Episodes
In the final episode of How to be an independent country: Scotland's Choices, Conor Matchett looks at what might happen if Scotland votes No for a second time by looking at one of the few places which has rejected independence twice, Quebec.
Published 08/26/22
In the fifth episode of How to be an independent country: Scotland's Choices, Conor Matchett takes a look at how Scotland might go about setting up its own foreign policy by examining how other countries have done so in the past.
Published 08/19/22
In the fourth episode of How to be an independent country: Scotland's Choices, Conor Matchett takes a look at the question of health systems and broader social policy, taking in Montenegro, New Zealand, and Ireland.
Published 08/12/22
In the third episode of How to be an independent country: Scotland's Choices, Conor Matchett takes a look at the controversial question of what currency an independent Scotland might have. From Ireland to the Czech Republic and Slovakia, what can we learn from the experience of other countries?
Published 08/05/22
In the second episode of How to be an independent country: Scotland's Choices, Conor Matchett takes a look at the question of what sort of democracy an independent Scotland could be by looking at other countries which set up their own after independence.
Published 07/29/22
In the first episode of How to be an independent country: Scotland's Choices, Conor Matchett looks at the question of borders for an independent Scotland.
Published 07/22/22
This new podcast from The Scotsman will tackle the big questions facing Scotland at a second independence referendum from a different perspective. Instead of hearing from the same old voices, join Conor Matchett as he explores how other countries across the world experienced independence, the challenges they faced, and the lessons to be learned for Scotland.
Published 06/22/22