Name: Episode 3 - John Gerard by The Wee Sessions
Duration: 8 min 21 s
Description: Episode 3: How Scotland is perceived abroad - An interview with English teacher John Gerard, who works in Japan, on the independence referendum and how Japanese perceptions of Scotland contrasts with our own ideas of Scottish identity. He discusses why Scotland is not seen as a country in Japan but just a part of England and only a yes vote will change this.

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Episode 1: An interview with Dr Robert Cowan on the independence referendum. Dr Cowan explains the differences between Scotland and England's voting patterns and why independence is so important for our country.

Episode 1 - Dr Robert Cowan

Episode 2: Women voters - An interview with STV presenter Josie Smith on the independence referendum. Josie looks at the issues she feels are important to her while she makes up her mind in which way to vote. 

Episode 2 - Josie Smith

Episode 3: How Scotland is perceived abroad - An interview with English teacher John Gerard, who works in Japan, on the independence referendum and how Japanese perceptions of Scotland contrasts with our own ideas of Scottish identity. He discusses why Scotland is not seen as a country in Japan but just a part of England and only a yes vote will change this.

Episode 3 - John Gerard

Episode 4: An interview with Dr Jennifer Corns, an American with a unique perspective as she lives in Glasgow but does not have a vote in the independence referendum. We look at issues such as the NHS and how she feels the media has influenced the referendum from an unbiased position of someone who isn’t able to vote.

Episode 4 - Dr Jennifer Corns

Episode 5: An interview with Dr Marco Federici - who was born in England but now lives in Glasgow - where we discuss the independence referendum from his perspective of having lived and worked all over the UK.  We find out what led him to making his decision to vote yes in this independence referendum.



Episode 5 - Dr Marco Federici

Episode 6: A look back on some of the issues we have discussed with our guests over the series. We also explore issues such as the house of lords, FIFA and the Scottish national team, the oil fund and the NHS. 

Episode 3 - John Gerard

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