Without a more compelling vision for economic renewal, Andy Burnham will struggle to succeed where his predecessors have failed, our co-director @lmacfarlane.bsky.social writes in @opendemocracy.net. Read the article in full: www.opendemocracy.net/scotland-has...

Scotland's new Parliament will be decisive for the country's just transition. Our new briefing sets out five priorities on climate and nature to move beyond ambition towards delivery. 🧵

Devolving power away from London is Andy Burnham’s big idea. In our new blog, we look at how devolution has benefited Scotland — and what it could deliver for England ⬇️

NEW: Has devolution helped or hindered Scotland's economy? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Critics claim it has failed. I dug into more than two decades of data to test that claim (it's wrong), and identify lessons England. 🧵

🚨 NEW: Devolution is Andy Burnham’s big idea for Britain — but critics argue Scotland is proof it doesn’t work. Our new blog debunks the myths and identifies key lessons for England. 👇 Link below

Rising costs, weak wage growth, stretched public services, and visible climate change impacts. In this challenging context, what should the priorities for the new Parliament be? This is the question we have addressed in our latest blog. Read it here: www.futureeconomy.scot/posts/520-wh...

The transition to net zero represents one of the greatest economic opportunities Scotland has seen in generations. But will Scotland’s new MSPs seize it? Now is the time to close the gap between bold ambition and delivery. Our new briefing sets out how. www.futureeconomy.scot/publications...

For Scotland's new Parliament to succeed, it must move from long-term ambition to credible implementation. What should its priorities be? Read our new blog by @hannawheatley.bsky.social: www.futureeconomy.scot/posts/520-wh...

NEW: May’s election reaffirmed Scotland's commitment to delivering a just transition. What must the new Parliament do to deliver this in practice? Our new briefing identifies the key policy priorities for the new parliamentary term 🧵

📉 Scotland's latest greenhouse gas statistics are out today. Emissions fell by just 1% in 2024 - one of the smallest annual reductions on record. Scotland is still reducing emissions, but progress has slowed sharply just as the hardest part of the net zero transition begins.

The debate over new oil and gas licences risks missing the bigger picture. Scotland needs to move beyond fossil fuels. The real question is whether governments are doing enough to prepare workers and communities for that transition.

Scotland’s new parliament faces major questions on climate action, economic security and public investment. Future Economy Scotland will continue publishing analysis and commentary on the challenges ahead. Read our latest newsletter & sign up for updates👇 mailchi.mp/736475c7cbe5...

If we want a fairer and greener Scotland, we must be honest about how we pay for it. As members of #TaxJusticeScotland, we’re urging the First Minister to use the powers he has to tax wealth more fairly. Read the open letter: taxjustice.scot/wp-content/u...

Since the Scottish election, much of the debate has focused on the fiscal challenges facing the next Scottish Parliament — framed as a choice between raising revenue or cutting spending.

Polling was clear: the defining issue of this election was a broken economy. If the new Parliament is serious about economic renewal, it must embrace a far bolder approach to policymaking. 📖 Read our latest blog: www.futureeconomy.scot/posts/489-a-...

NEW: Today, 129 MSPs arrived at Holyrood to take their oaths of office. The new parliament faces a clear choice: more of the same, or a path towards economic renewal? Read @lmacfarlane.bsky.social's new blog on the opportunities that lie ahead:

The SNP have secured a fifth consecutive election victory — but what does this mean for Scotland’s just transition? In short: The SNP committed to net zero, renewables and support for workers in transition, but questions remain around delivery, funding and long-term investment.

The Scottish election campaign is over. The difficult part starts now. Scotland’s new parliament faces: - Squeezed public finances - Pressure on public services - Mounting climate pressures - Political fragmentation - Persistent poverty and inequality

Today's Scottish election comes at a pivotal moment for Scotland’s just transition to net zero. We've looked at the manifestos of Scotland’s main political parties to assess how credible & deliverable their plans are in responding to the challenge. Read here: www.futureeconomy.scot/publications...

At this election, Scots face the starkest choice on economic policy since devolution. Parties have set at out widely divergent views on tax and spend — with huge implications for the role of the state.🧵

Also including: - @futureeconscot.bsky.social on how different Scottish party manifestos deliver on the just transition - @globaljusticenow.bsky.social on big pharma blackmailing the NHS - @neweconomics.bsky.social and @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social on a monetary policy commission and more.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Ahead of tomorrow’s Scottish election, we’ve looked at what party manifestos mean for a just transition - and there's a clear divide. The choices on offer will shape not just whether Scotland transitions, but what kind of economy emerges in the process. 🔽 www.futureeconomy.scot/publications...

It’s election week 🗳️ Our report compares party manifestos across four areas: 🌍 Climate and nature 🏦 Funding the transition ⚖️ Poverty and inequality 👷‍♀️ Labour market and economy Read the full analysis: www.futureeconomy.scot/publications...

Today, with just over a week before the Scottish election, we set out our @futureeconscot.bsky.social analysis of party manifestos. We focus on 4 areas key to unlocking a just transition: climate & nature, poverty & inequality, funding the transition, and labour market & the economy.

📣 NEW: What do Scotland’s 2026 election manifestos mean for the just transition? Today we release an independent, evidence-based assessment of how manifestos match the scale of the challenge.🧵

£17,000 - roughly how much more the average full-time worker in Scotland would be earning today if pre-2008 wage trends had continued. Instead, weak pay growth has coincided with steep rises in essential costs. Read our latest Election Spotlight for more: www.futureeconomy.scot/posts/488-el...

Our latest research is on the front page of @scotsman.com today, highlighting the scale of Scotland’s lost wage growth since the financial crisis. www.scotsman.com/news/politic...

🚨 The Daily Record has highlighted our latest findings on why the cost of living remains one of the biggest issues facing voters in Scotland 🧵 www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...

🚨Scotland’s wages have been stuck for nearly two decades. In our latest Election Spotlight, we calculate Scotland's missing pay rise, examine why living standards have stalled, and show why pay is central to the coming election. 🧵

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌱 It's time to accept reality - private finance isn't going to fix Scotland's nature crisis. It's time for a reset in Scotland’s approach to nature restoration. New blog by @hannawheatley.bsky.social www.futureeconomy.scot/posts/460-ti...

Surely this week's news about the breakdown of Scottish Government's nature finance pilot means its time for a reset in Scotland's approach to restoration? My latest blog for @futureeconscot.bsky.social ⬇️ www.futureeconomy.scot/posts/460-ti...

NEW: Private finance won’t fix Scotland’s nature crisis - only public investment can. As featured exclusively in today's @theguardian.com, private investment isn’t going to deliver the nature restoration Scotland needs. Read our new guest blog by Tom Gegg: www.futureeconomy.scot/posts/459-pr...

EXCLUSIVE in @theguardian.com: a £100m nature finance deal collapsed - & MSPs weren’t told. Featuring our work on nature restoration and a new guest blog, it’s clear: private investment isn’t going to deliver the nature restoration Scotland needs. Read coverage: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

ICYMI: Our latest election spotlight analysis finds 65,000 more Scottish children would be living in relative poverty today if Scotland’s poverty rate matched the UK’s. But action needs to be stepped up in the next Parliament to meet targets. Read in full: www.futureeconomy.scot/posts/457-el...

🚨 Election Spotlight: Eradicating Child Poverty in Scotland Scotland has made real progress but 110,000 more children must be lifted out of poverty to meet 2030 targets.

Scotland has shown that ambitious policy can bring child poverty down. But action needs to be stepped up in the next Parliament to meet targets. Our new analysis ⬇️

Exclusive coverage of our latest research on child poverty in featured in @scotnational.bsky.social today. We find that 65,000 children are being kept out of poverty in Scotland thanks to devolved policy decisions. Read the full article 👇 www.thenational.scot/news/2600555...

🚨NEW: Scotland’s ‘social contract’ keeps 65,000 children out of poverty Child poverty would be significantly higher if Scotland’s poverty rate matched the UK’s. But there’s more work to do ⬇️

Tomorrow our co-director @lmacfarlane.bsky.social will join a webinar hosted by the @scottishtuc.bsky.social to discuss how to fix Scotland’s broken public services. Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/98e687...

💡 Election Spotlight: Scotland’s Net Zero challenge Our blog explores the gap between Scotland’s climate ambition + delivery — and what the next Parliament must do to close it. By @hannawheatley.bsky.social.

NEW: Scotland has passed the world’s first Community Wealth Building Act ✊ But how do we ensure it delivers on its transformative potential? Read our new interview with @neilmcinroy.bsky.social: 👉 www.futureeconomy.scot/posts/456-fr...

Scotland’s renewable energy should benefit all of us. We’re backing the movement for: ♻️ Community-owned renewables 🍃 A public stake in offshore wind 🏭 Renewable manufacturing based in Scotland Join the #OurPower movement 👉 bit.ly/Our-power

💡 Election spotlight: Scotland's Net Zero Challenge Our new blog examines the gap between climate ambition and delivery – and the challenge facing the next Parliament to close it 🧵

🚨 Join us for the launch of 'Our Power', a new campaign to highlight what a better energy system for Scotland could look like 📅 Wednesday 1 April, 6-8 pm 📍 Kinning Park Complex, 43 Cornwall Street, Glasgow G41 1BA Register for free here:

We welcome the @scottishgreens.org pledge to replace Scotland’s Air Departure Tax with a Frequent Flyer Levy, as our recent paper set out. Here’s why it makes sense 🧵⬇️

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The next Scottish election will shape Scotland’s economy for generations. Our briefing 'Beyond Business as Usual' sets out a bold agenda for a fairer, greener, more resilient economy. Take a look 📄 www.futureeconomy.scot/publications... Summary👇

📣 TOMORROW: Sharing our wealth to fund Scotland’s future 💰 What does the Scottish public think about wealth inequality & wealth taxation? 🌱 How could tax reforms support a just transition? Join us & @weallscotland.bsky.social to find out! 🎟️ Tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/wellb...

NEW: We often hear that Scotland’s more progressive income tax is “driving people out the country.” New HMRC data shows the opposite. Far more taxpayers are moving to Scotland than leaving it. Let’s look at the data 🧵

📣 EVENT: Sharing our wealth to fund Scotland’s future 💰 What does the Scottish public think about wealth inequality & wealth taxation? 🌱 How could tax reforms support a just transition? Join us & @weallscotland.bsky.social, next week, to find out! 🎟️ Tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/wellb...

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