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The North Sea oil industry has been central to the debate on independence. Our panel of experts looked at the economic and wider societal implications of the “black gold” upon which almost every country in the world is critically dependent on. From exploration and extraction to tax revenues, this event covered all the key issues. […]
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Scots have a lower life expectancy than the rest of the UK. Use of food banks has risen dramatically and poor diet is inextricably linked to low income and poverty. Chaired by Polly Toynbee, columnist for The Guardian, our panel of experts considered the link between poverty and life expectancy and considered possible solutions.
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Are we influenced by polls or do polls reflect the actual attitudes of Scottish people? More people are placing political bets now but are polls getting any more accurate in determining the results of votes? In a yes/no situation, do polls take on additional importance? Chair Mandy Rhodes, Editor of Holyrood Magazine, and the panel […]
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The Dandylions are an acoustic roots rock band who formed in 2009 and have proved to be a popular group in the acoustic music circuit of Scotland. Boasting two songwriters in David Hershaw and Kellie Buchanan plus renowned fiddle player Sandie Forbes, The Dandylions’ music is filled with originality and distinctiveness.
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To See Ourselves As Others See Us How is the Referendum campaign being viewed around the world? Our panel of international journalists offered a global perspective on whether the independence debate really deserves to be described as an example to the world. This event was chaired by BBC Scotland’s Isabel Fraser and sponsored by the […]
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How is public opinion translated into political strategy? Our pollster roundtable discussed how political professionals turn data into strategy chaired by former First Minister, author and academic the Rt Hon Henry McLeish.
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Forged on a remote mountaintop in December 2011, GrownUps fuses together C86 indie credentials and DJ know-how into one harmonious musical experience. DJs Kinghorror and The Spotlight Kid bring along their little black books, select music taste and stackloads of vinyl to create an amazing mash up of top tunes from the last six decades. […]
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The Banjo Lounge 4 are an Edinburgh-based all acoustic crate digging mash-ups band delivering classics in an original and imaginative style -ups including tunes from Daft Punk, The Prodigy, Dizzy Rascal, New Order, Duran Duran and The Beastie Boys.
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Following on from 2013′s very successful event, the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) has funded significant research into a number of the key issues relating to Scotland and the UK’s constitutional future. The ESRC’s most recent research and findings were discussed, chaired by the Presiding Officer.
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It’s the information age and we are bombarded with news items, stories and images, but can we sort truth from fiction? Can we really trust the papers? Can we separate the media’s reporting from the reality of everyday life? During the Great Depression of the 1930s, the living newspaper was a theatrical response by ordinary […]
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Dynamic, acrobatic, humorous and entertaining, Random Aspekts have been performing for crowds all over the world since their conception in 2001. With an unrivalled collective wealth of competitive and performance experience (from grandma’s 90th birthday party to arena tours with the stars) these guys have remained Scotland’s premier break-dance crew for over a decade. You […]
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Forged on a remote mountaintop in December 2011, GrownUps fuses together C86 indie credentials and DJ know-how into one harmonious musical experience. DJs Kinghorror and The Spotlight Kid bring along their little black books, select music taste and stackloads of vinyl to create an amazing mash up of top tunes from the last six decades. […]
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Future currency options have been one of the most hotly contested issues in the Referendum debate. This panel cut to the nub of the matter and identified which options are available, the likelihood of their being achieved and the pros and cons of each. The event was chaired by Bill Jamieson, freelance journalist and commentator.
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One Humanity tells the story of how the world came to focus on a single cause – the end of the apartheid regime in South Africa – through two star-studded global television broadcasts produced by Tony Hollingsworth. In 1988, the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute at Wembley Stadium called for Mandela’s release and was broadcast […]
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Susan applied her quick-thinking, fast-talking, no nonsense approach on all manner of subjects as she compered this cabaret of dangerous ideas. She was joined by Professor Graham Turner, Doctor Oliver Escobar, Eleanor Morton, comedy duo Valdimir McTavish (Paul Sneddon) and Keir MacAllister, and Erich McElroy.
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