Radio YesCymru

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

ICEC Conference - independence for all Europe's nations - Begotxu Olaizola from the Basque Country and Geraint Thomas on behalf of YesCymru who are looking forward to the ICEC (International Commission for European Citizens) conference which will be in Wales for the first time on the weekend of 5 July 2025. ICEC is a network of pro-independence movements of the historic nations of Europe including YesCymru.* ICEC - International Commission for European Citizens https://icec.ngo/ * Naziogintza - Basque pro independence movement https://www.naziogintza.eus/en/* YesBreizh - pro independence movement for Brittany  https://nation.cymru/feature/yes-breizh-campaign-group-launches-to-push-for-greater-control-for-brittany/* Gure Esku - 'in our hands', Basque movement for the right to hold a vote on independence https://share.google/VfnzHNnlf4sjE2zNq* The Welsh National Anthem, it's Story it's Meaning, book by Radio YesCymru presenter, Siôn T. Jobbins https://www.ylolfa.com/products/9781847716590/the-welsh-national-anthem Series 6, Episode 24

Cynhadledd ICEC - rhyddid i holl genhedloedd Ewrop - Begotxu Olaizola o'r Basgtir a Geraint Thomas ar ran YesCymru sy'n edrych ymlaen at gynhadledd ICEC (International Commission for European Citizens) fydd yng Nghymru am y tro cyntaf ar benwythnos 5 Gorffennaf 2025. Mae ICEC yn rwydwaith o fudiadau pro-annibyniaeth cenhedloedd hanesyddol Ewrop gan gynnwys YesCymru. * ICEC - International Commission for European Citizens https://icec.ngo/ * Naziogintza - mudiad pro annibyniaeth GBasgeg https://www.naziogintza.eus/en/* YesBreizh - mudiad dros annibyniaeth i Lydaw https://nation.cymru/feature/yes-breizh-campaign-group-launches-to-push-for-greater-control-for-brittany/ * Gure Esku - 'yn ein dwylo ni', mudiad Basgeg dros yr hawl i bleidleisio dros annibyniaeth https://share.google/VfnzHNnlf4sjE2zNqCyfres 6, Pennod 23.

Ynni gwynt, llanw, dŵr, nwy, biomethane, solar, ac hydrogen - mae Cymru'n ddigon cyfoethog i fod yn annibynnol - dyna pam bod San Steffan yn gwrthod rhoi pwerau ynni llawn i Gymru! Meleri, un o gyfarwyddwyr menter Ynni Ogwen a Guto Owen, Cyfarwyddwr Ynni Glân, sy'n trafod holl gyfoeth naturiol Cymru a beth gellid gwneud i gadw'r elw a chyfoeth anferthol yma nid ei golli i San Steffan a chwmniau ynni tramor. Sgwrs hanfodol i bob ymgeisydd i Senedd Cymru.* Ynni Ogwen: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?mibextid=wwXIfr&v=997225621896735&rdid=4dLD0Q07aXuzWnyi* Erthyglau Guto yn Bylines Cymru: https://bylines.cymru/author/guto-owen/ 

Wind, tidal, water, gas, biomethane, solar energy, and hydrogen - Wales is rich enough to be independent - that's why Westminster refuses to give full energy powers to Wales! Meleri, one of the directors of the Ynni Ogwen's community initiative and Guto Owen, Director of Ynni Glân, discuss all the natural wealth of Wales and what could be done to keep the profit and this enormous wealth and not lose it to Westminster and foreign energy companies. An essential conversation for all candidates for the Welsh Parliament.* Ynni Ogwen: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?mibextid=wwXIfr&v=997225621896735&rdid=4dLD0Q07aXuzWnyi* Articles by Guto in Bylines Cymru: https://bylines.cymru/author/guto-owen/