Podcast - General election weekly update #3

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Episode Summary

In this episode, FAI Director Mairi Spowage and Deputy Director João Sousa join economist Hannah Randolph to discuss the new inflation statistics and commitments made in recent manifestos regarding Scotland. We also fact-check a couple of recent claims, including Labour’s assertion that the average household will pay £4,800 more on their mortgage under the Conservatives’ plans and the SNP claim that Scottish GDP per head and productivity have grown faster in Scotland than in the rest of the UK.

Timestamps:

(0:20) New inflation numbers and BoE interest rate decision

(8:40) Manifesto update: SNP, Scottish Labour, and Scottish Greens

(11:30) Fact-check: £4,800 additional on mortgage payments if the Conservatives win?

(17:20) Fact-check: Have Scottish productivity and GDP per head grown faster than the rest of the UK?

(27:40) Fiscal rules and borrowing to invest

(29:45) What to look out for in FAI coverage of the General Election next week
Period21 Jun 2024

Keywords

  • 2024 General Election
  • UK politics
  • UK economy