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Bylines Scotland Radio: Frances Guy on international aid

Frances Guy, Chief Executive of Scotland's International Development Alliance, talks to Martin Roche from Bylines Scotland

Martin Roche by Martin Roche
25-01-2026 17:03
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Frances Guy, chief executive of the Scotland’s International Development Alliance (SIDA) talks to Martin Roche about the work of the SIDA and the importance of overseas aid to poverty reduction and political stability. 

“There is a great deal of unfairness in the world,“ she says. 

A former British ambassador, Frances Guy also reminisces about working in crisis situation, communicating with the Foreign Office in London and advising senior politicians, including prime ministers. 

She finishes the interview with a plea for no more cuts to overseas aid budgets by London or Edinburgh.


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Martin Roche

Martin Roche

Aged 15, Martin began his working life on a Scottish evening newspaper. He then ran his family business before reading politics and international relations at Aberdeen University, as a mature student. He worked in London in investment promotion attraction for Scottish development agencies, followed by a 35-year career in international PR consultancy. He has been a columnist on African Leadership magazine, commenting on geopolitics, a regular contributor to foreign direct investment media and has written for business publications worldwide. He recently returned to Scotland. He lives in Glasgow.

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