#money #scotland #economy #jobs #energytransition #globaltrends #growth #educateyourself #educate #business #investment 

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The most important Scotland-England rivalry you’ve probably NEVER heard of… is the one that matters most for the health of the Scottish Finances!

Join me in Part 2 of this interview with Professor Graeme Roy - where we unpack:

* The largely unknown financial formula that puts us in direct competition with England;

* How Scottish stereotypes could be holding our economy back; and

* The need to move beyond a Westminster focus and scrutinise Scottish Government decision making...

If you’re curious about getting under the skin of the real, and really very important story, of Scotland’s changing economic fortunes and how they will impact us all, then this episode is for you!

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction

01:22 Shades of Economic Growth

04:30 Link: Economic Growth & Public Services

06:17 Where Scotland-England Rivalry GETS REAL

09:47 Tax Revenue Growth: Impact on Scottish Budget

11:07 The Importance of High-Quality Jobs

14:52 Scotland's Dynamic & Evolving Economy

19:48 Stories Matter: Mythbusting is Critical to Scotland's Future Economy

21:20 Improving What Scotland DOES Control

25:35 Where is the Vibrancy, the New Ideas, the Challenge?

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Graeme Roy is Chair of the Scottish Fiscal Commission, Scotland’s official independent economic and fiscal forecaster, and Professor of Economics, Deputy Head of the College of Social Sciences and Assistant Vice Principal at the University of Glasgow.

He was previously Director of the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde and a former Senior Civil Servant in the Scottish Government, where he was Head of the First Minister’s Policy Unit.

His research focus is on economic policy and devolution. He is a regular commentator on the Scottish economy, including a column for The Herald newspaper.

He is a past independent adviser to the Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee, and a former member of the UK Government’s Scottish Business Taskforce and the Scottish Government’s National Economic Transformation Council.

Outside of university, Graeme is a board member of Stirling Community Enterprise a social enterprise based in the Raploch area that supports community-based training and employment.

In 2023, Graeme was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE). In 2024, he was awarded the Adam Smith Prize by the RSE for his “substantial contribution to public policy and public life in Scotland”.

You can find out more about Graeme’s work here: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/business/staff/graemeroy/#biography

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Think Scotland’s economy is all about salmon, whisky and energy? Then think again! 

In part 1 of this interview with Professor Graeme Roy - we start demystifying the Scottish economy:

• Locating it in the wider global and UK context;

• Revealing a forgotten story of our economic fall and rise; and

• Asking what grand challenges and grand opportunities lie ahead of us.

If you’re curious about getting under the skin of the real, and really very exciting story, of Scotland’s changing economic fortunes and how they will impact us all, then this episode is for you!

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:28 Scotland's Economy in a Global Context

04:57 Scottish Manufacturing - Past & Future

08:17 Scotland's Position within the UK Economy

10:32 Grand Challenges Facing Scottish Economy

13:51 Key Sectors of Economy - Present & Future

16:37 Playing Catch Up? Scotland's Public Discourse

19:19 Scotland's Economy - Falling Through the Cracks?

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Graeme Roy is Chair of the Scottish Fiscal Commission, Scotland’s official independent economic and fiscal forecaster, and Professor of Economics, Deputy Head of the College of Social Sciences and Assistant Vice Principal at the University of Glasgow.

He was previously Director of the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde and a former Senior Civil Servant in the Scottish Government, where he was Head of the First Minister’s Policy Unit.

His research focus is on economic policy and devolution. He is a regular commentator on the Scottish economy, including a column for The Herald newspaper.

He is a past independent adviser to the Scottish Parliament’s Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee, and a former member of the UK Government’s Scottish Business Taskforce and the Scottish Government’s National Economic Transformation Council.

Outside of university, Graeme is a board member of Stirling Community Enterprise a social enterprise based in the Raploch area that supports community-based training and employment.

In 2023, Graeme was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE). In 2024, he was awarded the Adam Smith Prize by the RSE for his “substantial contribution to public policy and public life in Scotland”.

You can find out more about Graeme’s work here: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/business/staff/graemeroy/#biography

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#northsea #oilandgas #money #scotland #economy #growth  #public #finance #barnett #fiscal #tax #revenue #spending #educateyourself #educate #business #investment 

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Where does Scotland’s money come from, and why should you care? Part 2!

In this episode of Public Knowledge, Professor Mairi Spowage gives us the answers!

Speaking with Sepi Golzari-Munro in part 2 of her interview, she reveals:

- The (known) truth about the North Sea oil and gas money (and what we might never know);

- Why many of the services, networks and systems - essentially most of our national infrastructure - feels like it's creaking; and 

- How the Scottish budgeting process - that determines how much money we have to invest in our nation - actually works. 

If you’re curious about how taxes, government funding, and policies shape your everyday life, this episode is for you!

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Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:26 North Sea Money - Where did it go?

04:50 More devolution; more dependence?

07:16 Who is accountable?

10:11 What About the Trade-Offs

12:38 Scottish Govt BUDGET - Process & Challenges

15:30 Borrowing Powers & Our Crumbling Infrastructure

17:35 Capital Spending & Long-Term Investment

21:05 Key Interventions for a Prosperous Future

22:55 What Should Be Public Knowledge?

23:54 Outro

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Mairi Spowage is a Professor of Practice and Director of the Fraser of Allander Institute.

Her areas of expertise include economic policy, economic statistics, national accounting, public sector finances, and economic and fiscal forecasting. She is regularly asked to give evidence on economic and fiscal matters at Parliamentary Committees, such as the Finance and Constitution Committee and the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee. 

Previously, Mairi was the Deputy Chief Executive of the Scottish Fiscal Commission and the Head of National Accounts at the Scottish Government, and has over 15 years of experience working in different areas of statistics and analysis, including transport, household surveys and performance measurement.

More information about Mairi and her work can be found at: https://pureportal.strath.ac.uk/en/persons/mairi-spowage

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Where does Scotland’s money come from, and why should you care? Part 1!

In this episode of Public Knowledge, Professor Mairi Spowage gives us the answers!

Speaking with Sepi Golzari-Munro in part 1 of a two part interview, she reveals the truth about the money that flows into the Scottish Government's coffers, the famous Barnett Formula and the link between economic growth and public services. They explore the impact of tax on individual behaviour as well as business investment and where Scotland might need more money per person, than the rest of the UK.

If you’re curious about how taxes, government funding, and policies shape your everyday life, this episode is for you!

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Timecodes

00:00 Introduction

02:30 Why care about Public Finances? 

05:30 Public Finances Health Check

07:20 Sources of Scotland's Public Finances

09:58 Income Tax in Scotland

11:12 Penny Wise; Pound Foolish?

14:19 Tax: Impact on Investment & Growth?

16:03 Mythbusting - No Growth/De-Growth

17:48 Direct Link: Growth & Public Services

19:08 'FISCAL' : WTF does it mean?!

20:19 Barnett Formula: History & Operation

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Mairi Spowage is a Professor of Practice and Director of the Fraser of Allander Institute.

Her areas of expertise include economic policy, economic statistics, national accounting, public sector finances, and economic and fiscal forecasting. She is regularly asked to give evidence on economic and fiscal matters at Parliamentary Committees, such as the Finance and Constitution Committee and the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Committee. 

Previously, Mairi was the Deputy Chief Executive of the Scottish Fiscal Commission and the Head of National Accounts at the Scottish Government, and has over 15 years of experience working in different areas of statistics and analysis, including transport, household surveys and performance measurement.

More information about Mairi and her work can be found at: https://pureportal.strath.ac.uk/en/persons/mairi-spowage

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#Scotland, #ScottishParliament #Holyrood, #Westminster, #Brexit, #Devolution, #Government, #Economy, #Labour MPs, SNP #history #politics

Professor Nicola McEwen unpacks the complexities of Scottish devolution, exploring its historical context, the evolution of powers within the Scottish Parliament, and the intricate and evolving intergovernmental relations between the Scottish Government in Holyrood and the UK Government in Westminster.

In this conversation with Sepi Golzari-Munro, they discuss the significance of the Scottish Parliament's establishment in 1999, the evolution of the Parliament’s powers, the transformational impact of Brexit on the relationship between the Scottish and UK Parliaments, the need for more transparency in the way the Scottish and UK Government’s interact and make decisions and what the future of this relationship may hold.

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00:00 Intro

02:13 Historical Forces - Establishing Scottish Parliament

05:15 Home Rule Movement & Political Dynamics

10:42 Evolution of Devolution - How Scotland's Powers Have Changed

15:31 New Powers: Political Fudge or Necessarily Complex?

18:49 No Complexity, No Devolution

22:20 MORE Politicians?!

25:27 Weakest Link - Government Relations

28:52 With & Without EU - Brexit Impact on UK Home Affairs

31:02 A Necessary Evil? Scottish Powers Curtailed

38:43 Commitment to Devolution Questioned

41:52 Fixing Future Holyrood-Westminster Relationship

44:57 What Should be Public Knowledge?

46:06 Conclusion

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Professor Nicola McEwen is a Professor of Public Policy and Governance in the College of Social Sciences and Director of the Centre for Public Policy at the University of Glasgow. She was previously at Edinburgh University from 2001, first as Lecturer, then Senior Lecturer in 2006, and as Professor of Territorial Politics from 2014. She was founding Co-Director of the Centre on Constitutional Change, where she remains a Research Fellow. 

Nicola completed a Senior Research Fellowship with the ESRC UK in a Changing Europe, having previously been Principal Investigator of one of its prestigious Brexit Priority Grants. Her project, entitled A Family of Nations? Brexit, Devolution and the Union, explored intergovernmental relations in UK-EU negotiations, and the implications of Brexit for devolution and the future of the Union. 

From 2019-2022, Nicola was Research Fellow in a major ESRC-funded project, Between Two Unions: The Constitutional Future of the Islands after Brexit, where she led the research strand charting the evolution of intergovernmental relations. 

She has published widely in the field of territorial politics, nationalism, multi-level government and policy-making, and multi-level parties and elections. She is actively involved in informing debate within the wider policy and political community, through with extensive experience in providing analysis in broadcast, print and social media, public engagement, advice to governments and parliamentary committees, and consultancy.

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#Scotland, #NicolaSturgeon, Chief of Staff, #Holyrood, #Westminster, #Brexit, #Devolution, #Government, #Economy, #Labour MPs, SNP

Nicola Sturgeon’s former Chief of Staff, Liz Lloyd, reveals the power dynamics between the Scottish and UK Governments and their impact on how we live our lives in Scotland.

Speaking with Sepi Golzari-Munro, she reveals what Nicola Sturgeon was really like, the impact of Brexit on the relationship between the UK and Scottish governments, whether the Scottish Parliament's powers have been rolled back and the role of SNP MPs and Scottish Labour MPs in Westminster. She goes on to highlight the economic challenges Scotland faces and the potential for future collaboration between the governments.

Liz played a central role in the Scottish Government’s approach to policy and communications through the COVID pandemic, supported the development of new institutions including tax and social security systems and the Scottish National Investment Bank, and advised the First Minister through the independence and Brexit referenda and on inter-governmental negotiations.

She is now a Specialist Partner at policy consultancy, Flint Global.

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