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2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 10: Higher and further education in Scotland

Episode 149

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(0:05) Introductions

(1:55) Tuition fees and the higher education funding landscape in Scotland

(11:59) The future sustainability of Scot…

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2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 9: Health and Social Care in Scotland

Episode 148

Timestamps

(0:05) Introductions

(0:42) Health spending over the last Scottish Parliament term

(7:59) The increase in procurement spending

(11:12) Par…

5 months, 1 week ago

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Podcast – State of the State – with Deloitte

Episode 147

(00:00) Welcome and episode overview
(01:02) Meet Ed Roddis and Lesley Smillie
(03:44) What is the State of the State report?
(10:11) The big take…

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2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 8: Round-up of the week,

Episode 146

Timestamps

(0:06) Introductions

(1:27) The SNP price cap plan for 'essential' foods

(5:28) The campaign in Wales this week and the Welsh Lib Dems man…

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2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 7: Devolved Social Security in Scotland

Episode 145

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(0:05) Introductions

(1:25) Scotland's child poverty targets

(5:15) Devolved and reserved social security systems

(8:32) Child poverty de…

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2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 6: Higher Education in Wales

Episode 144

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(0:05) Introduction and the overall funding challenge

(3:30) The wider role of universities in local economies

(6:33) International stude…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

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2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 5: Round-up of the week

Episode 143

Timestamps

(0:06) Introductions

(1:00) Welsh developments: Plaid Cymru and Welsh Green Party manifestos

(2:26) Childcare proposals in Wales

(8:49) Sc…

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2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 4: Childcare policy in Wales

Episode 142

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(00:05) Introduction and the current state of childcare policy in Wales

(4:14) Why the government intervenes in this area

(7:53) Differenc…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

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Progress on child poverty: New statistics and a final delivery plan

Episode 139

Participants

Prof Stephen Sinclair, GCU & SPIRU 
Hannah Randolph, FAI 
Spencer Thompson, FAI 

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(1:10) Latest child poverty statistics
(…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

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2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 3: The financing of the Scottish Government

Episode 141

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(0:06) Evolution of funding during the last Parliamentary term

(7:13) Income tax policy and divergence from the rest of the UK

(13:39) Pu…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

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