Nicola Sturgeon vs SNP Cabinet... and Tax Debate Continues.
About this episode
The episode discusses Nicola Sturgeon's criticism of the SNP's election strategy and the ongoing income tax debate in Scotland.
Nicola Sturgeon faces fierce backlash from her own former cabinet colleagues after criticising the SNP's election strategy in a new book foreword. Calum Macdonald, Geoff Aberdein and Andy Maciver break down the response from the First Minister and Cabinet Secretaries. Plus, as the Scottish Labour leadership contest opens with Monica Lennon, Michael Marra, and Joe Fagan announcing their leadership, we ask: what is Labour’s long-term plan to challenge the SNP, is there any possibility of a party win in 2031? Later, we revisit Scotland’s income tax debate. Economist Laurie Macfarlane (Co-Director of Future Economy Scotland) responds to Dan Neidle’s analysis on Scotland’s 48p top tax rate. Does the data really show a £22m loss, or are volatility and broader economic factors being overlooked? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Guests: Calum Macdonald, Geoff Aberdein, Andy Maciver, Laurie Macfarlane
Topics covered
- Nicola Sturgeon
- SNP election strategy
- Scottish Labour leadership
- income tax debate
- Scottish economy
- political analysis
Keywords
- Nicola Sturgeon
- SNP
- Scottish Labour
- income tax
- politics
- leadership contest
- economy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Future Economy Scotland, Scottish Labour, SNP
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