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Left:Scotland - Digital Channel Launch

Left:Scotland is launching an online channel covering left-wing and radical politics in Scotland.

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Left:Scotland - Digital Channel Launch

Left:Scotland - Digital Channel Launch

Left:Scotland - Digital Channel Launch

Left:Scotland - Digital Channel Launch

Left:Scotland - Digital Channel Launch

Left:Scotland is launching an online channel covering left-wing and radical politics in Scotland.

Left:Scotland is launching an online channel covering left-wing and radical politics in Scotland.

Left:Scotland is launching an online channel covering left-wing and radical politics in Scotland.

Left:Scotland is launching an online channel covering left-wing and radical politics in Scotland.

Stephen Paton
Stephen Paton
Stephen Paton
Stephen Paton
1 Campaign |
Glasgow, United Kingdom
£8,200 GBP 357 backers
74% of £11,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

**UPDATE**

On Friday the 8th of May the Conservatives were elected as a majority party in the UK. The UK press is broadly right-wing and sympathetic to David Cameron. Now, more than ever, we need a strong alternative media in Scotland that gives a platform to voices on the left and challenges the spin we'll be hit with every day.

That Latest Update on the Campaign is Below


The First Step

Back in 2011 I started a video production company with a few of my friends, which I've been running with them for the last four years. I've learnt in that time how to create interesting content, but I was always a behind-the-camera kind of person. Then the Scottish Independence Referendum came around, and everything changed.

Our Carnival of Democracy

Scotland is still in the middle of a democratic upheaval, where long standing traditions and expectations are disappearing. I started creating video 10 months ago as the referendum approached, covering news and stories that I felt weren't being explored in the mainstream press. Those videos were watched over 135,000 times.

And that’s only the beginning.

Scotland wanted a vibrant alternative media. Six months on from the referendum, and it’s still growing.


So now I'm leaving my company to start something new.

What Is Left:Scotland?

Left:Scotland will be an online channel covering left-wing and radical politics in Scotland. It will include at least one regular weekly show that is a continuation of my previous work, plus it’ll also become a resource for activists, creating content in collaboration with other groups across the country.

I'll be creating educational videos exploring political ideas, as well as providing useful information.

Ever wanted to know how to organise a demo in George Square? Or how to get a community campaign off the ground? Me too, and I intend to answer those questions in short series of videos for everyone. But I need your help to make that happen.

Where Does the Money Go?

Every penny raised helps me to build an online channel, for the public, funded by the public. That means:

  • Regularly scheduled programming
  • Interviews
  • A resources for activists
  • A spotlight on campaigns and community victories

Funding will allow me to create content full time for a solid six months. It also goes into necessary equipment and advertising to help spread the word.

Social media has become one of the most disruptive tools we’ve got to spread news and views that no-one else is covering. We are all connected, and we are changing the way we create and consume information. And I want you to be a part of it.

Perks?

Why yes, there are! Ranging from badges up to being a named sponsor, there are plenty of perks. Every penny helps, but no matter how much you donate you'll be invited to a launch night once funding has closed, where I'll be collecting for a local food bank.


What If You Raise More Than What You Are Asking For?

That would be amazing. And if that happened, it would mean more content, with more people involved.

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Eternal Gratitude

£5 GBP
A massive thank you from me for donating to the project. You'll be named on the website as a contributor.
38 claimed

Badges

£15 GBP
For donating you'll have my gratitude and an awesome "I Support Left:Scotland" badge featuring Lola the Dog, a badge of the logo and a third "mystery" badge.
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June 2015
90 claimed

Stickers AND Badges

£30 GBP
Gratitude, a badge, and stickers! Good stickers, too.
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June 2015
42 claimed

Ultimate Fan Pack

£100 GBP
A specially made t-shirt, plus all the badges and stickers AND a place in the Ultimate Fan section of the contributors page of the website.
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June 2015
5 claimed

What Do You Want to Learn?

£500 GBP
For this donation, I will research and make a video covering the subject of your choice, whether that be the history of the Scottish Parliament, or an explanation of what quantitative easing is. It's your choice.
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Executive Producer

£1,000 GBP
Be an executive producer on the show! You'll get a credit at the end of every show during the six months of programming. Plus all the previous perks.
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Show Sponsor

£5,000 GBP
For the next sixth months, you'll be a named show sponsor who will get a mention read out on every scheduled programme that goes out. Plus all the other previous rewards.
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What?

£1,000,000 GBP
Fortune favours the brave, right? Donate this, and we're going drinking. Plus all the other awesome perks.
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June 2015
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