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Conter Radio

Conter Radio streams a range of podcasts from, or associated with, Conter.scot - Against the Scottish Establishment.

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00:45:08

Scotland After Britain: Ep 2 - Internationalism from...

Conter Radio ·

2022/12/02

We spoke to Ben Wray and James Foley, co-authors with the late Neil Davidson of Scotland After Britain: The Two Souls of Scottish Independence, about the complex relationship between empires, nations and transnational institutions.

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00:07:56

Sunday Sermon: Against Yestalgia

Conter Radio ·

2022/11/27

In this week's sermon, David argues against 'Yestalgia' - the cynical attempts by SNP leaders to manipulate those who remember the hope and camaraderie of 2014.

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00:56:13

Enemy Within: After Judgement Day

Conter Radio ·

2022/11/24

On this edition of Enemy Within, James and Pete are joined by Conter editor David Jamieson to discuss the Supreme Court's ruling against the Scottish Parliament's right to hold a referendum on Scottish independence. - Is it a democratic outrage, and does that really matter? - Is this the end of the line for indyref2? What is a de facto referendum? - Is this the end of a political cycle that opened in 2014? Where next for Scotland?

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00:18:44

Encounters: The Scottish Free State

Conter Radio ·

2022/11/16

What was Scottish nationalism's relationship to the British empire, and what can it teach us today? In the first half of an interview with Scottish historian Chris Bambery, we ask why SNP politicians keep returning to the Irish Free State of a hundred years ago as a model for an independent Scotland. In the second half, we explore the pro-Empire politics of the founders of Scottish nationalism. To gain access to exclusive content and events, and to support all our work, join our Patreon at

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00:08:54

Sunday Sermon: Scottish Government Cry-Bullies

Conter Radio ·

2022/11/13

David recalls those days of yore, about 6 months ago, when the Scottish Government was bragging of its war against public sector largess. It's a rather different story today.

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00:43:20

Enemy Within: Trump on a Gantry

Conter Radio ·

2022/11/11

This week Pete and James dig into the US midterm elections. - Has US politics entered a new phase of even more heightened polarisation? - Is Trump still odds-on to be the Republican Presidential candidate? - Is there any way to escape the deathly embrace of culture war?

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01:25:03

contercast returns

Conter Radio ·

2022/11/08

Cat and David catch up on 12 weeks of meltdown Britain, talk mukbang and Elon Musk's twitter takeover.

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00:08:51

Sunday Sermon: Liberal Amnesia and the War

Conter Radio ·

2022/11/07

How did it come to pass that the liberal chatterati opposes peace protestors and supports Europe's far right? Only war creates quite so strange bedfellows, argues David Jamieson.

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00:49:52

Encounters: Lula's People with Alex Hochuli

Conter Radio ·

2022/11/04

This is the first in a two-part interview with the Brazilian political analyst and writer Alex Hochuli about the elections in Brazil and their aftermath. We discuss the rise and morphology of Lula da Silva, from working class syndicalist to defender of the Brazilian state from its own worst excesses, and look at the class tensions threatening to cleave the nation’s young democracy apart. In the second part for our interview for subscribers, we examine the limitations of ‘Pink Tide 2.0’, how the

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00:30:06

Encounters: Sovereignty Against Orthodoxy, with...

Conter Radio ·

2022/11/02

We speak to Alberto Paloni, senior lecturer in Economics at the University of Glasgow about the SNP leadership's 'new' economic prospectus. Why does Sterlingisation remain such a disaster, should EU membership be coveted, and what holds SNP leaders to such a rigid economic orthodoxy? ---- Like this? Why not subscribe to patreon.com/conterscot to support our work and get access to exclusive content and events.

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00:10:12

Sunday Sermon: Toryism at the Limits of Democracy

Conter Radio ·

2022/10/23

This week, David examines the anti-democratic nature of the Tory leadership election, and how it reveals the essentially extra-parliamentary nature of capitalist rule.

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00:27:15

Encounters: Truss is Gone - Where Next for...

Conter Radio ·

2022/10/20

We speak to Chris Bambery from the Westminster Parliament, and Jonathon Shafi in Glasgow about the crisis Liz Truss' resignation opens for the British state: - How have deep splits in the Tories led us here? - Can the Tories just manage this away? - Do the SNP have a strategy to take advantage of the current mess?

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00:48:14

Conter Capital: Explaining the Energy Crisis

Conter Radio ·

2022/10/18

Gregor and David examine the history and present of energy under capitalism. - Why capitalism has always been a 'detritus dependent' system - How energy markets and their political power are leading to spiralling prices - How war is intensifying competition over energy.

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00:40:26

Enemy Within: Kwasi-Govern-Mental

Conter Radio ·

2022/10/15

On this week's Enemy Within, Pete and James talk Trussterfuck - the crumbling of Truss feeble government. - Why did Kwarteng need to go? - If the BoE and financial markets wielded the knife, should we be worried? - Should we all just throw soup on fine art? Like this? Why not subscribe to our Patreon for exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/conterscot

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00:23:58

Encounters: Supreme Court Room Drama w/ Dr Nick...

Conter Radio ·

2022/10/13

We spoke to senior lecturer of law at Glasgow Caledonian University Dr Nick McKerrell about the Supreme Court case over whether Scotland can hold an independence referendum without Westminster consent: - Are the Scottish Government likely to succeed? - Is the Supreme Court a 'neutral' body? - Should we place much stock in a 'de facto' referendum?

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01:05:50

Scotland After Britain with Frankie Boyle

Conter Radio ·

2022/10/12

For the Glasgow Launch of Scotland After Britain: Two Souls of Scottish Independence, comedian Frankie Boyle hosts a discussion with co-authors (with the late Neil Davidson) Ben Wray and James Foley. - With the economy and the Tory party in shambles, is Britian finished? - Does Labour pose any serious opposition at a British or Scottish level? - Have the SNP leadership squandered an opportunity for independence? You can purchase a copy of the book at a discounted price here:

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00:09:36

Sunday Sermon: All Quiet at SNP Conference

Conter Radio ·

2022/10/09

This week, David Jamieson argues the SNP leadership's disinterest in an independence campaign is clear for all to see at the party's conference. For subscribers, he looks at the Green's cynical abuse of the efforts of campaigners for tenants' rights.

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00:46:58

Enemy Within: Weak Tories Make Hard Times

Conter Radio ·

2022/10/03

This week on the enemy within, Pete Ramand and James Foley debate: - Can Liz Truss survive her own party? - Can Starmer make us party like it's 1997 if the economy is in the toilet? - With the £ tumbling and Westminster drama eclipsing the SNP, what message do they take in a general election?

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00:11:31

Sunday Sermon: Is British Capitalism Pivoting to Labour?

Conter Radio ·

2022/10/02

On this week's Sunday Sermon, David Jamieson looks at the growing network of interests between Britain's big industrialists and the Labour party. For subscribers, he also looks at the growing tendency to use claims of national self-determination in war propaganda.

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00:40:52

Scotland After Britain: Ep1 - What's Wrong with Britain?

Conter Radio ·

2022/09/29

We spoke to Ben Wray and James Foley, co-authors with the late Neil Davidson of Scotland After Britain: The Two Souls of Scottish Independence, about contradictions of British capitalism. Why do the authors think Scottish independence is the best response to the problem of Britain, rather than Labourism?

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