Hidden Costs of Inequality with Stuart Donald
The IndyPodcasters are joined once again by data analyst Stuart Donald to explore the impacts of inequalities — including some unexpected links to how we vote. There’s data, there are graphs, and there are a few “wait, really?” moments along the way. Whether you love a good chart or just a good conversation, this episode delivers. Listen to the audio versions or watch the video.
Audio version:
Key themes:
- 00:51 The Equality Trust data sets
- 02:45 Inequalities are strongly associated with societal problems
- 04:12 Income inequality and recycling rates
- 08:28 Inequalities and democracy
- 12:13 Inequality and mental health stigma
- 17:14 Inequality and infant mortality
- 22:01 Would PR at Westminster be bad for Scotland?
- 31:07 Why Europe needs immigration
- 40:19 Projections for Holyrood 2026
Video :
- If you want a closer look at the graphs , you’ll find them over on the IndyPodcasters’ website here.
- Stuart is a favourite guest on the IndyPodcast. Here are some of their previous chats with him: The Union Dividend Debunked and How to De-Fang Farage
- Find out more about inequality graphs at Equality Trust . And you can follow them @inequalitynews on Bluesky
- Holyrood seats projection image from @ballotbox.scot on Bluesky
- Immigration projections image originally from the Guardian.
- If you want the complete low-down on the benefits of proportional voting systems, go to Compass and get Stuart’s paper The Temper Trap
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