Skotia Media
Skotia Media
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Media for a better Scotland.
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The podcast focuses on Scottish politics, exploring topics such as budget implications, electoral dynamics, and political party developments. For example, episodes dissect Labour's recent budget, its potential to end austerity, and the implications for Scotland, while also discussing the rise of parties like Reform UK.
Media for a better Scotland.
Bathgate no more, Linwood no more, Grangemouth no more, Larbert no more?
Earlier this month, it was announced that the Alexander Dennis bus manufacturing sites in Larbert and Camelon would close, resulting in 400 immediate job losses and an estimated 1,600 in the wider supply chain. This comes as the nearby Grangemouth oil refinery begins its decommissioning process.
Meanwhile, John Swinney promises “national renewal” and a long-term plan for “Scotland 2050”. Is this the story of an unjust transition?
To answer this question, Rory Hamilton is joined by Dr Ewan Gibbs – Senior Lecturer in Economic and Social History at the University of Glasgow, and author of Coal Country: The Meaning and Memory of Deindustrialisation in Postwar Scotland – and Dr Rosie Hampton, Oil & Gas Campaigns Manager at Friends of the Earth Scotland.
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