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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
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
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Glasgow |
| Edition | EP87 |
| Media of output | Online |
| Publication status | Published - 21 Jun 2024 |
Keywords
- 2024 UK General election
- UK economy
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Dive into the research topics of 'General election weekly update #3 [Podcast] EP87'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Projects
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General Election 2024 - Implications for Scotland
Spowage, M. (Principal Investigator) & Sousa, J. (Co-investigator)
22/05/24 → 31/07/24
Project: Knowledge Exchange
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Podcast - General election weekly update #3
Randolph, H. (Host), Spowage, M. (Participant) & Sousa, J. (Participant)
21 Jun 2024Activity: Public Engagement and Outreach › Media Participation