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 George Kerevan, economist, columnist at the National and former SNP MP about how the independence movement should adapt to the threat from Boris Johnson.

They discuss:

Common Weal director Robin McAlpine argues that Scotland’s economy will not be transformed until the debate surrounding it improves

CAPITALISM - time for a reset. Nope, that's not me, it's not RIC, it’s not Colin Fox or Bernie Sanders. That's the current advertising campaign for the Financial Times. Which begs the question – is Scotland going to be the last place in the developed world that gets it?

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 Dr Nick McKerrel, a senior law lecturer at Glasgow Caledonian University and an expert on constitutional law.
They discuss:

00:59 – What does the refusal of the section 30 order tell us about the balance of forces in the constitutional wrangle between Edinburgh and London?

The prime minister has written to Nicola Sturgeon denying her request for a transfer of powers over referendums

• Boris Johnson denies request to devolve indyref2 powers to Holyrood
• “It will not stand” – Nicola Sturgeon responds

PRIME MINISTER Boris Johnson has refused a request to transfer powers over referendums to the Scottish Parliament, insisting another referendum would continue “political stagnation” in Scotland. 

Harry and Meghan are on an epic grift, and it speaks to the unwinding of traditional authority

WHAT a product Harry and Meghan are.

He, a prince in the world’s most famous royal family; she, the beautiful actress from Los Angeles, bringing a bit of new-world ‘attitude’ to the foostie auld scene.

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 James Foley and Pete Ramand, co-authors of 'Yes: The radical case for independence' about the 2019 General Election and what it tells us about the future of the Scottish independence movement.

1:45 – Why Labour lost the election.

The day of the Queen’s speech has told us much about the 2020 terrain on the national question, economy and Brexit

The document unveiled by the First Minister calls on the UK Government to enter discussions about the Scottish Government’s mandate for a second independence referendum

Nicola Sturgeon’s announcement points to a year of confrontation between the Scottish and UK Governments

NICOLA STURGEON’s speech today (17 December) in the Scottish Parliament reasserting Scotland’s right to self-determination, and the SNP’s mandate to secure it, indicate a coming year of tension between the Scottish Government, the wider independence movement and Boris Johnson’s new administration.