On this episode, Graeme Roy talks to David Phillips, Associate Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, on the tax and spending announcements of the main political parties in this election campaign.

Kezia Dugdale speaks to James Chalmers, Regius Professor of Law at the University of Glasgow, about the potential for judicial reform around the 'Not Proven' verdict.

We also have the latest political predictions for the week from Katrine Bussey, Political Editor of the Press Association Scotland.

On this episode, Graeme Roy speaks to Professor Chris Carman, Stevenson Professor of Citizenship, and postdoc Dr Fraser McMillan. Chris and Fraser discuss their latest Scottish Election Study research and what it is telling us about public attitudes and how they might shape outcome of the election.

Kezia Dugdale talks to Professor Danny Blanchflower on the topic of economic wellbeing and happiness.

We also hear from Katrine Bussey, Political Editor of the Press Association Scotland with this week's political forecast.

On this episode Graeme Roy talks to Sharon Wright, Professor of Social Policy at the University of Glasgow, on the topic of inequalities and welfare reform policy implementation.

Kezia Dugdale also interviews Annie Gunner Logan, Chief Executive of the Coalition of Care and support Providers in Scotland, on ideas to reform social care in Scotland.

We also have a weekly round-up of the latest political news from Katrine Bussey, Political Editor of the Press Association.

On this episode, Kezia Dugdale talks to Gina Davidson, Deputy Political Editor of The Scotsman, on what it is like for a journalist to be reporting during an election campaign.

Graeme Roy speaks to leading polling expert Mark Diffley on how policy is reported and how decisions are made on what goes into a party manifesto - and what doesn't.

We are also joined by Katrine Bussey, Political Editor of the Press Association, who gives us an insight into what will make it into the news this week.

In this first episode of the UofG Spotlight Podcast, Kezia Dugdale talks to Professor Graeme Roy about Scottish party political manifestos, their costing - and credibility. Graeme also talks to Professor Ken Gibb on the subject of housing policy.