Beyond the Noise: Independence strategy vs Boris Johnson

02/08/2019
Ben Wray

Beyond the Noise with David Jamieson is a weekly podcast with CommonSpace journalist David Jamieson, where he gets behind the 24/7 news cycle and gets to the heart of issues, trying to find the substance behind the headlines.

IN the latest episode of Beyond the Noise Jamieson speaks to Jonathon Shafi, a co-founder of the Radical Independence Campaign, about the how Boris Johnson becoming PM and his pursuit of a new Brexit strategy impacts the dynamics of the independence movement.

They discuss:

0:54 – What are the options facing a Boris Johnson’s government in the coming months?

8:18 – Does the independence movement require a ‘plan b’ in the face of an intransigent British state?

11:34 – Has the People’s Vote strategy harmed the independence cause?

16:33 – What have we learned about how the British establishment will oppose independence from the Brexit mess?

Picture: Lorna Miller