Celtic Alliance: The Cardiff Agreement

The Scottish and Welsh parliamentary elections in May this year resulted in three of the four nations of the UK electing First Ministers who support self determination for their people.   This week a meeting took place in Cardiff between the party leaders of the SNP, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Fein to explore areas of common cause in which they can co-operate to further their respective agendas.  They then held a press conference address and Q+A session. In this episode, Fiona and Marlene pick out some highlights from the press conference and alsohome in on a couple of areas where Scotland seems to be lagging behind the other two nations in making preparations for constitutional change. Key themes: 00:01:08  Lewis from SPVR.org describes the vibe in the room 00:07:26  Opening remarks from Rhun ap Iorwerth, Plaid Cymru 00:09:27  Opening remarks from John Swinney, SNP 00:13:23  Opening remarks from Mary Lou McDonald, Sinn Fein 00:16:25  Opening remarks from Michelle O'Neill, Sinn Fein 00:21:00  Q: Won't this be just as divisive as Brexit? 00:29:13  Q: When and how will Westminster come to an end? 00:38:59  Q: What is each nation's ask of Andy Burnham 00:47:09  Q: Is this all smoke and mirrors to distract from the day job? We are grateful to Lewis from https://SPVR.org for sharing his footage from the event with us. Links from the discussion: Believe in Scotland petition: https://www.believeinscotland.org/indyref_petition Commonweal New Prospectus info and crowdfunder:  https://www.commonweal.scot/prospectus-for-a-new-state #celticalliance #scottishindependence #cardiff The Indypodcasters team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts.  Remember to like and subscribe! Get in touch: Email:  [email protected]  Bluesky: @scottishindypod Visit our website https://scottishindypod.scot for blogposts, newsletter signup and more episodes Subscribe for free to our Youtube channel @scottishindypodExtra for more of our video footage and clips.  Video premieres most Tuesdays at 8pm We're also on TikTok : scotindypodcasters If you've enjoyed this podcast you might like to buy us a coffee?   https://ko-fi.com/scottishindependencepodcasts or choose us as your Easyfundraising good cause. Music: Inspired by Kevin MacLeod Scottish Independence Podcasts is pro independence but not party political.  Opinions expressed by guests do not necessarily represent our views.