# Nicola Mcewen

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The Manifestos - On the Elections Ep.4

In this episode of the UofG Spotlight On the Elections podcast, we're looking at what's in the manifestos of the Scottish parties. Hosts Nicola McEwen and Kezia Dugdale talk to Professor Alistair Clark, a political scientist from the University of Newcastle and Chris Birt, Associate Director of the…

Can the Next Scottish Government Fix Public Services? On the Elections Ep.6

This week on the UofG Spotlight On the Elections podcast, we're talking about whether the next Scottish government can fix public services. What are the parties proposing to fix the problems in public services and help to sustain them into the future? What should they be doing? To talk about this, …

Is Scottish independence once again in play?

In 1707 the Scottish national parliament was disbanded, not to be reconvened until 1999. How and why Scotland regained its own Assembly is the story of rising Scottish nationalism and Westminster’s attempts to dampen such feelings and keep Scotland in the Union. On May 7th, Scots go to the polls, a…

View from Stormont: Sir Keir Starmer's leadership hangs in the balance

Sir Keir Starmer's leadership hangs in the balance, creating a chaotic backdrop for the King's Speech to Parliament on Wednesday. We have analysis from Westminster, where our Political Editor Tracey Magee will be joined by DUP Leader Gavin Robinson, and SDLP Leader Claire Hanna joins Vicki in the s…

View from Stormont: Sir Keir Starmer's leadership hangs in the balance

Sir Keir Starmer's leadership hangs in the balance, creating a chaotic backdrop for the King's Speech to Parliament on Wednesday. We have analysis from Westminster, where our Political Editor Tracey Magee will be joined by DUP Leader Gavin Robinson, and SDLP Leader Claire Hanna joins Vicki in the s…

Ten Years After Brexit: 5: The Union

When Britain voted to leave the EU in 2016, politicians in Scotland and Wales hoped that the UK’s departure would mean more freedom for their governments over national matters. But in the decade since, uneasy constitutional questions have surfaced. Is devolution compatible with strengthened Westmin…

Nicola McEwen: Inside the UK’s Intergovernmental Relations

Nicola McEwen, Professor of Public Policy and Governance, Director of the Centre for Public Policy, University of Glasgow How does impartial research shape real-world decisions? Nick Bruce sits down with Professor Nicola McEwen, Director of the Centre for Public Policy and a leading expert on terr…

Scotland's Programme for Government

UofG Spotlight is back for series 8! And we're starting with the Scottish Government's Programme for Government, announced by First Minister John Swinney on 1 September. We discuss what's in (and not in) the new five-year Programme for Government, from the four over-arching themes and nine new Bill…

The Devolution Revolution?

In today's episode of UofG Spotlight, we're looking at Andy Burnham's 'devolution revolution', and what that might mean for the UK devolved nations of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Plus, we look at two significant developments in UK constitutional politics. First up, hosts Professor Nico…

State of the Race: The US Midterm Elections

In today's episode of Spotlight, we're shifting focus to the US and the mid-term elections happening on 3 November. Hosts Nicola McEwen and Kezia Dugdale speak to UofG's Chris Carman and Jason Boxt, Founder of 3W Insights, about what might happen in these mid-term elections, what you need to look …