Largely tweet on wellbeing economics, community wealth building, & wider eco development. Member of @YoungAcademyScot @Weallscotland All views are my own. #FBPE
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16 Nov 2024
Time for me to make the move across. I can't stand this platform and what it represents anymore. Really appreciate if anyone connected with could come join me on this journey.
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10 Nov 2024
Sadly it appears that this is the direction of travel for society...
9 Nov 2024
JD Vance at the National Conservatism Conference:
"The professors are the enemy."
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5 Nov 2024
Thanks for all the birthday wishes as I turned 40. Some thoughts on my professional journey to date. Reflections at 40: Building Ecosystems linkedin.com/pulse/reflectio… via @LinkedIn
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Brian Connolly retweeted
24 Oct 2024
Democratic Finance Scotland @demfinscot creating and unlocking community wealth.
Our newly launched programme with @ScotComFin
#finance #DemocraticBusiness #CommunityBenefitSocieties #DevelopmentTrusts #co_ops #InclusiveBusiness #SocialEnterprise
heraldscotland.com/news/2467…
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Brian Connolly retweeted
17 Oct 2024
QUESTION for you: How do we go about doubling the size of the co-operative economy? 💸
Join the Democratic Business Summit 2024 on 3 Dec in #Cardiff, by Centre for Democratic Business, part of @StirToAction
Info & tickets 👉 democraticbusiness.org/event…
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18 Oct 2024
UK wealth gap surges by nearly 50% in under a decade, research finds
Exclusive: Sir Keir Starmer urged to end ‘moral outrage’ of inequality as charity warns UK wealth gap now only second to US among OECD countries
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14 Oct 2024
Growth, as currently measured, is driving inequality and is not sustainable. There needs to be a destination for the economy. We cannot grow ourselves out of a broken system.
14 Oct 2024
"Growth is the cause that binds us together... it's why we've made it the number one test of this government," Keir Starmer says
I'm "determined" to make this country "the highest growing economy in the G7", the PM adds
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1 Oct 2024
Some reflections from the @FinTechScotland Summit as part of the wider series of events running this week. linkedin.com/pulse/dynamics-… via @LinkedIn
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20 Sep 2024
Reassuring to hear this contribution from @MazzucatoM on the need to factor in the costs of cuts. We can not cut our way to economic prosperity. The only successful way to develop the economy is investment in it.
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20 Sep 2024
I’m a fan of @MazzucatoM -and here’s exactly why.
She elegantly dismantles the notion that cuts = savings.
In this example, it’s the winter fuel allowance… more widely, it also applies to austerity.
You often have to *invest* to improve efficiency.
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Brian Connolly retweeted
13 Sep 2024
There seems to be a widespread belief that a country can just choose to achieve a certain debt to GDP level if it is disciplined enough.
In reality things are a lot more complicated due to the impact of fiscal policy on growth. How that matters for the new EUR fiscal rules 👇
13 Sep 2024
Reformed EU fiscal rules are set to underestimate negative growth effects of fiscal consolidation; hence, public debt ratios may turn out higher than expected. In a new paper, we assess the European Commission’s DSA assumptions and provide plausible alternative simulations. 🧵
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12 Sep 2024
Great to join this evening's session with @YunusCentreGCU and the always excellent @nmcinroy talking on the role of more democratic economies. Enjoying joining the online discussion and putting a few more questions forward.
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11 Sep 2024
Thanks to @FinTechScotland for the opportunity to attend yesterdays challenge call demonstration day and learn more about the innovation which is driving forward the sector. linkedin.com/pulse/driving-e… via @LinkedIn
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11 Sep 2024
Some game changers in areas such as how we tackle #greenwashing, look at #ESG regulatory requirement and consider #transparency of business information.
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9 Sep 2024
Some reflections from @YoungAcademySco and Centre for Thriving Places events over last fortnight. Many thanks to organisers for opportunity to contribute. linkedin.com/pulse/collabora…
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4 Sep 2024
Can't wait to get down to Bristol for the @thriving_places away day as we look the strategic direction in years ahead. Sadly flight rather than train through lack of viable options and obscene price difference. 1/2
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4 Sep 2024
A need to understand how we better connect communities to the opportunities around them when the transport infrastructure often remains a barrier.
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4 Sep 2024
Delighted to be able to share that a Community Wealth Building Bill has been included in the @scotgov legislative programme for the coming parliamentary year. Looking forward to continued engagement with stakeholders and colleagues.
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Brian Connolly retweeted
3 Sep 2024
'Questions as to who owns our businesses are not of peripheral or marginal concern, but central to creating a prosperous, innovative and dynamic economy' #democraticeconomy #communitywealthbuilding. New review report.
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