Laurie McFarlane
Economist and co-director of Future Economy Scotland, focusing on Scottish economic policy, green industrial strategy, and equitable economic transformation; former think-tank practitioner with experience working alongside academic and policy figures.
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Mar 23, 2026 • 55min
Renegade Scottish Economics
Laurie McFarlane, economist and co-director of Future Economy Scotland, explains Scotland's constrained economic agency and the lost promise of North Sea oil. He explores the renewable transition, risks of repeating past mistakes, regional pricing tied to gas, and strategies to keep wealth and jobs local. Short, sharp takes on deindustrialization risks and how Scotland might wield energy and water as bargaining chips.
