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Key Figures - David Simpson

Key Figures - David Simpson

Update: 2025-09-10
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This is the first of a very special series of podcast interviews, talking to key figures from the Fraser of Allander Institute across its 50 year history. To kick things off, current director Mairi Spowage speaks to the first director and co-founder of the FAI, David Simpson, , from his home in East Lothian.
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