Zara Kitson's guest appearances

Zara Kitson

Newsnet Radio Podcast

The Scottish Independence Podcast

Billy Kay

Pat Kane

Robin McAlpine

Tommy Sheppard

Tariq Ali

Thomas Muir

James Kelly

Chuck D

David Cameron

James Connolly

Patrick Harvie

Karine Polwart

John Robertson

Chris Cairns

Gerda Stevenson

OwlTail

Steven Purcell

Hoodwinked by a perfidious Leave campaign, or disillusioned by globalisation, it is important that political parties and activists understand what motivated Brexit voters, rather than demonising them as ignorant people or even racists.That thought arose quickly when Newsnet podcast host Derek Bateman got together with guest contributors Steven Purcell and Zara Kitson. As Derek remarks: “Politics? Bloody hell…”They have been doing a lot of thinking too about the Scottish dimension on Britain’s constitutional crisis and what the opposition parties should be saying and doing. In another thoughtful podcast – recorded just as the Chilcot inquiry was being published – Steven, Zara and Derek share opinions about Scotland’s options and what may (or may not) happen next.It is another fascinating listen in our regular series. Click on the file above or download via your usual sources (search for Newsnet.scot podcast).Newsnet.scot podcasts are professionally made to enhance your listening experience. Please support our ongoing media services by subscribing whatever you can afford. Thank you.

Hoodwinked by a perfidious Leave campaign, or disillusioned by globalisation, it is important that political parties and activists understand what motivated Brexit voters, rather than demonising them as ignorant people or even racists. That thought arose quickly when Newsnet podcast host Derek Bateman got together with guest contributors Steven Purcell and Zara Kitson. As Derek remarks: “Politics? Bloody hell…” They have been doing a lot of thinking too about the Scottish dimension on Britain’s constitutional crisis and what the opposition parties should be saying and doing. In another thoughtful podcast – recorded just as the Chilcot inquiry was being published – Steven, Zara and Derek share opinions about Scotland’s options and what may (or may not) happen next. It is another fascinating listen in our regular series. Click on the file above or download via your usual sources (search for Newsnet.scot podcast). Newsnet.scot podcasts are professionally made to enhance your listening experience. Please support our ongoing media services by subscribing whatever you can afford. Thank you.

Episode 16 - Zara Kitson and Steven Purcell

Peter Arnott

Maurice Smith

This week’s Newsnet Radio podcast found our panel in fickle mood, picking over the implications of the Scottish elections, and looking ahead to another referendum, this time over Britain’s EU membership. Will our visits to the polls never end?We have three regular contributors with chair Derek Bateman this week: playwright and author Peter Arnott, Green activist Zara Kitson, and journalist and documentary producer Maurice Smith. Zara was speaking amidst the disappointment of just failing to win a Scottish Parliamentary “list” seat for the Greens in Glasgow.The quartet discussed the impact of Ruth Davidson’s supposed “Tory revival” in last week’s poll. Is it real, or did the Scottish Conservative leader simply manage to motivate a rump anti-SNP vote? What will the SNP do with their third successive term of office? Is the result terminal for Labour, or can they mount an unexpected revival after tumbling into third place? And would a Brexit vote enhance or diminish the chances of “IndyRef2”?Thanks to your continued support, our election campaign podcasts will continue up to the EU referendum in June. Newsnet.scot is run by volunteers – no salaries or crowd-funders – and so your one off payments and subscriptions help greatly towards maintaining everything as well as funding occasional commissions.Peter Arnott’s play Shall Roger Casement Hang? set in the aftermath of the Easter Rising will run at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow, May 20-28Maurice Smith is producer of Scotland’s First Oil Rush, a history of the West Lothian shale mining industry, which is broadcast on BBC Two Scotland on Tuesday May 17 at 9pm.

This week’s Newsnet Radio podcast found our panel in fickle mood, picking over the implications of the Scottish elections, and looking ahead to another referendum, this time over Britain’s EU membership. Will our visits to the polls never end? We have three regular contributors with chair Derek Bateman this week: playwright and author Peter Arnott, Green activist Zara Kitson, and journalist and documentary producer Maurice Smith. Zara was speaking amidst the disappointment of just failing to win a Scottish Parliamentary “list” seat for the Greens in Glasgow. The quartet discussed the impact of Ruth Davidson’s supposed “Tory revival” in last week’s poll. Is it real, or did the Scottish Conservative leader simply manage to motivate a rump anti-SNP vote? What will the SNP do with their third successive term of office? Is the result terminal for Labour, or can they mount an unexpected revival after tumbling into third place? And would a Brexit vote enhance or diminish the chances of “IndyRef2”? Thanks to your continued support, our election campaign podcasts will continue up to the EU referendum in June. Newsnet.scot is run by volunteers – no salaries or crowd-funders – and so your one off payments and subscriptions help greatly towards maintaining everything as well as funding occasional commissions. Peter Arnott’s play Shall Roger Casement Hang? set in the aftermath of the Easter Rising will run at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow, May 20-28 Maurice Smith is producer of Scotland’s First Oil Rush, a history of the West Lothian shale mining industry, which is broadcast on BBC Two Scotland on Tuesday May 17 at 9pm.

Episode 9 - Zara Kitson, Peter Arnott & Maurice Smith

If you're going mad watching the full-on Britnat assault on all channels now, here's a wee antidote.For the 90th episode of the Scottish Independence Podcast I spoke to Zara Kitson, from Green Yes and National Collective.We talked about the campaign entering its final phase and the difference in how the two campaigns have been conducted.I asked about Green Yes and what they have managed to during the campaign.Farage is going to get a lot of coverage when he comes up, but when Natalie Bennett, who is the leader of the Green Party in England &amp; Wales - which actually does have an MP, came up to support Independence, it passed almost without mention? Why so?Finally, as ever, I asked my guest their personal reasons for supporting Scottish Independence.Hope you enjoy…

If you're going mad watching the full-on Britnat assault on all channels now, here's a wee antidote. For the 90th episode of the Scottish Independence Podcast I spoke to Zara Kitson, from Green Yes and National Collective. We talked about the campaign entering its final phase and the difference in how the two campaigns have been conducted. I asked about Green Yes and what they have managed to during the campaign. Farage is going to get a lot of coverage when he comes up, but when Natalie Bennett, who is the leader of the Green Party in England &amp; Wales - which actually does have an MP, came up to support Independence, it passed almost without mention? Why so? Finally, as ever, I asked my guest their personal reasons for supporting Scottish Independence. Hope you enjoy…

ScotIndyPod 91 - Zara Kitson