As a young schoolkid in primary three, David McClemont was given a homework exercise where he had to show he could use various words in a sentence. “One of the words was ‘witch’ and so I wrote ‘Maggie Thatcher is a witch’,” he recalls.
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Holyrude Ungagged – Season 3 Episode 3 “Bozos & Tomfoolery”
David McClemont (Twitter: @DavoMc82), Debra Torrance (@HeathPeaPict) and Brian Finlay (@WeeSociologist) discuss the latest events in Scottish and UK politics NEWS – Partygate: The Final Act – Smacking Debate Continues in England – Misogyny in Westminster – Vote ‘til Ye Boke? Music by @HippyMuzic Art by @HeathPeaPict Edited by @HeathPeaPict
Holyrude Season 3 Episode 2 – Foosty Cookies
David McClemont (Twitter: @DavoMc82), Debra Torrance (@HeathPeaPict) and Brian Finlay (@WeeSociologist) discuss the latest events in Scottish and UK politics NEWS – Partygate: The Second Act – Lorna Slater under attack again! – UK Plan to send Asylum Seekers to Rwanda – Did Corbyn cause Labour to lose Scotland? Music by @HippyMuzic Art by @HeathPeaPict […]
Holyrude Season 3 Episode 1 – Ur Nobody’s 2nd Choice
David McClemont (Twitter: @DavoMc82) and Brian Finlay (@WeeSociologist) discuss the latest events in Scottish and UK politics NEWS – Margaret Thatcher Day? – Conversion Therapy Ban – Scotrail Returns to Public Ownership – Local Election Campaigns Underway – Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s Dodgy Tax Status Music by @HippyMuzic Art by @HeathPeaPict Edited by @HeathPeaPict
Worldbeat – Javoen Byrd interview, part 2
Part 1 HERE Part 2 of the Javoen Byrd interview. Both the Hawk Foundation and Awodi Drumming push multicultural education as a means of empowerment and Javoen has transformed the lives of black American schoolchildren, prisoners, and others as they learn about their heritage and find a new lease on life. He details some of […]
Worldbeat with George Collins – Javoen Byrd – Part 1
Part 2 HERE Part 1 of WorldBeat with guest Javoen Byrd Description for the post: A new generation of black American activism has emerged in the last ten years as movements like Black Lives Matter broke into the public discourse. These causes have brought wider attention to such issues of police corruption and discrimination in […]
The Neil A. Files: Arthur West, Scottish CND
Neil Anderson chats to Scottish CND Chair, Arthur West
Talking Sense… The one with Maggie Chapman.
🎙 It’s not your granny’s #WomensHistoryMonth episode! Links to all of our podcasts on Iplayer and RSS Feed HERE. Also on Spotify HERE Join @kat_cary and Erin (@Seunte) as they talk with @MaggieChapman about the limitations of carceral feminism, policing and prison systems as well as discussing why inclusivity is good, actually. #TalkingSense @sensibilityscot
Opinion: Ukraine Whataboutery
Some on the left are blinded by old, cold War allegiances, beliefs and sectional thinking.
Caring for All
Common Weal Launches ‘Caring for All’ – a Blueprint for a Real National Care Service in Scotland…