A difficult election has left many key questions almost untouched

WALKING the streets of Glasgow on the last day of the 2019 General Election campaign is a reminder of just how many feel profound alienation from official or ‘high’ politics.

Beyond the Noise with David Jamieson is a weekly podcast with CommonSpace journalist David Jamieson, where he gets behind the 24/7 news cycle and gets to the heart of issues, trying to find the substance behind the headlines.

IN this week’s podcast, Jamieson speaks to CommonSpace editor Sean Bell about the nature of the 2019 General Election, the campaigns of the various parties and what they mean for Scotland.

They discuss:

55:00 – How should we characterise the 2019 General Election? What have it’s main dynamics and arguments been?

Joseph Scullion argues that it is now the mainstream in the UK to reconsider big political choices of very recent history - a shift which offers the Scottish independence movement an opportunity to exploit the UK’s vague, unwritten constitution

FOR those of us who follow current affairs, it may feel as if there have been many political generations come and go since the days of September 2014.

Following Nicola Sturgeon’s exchange with Andrew Neil, Common Weal director Robin McAlpine offers his guide to some of the most common questions facing supporters of independence

FOR five years now, Common Weal has repeated over and over that, sooner or later but with absolute inevitability, the independence movement will have to provide clear and coherent answers to the kinds of questions Andrew Neil asked Nicola Sturgeon this week. These were not unreasonable questions.

Two weeks ahead of the General Election, the latest Ipsos MORI/STV poll shows the SNP on 44 per cent

Dr Keith Baker and Dr Geoff Wood argue that averting climate catastrophe requires more than targets and simplistic policies, but a strategic approach to a transition that cannot be reversed

Dr Keith Baker and Dr Geoff Wood argue that averting climate catastrophe requires more than targets and simplistic policies, but a strategic approach to a transition that cannot be reversed

British history is at a turning point, but what does this mean for Scotland?

THERE is no question of the historic character of the UK General Election to be held on 12 December.

Beyond the Noise with David Jamieson is a weekly podcast with CommonSpace journalist David Jamieson, where he gets behind the 24/7 news cycle and gets to the heart of issues, trying to find the substance behind the headlines.

IN this week’s podcast, Jamieson speaks to activist and commentator Jonathon Shafi about the opening days of an historic general election.

They discuss:

00:42 – How well have the three major parties – Labour, Tory and SNP – faired in the first few days of the election campaign?

CommonSpace director Robin McAlpine looks ahead to the General Election and what it could – and should – mean for the Scottish independence movement

SO THIS is to be a General Election where independence is put at the heart of the campaign. Great. But what exactly would that sound like?