Laurie Macfarlane
@lmacfarlane.bsky.social
Co-director @FutureEconScot.bsky.social Fellow UCL IIPP and the Democracy Collaborative. Co-author ‘Rethinking the Economics of Land and Housing’
More on this in @futureeconscot.bsky.social’s full budget analysis here:
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How will the UK Budget impact Scotland’s public finances?
Our deep dive on how Rachel Reeves's budget will impact Scotland.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
More on this in @futureeconscot.bsky.social’s full budget analysis here:
www.futureeconomy.scot/posts/358-ho...
www.futureeconomy.scot/posts/358-ho...
I think there is a case for taxing property income at a higher rate.
But as most landlords in Scotland already pay higher tax rates than rUK, the question is whether the Scottish Government is happy to increase them further.
But as most landlords in Scotland already pay higher tax rates than rUK, the question is whether the Scottish Government is happy to increase them further.
November 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I think there is a case for taxing property income at a higher rate.
But as most landlords in Scotland already pay higher tax rates than rUK, the question is whether the Scottish Government is happy to increase them further.
But as most landlords in Scotland already pay higher tax rates than rUK, the question is whether the Scottish Government is happy to increase them further.
The choice the Scottish Government faces is whether to:
📈 Follow the UK in creating differentiated tax rates for property income, OR
📉 Retain the status quo and absorb a ~£30m loss from the block grant adjustment.
📈 Follow the UK in creating differentiated tax rates for property income, OR
📉 Retain the status quo and absorb a ~£30m loss from the block grant adjustment.
November 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The choice the Scottish Government faces is whether to:
📈 Follow the UK in creating differentiated tax rates for property income, OR
📉 Retain the status quo and absorb a ~£30m loss from the block grant adjustment.
📈 Follow the UK in creating differentiated tax rates for property income, OR
📉 Retain the status quo and absorb a ~£30m loss from the block grant adjustment.
Thanks to John Mathews and Arkebe Oqubay for pulling together such an excellent compendium.
Available here:
Available here:
The Oxford Handbook on the Greening of Economic Development
Abstract. Economic development, in its traditional formulation, ignores the impact of choices made regarding energy, resources, and finance. The standard c
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November 21, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Thanks to John Mathews and Arkebe Oqubay for pulling together such an excellent compendium.
Available here:
Available here:
We’ll be discussing the findings of our recent report, and there will be plenty of time for questions and discussion.
Read more here: www.futureeconomy.scot/publications...
Read more here: www.futureeconomy.scot/publications...
November 21, 2025 at 10:07 AM
We’ll be discussing the findings of our recent report, and there will be plenty of time for questions and discussion.
Read more here: www.futureeconomy.scot/publications...
Read more here: www.futureeconomy.scot/publications...
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And explore our interactive map with @cmmonwealth.bsky.social to see who currently owns ScotWind projects – and who stands to benefit 👇
🏴 Who owns Scotland's offshore wind assets?
Our new interactive map with @cmmonwealth.bsky.social lets you explore who really owns ScotWind projects – and who stands to benefit
Highlights in 🧵
Explore the map 👉 www.futureeconomy.scot/scotwind
Our new interactive map with @cmmonwealth.bsky.social lets you explore who really owns ScotWind projects – and who stands to benefit
Highlights in 🧵
Explore the map 👉 www.futureeconomy.scot/scotwind
November 20, 2025 at 1:54 PM
And explore our interactive map with @cmmonwealth.bsky.social to see who currently owns ScotWind projects – and who stands to benefit 👇
Reposted by Laurie Macfarlane
Watch our video on why the people of Scotland need a stake in our energy future 👇
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Our recent report, Rethinking ScotWind, warned that when control over vital clean energy rests with global corporations and asset managers, Scotland risks losing out on the long-term economic benefits of renewables - from public revenue to jobs.
🎥 Watch our video summary.
🎥 Watch our video summary.
November 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Watch our video on why the people of Scotland need a stake in our energy future 👇
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We need the Scottish Government to double the Just Transition Fund - backing re-skilling, Fair Work and real labour planning.
Our new report shows how.
📗 Read it here: www.futureeconomy.scot/publications...
Our new report shows how.
📗 Read it here: www.futureeconomy.scot/publications...
Delivering a Just Transition for Scotland’s Fossil Fuel Workers
A plan for proactively transitioning the labour market for life beyond fossil fuels.
www.futureeconomy.scot
November 19, 2025 at 9:18 AM
We need the Scottish Government to double the Just Transition Fund - backing re-skilling, Fair Work and real labour planning.
Our new report shows how.
📗 Read it here: www.futureeconomy.scot/publications...
Our new report shows how.
📗 Read it here: www.futureeconomy.scot/publications...
Without this, we’re going to see a lot more labour market disruption — and the results won’t be pretty.
See our recent report on what this means for the North Sea, and the kind of policy response we need:
See our recent report on what this means for the North Sea, and the kind of policy response we need:
Delivering a Just Transition for Scotland’s Fossil Fuel Workers
A plan for proactively transitioning the labour market for life beyond fossil fuels.
www.futureeconomy.scot
November 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Without this, we’re going to see a lot more labour market disruption — and the results won’t be pretty.
See our recent report on what this means for the North Sea, and the kind of policy response we need:
See our recent report on what this means for the North Sea, and the kind of policy response we need:
There are many more carbon-intensive industrial sites across the UK that risk meeting a similar fate.
We urgently need the Scottish and UK Governments to adopt a genuinely proactive approach to just-transition planning — for both heavy industry and the North Sea.
We urgently need the Scottish and UK Governments to adopt a genuinely proactive approach to just-transition planning — for both heavy industry and the North Sea.
November 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
There are many more carbon-intensive industrial sites across the UK that risk meeting a similar fate.
We urgently need the Scottish and UK Governments to adopt a genuinely proactive approach to just-transition planning — for both heavy industry and the North Sea.
We urgently need the Scottish and UK Governments to adopt a genuinely proactive approach to just-transition planning — for both heavy industry and the North Sea.