Lewis Ryder-Jones
@lewisryderjones.bsky.social
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Better rules, less inequality & more kindness = a nicer future.
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14 days ago
Childcare in Scotland is pricing parents, especially women, out of work. A Childcare Guarantee capping costs could change that: fairer for families, better for kids, key to ending child poverty & a step towards universal free childcare. Proud to support this work ⬇️
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'Staggering' childcare costs swallowing three-quarters of mum's salary
Bernie Carranza is among those calling for a new funding model that would cap childcare costs at 5% of a family's income.
https://news.stv.tv/east-central/nursery-fees-staggering-childcare-costs-swallowing-three-quarters-of-mums-salary
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Lewis Ryder-Jones
21 days ago
The First Minister has drawn a line in the sand: no new public ÂŁ will go to arms firms in Scotland implicated in the starvation, bombardment & occupation faced by Palestinians. This is what we called for. Now the UK Government must follow & finally halt arms sales to Israel
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My time at
@oxfamscotland.bsky.social
is coming to an end, which means this brilliant role is now up for grabs.... Work on tax, climate & gender justice, tackling poverty, and join an amazing wee team. Details below. Apply by 7 Sept!
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about 1 month ago
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about 2 months ago
'No substantial Council Tax reform this decade' says the Scottish Government. As a member of
#TaxJusticeScotland
we say, unacceptable. We’ve set out a realistic path, but it needs bold commitments now. Revaluation/policy consultation must start after the 2026 election
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Lewis Ryder-Jones
3 months ago
After a blizzard of financial forecasts, strategies and plans in Scotland, one thing’s clear: tax justice must play a bigger role to deliver a fairer, greener country. Baby steps won’t fund a fairer future for all of us. Blog ➡️
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#TaxJusticeScotland
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Blog: Why baby steps towards tax reform won’t fund a fairer future - Tax Justice Scotland
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Lewis Ryder-Jones
3 months ago
🚨 Our private jet exposé made it to
#FMQs
courtesy of
@scottishgreens.org
– proof that campaigning works. The First Minister seems to back a private jet tax but says rural access is a barrier. It’s not. A tax would apply to luxury private jets, not lifeline flights. No more excuses
#TimetoTax
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Lewis Ryder-Jones
3 months ago
Missed our Advocacy Adviser
@lewisryderjones.bsky.social
talking all sorts of common sense on BBC Radio Scotland about why we need to tax pollution-spewing private jets? We've calculated it could raise millions to invest in green initiatives, like making public transport cheaper. Listen ⬇️
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Lewis Ryder-Jones
3 months ago
Too many people in Scotland are struggling to get by. It doesn’t have to be this way. We're proud to back Scotland Demands Better: a bold call for action, dignity and a fairer future for all of us. Turn up. Step up. Demand better:
scotland-demands-better.com
#WeDemandBetter
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Tax. The. Rich.
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Lewis Ryder-Jones
Tax Justice Network
4 months ago
"I mean it's worse than spin, isn't it? It's just incorrect."
@lbc.co.uk
's Ian Payne reacting to our research today showing that the widely reported "millionaire exodus" did not happen.
#BogusExodus
#TaxTheSuperRich
@alexcobham.bsky.social
taxjustice.net/press/millio...
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Lewis Ryder-Jones
4 months ago
Council Tax was never fair. When the richest have households in Scotland have 217 times more wealth than the poorest, we need a system that helps close that gap, not one that helps lock it in. It's past time for a modern replacement. 👉 Read more:
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Lewis Ryder-Jones
Oxfam International Media Team
4 months ago
REACTION: The
@theipcinfo.bsky.social
finds the risk of famine "increasingly likely" in
#Gaza
. Gaza’s starvation is not incidental—it is deliberate, entirely engineered, and has now created the largest population facing starvation in the world. 👉Our full reaction
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Lewis Ryder-Jones
4 months ago
More than 18 months. More than 52,000 people killed by Israel in Gaza. And the UK still supplies the weapons. The UK government are complicit. Today outside Parliament, we again say to the UK Government — not in our name.
#StopArmingIsrael
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Lewis Ryder-Jones
5 months ago
Our verdict on the
#ProgrammeforGovernment
? We need much bolder action, backed by fair taxation. Scottish Ministers must stop dithering and start delivering. Our full reaction ▶️
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Lewis Ryder-Jones
6 months ago
The Scottish Government has just announced it's chucking cold water on its clean heat bill. Decarbonising buildings is essential to meeting Scotland’s 2045 climate target. We can get this done in a way that's fair and affordable. Read how: ➡️
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Lewis Ryder-Jones
Oxfam GB
6 months ago
Join the fight for a fairer world! We want to stop the aid cuts and put pressure on the UK government to tax the super-rich. 📢 Spread the word! 📢 Tell your friends 📢 Tell your family 📢 Take action today -
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Lewis Ryder-Jones
7 months ago
Putting the Heat in Buildings Bill on ice is a big mistake. Ministers should turn up the heat, not freeze progress on warmer homes/green jobs. Fair taxes can spread out costs & make the transition easier for everyone, with free upgrades for people on low incomes ⬇️
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Oxfam Scotland | Ministers must turn up the heat, not freeze progress on clean heat transition
Oxfam Scotland responds to the Scottish Government announcement it will shelve its draft Heat in Buildings Bill.
https://bit.ly/4imsEXY
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Lewis Ryder-Jones
7 months ago
'The Prime Minister claims he had no choice but that simply isn’t true. He's chosen to balance the books on the backs of the world’s poorest while shielding the super-rich from fair taxation'
@jamie-livingstone.bsky.social
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www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
Act now ➡️
www.oxfam.org.uk/aidcuts
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'Scotland must reject Keir Starmer's back-sliding on foreign aid'
Nearly a week after the UK Government’s aid betrayal, the shockwaves are only beginning to be felt.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/viewpoint/24971821.scotland-must-reject-keir-starmers-back-sliding-foreign-aid-/
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Lewis Ryder-Jones
7 months ago
'We shouldn't be balancing the books on the lives of the poorest people. The Prime Minister said this was a decision he didn't want to make, and the truth is, he didn't need to make it'
@jamie-livingstone.bsky.social
speaks to Radio Scotland about today's aid cuts/where the £ could've come from ⬇️
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Lewis Ryder-Jones
8 months ago
“We need all those in power across the UK to deliver a fairer tax system. So, what more could the UK Government do to deliver tax justice?” @sara_hall from @TaxJusticeUK blogs for
#TaxJusticeScotland
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bit.ly/TaxJusticeUK
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Last month, Scot Gov quietly published a new Tax Strategy. It lacks the vision, urgency, and action needed to tackle the big fiscal challenges we face. This shows why
#TaxJusticeScotland
is needed more than ever. A fairer tax system won’t come without a fight. Read my take 👉
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Home - Tax Justice Scotland
We are campaigning for the Scottish Parliament to use its tax powers to help deliver a greener, fairer, more equal Scotland.
https://www.taxjustice.scot
8 months ago
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Lewis Ryder-Jones
9 months ago
As the Scottish Parliament debates Scotland’s new National Outcomes today, we urge MSPs to back the proposed new Care Outcome. It’s what we and over 70 other organisations have been campaigning for: a vital step towards recognising and valuing carers of all kinds
#ScotlandCares
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Lewis Ryder-Jones
abrdn Financial Fairness Trust
9 months ago
New report: Painful but necessary. More people feel Budget tax rises were necessary than not, even if they think they will be worse-off. Our latest
#FinancialFairnessTracker
with
@pfrc-uob.bsky.social
available here
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Lewis Ryder-Jones
10 months ago
Today
#TaxJusticeScotland
is calling for 5 key changes to our tax system to help every child grow up free from poverty and ensure public services/our environment/our communities thrive. A fairer Scotland starts with fairer taxes
#ScotBudget
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Lewis Ryder-Jones
Tax Justice Network
10 months ago
Poverty & inequality are rampant, public services are badly stretched, and the climate crisis is escalating. ⏰ for change Today along with 50+ orgs, we’re launching
#TaxJusticeScotland
Fair taxes can help build a more equal/greener Scotland. How? ➡️
taxjustice.scot
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Home - Tax Justice Scotland
We are campaigning for the Scottish Parliament to use its tax powers to help deliver a greener, fairer, more equal Scotland.
https://taxjustice.scot
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Lewis Ryder-Jones
10 months ago
A fairer Scotland starts with fairer taxes. Today we’re joining 50+ orgs to launch
#TaxJusticeScotland
We need bold tax changes to help every child grow up free from poverty and ensure public services/our environment/our communities thrive. More ➡️
taxjustice.scot
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A fairer Scotland starts with fairer taxes. Today we’re joining 50+ orgs to launch
#TaxJusticeScotland
We need bold tax changes to help every child grow up free from poverty and ensure public services/our environment/our communities thrive. More ➡️
taxjustice.scot
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