At the @libraryofmistakes.bsky.social. 9th March - exactly 250 years after the publication of "The Wealth of Nations". A conversation about inequality - important to Smith, important today. @neilmcinroy.bsky.social of EDAS and the Democracy Collective making his point enthusiastically;

Black people up to 48 times more likely to be stopped and searched in richest areas of London

New article on passing of #Communitywealthbuilding legislation in Scotland. bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/02/21/c...

We need answers. www.linkedin.com/posts/rodney...

"I want to express my thanks for the commitment, focus, and energy you have brought to ministerial office," Sir Keir Starmer gushing about #Simons qualities. Here are some of his views:

New article on passing of #Communitywealthbuilding legislation in Scotland. bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/02/21/c...

Scotland passed the world’s first Community Wealth Building Bill. Why do we need economic democracy? What are the advantages and areas of potential pitfalls in the bill? And where does Scotland go from here? Read the @futureeconscot.bsky.social paper by @neilmcinroy.bsky.social and I here:

'Scotland’s community wealth building legislation signals a collective recognition that patterns of wealth, policy and economic dev must change.' Awesome progress and write-up from @neilmcinroy.bsky.social and team at @democracycollab.bsky.social! www.democracycollaborative.org/blogs/the-lo...

All cabinet ministers need to reveal all communication with Peter Mandelson. The disgraced Lord and former US ambassador could have been a national security risk.

As the Scottish #communitywealthbuilding bill reaches it final reading in parliament, here is blog discussing how we got here and what is means for wider economic transformation. www.democracycollaborative.org/blogs

Peter Mandelson trying to present himself as a victim of Jeffrey Epstein. WTF are @thetimes.com & Katy Balls doing colluding in such debased client journalism & at such an inappropriate time?

Labour's Lord Mandelson remains a Peer. Shocking. Labour - for decades - have turned a blind eye to this odious creep, allowing him into high office.

This is a scandal. And King hiding behind feudal law.

Labour have an open war over leadership. High stakes. Burnham made play for leader and to be Prime Minister. Now he either retreats and thus looks weak and unfit to be leader or fights to win. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Greater Manchester's economic model is based on land and property investment, city center, consumption, financialisation and rentierism. It is neoliberal urbanism. Inequality has grown and levels of child poverty have stayed the same for 10 years.

Powell is being untruthful and we all know it. Burnham is making a push to remove Starmer. He aint wanting a seat to merely help out the team. He is wanting seat to be PM and lead his own team. He wants to be the manager.

Ed davey leader of lib dems is on TV. He is talking how lib dems would solve cost of living, crisis in public services etc. However, he and #libdems created the crisis when in coalition government 2010-15- backing austerity to the hilt.

Less than 1 in 3 voters, voted in GM election for mayor in 2024. Burnham won on 63% of those. Meaning only only 1 out of every five Greater mancunians voted for him.

The real story is that Labour now has an internal war. Everyone knows it. It is a fight for who becomes PM. Voters are watching and it is deeply unedifying.

Welsh Labour leader pleads for more powers and money from UK to address likely defeat in Senedd elections. This looks like a last gasp and desperate move from a party that has had 26 years to confront UK on this. Starmer needs to act to stop separatists running Wales. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

This is all ridiculous and unedifying. An MP retires and prospective replacement candidate- #burnham - refuses to say he is interested - but probably is, whilst also being touted as replacement Prime Minister, but there is no vacancy! The voters are watching. www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

🔋 Energy resilience=economic resilience. A study by @nvde.bsky.social finds that with a renewable-based energy system, the impact of a fuel price shock on the Dutch economy could be 80–90% lower than in 2022. The energy transition isn’t a cost. It’s risk reduction. www.nvde.nl/nederland-me...

⚡️Scots are ahead of politicians - 57% oppose new oil & gas drilling. 3 in 4 under-35s want renewables instead. Even in the North East, nearly half say no to new drilling. People want clean energy jobs, not more delay. Read more in @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2576468...

I'm in south london. Exploring #communitywealthbuilding with these fine folks. www.voice-online.co.uk/news/uk-news...

What next for community wealth building in Scotland? Our new report asks what it’ll take to turn ambition into action. By our co-director @miriambrett.bsky.social & @democracycollab.bsky.social's @neilmcinroy.bsky.social. 📘Download www.futureeconomy.scot/publications... 🎥 Watch Neil's summary👇

In March, The Scottish Government confronted Scotland’s deepest economic failures with the world’s first Community Wealth Building Bill. But legislation isn't enough. In our new blog, @miriambrett.bsky.social & @neilmcinroy.bsky.social set out what's needed. www.futureeconomy.scot/posts/359-wh...

Scotland has committed to community wealth building. But ambition alone won’t deliver change. Our new report explores what scaling up CWB really requires. 🎥 Watch @neilmcinroy.bsky.social from @democracycollab.bsky.social explain what comes next👇 ⬇️ Report: www.futureeconomy.scot/publications...

📣 What next for community wealth building in Scotland? Our new report asks what it’ll take to turn ambition into action. By our Co-Director @miriambrett.bsky.social, and @neilmcinroy.bsky.social, Global Lead for Community Wealth Building at @democracycollab.bsky.social. 1/13 🧵👇

The report sets out recommendations to go beyond the Bill, including: 📦 Expanding progressive procurement 🔄 Growing plural ownership 🌳 Democratising land ownership 💷 Strengthening community finance 👷 Advancing fair work and just labour markets 11/13

Today's National is out now 📰 Rachel Reeves blasted for 'arrogance' after she says: No indyref 🥀

Left: Chancellor Rachel Reeves says she doesn't want children to suffer because of the two child benefit cap, that's why she cancelled it Right: Last year Chancellor Rachel Reeves kept the two child benefit cap, and Labour suspended 7 MPs who voted to scrap it

Left: Rachel Reeves, "I don't like that sort of stuff, I don't do it. I try and concentrate on policies rather than personalities" Right: Rachel Reeves mocks Zack Polanski

Reeves and UK government called an uneccessary emergency press conference before the budget - political theatre for their own disgruntled backbenchers and public. It was misleading, and now government on back foot, appearing shifty and looking like inept bunglers. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c4...

I'm at Scottish towns Conference #stc25. Listening to opening speeches, reminded of issue for towns across the world is the circulation of wealth. Negative issues can be sourced back to wealth extraction through narrow ownership of wealth and assets. #communitywealthbuilding

At opening session of #stc25 reminded that great and resilient towns are an effective confluence/blend of public, social, cultural environmental and commercial functionality. And many towns suffer from a wealth extracting financialisation.

The King of the UK, should serve the vicitims and compel his brother to attend and tell congress and the world what he knows. Otherwise it looks like King is protecting him.

Inadequate. We need a deeper inquiry into exactly what Royal Family has known and crucially the giuffre civil sexual assault lawsuit filed against Prince Andrew and whether queen paid £10M to settle. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv... Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York.

Support for the monarchy has dropped below 50%, according to a new poll 👑❌ Get the details: www.thenational.scot/news/2...

This sordid murkiness gets darker and darker. We need clarity into whether the late queen paid £10M in settling the civil sexual assault lawsuit brought against Andrew. Its appaling if she did and what did she know? The British people demand answers from Royal Family. www.bbc.com/news/article...

This sordid murkiness gets darker and darker. We need clarity into whether the late queen paid £10M in settling the civil sexual assault lawsuit brought against Andrew. Its appaling if she did and what did she know? The British people demand answers from Royal Family. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Inadequate. We need a deeper inquiry into exactly what Royal Family has known and crucially the giuffre civil sexual assault lawsuit filed against Prince Andrew and whether queen paid £10M to settle. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cv... Prince Andrew gives up royal titles including Duke of York.

1st "official" government communication I've read that basically says "we're headed for 2 degrees and we are not prepared for this" But startlingly, doesn't rule out 4 degrees either, and I'm not sure we really understand just how catastrophic that will be. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

We have had two years of record breaking poor harvests. Flood one year, drought the next. Hundreds of excess deaths this summer because of a heat wave, the possibility of which are going to double in the next few years. Climate change is with us. We need to double down on net zero and adapt.

To become a member of the House of Lords means you accept establishment power and cronism over genuine democracy.

I have taken the view that anyone who has decided to join the House of Lords and become a Peer, have absented themselves from having anything useful to say.

What can the King do about Prince Andrew scandals? He should be completely cut adrift. We also need a full inquiry into what royal family knows. After all the queen paid £10 million to settle a serial abuse lawsuit with victoria giuffre - preventing a public trial. www.bbc.com/news/article...

More murkiness- Tony Blair met Jeffrey Epstein while prime minister - teed up by Mandelson and facilitated by UK civil servants. It also reveals how wealth is enough for high level UK civil service and government to decide access to PM. www.bbc.com/news/article...