EPISODE · Apr 18, 2026 · 19 MIN
2026 Scotland and Wales Election Analysis Ep 8: Round-up of the week,
from The Fraser of Allander Institute Podcast · host Fraser of Allander Institute
Timestamps (0:06) Introductions (1:27) The SNP price cap plan for 'essential' foods (5:28) The campaign in Wales this week and the Welsh Lib Dems manifesto (7:07) Tax policy and unwillingness to confront fiscal trade-offs (11:20) The remaining Scottish manifestos from the week (15:13) What's been left unsaid
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FAI Deputy Director João Sousa is joined by FAI Associate Economist Ciara Crummey and Guto Ifan of the Wales Governance Centre to talk about the big news of the week on the campaign trail: the SNP's food price cap plan, the Scottish Labour, Scottish Greens and Welsh Lib Dems manifestos, and the lack of acknowledgement from parties of the touch fiscal reality facing both Scotland and Wales. **This work is supported by the Nuffield Foundation. The Nuffield Foundation is an independent charitable trust with a mission to advance social well-being. It funds and undertakes rigorous research, encourages innovation and supports the use of sound evidence to inform social and economic policy, and improve people’s lives. The Nuffield Foundation is the founder and co-funder of the Nuffield Council on Bioethics, the Ada Lovelace Institute and the Nuffield Family Justice Observatory. Find out more at: nuffieldfoundation.org. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the Foundation.**
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