UofG Spotlight

In the final episode of our election podcast series, now 'After the Elections', we look at the results of the Scottish election, what it means for the future of public policy, and how soon we might see the impact of challenging public finances.
We're joined by two guests, Graeme Roy, Professor of Economics at the University of Glasgow and Chair of the Scottish Fiscal Commission, and Kate Higgins, former Special Adviser to the Scottish Government.   
How hard is it to deliver change in government?  
What is the fiscal context facing the new administration?  
What is the likelihood of an independence referendum?
Can the MSPs find common ground, in a parliament that is more diverse and ideologically fragmented than ever before? 
 
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Over the last month, the Centre for Public Policy has published a range of academic insights from University of Glasgow experts, on justice, the economy, migration, the constitution and more. 
 
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In this episode of our On the Elections podcast series, we're looking to England and Wales, where elections are also being held tomorrow, 7th May.
In England, almost 5,000 councillors will be elected across 134 of England's 317 councils. And the Welsh Parliament – or Senedd – is also holding its election, with a new voting system and a 50% increase in the number of Senedd members being elected. 
 
We're joined by Professor Jane Green, Director of the Nuffield Politics Research Centre and Co-Director of the British Election Study, and Professor Laura McAllister from Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre and one of Wales' leading academics. 
 
With Jane, we discuss England, from whether this election will be a test for Keir Starmer's government, to bloc voting, how well we expect to see individual parties do from Reform UK to the Greens, and more. And with Laura, we talk about Wales, from how the new electoral system might play out in the Senedd election, to the latest polls and frontrunners, and what has gone wrong for Welsh Labour.  
 
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Read our joint report with Ipsos - Does Independence Still Matter?:
https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/publicpolicy/news/headline_1264446_en.html
Visit the Centre for Public Policy for more expert insights, from justice, to migration, the constitution, the economy, and more:
https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/publicpolicy/elections/

This week on the UofG Spotlight On the Elections podcast, we're talking about whether the next Scottish government can fix public services. 
 
What are the parties proposing to fix the problems in public services and help to sustain them into the future? What should they be doing? 
 
To talk about this, hosts Nicola McEwen and Kezia Dugdale are joined by Frances Mair, the Norrie Miller Professor of General Practice and Head of the School of Health and Wellbeing at the University of Glasgow, and Sarah Davidson, Chief Executive at Carnegie UK, and Honorary Professor here at the Centre for Public Policy. 
 
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Follow the election day by day with the Centre for Public Policy on our website including live lunchtime webinars on key issues in the campaign, and written insights on policy issues facing the country.  
 
https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/publicpolicy/elections/

In today's episode, we're talking about the economy, and particularly whether the next Scottish Government can revive the economy in Scotland.
Host Professor Graeme Roy is joined by three experts. Sara Carter, Professor of Entrepreneurship, Vice Principal and Head of the College of Social Sciences at the University of Glasgow, Dr David Waite, senior lecturer in Urban Studies at the University of Glasgow, and Stephen Boyd, Director of the IPPR (Institute for Public Policy Research Scotland). 
 
They look at what the current future looks like for Scotland's economy; the manifestos and whether the parties have risen to the challenge ahead; what's missing and what might meet that challenge - from more focus on entrepreneurship and small business to regional devolution; and how we get back to the basics on what drives the economy. 
 
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Follow the election day by day with the Centre for Public Policy on our website including live lunchtime webinars on key issues in the campaign, and written insights on policy issues facing the country.  
 
https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/publicpolicy/elections/

In this episode of the UofG Spotlight On the Elections podcast, we're looking at what's in the manifestos of the Scottish parties. 
 
Hosts Nicola McEwen and Kezia Dugdale talk to Professor Alistair Clark, a political scientist from the University of Newcastle and Chris Birt, Associate Director of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.  
 
Together they discuss whether manifestos really matter, what's in them, what's not and how what they choose to emphasise gives us a greater insight into their priorities and outlook.  
 
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Follow the election day by day with the Centre for Public Policy on our website including live lunchtime webinars on key issues in the campaign, and written insights on policy issues facing the country. 
 
https://www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/publicpolicy/elections/