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Discussing Scottish Independence whilst acknowledging the past. ā€˜Break up of Britain’ conference in Edinburgh

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Scottish independence and identity – the legacy of Tom Nairn

Discussing Scottish Independence whilst acknowledging the past. ā€˜Break up of Britain’ conference in Edinburgh

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And that is the end of the day, I hope it’s been interesting to follow along.
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I realise I didn’t summarise Will Storar’s intro, but Joyce McMillan just did that for us all! ā˜ŗļø
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Joyce McMillan offering a summary of the day - giving us a challenge to move forwards, referring to the opening by Will Storar, talking about Nairn as:
- internationalist
- revolutionary
- anthropologist
- citizen and activist.
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Attached: 1 image Joanna Kopaczyk describes herself as ā€œa Polish lassie who has made Scotland her homeā€ - to great applause. She says Europe needs Scotland for its emphasis on civic nationalism and identity. #BreakupofBritain #UKDemocraticCrisis #TomNairn

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A passionate closing speech from Alyn Smith, centred on the European identity of Scotland over many centuries.
#BreakupofBritain #UKDemocraticCrisis #TomNairn
Joanna Kopaczyk describes herself as ā€œa Polish lassie who has made Scotland her homeā€ - to great applause.
She says Europe needs Scotland for its emphasis on civic nationalism and identity.
#BreakupofBritain #UKDemocraticCrisis #TomNairn
Assa SamakƩ-Roman starts by greeting us in an extended French introduction, saying a speech in a panel on Scotland in Europe has to begin with hearing a European language - so very lovely. Then goes on to say that Scotland being in Europe is about shared values.
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Final main plenary session of the day: can Europe be complete without Scotland?
First speaker, Neal Ascherson.
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Last panel discussion of the day that I’ve chosen, on international relations and nationalism in the 2020s.
Three speakers, left to right: Henry Porter, Jen Stout, Myrto Tsakatika.
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