The Break Up Of Britain-Podcast Special

The Lesley Riddoch Podcast

Inspired by the works of Tom Nairn, who died in January this year, the Break Up Of Britain Conference was held in the Assembly Rooms Edinburgh on November the 18th.
The conference focused on the future of the United Kingdom, its nations, and the European Union.
This podcast special features the opening panel session chaired by Adam Ramsay openDemocracy's special correspondent.
Speakers
Professor Will Storrar-current Director of the Center of Theological Inquiry at Princeton University. He has led research on the potential of global civil society and digital democracy
Caroline Lucas MP - has twice led the Green Party of England and Wales and has been the Member of Parliament for Brighton Pavilion since the 2010 general election. She was re-elected in the 2015, 2017 and 2019 general elections.
Clive Lewis MP - has been the Member of Parliament for Norwich South since winning the seat at the 2015 general election. He was a candidate for Leader of the Labour Party in the 2020 leadership election. He is a member of the Socialist Campaign Group parliamentary caucus.
Leanne Wood - served as the leader of Plaid Cymru from March 2012 to September 2018, and served as a Member of the Senedd from 2003 to 2021.
And oor ain Lesley Riddoch
Noo a correction fir an error Lesley made in her speech. Denmark's GDP per capita is one third higher than the UK's no three times higher. Still no bad fir a wee nation.

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