Behind the Scenes : A Conference of Ideas with the Scottish Currency Group
Our favourite moments from the Scottish Currency Group conference held in Dunfermline on 25th and 26th October. Featuring behind-the-scenes commentary and chats with presenters Craig Dalzell and Colin Fox, plus insights on Scotland’s economic future, currency options, and more.
One key theme which emerged from several of the speakers was the issue of Foreign Direct Investment, which the Scottish Government seem to embrace enthusiastically while others watch with concern at the level of profits being extracted from Scotland due to extensive foreign ownership of land and assets.
Key topics:
- 01:25 Ian Stewart introduces the Conference of Ideas
- 08:23 Craig Dalzell explains the pins in the map
- 16:35 William Thompson – Scotgov has got the wrong approach
- 28:29 Robin McAlpine – recapturing the Scottish economy
- 43:44 Colin Fox – A vision for a better Scotland
- Watch the video version of this podcast on our YouTube Channel:
- Find out more about the conference on the Scottish Currency Group’s website.
- Watch all the sessions from the conference here. It includes a contribution from Philippa Whitford saying more about Well-Being Economics, a topic she touched on in our recent podcast episode The Road to Holyrood 2026
- Read more from Scotonomics on Scotland’s Sectoral Balances here
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