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Title: AYE! TALKS: Cat Boyd

Reference number: 20839

Date: 2014, June 1

Sound: sound

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 21.55 mins

Description: Recording of an event at Govan Town Hall in Glasgow prior to the Scottish independence referendum, featuring speeches by independence supporters - a speech by trade union activist Cat Boyd.

Available to view with transcript:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXcl141lOwI
[last accessed 08/12/2023]

Shotlist: Cat Boyd talks about involvement in Radical Independence C ampaign; debate about a desire for change; failure of Britain, economically, socially and politically; Britain's history of wars; inequalities of British society, City of London's role; Britain's 'utter contempt for skill'; 'trickle-down economics'; problems of British electoral system; problem of career politicians; inspiration from Jimmy Reid; meaning of 'radical' independence'; opportunity to shape a new nation, new style of politics; element of fear in campaign; Yes movement is bigger than the vote; Britain is for the privileged, not the ordinary people.