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Our Public Finances - Why Can't Westminster or Holyrood Manage Them?

Our Public Finances - Why Can't Westminster or Holyrood Manage Them?

Update: 2025-10-31

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Bernard and Alex delve into one of the bigget topics of the modern political age. Why can't Westminster or Holyrood seem to manage our public finances?

Focussing on UK, Scottish and Global politics, if you like other great political podcasts like The Rest is Politics, The News Agents, Newscast, Questions Time, Holyrood Sources, Planet Holyrood, The Stooshie, The Steamie, Scotcast, Americast etc etc then The Ponsonby and Massie Podcast could be a great show to add to your list of favourites.

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Our Public Finances - Why Can't Westminster or Holyrood Manage Them?

Our Public Finances - Why Can't Westminster or Holyrood Manage Them?