TNT Show host John Drummond interviews data analytics expert Stuart Donald about the insights we can gain from his research into electoral systems, Brexit and the Scottish Constitutional question. Topics include:

00:02:06 Is the Union killing people?

00:05:28 Inequality and the FPTP system

00:07:41 The Myth of the Union Dividend

00:16:17 Slapstick Accounting

00:19:00 Faulty stats drive faulty narratives

00:20:37 Scottish "dividend" based on English needs

00:21:57 How much should Scotland get?

00:26:40 Starmer's Labour continuing inequality

00:30:33 Why can't UK have PR?

00:37:47 Labour elected on sufferance

00:40:00 Falling prey to the Far Right

00:44:53 England needs a national conversation

00:49:24 Building Messaging

Stuart's website containing his research is www.sdonald4pr.com

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As Westminster's Labour government continues to unravel, discarding election promises with careless abandon, we take a look at the Scottish government's budget proposals for 2025/26.

Beginning with John Swinney setting out his vision for Scotland and followed by Shona Robison's presentation of the draft Scottish budget we consider how well the two speeches match up. Does the action match the aspiration?

After hearing both speeches we award marks out of 10. Do you agree with our score? Let's find out!

00:00:55 John Swinney aspirations for Scotland

00:20:15 Shona Robison draft Scottish budget 2025-26

00:47:57 Indypodcasters Scorecard

#scottishbudget2025 #johnswinney #scorecard

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The Owning Our Futures event held in Edinburgh in October was a great opportunity to see our quest for independence in the context of other nations and regions across Europe who share similar aims. The delegates took part in three Q and A panels and brought their wisdom, experience and fresh thinking to the table. Organised by the Scottish Independence Convention and the International Committee for European Citizens and chaired by Lesley Riddoch, this was a positive and uplifting event.

Panels and speakers : 00:01:51 Panel 1 questions 00:02:06 Begotxu Olaizola Elordi, Basque Country 00:03:53 Alessandro Cucci, Sardinia 00:04:44 Anna Arque i Solsona, Catalonia 00:10:13 Panel 2 questions 00:11:16 Nick Peeters, Flanders 00:15:13 Paul Descarli, South Tyrol 00:16:53 Aka Hansen, Greenland 00:20:09 Bjort Samuelsen, Faroe Islands 00:27:59 Panel 3 questions 00:28:47 Gwern Gwynfil, Wales 00:33:07 Isobel Lindsay, Scotland 00:37:17 Richard Walker, Northumbria 00:38:28 Kerron O'Luain, Ireland 00:43:51 Lesley Riddoch closing remarks You can watch our previous episode with highlights from the delegate presentations here: https://youtu.be/A4J1hE04Y2M?si=dcpBUvxXvhdwCbna You can also watch the full livestream of the event on @IndependenceLive

#scottishindependence #icec #conferencehighlights

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