Tag: politics
NATION – Now On FTV
We’re delighted to bring you a groundbreaking series by our friends at PhantomPower – Nation is a series of films presented by former BBC journalist and widely respected author and commentator, Lesley Riddoch. In these documentaries, Riddoch examines Scotland’s neighbours; she studies their political and social landscapes to see ways forward for Scotland. PhantomPower run…
After The Fires Go Out – Part One Businesses
Glasgow is once again being billed as a tinderbox city; fires have ravaged the city centre and destroyed a nightclub and one of the world’s most treasured buildings, the Mackintosh building at the GSA. But it’s also devastated the lives of residents and businesses around these buildings. In this first part of this series, we…
CATALONIA: The Referendum and Beyond
In this half hour video, Dr Jose Saval, an expert in Hispanic Studies from the University of Edinburgh, helps us understand Catalan history, mindset and the events that led to the independence referendum. He then explores the violence of October 1st, the failings on both sides, the two major personalities of Rajoy and Puigdemont and…