The Fraser of Allander Institute Podcast
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The Fraser of Allander Institute Podcast
The latest on the Scottish and UK economy from a leading independent economic research institute based in the University of Strathclyde.
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154 episodes
2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 16: The fiscal outlook for Wales (Welsh episode)
**Please note that this recording is in Welsh - check out our other podcast episodes and our websites for analysis in English.**
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2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 15: The Welsh manifestos
Timestamps:
(0:05) Introductions
(1:14) Income tax proposals
(6:21) Land transaction tax
(9:12) Spending proposals on childcar...
2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 14: Round-up of the week
Timestamps:
(0:05) Introductions
(1:18) Rows about costings publications in Wales
(6:06) Costings publications in Scotland
(9:...
2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 13: Health spending in Wales
Timestamps:
(0:06) Introductions
(1:57) Health's place in the Welsh Government's budget
(5:48) Performance of the Welsh NHS
(1...
2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 12: The Scottish manifestos
Timestamps:
(0:05) Introductions
(0:46) The level of detail of the manifestos
(9:47) Costings in the manifestos
(16:44) The SN...
2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 11: Round-up of the week
Timestamps:
(0:05) Introductions
(1:20) Reflections from the event in Bangor
(2:49) Reflections from the event in Edinburgh
(5...
2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 10: Higher and further education in Scotland
Timestamps:
(0:05) Introductions
(1:55) Tuition fees and the higher education funding landscape in Scotland
(11:59) The future susta...
2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 9: Health and Social Care in Scotland
Timestamps
(0:05) Introductions
(0:42) Health spending over the last Scottish Parliament term
(7:59) The increase in procurement spe...
Podcast – State of the State – with Deloitte
(00:00) Welcome and episode overview
(01:02) Meet Ed Roddis and Lesley Smillie
(03:44) What is the State of the State repo...
2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 8: Round-up of the week,
Timestamps
(0:06) Introductions
(1:27) The SNP price cap plan for 'essential' foods
(5:28) The campaign in Wales this week and the W...
2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 7: Devolved Social Security in Scotland
Timestamps:
(0:05) Introductions
(1:25) Scotland's child poverty targets
(5:15) Devolved and reserved social security systems
...
2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 6: Higher Education in Wales
Timestamps:
(0:05) Introduction and the overall funding challenge
(3:30) The wider role of universities in local economies
(6:33) In...
2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 5: Round-up of the week
Timestamps
(0:06) Introductions
(1:00) Welsh developments: Plaid Cymru and Welsh Green Party manifestos
(2:26) Childcare proposals i...
2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 4: Childcare policy in Wales
Timestamps
(00:05) Introduction and the current state of childcare policy in Wales
(4:14) Why the government intervenes in this area
...
Progress on child poverty: New statistics and a final delivery plan
Participants
Prof Stephen Sinclair, GCU & SPIRU
Hannah Randolph, FAI
Spencer Thompson, FAI
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2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 3: The financing of the Scottish Government
Timestamps:
(0:06) Evolution of funding during the last Parliamentary term
(7:13) Income tax policy and divergence from the rest of the UK...
2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 2: The financing of the Welsh Government
Timestamps:
(0:05) Introductions
(1:00) The Welsh Government's funding landscape in the last few years and the Barnett formula.
(5:3...
2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 1: Introduction
Timestamps
(00:07) Introductions
(00:40) The project and why we are doing it
(03:35) Highlights from the Welsh setting the scene rep...
No One Left Behind: Scotland's employability framework
Participants
Hannah Randolph - Fellow, FAI
Allison Catalano - Fellow, FAI & SHERU
Spencer Thompson - Senior Fellow, FAI & SHERU
Podcast - Edinburgh & the AI Opportunity - with Deloitte
This episode is the latest in a series partnering Deloitte with the Fraser of Allander Institute. In this series expect lively debate, expert insights...
Cyber and AI roles in the economy - part of CyberScotland Week - with Deloitte
This episode is the latest in a series partnering Deloitte with the Fraser of Allander Institute. In this series expect lively debate, expert insights...
Financing the Energy Transition 2026 - with Deloitte
(00:00) - Welcome + what we’re covering (survey + energy transition investment)
(04:20) - SNIB explained: mission-led impact investing +...
The devil's in the details: Our reaction to the 2026/27 Scottish budget
Timestamps
(0:30) Overview of the Scottish budget
(5:02) Fiscal sustainability
(10:28) Clarity of planned transfers between portfol...
Glasgow Parking Controls Explained
(00:00) - Introduction
(03:22) - Rationale for the Policy
(04:40) - Glasgow City Council's Evidence
(06:45) - Emissions & Air Qualit...
Reaction to the 2025 Budget
Timestamps:
0:30 Budget expectations, OBR leak, and response
4:29 Lifting of the two-child limit on the child element of Universal Credi...
Is the energy industry at a turning point - with Deloitte
This episode explores whether the energy sector – and particularly the North East of Scotland – is at a genuine turning point. The conversation looks...
The renewable economy opportunity in Scotland - with Deloitte
(06:25) Setting the Scene: Sector Snapshot & Data Challenges - Opening context, series aims, and the recurring measurement/data issues in the sector.<...
Key Figures - Graeme Roy
In the final episode of our Key Figures series Mairi Spowage speaks to Professor in Economics at the Adam Smith Business School, and previous director...
Key Figures - David Bell
Our next episode of Key Figures features the esteemed David Bell, Professor of Economics at the University of Stirling and a core original member of t...
Key Figures - Peter McGregor and Kim Swales
In the third installment of our Key Figures series, Mairi Spowage speaks to Kim Swales and Peter McGregor: two economists who were director of the Fra...
Key Figures - Elizabeth Ashcroft
In the second episode of our Key Figures interview series, we talk to Elizabeth Ashcroft, one of the original editors of our long-running Economic Com...
Key Figures - David Simpson
Clarification 15/9/25 - Victor Bulmer-Thomas did not resign as Director of Chatham House in 2003 over the Iraq war. He left at the end of 2006, altho...
Fiscal policy under pressure: Looking forward to the UK autumn budget statement
Participants
Dr Hannah Randolph - Fellow at the Fraser of Allander Institute
Dr João Sousa - Deputy Director at the Fraser of Allander Ins...
Scotrail peak fares removal: Implications for public transport
(00:25) Price changes after removal
(01:37) Reasoning behind peak fares and removal
(03:23) Learning from the peak fares removal pilot
Chaos in employment statistics: What's going on with the Labour Force Survey?
Participants
Dr Hannah Randolph - Fellow at the Fraser of Allander Institute
Allison Catalano - Fellow at the Fraser of Allander Institute...
GERS-onomics: reflections on the latest figures
(00:29) What is GERS and why is it important?
(10:19) What do the latest figures tell us and what factors are driving changes?
(14:23) Wha...
Innovation in Scotland - Opportunities and Challenges
04:27 - What does the UK innovation survey say about innovation in Scotland?
07:10 - Is there really a decline in innovation across Scotland?
A Tentative Recovery for Scottish Business Sentiment?
(00:38) What is the Scottish Business Monitor?
(02:44) What business types are represented and what is the sample size?
(04:28) Has poor b...
Gridlock Glasgow: Exploring Congestion Charging
Timestamps
(00:23) What is congestion charging?
(02:59) Exemptions
(04:49) Similarities with LEZs
(07:10) Timing of charges
Economists in the Wild: Reflections from a Social Policy Conference
Timestamps:
(01:55) The Social Policy Association (SPA) and the East Asian Social Policy Research Network (EASP)
(04:15) The Hospitality...