growing network of activists and volunteers, then find out how you can help here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic lockdown.

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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-5172088 Thu, 27 Aug 2020 13:00:00 +0000 1718 2 58 full false Episode #57 - Fair Homes For All Episode #57 - Fair Homes For All Episode 57 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi is joined by Common Weal's Comms Officer Becki Menzies (who was previously on Episode #24 of the Policy Podcast) to discuss the impact of the pandemic on renters and the private rented sector - including current Scottish Government policies which greatly favour landlords over tenants.

One of Becki's roles at Common Weal is to contact and work with volunteers who want to help campaign with and for Common Weal. If you'd like to join our growing network of activists and volunteers, then find out how you can help here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic lockdown.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Episode 57 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi is joined by Common Weal's Comms Officer Becki Menzies (who was previously on Episode #24 of the Policy Podcast) to discuss the impact of the pandemic on renters and the private rented sector - including current Scottish Government policies which greatly favour landlords over tenants.

One of Becki's roles at Common Weal is to contact and work with volunteers who want to help campaign with and for Common Weal. If you'd like to join our growing network of activists and volunteers, then find out how you can help here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic lockdown.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-5064698 Wed, 19 Aug 2020 17:00:00 +0000 1508 2 57 full false Episode #56 - Ask Us Anything Episode #56 - Ask Us Anything Episode 56 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell answer questions submitted by our listeners and supporters. They discuss Common Weal's structure and funding model, our engagement with Government, how we engage with our activist network and what we think of policies such as the Green New Deal, our Resilient Scotland Plan, MMT and Job Guarantees. 

If you'd like to join our growing network of activists and volunteers, then find out how you can help here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic lockdown.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Episode 56 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell answer questions submitted by our listeners and supporters. They discuss Common Weal's structure and funding model, our engagement with Government, how we engage with our activist network and what we think of policies such as the Green New Deal, our Resilient Scotland Plan, MMT and Job Guarantees. 

If you'd like to join our growing network of activists and volunteers, then find out how you can help here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic lockdown.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-4966391 Wed, 12 Aug 2020 15:00:00 +0000 2264 2 56 full false Episode #55 - Support SNIC Episode #55 - Support SNIC Episode 55 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi is joined by special guest Rory Steel from the SNP Common Weal group and the Support SNIC campaign. They discuss the Infrastructure Commission for Scotland's recent rejection of proposals passed overwhelmingly at SNP conference in 2018 to create a Scottish National Infrastructure Company. They look at what the SNIC could do for Scotland and calls for this decision to be overturned and rexamined from a broader perspective. Rory also tells us who the SNP Common Weal Group are and what their aims are within the party.

The SNP Common Weal group can be found here.

Common Weal's paper on a National Infrastructure Company can be read here.

And Craig's article in Source on the developments in the campaign for a Scottish National Infrastructure Company can be read here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic lockdown.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Episode 55 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi is joined by special guest Rory Steel from the SNP Common Weal group and the Support SNIC campaign. They discuss the Infrastructure Commission for Scotland's recent rejection of proposals passed overwhelmingly at SNP conference in 2018 to create a Scottish National Infrastructure Company. They look at what the SNIC could do for Scotland and calls for this decision to be overturned and rexamined from a broader perspective. Rory also tells us who the SNP Common Weal Group are and what their aims are within the party.

The SNP Common Weal group can be found here.

Common Weal's paper on a National Infrastructure Company can be read here.

And Craig's article in Source on the developments in the campaign for a Scottish National Infrastructure Company can be read here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the pandemic lockdown.

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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-4866071 Wed, 05 Aug 2020 17:00:00 +0000 2085 2 55 full false Episode #54 - Saving The Union Episode #54 - Saving The Union Episode 54 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss a column written by Andy MacIver on how the pro-Union campaign has to change if it wants to win its battle of preventing Scottish Independence. They discuss Andy's eight points and use them to reflect on the position of the pro-independence campaign to see if we can improve what our side can bring to the debate. Andy MacIver's column can be read here.

Common Weal's pressure campaign paper Within Our Grasp can be read here.

And Craig's article in Source on the developments in the campaign for a Scottish National Infrastructure Company can be read here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current pandemic lockdown.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Episode 54 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss a column written by Andy MacIver on how the pro-Union campaign has to change if it wants to win its battle of preventing Scottish Independence. They discuss Andy's eight points and use them to reflect on the position of the pro-independence campaign to see if we can improve what our side can bring to the debate. Andy MacIver's column can be read here.

Common Weal's pressure campaign paper Within Our Grasp can be read here.

And Craig's article in Source on the developments in the campaign for a Scottish National Infrastructure Company can be read here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current pandemic lockdown.

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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-4765622 Wed, 29 Jul 2020 15:00:00 +0000 2716 2 54 full false Episode #53 - Bridges to Nowhere Episode #53 - Bridges to Nowhere Episode 53 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell look at why Boris Johnson has chosen this week to deign to visit Scotland and what are the political and economic implications of the policies he is said to be announcing, including the building of a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland.

They also discuss issues around the Scottish Government "parking" the independence campaign for the foreseeable future and what that means when the UK Government clearly has not.

Finally, they look at the Russia Report, the stories around potential foreign interference in our democracy and get to the root of the matter by asking why our democracy is vulnerable to such interference - regardless of the source - and what Scotland could do about it.

The podcast also references several of Common Weal's policy papers. Within Our Grasp looks at a pressure campaign that could help bring about independence, the Resilience series looks at what Scotland can do to prevent future crises affecting us the way that the present one has and the twin papers of Data Protection and Democracy and Our Democracy Is Not For Sale examine how to strengthen our democratic process against unfair manipulation.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current pandemic lockdown.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell look at why Boris Johnson has chosen this week to deign to visit Scotland and what are the political and economic implications of the policies he is said to be announcing, including the building of a bridge between Scotland and Northern Ireland.

They also discuss issues around the Scottish Government "parking" the independence campaign for the foreseeable future and what that means when the UK Government clearly has not.

Finally, they look at the Russia Report, the stories around potential foreign interference in our democracy and get to the root of the matter by asking why our democracy is vulnerable to such interference - regardless of the source - and what Scotland could do about it.

The podcast also references several of Common Weal's policy papers. Within Our Grasp looks at a pressure campaign that could help bring about independence, the Resilience series looks at what Scotland can do to prevent future crises affecting us the way that the present one has and the twin papers of Data Protection and Democracy and Our Democracy Is Not For Sale examine how to strengthen our democratic process against unfair manipulation.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current pandemic lockdown.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-4672013 Wed, 22 Jul 2020 16:00:00 +0000 2333 2 53 full false Episode #52 - Making A List Episode #52 - Making A List Episode 52 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss some of the recent political developments facing the Scottish Independence Movement including the ongoing stalemate around a second independence referendum, the SNP leadership apparently backing away from pushing for independence until the "economic legacy" of the pandemic is cleared and the resulting formation of new pro-independence political parties. Craig and Jonathon share their direct experiences campaigning for Scotland's smaller political parties such as the Greens and RISE and look at what the challenges, successes and failures of those parties can teach anyone trying to build a new party in Scotland.

The podcast also references two of Common Weal's policy papers. Within Our Grasp looks at a pressure campaign that could help bring about independence and the Resilience series looks at what Scotland can do to prevent future crises affecting us the way that the present one has.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current pandemic lockdown.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss some of the recent political developments facing the Scottish Independence Movement including the ongoing stalemate around a second independence referendum, the SNP leadership apparently backing away from pushing for independence until the "economic legacy" of the pandemic is cleared and the resulting formation of new pro-independence political parties. Craig and Jonathon share their direct experiences campaigning for Scotland's smaller political parties such as the Greens and RISE and look at what the challenges, successes and failures of those parties can teach anyone trying to build a new party in Scotland.

The podcast also references two of Common Weal's policy papers. Within Our Grasp looks at a pressure campaign that could help bring about independence and the Resilience series looks at what Scotland can do to prevent future crises affecting us the way that the present one has.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current pandemic lockdown.

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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-4580429 Wed, 15 Jul 2020 15:00:00 +0000 2123 2 52 full false Episode #51 - Time To Make Some Noise Episode #51 - Time To Make Some Noise Episode 51 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi is joined by Lena Swedlow from Common Weal's Youth Group. Lena talks about her introduction to Common Weal, why she got engaged in politics and why more young people in Scotland are demanding that their voices are heard in political discussions.

If you're 27 or under and want to get involved with Common Weal Youth, Lena can be contacted at Lena@common.scot.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current UK lockdown.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Episode 51 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi is joined by Lena Swedlow from Common Weal's Youth Group. Lena talks about her introduction to Common Weal, why she got engaged in politics and why more young people in Scotland are demanding that their voices are heard in political discussions.

If you're 27 or under and want to get involved with Common Weal Youth, Lena can be contacted at Lena@common.scot.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current UK lockdown.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-4504502 Thu, 09 Jul 2020 16:00:00 +0000 1687 2 51 full false Episode #50 - Disunited Kingdoms Episode #50 - Disunited Kingdoms Episode 50 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell explore the growing tensions between Scotland and the UK Government. Scuffles over the impact of pandemic responses on the Anglo-Scottish border are rapidly becoming a constitutional issue, the UK's refusal to extent the Brexit Transition Period highlights promised from the SNP to not see Scotland taken out of the EU against its will and political discussions over the various routes towards a second democratic event indicating support for independence are heating up.

Common Weal has discussed many of these issues previously in policy papers such as our papers on the Border, our strategy to win independence and our post-covid reconstruction plans.

And all of Common Weal's policy work can all be found in the Common Weal Policy Library.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current UK lockdown.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Episode 50 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell explore the growing tensions between Scotland and the UK Government. Scuffles over the impact of pandemic responses on the Anglo-Scottish border are rapidly becoming a constitutional issue, the UK's refusal to extent the Brexit Transition Period highlights promised from the SNP to not see Scotland taken out of the EU against its will and political discussions over the various routes towards a second democratic event indicating support for independence are heating up.

Common Weal has discussed many of these issues previously in policy papers such as our papers on the Border, our strategy to win independence and our post-covid reconstruction plans.

And all of Common Weal's policy work can all be found in the Common Weal Policy Library.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current UK lockdown.

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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-4400960 Wed, 01 Jul 2020 16:00:00 +0000 2353 2 50 full false Episode #49 - Testing Scotland Episode #49 - Testing Scotland Episode 49 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig Dalzell speaks to Bob Gillespie from Common Weal's Test, Trace, Isolate and Support Group - a group from the Common Weal Locals activist network who decided to get together to raise awareness of and lobby for our Ending Lockdown policy paper.

Bob discusses how the group got together and what they've been doing in terms of lobbying politicians, health boards and trade unions and what feedback they've been getting back in return.

If you would like to get involved with the TTIS Group or would like more information from them then you can email them at TTIS@common.scot

And all of Common Weal's policy work can all be found in the Common Weal Policy Library.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current UK lockdown.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Episode 49 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Craig Dalzell speaks to Bob Gillespie from Common Weal's Test, Trace, Isolate and Support Group - a group from the Common Weal Locals activist network who decided to get together to raise awareness of and lobby for our Ending Lockdown policy paper.

Bob discusses how the group got together and what they've been doing in terms of lobbying politicians, health boards and trade unions and what feedback they've been getting back in return.

If you would like to get involved with the TTIS Group or would like more information from them then you can email them at TTIS@common.scot

And all of Common Weal's policy work can all be found in the Common Weal Policy Library.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current UK lockdown.

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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-4117172 Wed, 10 Jun 2020 14:00:00 +0000 1857 2 49 full false Episode #48 - Building Resilience Episode #48 - Building Resilience Episode 48 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Johnation Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss Common Weal's latest policy paper Resilience Economics which lays down an economic framework for rebuilding our economy after the pandemic. They look at why our pre-pandemic economy failed, who will take us "Back to Normal" if we don't force change and what that change could look like if we get it right.

Craig and Johnathon also discuss the political turmoil unfolding in the United States with the Black Lives Matter protests as well as the political farce unfolding in Westminster with the return to physical voting in the middle of a pandemic.

You can read the paper in full here.

And all of Common Weal's policy work can all be found in the Common Weal Policy Library.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current UK lockdown.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Episode 48 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Johnation Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss Common Weal's latest policy paper Resilience Economics which lays down an economic framework for rebuilding our economy after the pandemic. They look at why our pre-pandemic economy failed, who will take us "Back to Normal" if we don't force change and what that change could look like if we get it right.

Craig and Johnathon also discuss the political turmoil unfolding in the United States with the Black Lives Matter protests as well as the political farce unfolding in Westminster with the return to physical voting in the middle of a pandemic.

You can read the paper in full here.

And all of Common Weal's policy work can all be found in the Common Weal Policy Library.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current UK lockdown.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-4029284 Wed, 03 Jun 2020 16:00:00 +0000 2090 2 48 full false Episode #47 - Contact Tracing Episode #47 - Contact Tracing Episode 47 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Johnation Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss Scotland's ongoing efforts to ramp up contact tracing and testing during the pandemic and the importance of getting the strategy right coming out of lockdown. They also discuss some of the different strategies and differences in leadership between the Scottish and the UK Governments and the implications for the independence campaign. Finally, they give a brief preview of what Common Weal has been working on to prepare for rebuilding the economy and society after the pandemic.

You can read Craig's work in Source here.

And Jonathon's articles in Source here.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

And all of Common Weal's policy work can all be found in the Common Weal Policy Library.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current UK lockdown.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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This week, Johnation Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss Scotland's ongoing efforts to ramp up contact tracing and testing during the pandemic and the importance of getting the strategy right coming out of lockdown. They also discuss some of the different strategies and differences in leadership between the Scottish and the UK Governments and the implications for the independence campaign. Finally, they give a brief preview of what Common Weal has been working on to prepare for rebuilding the economy and society after the pandemic.

You can read Craig's work in Source here.

And Jonathon's articles in Source here.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

And all of Common Weal's policy work can all be found in the Common Weal Policy Library.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current UK lockdown.

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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-3950198 Thu, 28 May 2020 15:00:00 +0000 1998 2 47 full false Episode #46 - If You Build It Episode #46 - If You Build It Episode 46 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week Craig Dalzell is joined by special guest Simon Brooke. Simon built his own low-impact house and came on to discuss his experience of self-building such houses as well as what Scotland could do to bring power to communities to help them plan, build and run themselves.

You can read Common Weal's policy paper on building public rental housing here.

You can read our paper on empowering communities here.

And you can also read Common Weal's Green New Deal plan, Our Common Home.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

And all of Common Weal's policy work can all be found in the Common Weal Policy Library.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current UK lockdown.

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

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

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]]> Episode 46 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week Craig Dalzell is joined by special guest Simon Brooke. Simon built his own low-impact house and came on to discuss his experience of self-building such houses as well as what Scotland could do to bring power to communities to help them plan, build and run themselves.

You can read Common Weal's policy paper on building public rental housing here.

You can read our paper on empowering communities here.

And you can also read Common Weal's Green New Deal plan, Our Common Home.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

And all of Common Weal's policy work can all be found in the Common Weal Policy Library.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current UK lockdown.

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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-3844286 Wed, 20 May 2020 14:00:00 +0000 2014 2 46 full false Episode #45 - Housing Scotland Episode #45 - Housing Scotland Episode 45 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss Common Weal's latest policy paper, Good Houses for All, which lays out a plan to build an unlimited number of extremely high quality social houses at a fraction of the rent of houses built just now by the conventional market. They also discuss the role of the Scottish National Investment Bank and why it needs to be upgraded to support this project as well as the role that the reformed housing sector's supply chains can play in fixing the climate emergency.

You can read the policy paper here.

And you can also read Common Weal's Green New Deal plan, Our Common Home.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

And all of Common Weal's policy work can all be found in the Common Weal Policy Library.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current UK lockdown.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Episode 45 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss Common Weal's latest policy paper, Good Houses for All, which lays out a plan to build an unlimited number of extremely high quality social houses at a fraction of the rent of houses built just now by the conventional market. They also discuss the role of the Scottish National Investment Bank and why it needs to be upgraded to support this project as well as the role that the reformed housing sector's supply chains can play in fixing the climate emergency.

You can read the policy paper here.

And you can also read Common Weal's Green New Deal plan, Our Common Home.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

And all of Common Weal's policy work can all be found in the Common Weal Policy Library.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current UK lockdown.

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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-3659827 Thu, 07 May 2020 15:00:00 +0000 1991 2 45 full false Episode #44 - Oil Be Back? Episode #44 - Oil Be Back? Episode 44 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell look at the impact of the pandemic on oil. From the shock that led to oil going to negative prices recently through the various reasons that oil consumption has gone down. They then look at the future of Scottish energy under the Green New Deal and ask if there may be better solutions than simply propping up the oil industry and going "back to normal"

You can read Common Weal's work on transforming energy here.

You can read Craig's policy paper on a strategy to get Scotland out of lockdown here.

And the post-independence Green New Deal plan, Our Common Home.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

And all of Common Weal's policy work can all be found in the Common Weal Policy Library.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current UK lockdown.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Episode 44 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell look at the impact of the pandemic on oil. From the shock that led to oil going to negative prices recently through the various reasons that oil consumption has gone down. They then look at the future of Scottish energy under the Green New Deal and ask if there may be better solutions than simply propping up the oil industry and going "back to normal"

You can read Common Weal's work on transforming energy here.

You can read Craig's policy paper on a strategy to get Scotland out of lockdown here.

And the post-independence Green New Deal plan, Our Common Home.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

And all of Common Weal's policy work can all be found in the Common Weal Policy Library.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current UK lockdown.

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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-3554101 Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:00:00 +0000 2090 2 44 full false Episode #43 - Feeding the Nations Episode #43 - Feeding the Nations Episode 43 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell look at the impact of the pandemic on food. They discuss failures in the food supply chain in the UK and in the USA that has seen food shortages and queues at food banks stand side-by-side with production surpluses and the dumping of food that can't be sold.

They also discuss the impact on more fragile supply chains globally and the rising threat of a food crisis especially in the Global South as a result of the pandemic and, even more seriously, the climate emergency.

Then they turn to Scotland specifically and look at ways that Scotland could reform its food sector to be more sustainable and more local.

Jonathon and Craig encourage listeners to email in to tell them about your food stories during lockdown. Have you been planting in your garden? Have you been involved with growing or distributing food in your community? Do you have any delicious lockdown recipe secrets? Email Craig and we'll share some of your stories.

You can read Common Weal's latest policy paper on a strategy to get Scotland out of lockdown here.

And the post-independence Green New Deal plan, Our Common Home.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

The books can be bought at the Common Weal shop here.

And the policy papers and technical reports mentioned can all be found in the Common Weal Policy Library.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current UK lockdown.

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

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

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]]> Episode 43 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell look at the impact of the pandemic on food. They discuss failures in the food supply chain in the UK and in the USA that has seen food shortages and queues at food banks stand side-by-side with production surpluses and the dumping of food that can't be sold.

They also discuss the impact on more fragile supply chains globally and the rising threat of a food crisis especially in the Global South as a result of the pandemic and, even more seriously, the climate emergency.

Then they turn to Scotland specifically and look at ways that Scotland could reform its food sector to be more sustainable and more local.

Jonathon and Craig encourage listeners to email in to tell them about your food stories during lockdown. Have you been planting in your garden? Have you been involved with growing or distributing food in your community? Do you have any delicious lockdown recipe secrets? Email Craig and we'll share some of your stories.

You can read Common Weal's latest policy paper on a strategy to get Scotland out of lockdown here.

And the post-independence Green New Deal plan, Our Common Home.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

The books can be bought at the Common Weal shop here.

And the policy papers and technical reports mentioned can all be found in the Common Weal Policy Library.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current UK lockdown.

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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-3462763 Wed, 22 Apr 2020 15:00:00 +0000 2016 2 43 full false Episode #42 - Procurement Panic Episode #42 - Procurement Panic Episode 42 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global trade and globalisation. The virus has exposed the fragility of global trade and supply lines with various countries scrabbling for limited supplies of vital medical equipment with some like the USA outright diverting goods bound for other countries to themselves. Jonathon and Craig discuss how Scotland could look towards the future and rebuild the Scottish economy to avoid future shocks when emergencies happen and the trade panic sets in.

You can read Common Weal's latest policy paper on a strategy to get Scotland out of lockdown here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current UK lockdown.

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

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

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]]> Episode 42 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global trade and globalisation. The virus has exposed the fragility of global trade and supply lines with various countries scrabbling for limited supplies of vital medical equipment with some like the USA outright diverting goods bound for other countries to themselves. Jonathon and Craig discuss how Scotland could look towards the future and rebuild the Scottish economy to avoid future shocks when emergencies happen and the trade panic sets in.

You can read Common Weal's latest policy paper on a strategy to get Scotland out of lockdown here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current UK lockdown.

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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-3385021 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 15:00:00 +0000 1903 2 42 full false Episode #41 - Testing, Testing Episode #41 - Testing, Testing Episode 40 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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Back with the first Common Weal Policy Podcast since the UK Coronavirus Lockdown, Johnathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss the impact that the pandemic is having on Scotland and the UK. Craig describes his own experience with a relatively mild case of Covid-19 and looks critically at the UK and Scottish Government response to the virus especially in light of recent findings around testing strategy and around the approach to scientific advice in general.

Craig's article for Source on comparing levels of testing in Scotland to other countries is here.

The Article in Le Monde Diplomatique mentioned can be read here.

As well as a substantial timeline of the UK's strategy published by Reuters here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current UK lockdown.

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

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

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]]> Episode 40 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

Back with the first Common Weal Policy Podcast since the UK Coronavirus Lockdown, Johnathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss the impact that the pandemic is having on Scotland and the UK. Craig describes his own experience with a relatively mild case of Covid-19 and looks critically at the UK and Scottish Government response to the virus especially in light of recent findings around testing strategy and around the approach to scientific advice in general.

Craig's article for Source on comparing levels of testing in Scotland to other countries is here.

The Article in Le Monde Diplomatique mentioned can be read here.

As well as a substantial timeline of the UK's strategy published by Reuters here.

Apologies for the drop in sound quality in this episode. This is due to the technical limitations imposed by the current UK lockdown.

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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-3285907 Wed, 08 Apr 2020 14:00:00 +0000 2160 2 41 full false Episode #40 - Breaking Budgets Episode #40 - Breaking Budgets Episode 40 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell react to the UK Budget exploring the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak but also the implications of the budget for Tory Austerity and the prospects for Scotland by comparing this budget both to the prevalling ideology in the Scottish Government - that of the Sustainable Growth Commission - and to the needs of a Scottish Green New Deal.

Also mention was Common Weal's three step roadmap for Scottish independence.

The pre-referendum strategy paper Within Our Grasp.

The pre-Independence Day strategy How to Start a New Country.

And the post-independence Green New Deal plan, Our Common Home.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

The books can be bought at the Common Weal shop here.

And the policy papers and technical reports mentioned can all be found in the Common Weal Policy 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: 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

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

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]]> Episode 40 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

This week, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell react to the UK Budget exploring the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak but also the implications of the budget for Tory Austerity and the prospects for Scotland by comparing this budget both to the prevalling ideology in the Scottish Government - that of the Sustainable Growth Commission - and to the needs of a Scottish Green New Deal.

Also mention was Common Weal's three step roadmap for Scottish independence.

The pre-referendum strategy paper Within Our Grasp.

The pre-Independence Day strategy How to Start a New Country.

And the post-independence Green New Deal plan, Our Common Home.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

The books can be bought at the Common Weal shop here.

And the policy papers and technical reports mentioned can all be found in the Common Weal Policy 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: 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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-2983420 Wed, 11 Mar 2020 18:00:00 +0000 1834 2 40 full false Episode #39 - The Future Is Rural Episode #39 - The Future Is Rural Episode 39 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Head of Policy & Research Dr Craig Dalzell is joined by long term advocate of Common Weal, Amanda Burgauer to discuss how the Green New Deal will affect rural Scotland.

They discuss issues around retrofitting and replacing housing stock - a particular challenge for older housing that doesn't conform to modern building practices - as well as the challenge of providing decarbonised heating to very rural areas.

Providing services is also a major challenge and one of the opportunities of a Green New Deal would be the creation of skilled jobs in rural areas to help with things like servicing boilers and renewable energy generators.

Finally they discuss retention of population in rural areas and the prospects for increasing immigration to these areas and how the UK's instant dismissal of the Scottish Government's immigration proposals was predicated on a "solution" that will not be delivered by Westminster either.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

The books can be bought at the Common Weal shop here.

And the policy papers and technical reports mentioned can all be found in the Common Weal Policy 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: 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

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

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]]> Episode 39 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

This week, Head of Policy & Research Dr Craig Dalzell is joined by long term advocate of Common Weal, Amanda Burgauer to discuss how the Green New Deal will affect rural Scotland.

They discuss issues around retrofitting and replacing housing stock - a particular challenge for older housing that doesn't conform to modern building practices - as well as the challenge of providing decarbonised heating to very rural areas.

Providing services is also a major challenge and one of the opportunities of a Green New Deal would be the creation of skilled jobs in rural areas to help with things like servicing boilers and renewable energy generators.

Finally they discuss retention of population in rural areas and the prospects for increasing immigration to these areas and how the UK's instant dismissal of the Scottish Government's immigration proposals was predicated on a "solution" that will not be delivered by Westminster either.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

The books can be bought at the Common Weal shop here.

And the policy papers and technical reports mentioned can all be found in the Common Weal Policy 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: 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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-2914603 Wed, 04 Mar 2020 16:00:00 +0000 1882 2 39 full false Episode #38 - Closing The Loops Episode #38 - Closing The Loops Episode 38 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell continue their pull-out of the chapters from the Common Home Plan, Common Weal's Green New Deal blueprint, by looking at Resources and the Circular Economy.

Our current economy is far too linear with resources being extracted, turned into goods which are too often only used once - or less!, then are discarded as waste.

In a Circular Economy, the amount of resources input and waste output would both be minimised with resources being turned around a number of "loops" designed to maximise their time and use within the system. Goods should be designed from first principles to fit into this circular economy by being designed to use fewer resources in their creation, be easier to repair, be easier to remanufacture and recover their resources and designed to return as much of it to nature as possible when they finally cannot be re-used or recycled.

The story about Poundland's "Box of Nothing" can be read here.

You can read more about advertising's negative impact on health here. 

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

The books can be bought at the Common Weal shop here.

And the policy papers and technical reports mentioned can all be found in the Common Weal Policy 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: 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

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

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]]> Episode 38 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

This week Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell continue their pull-out of the chapters from the Common Home Plan, Common Weal's Green New Deal blueprint, by looking at Resources and the Circular Economy.

Our current economy is far too linear with resources being extracted, turned into goods which are too often only used once - or less!, then are discarded as waste.

In a Circular Economy, the amount of resources input and waste output would both be minimised with resources being turned around a number of "loops" designed to maximise their time and use within the system. Goods should be designed from first principles to fit into this circular economy by being designed to use fewer resources in their creation, be easier to repair, be easier to remanufacture and recover their resources and designed to return as much of it to nature as possible when they finally cannot be re-used or recycled.

The story about Poundland's "Box of Nothing" can be read here.

You can read more about advertising's negative impact on health here. 

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

The books can be bought at the Common Weal shop here.

And the policy papers and technical reports mentioned can all be found in the Common Weal Policy 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: 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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-2848522 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 16:00:00 +0000 1887 2 38 full false Episode #37 - Scotland's Borders Episode #37 - Scotland's Borders Episode 37 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week Dr Craig Dalzell is joined by Bill Austin, a former UK customs officer and now consultant on customs and borders infrastructure - recently returned from a trip advising governments in East Africa on their infrastructure and policies.

Bill tells us how badly the UK's borders and customs agencies are run - being not fit for purpose either before Brexit or in this new post-Brexit environment - and talks about the multiple failures that have resulted from the UK's abandoning of customs enforcement in favour of obsessing about immigration.

Bill then turns to the opportunity of Scottish independence to discuss how an independent Scotland could greatly improve on the current customs policies in Scotland and reap the benefits in terms of additional revenue and security from smuggled goods.

Finally, he outlines how a modern "smart border" policy would enable Scotland to effectively monitor the transit of goods and people in and out of Scotland without falling victim to scare stories about how this would mean turning the Anglo-Scottish border into a concrete fortress.

You can read the policy paper on customs and borders that Bill co-authored for Common Weal here.

And you can read Craig's paper on the retraction of HMRC from Scotland here.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

The books can be bought at the Common Weal shop here.

And the policy papers and technical reports mentioned can all be found in the Common Weal Policy 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: 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

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

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]]> Episode 37 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

This week Dr Craig Dalzell is joined by Bill Austin, a former UK customs officer and now consultant on customs and borders infrastructure - recently returned from a trip advising governments in East Africa on their infrastructure and policies.

Bill tells us how badly the UK's borders and customs agencies are run - being not fit for purpose either before Brexit or in this new post-Brexit environment - and talks about the multiple failures that have resulted from the UK's abandoning of customs enforcement in favour of obsessing about immigration.

Bill then turns to the opportunity of Scottish independence to discuss how an independent Scotland could greatly improve on the current customs policies in Scotland and reap the benefits in terms of additional revenue and security from smuggled goods.

Finally, he outlines how a modern "smart border" policy would enable Scotland to effectively monitor the transit of goods and people in and out of Scotland without falling victim to scare stories about how this would mean turning the Anglo-Scottish border into a concrete fortress.

You can read the policy paper on customs and borders that Bill co-authored for Common Weal here.

And you can read Craig's paper on the retraction of HMRC from Scotland here.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

The books can be bought at the Common Weal shop here.

And the policy papers and technical reports mentioned can all be found in the Common Weal Policy 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: 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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-2785933 Wed, 19 Feb 2020 16:00:00 +0000 2049 2 37 full false Episode #36 - Heating Our Common Home Episode #36 - Heating Our Common Home Episode 36 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

In this episode, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss another chapter in Common Weal's Common Home Plan, this time dealing with how we heat our homes.

You can read the Common Home Plan here.

The pair first discuss the progress towards COP26 with the news in the FT today that the UK Government is in talks to move the conference to London citing cost over-runs and organisational mismanagement (but decidedly not mentioning the antipathy that Boris Johnson has towards Nicola Sturgeon and any hint that she and/or the independence movement may benefit from the press coverage of the conference).

After this they discuss the practical steps that could be taken to decarbonise Scotland's heating sector noting both that 50% of Scotland's energy use is for heat and that almost all of it is derived from fossil fuels. After outlining some recent proposals that may decarbonise Scotland but may also increase prices and reduce quality of living.

Instead, Scotland could build a network of District Heating Systems. This is a massive infrastructure project and cannot be done by leaving it to the private markets but once installed would have far better outcomes than any other scheme.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

The books can be bought at the Common Weal shop here.

And the policy papers and technical reports mentioned can all be found in the Common Weal Policy 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: 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

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

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]]> Episode 36 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

In this episode, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss another chapter in Common Weal's Common Home Plan, this time dealing with how we heat our homes.

You can read the Common Home Plan here.

The pair first discuss the progress towards COP26 with the news in the FT today that the UK Government is in talks to move the conference to London citing cost over-runs and organisational mismanagement (but decidedly not mentioning the antipathy that Boris Johnson has towards Nicola Sturgeon and any hint that she and/or the independence movement may benefit from the press coverage of the conference).

After this they discuss the practical steps that could be taken to decarbonise Scotland's heating sector noting both that 50% of Scotland's energy use is for heat and that almost all of it is derived from fossil fuels. After outlining some recent proposals that may decarbonise Scotland but may also increase prices and reduce quality of living.

Instead, Scotland could build a network of District Heating Systems. This is a massive infrastructure project and cannot be done by leaving it to the private markets but once installed would have far better outcomes than any other scheme.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

The books can be bought at the Common Weal shop here.

And the policy papers and technical reports mentioned can all be found in the Common Weal Policy 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: 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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-2725855 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 15:00:00 +0000 1944 2 36 full false Episode #35 - Within Our Grasp Episode #35 - Within Our Grasp Episode 35 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

In this episode, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss Common Weal's latest policy paper Within Our Grasp - a campaign strategy aimed at winning independence.

The main paper can be read here and a shorter summary paper can be read here.

Within Our Grasp looks at the current situation of the independence campaign - having had a Section 30 request to hold a referendum denied and with no prospect of the decision being reversed any time soon - and lays out what should be the next steps.

The paper looks at the tools that could be used in a non-violent campaign of escalating pressure to be exerted on Westminster so that they eventually decide that Scotland cannot be governed, that they are incapable of governing Scotland and that continue to try to govern Scotland is more painful than letting go.

These steps escalate from a campaign of mockery and humiliation, up through "civil obedience" - where Scottish MPs could disrupt the House of Commons by forcing the House to "work to rule" and obey all of its conventions - even when they make it impossible to get work done. Should this campaign reach its limits then Scotland should be ready to mount a campaign of non-violent civil disobedience until independence is achieved.

Common Weal has also recently published Our Common Home: A Green New Deal for Scotland.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

The books can be bought at the Common Weal shop here.

And the policy papers and technical reports mentioned can all be found in the Common Weal Policy 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: 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

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

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]]> Episode 35 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

In this episode, Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell discuss Common Weal's latest policy paper Within Our Grasp - a campaign strategy aimed at winning independence.

The main paper can be read here and a shorter summary paper can be read here.

Within Our Grasp looks at the current situation of the independence campaign - having had a Section 30 request to hold a referendum denied and with no prospect of the decision being reversed any time soon - and lays out what should be the next steps.

The paper looks at the tools that could be used in a non-violent campaign of escalating pressure to be exerted on Westminster so that they eventually decide that Scotland cannot be governed, that they are incapable of governing Scotland and that continue to try to govern Scotland is more painful than letting go.

These steps escalate from a campaign of mockery and humiliation, up through "civil obedience" - where Scottish MPs could disrupt the House of Commons by forcing the House to "work to rule" and obey all of its conventions - even when they make it impossible to get work done. Should this campaign reach its limits then Scotland should be ready to mount a campaign of non-violent civil disobedience until independence is achieved.

Common Weal has also recently published Our Common Home: A Green New Deal for Scotland.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

The books can be bought at the Common Weal shop here.

And the policy papers and technical reports mentioned can all be found in the Common Weal Policy 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: 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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-2664634 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 13:00:00 +0000 2190 Politics, Scotland, Independence, Democracy 2 35 full false Episode #34 - Immigrants Get The Job Done Episode #34 - Immigrants Get The Job Done Episode 34 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

In this episode of the Policy Podcast, Head of Policy & Research Dr Craig Dalzell is joined once again by Ellen Höfer from EU Citizens for an Independent Scotland.

Ellen updates us on her efforts to fight for the rights of EU nationals after Brexit and also discusses moves by the Scottish Government to retain and improve said rights through measures such as the Referendums Bill and the Electoral Franchise Bill.

Craig and Ellen then discuss proposals for a Scottish immigration visa put forward by the Scottish Government and dismissed by the UK Government within an hour or two of publication. The twitter thread that Craig references can be found here.

Finally, Ellen's art installation to mark the moment of Brexit will be outside the Scottish Parliament on Friday 31st from 2230 till 2330. Her crowdfunder for the project has reached target but is still open with funds being raised for her next work.

Go and see Hamilton.

Common Weal's latest policy paper, Within Our Grasp, can be read here and will be covered in detail in next week's podcast.

Common Weal has also recently published Our Common Home: A Green New Deal for Scotland.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

The books can be bought at the Common Weal shop here.

And the policy papers and technical reports mentioned can all be found in the Common Weal Policy 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: 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

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

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]]> Episode 34 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

In this episode of the Policy Podcast, Head of Policy & Research Dr Craig Dalzell is joined once again by Ellen Höfer from EU Citizens for an Independent Scotland.

Ellen updates us on her efforts to fight for the rights of EU nationals after Brexit and also discusses moves by the Scottish Government to retain and improve said rights through measures such as the Referendums Bill and the Electoral Franchise Bill.

Craig and Ellen then discuss proposals for a Scottish immigration visa put forward by the Scottish Government and dismissed by the UK Government within an hour or two of publication. The twitter thread that Craig references can be found here.

Finally, Ellen's art installation to mark the moment of Brexit will be outside the Scottish Parliament on Friday 31st from 2230 till 2330. Her crowdfunder for the project has reached target but is still open with funds being raised for her next work.

Go and see Hamilton.

Common Weal's latest policy paper, Within Our Grasp, can be read here and will be covered in detail in next week's podcast.

Common Weal has also recently published Our Common Home: A Green New Deal for Scotland.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

The books can be bought at the Common Weal shop here.

And the policy papers and technical reports mentioned can all be found in the Common Weal Policy 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: 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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-2615368 Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:00:00 +0000 1660 Politics, Scotland, Independence, Democracy 2 34 full false Episode #33 - Finding Federalism Episode #33 - Finding Federalism Episode 33 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

This week, Campaigns Officer Jonathon Shafi and Head of Policy & Research Dr Craig Dalzell look at the shift in Scottish Labour's position in the constitutional debate. Unable to "Out Union" the Conservatives and obviously neither able to nor desiring to "Out Indy" the SNP, Labour have been re-examining their offer for Home Rule, Devo-Max or Federalism. This episode looks at the limits and difficulties they are likely to face as they attempt to define this political offer.

Note that due to scheduling issues, this episode was recorded on Monday 13th of January, shortly before the formal confirmation that Boris Johnson has refused a Section 30 order on independence.

You can read Common Weal's paper on Federalism here and you can read Robin McAlpine's article that Jonathon mentioned during the podcast here.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

The books can be bought at the Common Weal shop here.

And the policy papers and technical reports mentioned can all be found in the Common Weal Policy 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: 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

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

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]]> Episode 33 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

This week, Campaigns Officer Jonathon Shafi and Head of Policy & Research Dr Craig Dalzell look at the shift in Scottish Labour's position in the constitutional debate. Unable to "Out Union" the Conservatives and obviously neither able to nor desiring to "Out Indy" the SNP, Labour have been re-examining their offer for Home Rule, Devo-Max or Federalism. This episode looks at the limits and difficulties they are likely to face as they attempt to define this political offer.

Note that due to scheduling issues, this episode was recorded on Monday 13th of January, shortly before the formal confirmation that Boris Johnson has refused a Section 30 order on independence.

You can read Common Weal's paper on Federalism here and you can read Robin McAlpine's article that Jonathon mentioned during the podcast here.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

The books can be bought at the Common Weal shop here.

And the policy papers and technical reports mentioned can all be found in the Common Weal Policy 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: 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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-2498752 Wed, 15 Jan 2020 17:00:00 +0000 1994 Politics, Scotland, Independence, Democracy 2 33 full false Episode #32 - 2020 Vision Episode #32 - 2020 Vision Episode 32 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

Welcome to 2020 and Season 2 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

This week, Campaigns Officer Jonathon Shafi and Head of Policy & Research Dr Craig Dalzell discuss Common Weal's plans for 2020 against a backdrop of the ongoing climate emergency, global wildfires, renewed conflict in the Middle East and, of course, Brexit.

This last one gets particular attention as the UK Government has announced intention to ignore the fact that the Scottish Parliament will refuse permission to allow the UK to legislate on devolved areas of government overriding the Scottish Government as it does so.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

The books can be bought at the Common Weal shop here.

And the policy papers and technical reports mentioned can all be found in the Common Weal Policy 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: 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

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

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]]> Episode 32 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

Welcome to 2020 and Season 2 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

This week, Campaigns Officer Jonathon Shafi and Head of Policy & Research Dr Craig Dalzell discuss Common Weal's plans for 2020 against a backdrop of the ongoing climate emergency, global wildfires, renewed conflict in the Middle East and, of course, Brexit.

This last one gets particular attention as the UK Government has announced intention to ignore the fact that the Scottish Parliament will refuse permission to allow the UK to legislate on devolved areas of government overriding the Scottish Government as it does so.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

The books can be bought at the Common Weal shop here.

And the policy papers and technical reports mentioned can all be found in the Common Weal Policy 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: 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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-2439572 Wed, 08 Jan 2020 14:00:00 +0000 1456 Politics, Scotland, Independence, Democracy 2 32 full false Episode #31 - Trade in Our Common Home Episode #31 - Trade in Our Common Home Episode 31 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

This week Johnathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell continue their discussion about the Common Home Plan - Common Weal's blueprint for a Green New Deal for Scotland.

In this episode, they discuss the impact that a Green New Deal will have on international trade and how Scotland could shape future trade deals by taking into account the extend to which other coutries have begun to decarbonise their economies. The impact that Scotland could have globally by exporting our knowledge, skills and Green New Deal technology could also be an effective way of helping other countries catch up in the journey to a zero-carbon world.

They then move on to discuss the impact of green trade on the fundamental way we buy and sell goods and services. A Green New Deal World will require us to fundamentally rethink the way we advertise goods and the way we consume them.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

The books can be bought at the Common Weal shop here.

And the policy papers and technical reports mentioned can all be found in the Common Weal Policy 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: 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

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

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]]> Episode 31 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

This week Johnathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell continue their discussion about the Common Home Plan - Common Weal's blueprint for a Green New Deal for Scotland.

In this episode, they discuss the impact that a Green New Deal will have on international trade and how Scotland could shape future trade deals by taking into account the extend to which other coutries have begun to decarbonise their economies. The impact that Scotland could have globally by exporting our knowledge, skills and Green New Deal technology could also be an effective way of helping other countries catch up in the journey to a zero-carbon world.

They then move on to discuss the impact of green trade on the fundamental way we buy and sell goods and services. A Green New Deal World will require us to fundamentally rethink the way we advertise goods and the way we consume them.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

The books can be bought at the Common Weal shop here.

And the policy papers and technical reports mentioned can all be found in the Common Weal Policy 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: 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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-2178716 Wed, 27 Nov 2019 17:00:00 +0000 1861 Politics, Scotland, Trade, Green New Deal, Our Common Home 1 31 full false Episode #30 - Green New Homes Episode #30 - Green New Homes Episode 30 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

This week Craig Dalzell is joined by Jason Douglas from the Common Weal South Lanarkshire Local Group to talk about the proposals in the Our Common Home plan for improving housing and other buildings.

A builder himself, Jason is well versed in the kinds of issues that may be faced when trying to improve building standards for new houses - including possible resistance from the industry if they are told to improve standards to that demanded by a Green New Deal.

On top of new builds, the Our Common Home plan also asks for £40 billion worth of investment to retrofit existing buildings up to this new standard. This will require a lot of training but will also demand a whole new generation of jobs in the coming years so Jason argues that the Scottish Government should start work now to ensure that young folk in Scotland are being trained up for the jobs that will be created in the coming years.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

The books can be bought at the Common Weal shop here.

And the policy papers and technical reports mentioned can all be found in the Common Weal Policy 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: 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

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

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]]> Episode 30 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

This week Craig Dalzell is joined by Jason Douglas from the Common Weal South Lanarkshire Local Group to talk about the proposals in the Our Common Home plan for improving housing and other buildings.

A builder himself, Jason is well versed in the kinds of issues that may be faced when trying to improve building standards for new houses - including possible resistance from the industry if they are told to improve standards to that demanded by a Green New Deal.

On top of new builds, the Our Common Home plan also asks for £40 billion worth of investment to retrofit existing buildings up to this new standard. This will require a lot of training but will also demand a whole new generation of jobs in the coming years so Jason argues that the Scottish Government should start work now to ensure that young folk in Scotland are being trained up for the jobs that will be created in the coming years.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

The books can be bought at the Common Weal shop here.

And the policy papers and technical reports mentioned can all be found in the Common Weal Policy 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: 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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-2129274 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 13:00:00 +0000 1749 Politics, Scotland, Housing, Green New Deal, Our Common Home 1 30 full false Episode #29 - Our Common Home Episode #29 - Our Common Home Episode 29 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here. 

This week Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell are joined by special guest Jenny Floki who came along to the launch party for Common Weal's new project Our Common Home - A Green New Deal for Scotland.

They discuss the importance of this kind of political campaign not just because of the environmental consequences but the social impacts too if we get this right.

Jenny discusses her experiences of the impact of damaging economic policies as they were applied to Greece while ignoring those social consequences.

Craig also talks about the current generation of politicians and the need for them to stop talking about the climate emergency in terms of targets but now to do so in terms of roadmaps and actual action to meet those targets.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

The books can be bought at the Common Weal shop here.

And the policy papers and technical reports mentioned can all be found in the Common Weal Policy 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: 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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Episode 29 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here. 

This week Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell are joined by special guest Jenny Floki who came along to the launch party for Common Weal's new project Our Common Home - A Green New Deal for Scotland.

They discuss the importance of this kind of political campaign not just because of the environmental consequences but the social impacts too if we get this right.

Jenny discusses her experiences of the impact of damaging economic policies as they were applied to Greece while ignoring those social consequences.

Craig also talks about the current generation of politicians and the need for them to stop talking about the climate emergency in terms of targets but now to do so in terms of roadmaps and actual action to meet those targets.

More about the Common Home project can be found at the website https://commonweal.scot/our-common-home

The books can be bought at the Common Weal shop here.

And the policy papers and technical reports mentioned can all be found in the Common Weal Policy 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: 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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-2063949 Wed, 13 Nov 2019 16:00:00 +0000 1838 Politics, Scotland, Independence, Green New Deal 1 29 full false Episode #28 - Elections and Beyond Episode #28 - Elections and Beyond Episode 28 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

This week Common Weal Campaigns Officer talks to Head of Policy & Research Craig Dalzell and with Common Weal's Volunteers Organiser Elaine McKenna.

They discuss the current political landscape of the main parties in Westminster with their strengths and weaknesses going into the newly announced General Election.

They also discuss the implications of the elections on the possibility of a second Scottish independence referendum.

The podcast also moves beyond the party politics to look at the exciting non-party political events happening in Scotland such as the Radical Independence Conference and Common Weal's upcoming launch of our Green New Deal project.

Tickets for the Green New Deal Launch Party can be purchased 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: 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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Episode 28 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

This week Common Weal Campaigns Officer talks to Head of Policy & Research Craig Dalzell and with Common Weal's Volunteers Organiser Elaine McKenna.

They discuss the current political landscape of the main parties in Westminster with their strengths and weaknesses going into the newly announced General Election.

They also discuss the implications of the elections on the possibility of a second Scottish independence referendum.

The podcast also moves beyond the party politics to look at the exciting non-party political events happening in Scotland such as the Radical Independence Conference and Common Weal's upcoming launch of our Green New Deal project.

Tickets for the Green New Deal Launch Party can be purchased 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: 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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-1961335 Wed, 30 Oct 2019 16:00:00 +0000 1929 Politics, Scotland, Independence, Democracy 1 28 full false Episode #27 - Citizens, Right? Episode #27 - Citizens, Right? Episode 27 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

This week Craig Dalzell is joined by Ellen Höfer the Creative Director of EU Citizens for an Independent Scotland.

Ellen cuts through the stramash of UK politics to discuss the (lack of) progress of Brexit and what the latest developments have meant for the rights of EU citizens living in the UK - particularly how the Settled Status scheme has failed to secure those rights and has led to months of uncertainty and the possibility of discrimination against EU citizens.

Ellen then discusses her proposals made to the Scottish Government on how they could help improve and secure these rights even though immigration is largely a reserved area. She suggests policies such as an EU citizens Residency Card, an anti-discrimination hotline and a Working Group to help come up with other solutions.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Episode 27 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

This week Craig Dalzell is joined by Ellen Höfer the Creative Director of EU Citizens for an Independent Scotland.

Ellen cuts through the stramash of UK politics to discuss the (lack of) progress of Brexit and what the latest developments have meant for the rights of EU citizens living in the UK - particularly how the Settled Status scheme has failed to secure those rights and has led to months of uncertainty and the possibility of discrimination against EU citizens.

Ellen then discusses her proposals made to the Scottish Government on how they could help improve and secure these rights even though immigration is largely a reserved area. She suggests policies such as an EU citizens Residency Card, an anti-discrimination hotline and a Working Group to help come up with other solutions.

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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-1927730 Thu, 24 Oct 2019 16:00:00 +0000 1940 Politics, Scotland, Independence, Democracy, EU, Citizens Rights, Brexit 1 27 full false Episode #26 - Conference Season Review Episode #26 - Conference Season Review Episode 26 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast


You can download the episode directly here.

This week Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell look back at the past week and the work that Common Weal has been doing recently - including our recent policy successes.

First, they discuss the ongoing political situation and Common Weal's condemnation of the imprisonment of the leaders of the Catalonian independence movement.

Then they discuss the pro-independence party's in Scotland and their conference season over the weekend.

The Scottish Green Party adopted Common Weal's policy on land use reform on Scotland's grouse moors and have integrated it into their upcoming proposals for a Scottish Green New Deal.

The SNP Conference also adopted one of Common Weal's policy proposals in the form of the Scottish Energy Development Agency. Craig talks about what this will mean for Scottish renewable energy but also what it means for the SNP to have adopted five of Common Weal's infrastructure policies. He illustrates how they all interlink and what it might mean if Scotland tries to implement major infrastructure projects without one or more of these agencies.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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This week Jonathon Shafi and Craig Dalzell look back at the past week and the work that Common Weal has been doing recently - including our recent policy successes.

First, they discuss the ongoing political situation and Common Weal's condemnation of the imprisonment of the leaders of the Catalonian independence movement.

Then they discuss the pro-independence party's in Scotland and their conference season over the weekend.

The Scottish Green Party adopted Common Weal's policy on land use reform on Scotland's grouse moors and have integrated it into their upcoming proposals for a Scottish Green New Deal.

The SNP Conference also adopted one of Common Weal's policy proposals in the form of the Scottish Energy Development Agency. Craig talks about what this will mean for Scottish renewable energy but also what it means for the SNP to have adopted five of Common Weal's infrastructure policies. He illustrates how they all interlink and what it might mean if Scotland tries to implement major infrastructure projects without one or more of these agencies.

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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-1878575 Wed, 16 Oct 2019 15:00:00 +0000 1942 Politics, Scotland, Land Reform, Grouse Moors, Energy, Conferences 1 26 full false Episode #25 - Defending Democracy Episode #25 - Defending Democracy Episode 25 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

This week Jonathon Shafi and Lewis Akers discuss the global climate strikes, the anullment of the prorogation of the UK Parliament and the prospects for a General Election in the near future. From there, they discuss two of Common Weal's policy papers which deal with vulnerabilities in our election process.

Data Protection and Democracy looks at the rise of data harvesting and micro-targeting of political adverts so that you can be shown propoganda messages that the opponents of those showing them to you cannot see and cannot counter.

Our Democracy Is Not For Sale calls for much stronger regulation of online political campaigning, more regulation of campaign funding and much stronger fines for those who breach the rules.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Episode 25 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week Jonathon Shafi and Lewis Akers discuss the global climate strikes, the anullment of the prorogation of the UK Parliament and the prospects for a General Election in the near future. From there, they discuss two of Common Weal's policy papers which deal with vulnerabilities in our election process.

Data Protection and Democracy looks at the rise of data harvesting and micro-targeting of political adverts so that you can be shown propoganda messages that the opponents of those showing them to you cannot see and cannot counter.

Our Democracy Is Not For Sale calls for much stronger regulation of online political campaigning, more regulation of campaign funding and much stronger fines for those who breach the rules.

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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-1766620 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 15:00:00 +0000 1765 Politics, Scotland, Independence, Elections 1 25 full false Episode #24 - Getting Scotland Moving Episode #24 - Getting Scotland Moving Episode 24 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

This week Lewis Akers is joined by Becki Menzies from Get Glasgow Moving to discuss news that the Scottish Government is standing by to be the "operator of last resort" if the current franchise holder Abelio continues to fail commuters.

They then discuss the prospect of fully nationalising Scotland trains in line with Common Weal's policy paper A Public Future for Scotland's Railways.

From there Lewis and Becki turn their attention to Scotland's bus networks and ask why we can't publicly run all of them too.

Tickets and more information about the Challenging Transport Poverty event on the 10th of October can be found here.

You can read more about Get Glasgow Moving and get involved with their campaign 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: 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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Episode 24 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

This week Lewis Akers is joined by Becki Menzies from Get Glasgow Moving to discuss news that the Scottish Government is standing by to be the "operator of last resort" if the current franchise holder Abelio continues to fail commuters.

They then discuss the prospect of fully nationalising Scotland trains in line with Common Weal's policy paper A Public Future for Scotland's Railways.

From there Lewis and Becki turn their attention to Scotland's bus networks and ask why we can't publicly run all of them too.

Tickets and more information about the Challenging Transport Poverty event on the 10th of October can be found here.

You can read more about Get Glasgow Moving and get involved with their campaign 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: 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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-1730233 Wed, 18 Sep 2019 19:00:00 +0000 1313 Politics, Scotland, Public Transport, Trains, Buses 1 24 full false Episode #23 - Foundations for Freedom Episode #23 - Foundations for Freedom Episode 23 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download the episode directly here.

This week Lewis Akers and Craig Dalzell look at the prorogation of the UK Parliament and recent news that Scottish courts have declared that shut down to be unlawful. The impacts of these decisions and what they mean for UK constitutional law could be profound.

Craig then discusses Common Weal's policy paper Foundations for Freedom which examines what a constitution is, what it isn't and how it is written and changed. You can read that paper here.

Finally, Lewis and Craig talk about the role of a Scottish constitution within the independence debate and how we could use Citizens' Assemblies to write one and create a vision of the kind of Scotland that would fit the 21st century.

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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This week Lewis Akers and Craig Dalzell look at the prorogation of the UK Parliament and recent news that Scottish courts have declared that shut down to be unlawful. The impacts of these decisions and what they mean for UK constitutional law could be profound.

Craig then discusses Common Weal's policy paper Foundations for Freedom which examines what a constitution is, what it isn't and how it is written and changed. You can read that paper here.

Finally, Lewis and Craig talk about the role of a Scottish constitution within the independence debate and how we could use Citizens' Assemblies to write one and create a vision of the kind of Scotland that would fit the 21st century.

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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-1691155 Wed, 11 Sep 2019 15:00:00 +0000 1639 Politics, Scotland, Currency, Independence, Democracy, Constitution 1 23 full false Episode #22 - Robin McAlpine on Independence and the Green New Deal Episode #22 - Robin McAlpine on Independence and the Green New Deal September 5th, 2019

Common Weal

Episode 22 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

This week Common Weal Director Robin McAlpine, and campaigns officer, Jonathon Shafi, discuss the chaos in Westminster and the need for independence and a Green New Deal.

Robin gives a teaser of what to expect from our major new policy and campaign on a Scottish Green New Deal, and connects this with the breakdown of the British state. 

We have the ideas that will see us transition to independence, while transforming our society and economy. 

You can read more about Common Weal's campaign 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: 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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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Common Weal

Episode 22 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

This week Common Weal Director Robin McAlpine, and campaigns officer, Jonathon Shafi, discuss the chaos in Westminster and the need for independence and a Green New Deal.

Robin gives a teaser of what to expect from our major new policy and campaign on a Scottish Green New Deal, and connects this with the breakdown of the British state. 

We have the ideas that will see us transition to independence, while transforming our society and economy. 

You can read more about Common Weal's campaign 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: 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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-1656244 Fri, 06 Sep 2019 08:00:00 +0000 1761 1 22 trailer false Episode #21 - Escape and Repair Episode #21 - Escape and Repair Episode 21 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download this episode directly here.

This week Lewis Akers and Craig Dalzell discuss Common Weal's latest campaign to launch a Green New Deal for Scotland.

They start by discussing recent events in Blackpool where fracking activities have been causing increasingly strong earthquakes and use that to discuss the economics of fracking and the state of the moratorium against the activity in Scotland.

From there they discuss Common Weal's upcoming blueprint for a Green New Deal and the need to "Escape and Repair". To escape the current systems - economic and political - which are destroying the planet and to start repairing them.

Finally, they discuss breaking news that PM Boris Johnson has ordered the suspension of the UK parliament and what that means for Brexit, Scotland, independence and the prospects of a Green New Deal.

You can read more about Common Weal's campaign 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: 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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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This week Lewis Akers and Craig Dalzell discuss Common Weal's latest campaign to launch a Green New Deal for Scotland.

They start by discussing recent events in Blackpool where fracking activities have been causing increasingly strong earthquakes and use that to discuss the economics of fracking and the state of the moratorium against the activity in Scotland.

From there they discuss Common Weal's upcoming blueprint for a Green New Deal and the need to "Escape and Repair". To escape the current systems - economic and political - which are destroying the planet and to start repairing them.

Finally, they discuss breaking news that PM Boris Johnson has ordered the suspension of the UK parliament and what that means for Brexit, Scotland, independence and the prospects of a Green New Deal.

You can read more about Common Weal's campaign 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: 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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-1615393 Wed, 28 Aug 2019 15:00:00 +0000 1822 Politics, Scotland, Green New Deal, Independence 1 21 full false Episode #20 - Accounting For Scotland Episode #20 - Accounting For Scotland Episode 20 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Head of Policy & Research Dr Craig Dalzell and Campaigns Officer Jonathon Shafi discuss the annual GERS report.

They discuss what the report is (and what it isn't) and what it says about Scotland's finances (along with what it doesn't say).

Particular highlights from the report are the encouraging signs of strengthening in the Scottish economy and the reduction of  the notional deficit but weaknesses discussed include the widening gap between London and the South East versus virtually everywhere else in the UK (including Scotland).

They look at the differences in budgeting for a country compared to a region within one and they also discuss where the debate around GERS should go from here in light of calls to develop a Wellbeing Economy and to tackle the urgent issues of the "climate emergency".

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

You can also find us on iTunes, Spotify, Castbox, Stitcher, Tunein, iHeart Radio and other major podcast aggregators.

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]]> Episode 20 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Head of Policy & Research Dr Craig Dalzell and Campaigns Officer Jonathon Shafi discuss the annual GERS report.

They discuss what the report is (and what it isn't) and what it says about Scotland's finances (along with what it doesn't say).

Particular highlights from the report are the encouraging signs of strengthening in the Scottish economy and the reduction of  the notional deficit but weaknesses discussed include the widening gap between London and the South East versus virtually everywhere else in the UK (including Scotland).

They look at the differences in budgeting for a country compared to a region within one and they also discuss where the debate around GERS should go from here in light of calls to develop a Wellbeing Economy and to tackle the urgent issues of the "climate emergency".

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

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-1583029 Wed, 21 Aug 2019 15:00:00 +0000 1805 Politics, Scotland, Currency, Independence, Statistics 1 20 full false Episode #19 - Green and Global Episode #19 - Green and Global Episode 19 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Head of Policy & Research Dr Craig Dalzell and Campaigns Officer Jonathon Shafi talk to Callum Slater who has been researching with Common Weal over the summer and will soon be publishing a policy paper on the opportunities and barriers that an independent Scotland will face in international trade especially when framed by a Scottish Green New Deal.

In the podcast, Callum talks about the concept of "policy uploaders" who are able to convice another party to take on their policy positions (or demand that they do) versus "policy downloaders" who must accept policies imposed on them by others. This is a framework particularly important with regard to bodies such as the EU where Scotland may become a policy downloader of what is currently not a Green New Deal trade policy if it seeks to rapidly enter the EU at any cost. Instead, Scotland may choose to enter EFTA and the EEA which would immediately protect access to Freedom of Movement and the Single Market but would allow Scotland to better develop its own renewable energy policy and become more of a "policy uploader" to the EU and others with regard to environmental energy policy.

A newly independent Scotland will likely lack the negotiating skills and experience levels of other states and bodies around it so would be well advised to look towards international groups such as the Commonwealth and the Paris Agreement in order to build up those skills and build up the relationships required to make effective and advantageous trade deals in the future.

Callum also discusses the limits to the development of Scottish trade routes while Scotland remains within the United Kingdom given the current concerntration of development in London and the South East of England and he points out the opportunities of independence given Scotland's geopolitical position and its potential ability to redevelop trade routes to Northern Europe and the Baltic states.

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

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]]> Episode 19 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Head of Policy & Research Dr Craig Dalzell and Campaigns Officer Jonathon Shafi talk to Callum Slater who has been researching with Common Weal over the summer and will soon be publishing a policy paper on the opportunities and barriers that an independent Scotland will face in international trade especially when framed by a Scottish Green New Deal.

In the podcast, Callum talks about the concept of "policy uploaders" who are able to convice another party to take on their policy positions (or demand that they do) versus "policy downloaders" who must accept policies imposed on them by others. This is a framework particularly important with regard to bodies such as the EU where Scotland may become a policy downloader of what is currently not a Green New Deal trade policy if it seeks to rapidly enter the EU at any cost. Instead, Scotland may choose to enter EFTA and the EEA which would immediately protect access to Freedom of Movement and the Single Market but would allow Scotland to better develop its own renewable energy policy and become more of a "policy uploader" to the EU and others with regard to environmental energy policy.

A newly independent Scotland will likely lack the negotiating skills and experience levels of other states and bodies around it so would be well advised to look towards international groups such as the Commonwealth and the Paris Agreement in order to build up those skills and build up the relationships required to make effective and advantageous trade deals in the future.

Callum also discusses the limits to the development of Scottish trade routes while Scotland remains within the United Kingdom given the current concerntration of development in London and the South East of England and he points out the opportunities of independence given Scotland's geopolitical position and its potential ability to redevelop trade routes to Northern Europe and the Baltic states.

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-1516339 Wed, 07 Aug 2019 14:00:00 +0000 1671 Politics, Scotland, Independence, Trade, Energy, Europe, Brexit 1 19 full false Episode #18 - Potential Energy Episode #18 - Potential Energy Episode 17 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Head of Policy & Research Dr Craig Dalzell talks to Dr Keith Baker from Common Weal's Energy Working Group on their proposals for a National Energy Company which would own our energy assets like our power generators and transmission lines and a Scottish Energy Development Agency which would act as a strategic co-ordinator for where new infrastructure could be built and how it could contribute to the better wellbeing of the people of Scotland.

They also discuss various papers produced by the Energy Working Group, all of which can be read here, and tease some future projects that they will be working on.

Finally, they discuss the upcoming SNP conference where a motion on the SEDA may be being debated. Common Weal would highly encourage any and all SNP members who are going to conference to consider voting for this motion.

You can read more about Dr Baker and his Energy Poverty Research Initiative 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: 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

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]]> Episode 17 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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This week, Head of Policy & Research Dr Craig Dalzell talks to Dr Keith Baker from Common Weal's Energy Working Group on their proposals for a National Energy Company which would own our energy assets like our power generators and transmission lines and a Scottish Energy Development Agency which would act as a strategic co-ordinator for where new infrastructure could be built and how it could contribute to the better wellbeing of the people of Scotland.

They also discuss various papers produced by the Energy Working Group, all of which can be read here, and tease some future projects that they will be working on.

Finally, they discuss the upcoming SNP conference where a motion on the SEDA may be being debated. Common Weal would highly encourage any and all SNP members who are going to conference to consider voting for this motion.

You can read more about Dr Baker and his Energy Poverty Research Initiative 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: 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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-1486108 Wed, 31 Jul 2019 13:00:00 +0000 1868 Politics, Scotland, Energy, Renewable Energy, Climate Emergency, Green New Deal 1 18 full false Episode #17 - Scotland's Trade Episode #17 - Scotland's Trade Episode 17 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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In this week's Common Weal Policy Podcast Campaigns Officer Jonathon Shafi and Research Intern Lewis Akers discuss Boris Johnson's rise to Prime Minister of the UK and the implications that may have for Scotland.

They also discuss Common Weal's new policy paper, Scotland's Trade, which examines the importance of having good data on Scotland's imports and exports and the effect this has on policy trade policy as well as economic and foreign policy. The implications for Scottish independence and the negotiations that Scotland will have to have with the remaining UK and with other states is also discussed.

Finally, Jonathon and Lewis talk about a Scottish Statistics Agency and how it could be used to improve Scotland's trade data.

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

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]]> Episode 17 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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In this week's Common Weal Policy Podcast Campaigns Officer Jonathon Shafi and Research Intern Lewis Akers discuss Boris Johnson's rise to Prime Minister of the UK and the implications that may have for Scotland.

They also discuss Common Weal's new policy paper, Scotland's Trade, which examines the importance of having good data on Scotland's imports and exports and the effect this has on policy trade policy as well as economic and foreign policy. The implications for Scottish independence and the negotiations that Scotland will have to have with the remaining UK and with other states is also discussed.

Finally, Jonathon and Lewis talk about a Scottish Statistics Agency and how it could be used to improve Scotland's trade data.

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-1454722 Wed, 24 Jul 2019 21:00:00 +0000 1691 Politics, Scotland, Independence, Statistics, Trade 1 17 full false Episode #16 - Claiming Scotland's Assets Episode #16 - Claiming Scotland's Assets Episode 16 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

Craig will be in Edinburgh on Saturday 20th of July to give a talk about this paper and to answer questions from the audience. Details of the event can be found 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: 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

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]]> Episode 16 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

Craig will be in Edinburgh on Saturday 20th of July to give a talk about this paper and to answer questions from the audience. Details of the event can be found 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: 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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-1422439 Wed, 17 Jul 2019 14:00:00 +0000 1917 Politics, Scotland, Independence, Negotiations, Debt, Assets 1 16 full false Episode #15 - Investing in Scotland Episode #15 - Investing in Scotland Episode 15 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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

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]]> Episode 15 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-1393201 Wed, 10 Jul 2019 15:00:00 +0000 2012 Politics, Scotland, Finance, Investment, Banking 1 15 full false Episode #14 - Back To Life Episode #14 - Back To Life Episode 14 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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Common Weal's Head of Policy and Research Dr Craig Dalzell is joined by Max Wiszniewski, Campaign Manager for the Revive Coalition.

Craig and Max discuss recent news of the disappearance of two eagles over a Perthshire grouse moor as well as a pattern of similar disappearances there and over other moors in Scotland.

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

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]]> Episode 14 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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Common Weal's Head of Policy and Research Dr Craig Dalzell is joined by Max Wiszniewski, Campaign Manager for the Revive Coalition.

Craig and Max discuss recent news of the disappearance of two eagles over a Perthshire grouse moor as well as a pattern of similar disappearances there and over other moors in Scotland.

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-1358746 Wed, 03 Jul 2019 15:00:00 +0000 1932 Politics, Scotland, Land Reform, Grouse Moors 1 14 full false Episode #13 - Electoral Franchise Episode #13 - Electoral Franchise Episode 13 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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

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]]> Episode 13 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-1336975 Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:00:00 +0000 1701 Politics, Scotland, Independence, Democracy 1 13 full false Episode #12 - Freedom of Information Episode #12 - Freedom of Information  Episode 12 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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

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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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-1309805 Thu, 20 Jun 2019 21:00:00 +0000 1758 Politics, Scotland, Independence, Democracy 1 12 full false Episode #11 - Social Security For All Of Us Episode #11 - Social Security For All Of Us Episode 11 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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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.

 The article referencing the 130,000 deaths due to Austerity 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: 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

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]]> 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.

 The article referencing the 130,000 deaths due to Austerity 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: 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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-1236185 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:00:00 +0000 2027 Politics, Scotland, Currency, Independence 1 11 full false Episode #10 - The EU Elections and the Referendums Bill Episode #10 - The EU Elections and the Referendums Bill Episode 10 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download this episode directly here.

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

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]]> Episode 10 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download this episode directly here.

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-1209203 Wed, 29 May 2019 17:00:00 +0000 1994 Politics, Scotland, Currency, Independence 1 10 full false Episode #9 - Ulex and the UN Poverty Report Episode #9 - Ulex and the UN Poverty Report Episode 8 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download this episode directly here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/264906/1178882-episode-9-ulex-and-the-un-poverty-report.mp3

Common Weal's Head of Policy & Research Dr Craig Dalzell is joined by volunteer researcher Lewis Akers to discuss Common Weal's trip to Catalonia and recent policy news.

The Common Weal team spent last week in a mountain retreat in Catalonia with Ulex where we took part in a training session on organising activist campaigns - a very valuable experience for all and we've come back raring to crack on at advocating our policies in Scotland.

While we were away, two papers of interest were published.

First was Just Warmth - a paper by the Common Weal Energy Working Group which explores how Scotland could develop a network of district heating systems which would make the delivery of heat to Scottish homes a services utility and would be able to deliver that service more efficiently than the individual boilers that most of us are used to.
https://commonweal.scot/policy-library/just-warmth

Next was Sea Change - a paper by Friends of the Earth Scotland which was endorsed by Common Weal. This paper looks at how we need to decommission the North Sea oil industry to meet our Green New Deal targets and how we can make that decommissioning part of a Just Transition to renewables.
https://foe.scot/resource/sea-change-climate-report/

Then Lewis and Craig discuss the UN report published today which examines the extent of poverty throughout the UK and makes - in full and surprisingly frank language - for a damning indictment of UK Austerity policy
https://undocs.org/A/HRC/41/39/Add.1

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

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You can download this episode directly here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/264906/1178882-episode-9-ulex-and-the-un-poverty-report.mp3

Common Weal's Head of Policy & Research Dr Craig Dalzell is joined by volunteer researcher Lewis Akers to discuss Common Weal's trip to Catalonia and recent policy news.

The Common Weal team spent last week in a mountain retreat in Catalonia with Ulex where we took part in a training session on organising activist campaigns - a very valuable experience for all and we've come back raring to crack on at advocating our policies in Scotland.

While we were away, two papers of interest were published.

First was Just Warmth - a paper by the Common Weal Energy Working Group which explores how Scotland could develop a network of district heating systems which would make the delivery of heat to Scottish homes a services utility and would be able to deliver that service more efficiently than the individual boilers that most of us are used to.
https://commonweal.scot/policy-library/just-warmth

Next was Sea Change - a paper by Friends of the Earth Scotland which was endorsed by Common Weal. This paper looks at how we need to decommission the North Sea oil industry to meet our Green New Deal targets and how we can make that decommissioning part of a Just Transition to renewables.
https://foe.scot/resource/sea-change-climate-report/

Then Lewis and Craig discuss the UN report published today which examines the extent of poverty throughout the UK and makes - in full and surprisingly frank language - for a damning indictment of UK Austerity policy
https://undocs.org/A/HRC/41/39/Add.1

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-1178882 Wed, 22 May 2019 15:00:00 +0000 1900 Politics, Scotland, Currency, Independence 1 9 full false Episode #8 - The SNP Spring Conference Episode #8 - The SNP Spring Conference Episode 8 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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Common Weal's Campaigns Officer Jonathon Shafi and Head of Policy & Research Dr Craig Dalzell discuss the outcome of the SNP Spring Conference

The big debate was, of course, on currency and the Growth Commission. Jonathon and Craig discuss the amendments to the motions, what they mean and what the implications are of Amendment D passing and the others falling.

Tim Rideout's speech for Amendment D and against the "six tests" can be watched here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npP9WV97HsU

Next, they discuss the newly announced Social Justice and Fairness Commission and how that may build on the work of the Growth Commission.

The Green New Deal comes into focus this week with announcements of a "climate emergency" in both the Scottish and UK Parliaments - but how does the rhetoric stack up next to the policies and announcements of government officials?

Finally, the SNP conference formally adopted one of Craig's policy papers, Scotland's Data Desert, via passing a motion to create a Scottish Statistics Agency. Craig discusses what that will mean for policy development in Scotland and why it's needed.
https://commonweal.scot/policy-library/scotlands-data-desert-case-scottish-statistics-agency

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

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Common Weal's Campaigns Officer Jonathon Shafi and Head of Policy & Research Dr Craig Dalzell discuss the outcome of the SNP Spring Conference

The big debate was, of course, on currency and the Growth Commission. Jonathon and Craig discuss the amendments to the motions, what they mean and what the implications are of Amendment D passing and the others falling.

Tim Rideout's speech for Amendment D and against the "six tests" can be watched here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npP9WV97HsU

Next, they discuss the newly announced Social Justice and Fairness Commission and how that may build on the work of the Growth Commission.

The Green New Deal comes into focus this week with announcements of a "climate emergency" in both the Scottish and UK Parliaments - but how does the rhetoric stack up next to the policies and announcements of government officials?

Finally, the SNP conference formally adopted one of Craig's policy papers, Scotland's Data Desert, via passing a motion to create a Scottish Statistics Agency. Craig discusses what that will mean for policy development in Scotland and why it's needed.
https://commonweal.scot/policy-library/scotlands-data-desert-case-scottish-statistics-agency

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-1079198 Thu, 02 May 2019 13:00:00 +0000 1954 Politics, Scotland, Currency, Independence 1 8 full false Episode #7 - Special Guest: Robin McAlpine Episode #7 - Special Guest: Robin McAlpine Episode 7 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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Common Weal's Campaigns Officer Jonathon Shafi is joined by special guest and Director of Common Weal, Robin McAlpine

They discuss Common Weal's latest policy paper "An Investment-Led Economic Development Framework For An Independent Scotland" which proposes a framework for a "Common Weal" vision for the economy of an independent Scotland.

The UK's model of economic development is based on a unproductive sectors which generate vast profits through four particular methods - financial speculation, asset value inflation, debt-fuelled consumption, and concentration and monopoly.

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

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://allofusfirst.org/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

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Common Weal's Campaigns Officer Jonathon Shafi is joined by special guest and Director of Common Weal, Robin McAlpine

They discuss Common Weal's latest policy paper "An Investment-Led Economic Development Framework For An Independent Scotland" which proposes a framework for a "Common Weal" vision for the economy of an independent Scotland.

The UK's model of economic development is based on a unproductive sectors which generate vast profits through four particular methods - financial speculation, asset value inflation, debt-fuelled consumption, and concentration and monopoly.

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

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://allofusfirst.org/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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-1052998 Wed, 24 Apr 2019 16:00:00 +0000 2151 Politics, Scotland, Currency, Independence 1 7 full false Episode #6 - Special Guest: Peter Ryan Episode #6 - Special Guest: Peter Ryan Episode 6 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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Common Weal's Head of Policy & Research Craig Dalzell is joined by special guest Peter Ryan, a financial systems expert and repeat contributor to Common Weal's policy library on matters to do with currency.

In his latest policy paper, Paying Our Way, Peter lays out the case for a Scottish Payments Initiation System which would cut the cost of transactions between people and organisations in Scotland and allow Scotland to capture those costs within the Scottish economy rather than see them leave overseas into the profits of multinational companies like Visa, Amazon, Paypal and others.

This system would also allow Scottish businesses to earn a fee for providing cash to customers - rather than paying a fee for offering Cashback services or for hosting an ATM - and would support local economies in remote areas which are currently under threat of losing their bank branches and ATMs.

Finally, this service could lay the groundwork for a Scottish currency in the event of independence and could significantly reduce the timescales and roadblocks that could otherwise be set up to make the process harder. Crucially, this groundwork could be laid well ahead of independence itself.

Peter's paper can be read here: http://allofusfirst.org/policy-library/paying-our-way-case-scottish-payment-system

As can his accompanying articles here: https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/14112/why-scotland-needs-scottish-payment-initiation-service
and here: https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/14118/road-scottish-currency

His previous paper How to Make a Currency can be read here: http://allofusfirst.org/policy-library/how-make-currency-practical-guide
And his work on building Scotland's foreign exchange reserves can be read here: http://allofusfirst.org/policy-library/backing-scotlands-currency-foreign-exchange-reserves-independent-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: http://allofusfirst.org/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

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Common Weal's Head of Policy & Research Craig Dalzell is joined by special guest Peter Ryan, a financial systems expert and repeat contributor to Common Weal's policy library on matters to do with currency.

In his latest policy paper, Paying Our Way, Peter lays out the case for a Scottish Payments Initiation System which would cut the cost of transactions between people and organisations in Scotland and allow Scotland to capture those costs within the Scottish economy rather than see them leave overseas into the profits of multinational companies like Visa, Amazon, Paypal and others.

This system would also allow Scottish businesses to earn a fee for providing cash to customers - rather than paying a fee for offering Cashback services or for hosting an ATM - and would support local economies in remote areas which are currently under threat of losing their bank branches and ATMs.

Finally, this service could lay the groundwork for a Scottish currency in the event of independence and could significantly reduce the timescales and roadblocks that could otherwise be set up to make the process harder. Crucially, this groundwork could be laid well ahead of independence itself.

Peter's paper can be read here: http://allofusfirst.org/policy-library/paying-our-way-case-scottish-payment-system

As can his accompanying articles here: https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/14112/why-scotland-needs-scottish-payment-initiation-service
and here: https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/14118/road-scottish-currency

His previous paper How to Make a Currency can be read here: http://allofusfirst.org/policy-library/how-make-currency-practical-guide
And his work on building Scotland's foreign exchange reserves can be read here: http://allofusfirst.org/policy-library/backing-scotlands-currency-foreign-exchange-reserves-independent-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: http://allofusfirst.org/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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-1043797 Wed, 17 Apr 2019 17:00:00 +0000 1629 Politics, Scotland, Currency, Independence 1 6 full false Episode #5 - Special Guest: George Kerevan Episode #5 - Special Guest: George Kerevan Episode 5 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

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Common Weal Campaigns Officer Jonathon Shafi and Head of Policy & Research Craig Dalzell are joined by special guest George Kerevan - economist and former SNP MP - to discuss his views on the Growth Commission, the need for an independent Scotland to have its own currency and the upcoming SNP conference.

The Open Letter Craig wrote to Finance Minister Derek Mackay can be read here: https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/14083/open-letter-derek-mackay

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

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Common Weal Campaigns Officer Jonathon Shafi and Head of Policy & Research Craig Dalzell are joined by special guest George Kerevan - economist and former SNP MP - to discuss his views on the Growth Commission, the need for an independent Scotland to have its own currency and the upcoming SNP conference.

The Open Letter Craig wrote to Finance Minister Derek Mackay can be read here: https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/14083/open-letter-derek-mackay

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-1035269 Thu, 11 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000 1834 Politics, Scotland, Currency, Independence 1 5 full false Episode #4 - Financial Regulations Episode #4 - Financial Regulations Episode 4 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download this episode directly here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/264906/1012803-episode-4-financial-regulations.mp3

Common Weal Campaigns Officer Jonathon Shafi and Head of Policy & Research Craig Dalzell talk about Financial Regulations and why independence offers the change for Scotland to create something new and better - an economy that works for all of us - and why we shouldn't chain ourselves to the UK and limit our own independence by shadowing and copying UK financial regulations.

They also discuss the weakness of the UK's financial regulations and why they were unable to prevent the worst excesses of the financial sector and why Scotland should look beyond casino finance as a means of creating a sustainable economy.

You can buy the book at our shop here: https://allofusfirst.bigcartel.com/product/how-to-start-a-new-country

The policy papers and news articles discussed this week include:

Scotland's Fiscal Future - http://allofusfirst.org/document-library/scotlands-fiscal-future

Banking for the Common Good - http://allofusfirst.org/document-library/banking-common-good-laying-foundations-safe-sustainable-stakeholder-banking

Two CommonSpace articles on Financial Regulations and the Growth Commission
https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/12840/ian-fraser-growth-commissions-banking-regulation-proposals-miss-opportunity-give
https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/12838/growth-commission-sticking-uk-banking-regulation-rulebook-would-be-curious-misstep

A Mission-Oriented Framework for the Scottish National Investment Bank - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/publications/2019/mar/mission-oriented-framework-scottish-national-investment-bank

INEOS threatens to close UK plant unless it can dodge EU pollution rules - https://unearthed.greenpeace.org/2019/03/23/ineos-chemicals-environment-pollution-eu-lobbying/

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

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You can download this episode directly here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/264906/1012803-episode-4-financial-regulations.mp3

Common Weal Campaigns Officer Jonathon Shafi and Head of Policy & Research Craig Dalzell talk about Financial Regulations and why independence offers the change for Scotland to create something new and better - an economy that works for all of us - and why we shouldn't chain ourselves to the UK and limit our own independence by shadowing and copying UK financial regulations.

They also discuss the weakness of the UK's financial regulations and why they were unable to prevent the worst excesses of the financial sector and why Scotland should look beyond casino finance as a means of creating a sustainable economy.

You can buy the book at our shop here: https://allofusfirst.bigcartel.com/product/how-to-start-a-new-country

The policy papers and news articles discussed this week include:

Scotland's Fiscal Future - http://allofusfirst.org/document-library/scotlands-fiscal-future

Banking for the Common Good - http://allofusfirst.org/document-library/banking-common-good-laying-foundations-safe-sustainable-stakeholder-banking

Two CommonSpace articles on Financial Regulations and the Growth Commission
https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/12840/ian-fraser-growth-commissions-banking-regulation-proposals-miss-opportunity-give
https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/12838/growth-commission-sticking-uk-banking-regulation-rulebook-would-be-curious-misstep

A Mission-Oriented Framework for the Scottish National Investment Bank - https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/public-purpose/publications/2019/mar/mission-oriented-framework-scottish-national-investment-bank

INEOS threatens to close UK plant unless it can dodge EU pollution rules - https://unearthed.greenpeace.org/2019/03/23/ineos-chemicals-environment-pollution-eu-lobbying/

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-1012803 Wed, 27 Mar 2019 15:00:00 +0000 1504 Politics, Scotland, Currency, Independence 1 4 full false Episode #3 - How to Start a New Country Episode #3 - How to Start a New Country Episode 3 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast

You can download this episode directly here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/264906/1003336-episode-3-how-to-start-a-new-country.mp3

Common Weal Campaigns Officer Jonathon Shafi and Head of Policy & Research Craig Dalzell talk about Common Weal's book How to Start a New Country which offers a blueprint for how to prepare for Scottish independence in a democratic "future neutral" way.

They discuss various chapters in the book such as how to set up a Central Bank, what opportunities lie in store for Scotland's energy potential, why Scotland should build a social security system that is ready for independence and how debt and assets could be split between Scotland and the remaining United Kingdom.

You can buy the book at our shop here: https://allofusfirst.bigcartel.com/product/how-to-start-a-new-country

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

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You can download this episode directly here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/264906/1003336-episode-3-how-to-start-a-new-country.mp3

Common Weal Campaigns Officer Jonathon Shafi and Head of Policy & Research Craig Dalzell talk about Common Weal's book How to Start a New Country which offers a blueprint for how to prepare for Scottish independence in a democratic "future neutral" way.

They discuss various chapters in the book such as how to set up a Central Bank, what opportunities lie in store for Scotland's energy potential, why Scotland should build a social security system that is ready for independence and how debt and assets could be split between Scotland and the remaining United Kingdom.

You can buy the book at our shop here: https://allofusfirst.bigcartel.com/product/how-to-start-a-new-country

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

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-1003336 Wed, 20 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 1828 Scotland, Independence, Politics 1 3 full false Episode #2 - Know Your Growth Commission Episode #2 - Know Your Growth Commission Episode 2 of The Common Weal Policy Podcast.

Common Weal Campaigns Officer Jonathon Shafi and Head of Policy & Research Craig Dalzell discuss more about the Sustainable Growth Commission's approach to currency in an independent Scotland as well as their proposals to debt and liabilities in the form of their Annual Solidarity Payment.

They also discuss the newly launched Campaign for an Independent Currency which has submitted an amendment to the Growth Commission's motion to conference and aims to ensure that an independent Scotland launches its own currency by the end of the first independent Parliament.

Finally, they discuss another motion at the SNP conference which aims to set up a Scottish Statistics Agency which may prove important given that Brexit could have dire implications for the state of UK statistics and the UK's relationship with the EU's Statistics Agency Eurostat.

You can download the podcast directly here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/264906/992363-episode-2-know-your-growth-commission.mp3

You can read more about Common Weal's critiques of the Growth Commission in their papers
A Silver Chain: http://allofusfirst.org/document-library/silver-chain-critique-sustainable-growth-commissions-monetary-policy
and
Scotland's Fiscal Future: http://allofusfirst.org/document-library/scotlands-fiscal-future

As well as How to Launch a Scottish Currency: http://allofusfirst.org/document-library/how-launch-scottish-currency

There is more information on a Scottish Statistics Agency here: http://allofusfirst.org/document-library/scotlands-data-desert-case-scottish-statistics-agency
And the implications of Brexit for statistics here: https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/13945/craig-dalzell-brexit-could-make-uk-data-desert

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]]> Episode 2 of The Common Weal Policy Podcast.

Common Weal Campaigns Officer Jonathon Shafi and Head of Policy & Research Craig Dalzell discuss more about the Sustainable Growth Commission's approach to currency in an independent Scotland as well as their proposals to debt and liabilities in the form of their Annual Solidarity Payment.

They also discuss the newly launched Campaign for an Independent Currency which has submitted an amendment to the Growth Commission's motion to conference and aims to ensure that an independent Scotland launches its own currency by the end of the first independent Parliament.

Finally, they discuss another motion at the SNP conference which aims to set up a Scottish Statistics Agency which may prove important given that Brexit could have dire implications for the state of UK statistics and the UK's relationship with the EU's Statistics Agency Eurostat.

You can download the podcast directly here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/264906/992363-episode-2-know-your-growth-commission.mp3

You can read more about Common Weal's critiques of the Growth Commission in their papers
A Silver Chain: http://allofusfirst.org/document-library/silver-chain-critique-sustainable-growth-commissions-monetary-policy
and
Scotland's Fiscal Future: http://allofusfirst.org/document-library/scotlands-fiscal-future

As well as How to Launch a Scottish Currency: http://allofusfirst.org/document-library/how-launch-scottish-currency

There is more information on a Scottish Statistics Agency here: http://allofusfirst.org/document-library/scotlands-data-desert-case-scottish-statistics-agency
And the implications of Brexit for statistics here: https://www.commonspace.scot/articles/13945/craig-dalzell-brexit-could-make-uk-data-desert

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]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-992363 Tue, 12 Mar 2019 15:00:00 +0000 1684 Politics, Scotland, Currency, Independence 1 2 full false Episode #1 - Pilot - Currency and the Growth Commission Episode #1 - Pilot - Currency and the Growth Commission Common Weal is piloting a new weekly Policy Podcast which will explain our policies, discuss the impact we're having in Scotland and comment on policy news going on during the week.

You can download this podcast directly here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/264906/982714-episode-1-pilot-currency-and-the-growth-commission.mp3

In this first episode, Campaigns Officer Jonathon Shafi and Head of Policy & Research Craig Dalzell look at the news that the SNP will be discussing whether or not to adopt the Growth Commission report as part of their blueprint for independence.

In particular, we look at the "six tests” that would need to be passed in order for an independent Scotland to launch its own currency and find that they would all be extremely difficult to pass and would act as a barrier to forming a currency rather than being a target to meet.

You can listen to the podcast above and if you have any comments, questions or suggestions for future topics then email Craig at craig@common.scot.

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]]> Common Weal is piloting a new weekly Policy Podcast which will explain our policies, discuss the impact we're having in Scotland and comment on policy news going on during the week.

You can download this podcast directly here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/264906/982714-episode-1-pilot-currency-and-the-growth-commission.mp3

In this first episode, Campaigns Officer Jonathon Shafi and Head of Policy & Research Craig Dalzell look at the news that the SNP will be discussing whether or not to adopt the Growth Commission report as part of their blueprint for independence.

In particular, we look at the "six tests” that would need to be passed in order for an independent Scotland to launch its own currency and find that they would all be extremely difficult to pass and would act as a barrier to forming a currency rather than being a target to meet.

You can listen to the podcast above and if you have any comments, questions or suggestions for future topics then email Craig at craig@common.scot.

Support the show

]]> Common Weal Buzzsprout-982714 Tue, 05 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000 1608 Politics, Scotland, Currency, Independence 1 1 full false