Murrell, the Machine and the Movement
@David_Jamieson7 and @Jonathon_Shafi examine the context and consequences of the SNP embezzlement scandal.
🎧 Listen here:
https://t.co/4Pdl46uoBZ
Myself and @Jonathon_Shafi place the Murrell scandal in its wider political context:
The deliberate containment and winding down of the independence movement, and the deep integration of the Scottish Govt with domestic and international capital.
Murrell, the Machine and the Movement
@David_Jamieson7 and @Jonathon_Shafi examine the context and consequences of the SNP embezzlement scandal.
🎧 Listen here:
https://t.co/4Pdl46uoBZ
Spoke with @Jonathon_Shafi for Conter on the election & the challenges & opportunities for socialists, No prep, no scripted answers, just honest thoughts. Suspect the sections on Reform, immigration & maybe the national question lots will disagree with but hope it starts a debate
Liam McLaughlan: Holyrood 2026 and the future of Scottish socialism
@Jonathon_Shafi speaks to @LiamMcLaughlan about the election and the future of the Scottish left.
🎧 Listen here:
https://t.co/j668c9U96j
The Recurring Crises Of The British State
@David_Jamieson7 and @Jonathon_Shafi examine the roots of the ongoing political turmoil, and how socialists might respond.
🎧 Listen here:
https://t.co/muIKhVBrWq
Holyrood 2026 And The Crisis Of Liberal Democracy
@Jonathon_Shafi and @David_Jamieson7 put the Scottish election in the context of a wider democratic retreat.
🎧 Listen here:
https://t.co/JHq1bBzeOf
Really good to join @ConterScot for this one. They’ve had a close and constructively critical eye on YP since the start. A very interesting discussion.
Your Party: A Postscript
@Jonathon_Shafi speaks to @NiallChristie1 about the roots of the Your Party debacle, and what might be learned moving forward.
🎧 Listen here: https://t.co/MhfpAnO1ku
The Politics of Dissent: Defending Our Civil Liberties
@Jonathon_Shafi speaks to @ChrisNineham about the intensifying attacks on civil liberties - and how we can preserve our democratic rights.
🎧 Listen here:
https://t.co/ZRqZVdX7ij
My latest for @ConterScot on a Scottish election campaign which, to the delight of our political class, is passing the public by.
https://t.co/zqmvOXvBqI
🗣️ “Only by beginning with an honest appraisal of Scotland’s democracy and political economy can we hope to elevate our national discourse from the post-political desert in which it is stuck.”
@MccailColl on the forgettable election…
https://t.co/hQtZLi6XnD
In case you need some cheery Easter listening! A good chat re the banality of the Scottish campaign and what this all says about devolution more broadly.
Holyrood 2026: The Absence Of Political Imagination
@Jonathon_Shafi and @MccailColl discussed the Scottish election so far, and why it feels like a tick-box exercise in an era which demands big ideas.
🎧 Listen here: https://t.co/k4zQNQBBKr
Had a good chat with @Jonathon_Shafi about the end of the unipolar world, the Iran War in the context of US decline, and environmental crises. All the fun stuff.
After Unipolarity: Rethinking The Global Economy
@Jonathon_Shafi speaks to @meadwaj about the historic changes taking place in the world system.
🎧 Listen here
https://t.co/ZiLXJEo3b3
Thank you to everyone who came to last night’s event. We had a fascinating and urgent discussion - and plan to do many more in person forums, seminars and panels. Thanks also to @TheSkotia for co-hosting.