Journey to Independence: Galashiels

Join Fiona and Marlene as they hop aboard the Borders Railway for a cheerful journey to Galashiels! In this episode, we're connecting with the grassroots heart of Scottish independence—meeting some of the passionate activists who've organized a saltire covered independence convoy touring the Scottish Borders towns. Along the way, we catch up with SNP candidate Calum Kerr to chat about what's happening on the ground, what's inspiring local communities, and what independence means to the people making it happen in the Borders. It's part travelogue, part political deep-dive and a snapshot at what activists are up to in Scotland right now. Key points: 00:01:09 We're off to Galashiels 00:05:25 Meeting Calum Kerr, SNP 00:14:15 Chatting to Ruth Ritchie and Shirley Sharpe For footage of the convoy and Yes Groups involved watch the video version here : Find out more about the scenic Borders line to Tweedale here: The Indypodcasters team produce a NEW podcast episode every Friday search for Scottish Independence Podcasts wherever you get your podcasts. Remember to like and

You can listen to Journey to Independence: Galashiels online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

Journey to Independence: Galashiels is an episode from Yes Cowal Scottish Independence Podcast by YesCowal Podcasts.

This episode is 30:31 long.

This episode was published on Apr 28, 2026.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from Yes Cowal Scottish Independence Podcast when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.