The Defence Forces of an independent Wales

The Defence Forces of an independent Wales - Siôn Jobbins considers the Armed Forces of an independent Wales - their size, their cost, and the wider political and military context. Siôn reads from his article, 'How Many Aircraft Carriers would an Independent Wales have?' in his anthology of the same name: The Phenomenon of Welshness or 'how many Aircraft Carriers would an independent Wales have?'. What do you think should be the make-up and size of the Welsh Defence Forces.⁠The Phenomenon of Welshness or 'how many Aircraftcarriers would an independent Wales have?'⁠:https://www.gwales.com/goto/biblio/cy/9781845273118/ Series 7, Episode 5

A Welsh Foreign Policy Doctrine - Siôn Jobbins considers a Welsh Foreign Policy based on Poland's Jozéf Piłsudski's doctrine of Intermarium and Prometheism. Siôn reads from his article in his anthology: The Phenomenon of Welshness or 'how many Aircraftcarriers would an independent Wales have?':https://www.gwales.com/goto/biblio/cy/9781845273118/ What do you think should be the basis of a Welsh Foreign Policy?Series 7, Episode 4

Letters from Friends in Europe - Geraint Thomas of YesCymru joins Siôn Jobbins to discuss the new on-line ICEC newsletter from other nations in western Europe seeking independence. 'Letters from Friends' will be sent to everyone on the YesCymru emailing list but you can also sign up on the YesCymru and ICEC websites. It's an excellent way to learn about the developments in other independence movements from Greenland to South Tirol.* Sign-up for the newsletter: https://www.yes.cymru/updates* ICEC - International Commission of European Citizens: https://icec.ngo/the network of pro independence movements in western Europe which YesCymru is a member of.* Atlas of Stateless Nations in Europe - ed. Mikael Bodlore-Penlaez, a beautiful and very interesting book: https://www.ylolfa.com/products/9781847713797/atlas-of-stateless-nations-in-europe * Pe Bai Cymru'n Rhydd - author Gwynfor Evans, a handy little book published in 1989 comparing the situation and history of Wales with other European independent or soon to be independent nations from Estonia to Norway. The title means 'If Wales were Independent'. In Welsh only: https://www.ylolfa.com/products/9780862431761/pe-bai-cymrun-rhydd Series 7, Episode 3

Llythyrau gan Gyfeillion Ewrop - Geraint Thomas o YesCymru sy'n ymuno â Siôn Jobbins i drafod cylchlythyr newydd ar-lein gan ICEC sy'n rhannu newyddion am fudiadau annibyniaeth gorllewin Ewrop. Bydd 'Llythyrau gan Gyfeillion' yn cael ei ddanfon ar e-bost i bawb sydd ar restr e-bostio YesCymru neu gallwch gofrestru o'r newydd. Mae'n gyfle gwych i ddysgu am hynt a helynt mudiadau annibyniaeth o'r Ynys Las i Dde Tirol! * Cofrestru am y cylchlythyr:https://cy.yes.cymru/updates* ICEC - International Commission of European Citizens: https://icec.ngo/  grŵp o fudiadau ryngwladol, mae YesCymru yn aelod ohoni, sy'n cyrchu annibyniaeth .* Atlas of Stateless Nations in Europe - gol. Mikael Bodlore-Penlaez, llyfr hardd a diddorol iawn: https://www.ylolfa.com/products/9781847713797/atlas-of-stateless-nations-in-europe * Pe Bai Cymru'n Rhydd - Gwynfor Evans, cyhoeddwyd yn 1989 ond dal yn hynod ddefnyddiol a hawdd i'w darllen. Hanes a chyflwyniad byr i sawl cenedl annibynnol (ac ar fin ennill annibyniaeth ar y pryd!) o Estonia i Norwy gan gymharu nhw â sefylfa a hanes Cymru. Dim ond £4.95!: https://www.ylolfa.com/products/9780862431761/pe-bai-cymrun-rhydd Cyfres 7, Pennod 2

Lesley Riddoch, the pro-Scottish Independence journalist, and campaigner, joins Siôn Jobbins to discuss the importance of the ownership of assets, local control of services, and Scotland and Wales' international context as we campaign for independence.* Lesley Riddoch Youtube channel - excellent documentaries on the Nordic nations and independence and also ecology and land ownership: https://www.youtube.com/@Lesley_Riddoch * Lesley Riddoch podcast:https://www.lesleyriddoch.com/ - discussions and articles  * Lesley's speech at the YesCymru independence rally in Rhyl October 2025:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p98c3RCp9ig* Ireland's Future - 'paving the way for the reunification of the Island': https://irelandsfuture.com/* D.J. Davies - Welsh economist and nationalist inspired by the Danish and Nordic social and economic moder in the 1920-40s:https://biography.wales/article/s2-DAVI-JAM-1893#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=218&manifest=https%3A%2F%2Fdamsssl.llgc.org.uk%2Fiiif%2F2.0%2F5150024%2Fmanifest.json&xywh=202%2C783%2C1127%2C972 * The Flotilla Effect: Europe's small economies through the eye of the storm - Adam Price MS and Ben Levinger:https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/plaid2016/pages/1256/attachments/original/1490110494/Flotilla_Effect_-_Adam_Price_and_Ben_Levinger.pdf?1490110494* The Phenomenon of Welshness II - includes article on the Faroe Islands: https://carreg-gwalch.cymru/products/phenomenon-of-welshness-2-the?pr_prod_strat=e5_desc&pr_rec_id=eda70b5b4&pr_rec_pid=9247233016109&pr_ref_pid=9247233114413&pr_seq=uniformRadio YesCymru 13/11/25 Series 7, Episode 1

'Dros Gymru'n Gwlad' - Arwel Vittle, cyd-awdur llyfr newydd am sefydlu Plaid Cymru yn 1925 sy'n rhoi'r cyd-destun ar gyfer ffurfio'r blaid gan bobl ifanc a pham na sefydlwyd plaid dros senedd i Gymru yn gynt?* Dros Gymru'n Gwlad: Hanes Sefydlu Plaid Genedlaethol Cymru, Arwel Vittle a Gwen Angharad Gruffudd -https://www.ylolfa.com/products/9781800997066/dros-gymrun-gwlad-hanes-sefydlu-plaid-genedlaethol-cymru* Dros Gymru'n Gwlad (Finlandia) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NViE2h0_1PY 

'For Wales our Country' - Arwel Vittle, co-author of a new book on the foundation of Plaid Cymru, 'Dros Gymru'n Gwlad', discusses how a group of young people founded the party in 1925 and why it didn't it happen earlier? * 'Dros Gymru'n Gwlad: Hanes Sefydlu Plaid Genedlaethol Cymru', Arwel Vittle a Gwen Angharad Gruffudd -https://www.ylolfa.com/products/9781800997066/dros-gymrun-gwlad-hanes-sefydlu-plaid-genedlaethol-cymru* Dros Gymru'n Gwlad (Finlandia) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NViE2h0_1PY * ‘Putting Wales First’ by Richard Wyn Joneshttps://www.uwp.co.uk/book/putting-wales-first-rw-jones/

'No Welsh Art' - artist and art historian, Peter Lord, discusses his radical and ground-breaking exhibition, 'No Welsh Art' at the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth. A vital discussion for any artist and anyone interested in Welsh identity and history and the colonial mindset and policies in Welsh art and society.If you'd like to organise a guided tour with Peter of the exhibition, get in touch with him through the National Library by email or phone. * No Welsh Art exhibition at NLW, Aberystwyth - https://www.library.wales/visit/things-to-do/exhibitions/no-welsh-art* Relationships with Pictures: An Oblique Autobiography (Parthian, 2013, reprinted in paperback, 2024) https://www.parthianbooks.com/products/relationships-with-pictures-an-oblique-autobiography  * The Tradition: A New History of Welsh Art 1400-1990 (Parthian, 2016, reprinted 2024) https://www.parthianbooks.com/search?q=The+Tradition%3A+A+New+History+of+Welsh+Art+1400-199 * Looking Out: Welsh painting, social class and international context (Parthian, 2020) Looking Out: Welsh painting, social class and international context(Same as the 3rd link, above)  * The Art of Music: Branding the Welsh Nation (Parthian, 2022)co-authored with Dr Rhian Davies (Same as the 3rd link, above) Series 6, Episode 27

'Dim Celf Gymreig' - sgwrs gyda'r artist a'r hanesydd celf, Peter Lord, am ei arddangosfa radical a thrawsffurfiol 'Dim Celf Gymreg' yn y Llyfrgell Genedlaethol yn Aberystwyth. Sgwrs bwysig i bob artist ac unrhyw un sydd â diddordeb mewn hunaniaeth a hanes Cymru ac agweddau gwladychol at Gymru a chelf Gymreig.Os hoffech drefn taith dywys gyda Peter, yna cysylltwch drwy'r Llyfrgell Genedlaethol dros y ffôn neu e-bost.* Dim Celf Gymreig yn LlGC, Aberystwyth -  https://www.llyfrgell.cymru/ymweld/pethau-iw-gwneud/arddangosfeydd/dim-celf-gymreig * Relationships with Pictures: An Oblique Autobiography (Parthian, 2013, reprinted in paperback, 2024) https://www.parthianbooks.com/products/relationships-with-pictures-an-oblique-autobiography  * The Tradition: A New History of Welsh Art 1400-1990 (Parthian, 2016, reprinted 2024) https://www.parthianbooks.com/search?q=The+Tradition%3A+A+New+History+of+Welsh+Art+1400-199 * Looking Out: Welsh painting, social class and international context (Parthian, 2020) Looking Out: Welsh painting, social class and international context(Yr un dolen a'r 3ydd, uchod)  * The Art of Music: Branding the Welsh Nation (Parthian, 2022)co-authored with Dr Rhian Davies (Yr un dolen a'r 3ydd, uchod)Cyfres 6, Pennod 26

➡️Note that the event at Tramshed discussed in podcast has been postponed.  There is no new date at the moment.   The Economics of Independence 2: should we have a Welsh currency? - William Thomson of Scotonomics joins Mark Hooper and Tegid Roberts to discuss their belief that Wales and Scotland should have their own currencies after independence. The podcast looks forward to the Economics of Independence event on Friday 18 July 2025 in Cardiff.* The Projected Public Finances of an Independent Wales - Prof. John Doyle: https://assets.nationbuilder.com/plaid2016/pages/12503/attachments/original/1701353413/The_Projected_Public_Finances_of_an_Independent_Wales_John_Doyle.pdf * Currency Options for an Independent Wales: https://assets.nationbuilder.com/plaid2016/pages/12503/attachments/original/1701353412/Laurentjoye_2023_-_Currency_options_for_an_independent_Wales.pdfSeries 6, Episode 25