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

    18/04/2026 | 19 mins.
    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 manifesto

    (7:07) Tax policy and unwillingness to confront fiscal trade-offs

    (11:20) The remaining Scottish manifestos from the week

    (15:13) What's been left unsaid
  • The Fraser of Allander Institute Podcast

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

    17/04/2026 | 16 mins.
    Timestamps:

    (0:05) Introductions

    (1:25) Scotland's child poverty targets

    (5:15) Devolved and reserved social security systems

    (8:32) Child poverty delivery plan

    (13:00) Scottish Child Payment
  • The Fraser of Allander Institute Podcast

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

    13/04/2026 | 26 mins.
    Timestamps:

    (0:05) Introduction and the overall funding challenge

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

    (6:33) International students

    (9:49) Difference in funding between Wales and the rest of the UK

    (19:44) Proposals from the different parties so far
  • The Fraser of Allander Institute Podcast

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

    11/04/2026 | 21 mins.
    Timestamps

    (0:06) Introductions

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

    (2:26) Childcare proposals in Wales

    (8:49) Scottish developments: Scottish Conservatives manifesto

    (17:16) Efficiency proposals in Scotland
  • The Fraser of Allander Institute Podcast

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

    10/04/2026 | 23 mins.
    Timestamps

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

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

    (7:53) Differences between Welsh provision with the rest of the UK

    (14:41) Trade-offs between universal and more targeted approaches

    (19:04) The effect of policy objectives on childcare policy design

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