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Naomi Mason

@naomimason.bsky.social

Passionate about economic transformation for people & planet. Lover of books & yoga. The views I express are mine & may not reflect the views of my employer

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Naomi Mason@naomimason.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Yesterday was a huge day in the world of community wealth building. Scotland became the first country to legislate for it, at a national level. This means that the committment to tackle wealth inequality is baked into how we deliver economic development, and how we operate as a country.

The Centre for Local Economies (CLES)@clesthinkdo.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Members of the Scottish Parliament have just voted to pass the world’s first piece of legislation on Community Wealth Building This is a huge opportunity to ensure that when Scotland has economic growth, we use it to reduce wealth inequality and support communities to thrive

The Centre for Local Economies (CLES)@clesthinkdo.bsky.social · 7mo ago

"We shouldn’t simply accept that poverty, inequality and environmental degradation are worth the price of a growing economy" @naomimason.bsky.social for @holyroodmag.bsky.social's The Huddle on the future of Scotland's economy 🖊️👇 www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...

How do you expect the Scottish economy to change over the next five years and what can the government do to help?

As we chew over the details of the Scottish budget, Holyrood consults our panel of experts

holyrood.com

Naomi Mason@naomimason.bsky.social · 8mo ago

A budget with a lot of positive actions, but there are a few cautionary notes as well. If Scotland is a nation of "innovators and wealth creators" lets make sure that wealth stays here and builds for our places and communities.

The Centre for Local Economies (CLES)@clesthinkdo.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Asking those with the broadest shoulders to back our shared priorities was the right call to make in today's Budget. But its delivery must shift real power and ownership to Scotland's communities 💪 @naomimason.bsky.social reacts to today's Scottish Budget from @shonarobison.bsky.social ⤵️

The Centre for Local Economies (CLES)@clesthinkdo.bsky.social · 9mo ago

This story by the @manchestereveningnews.co.uk's @josephtiman.bsky.social is a must-read for anyone following the Employment Rights Bill 🔍 It brings to life our research showing that good employment has a positive impact on businesses bottom line 🫰 www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater...

'I thought this would cost us £100,000 - instead we tripled our turnover'

Something unexpected happened when Nick 'bit the bullet'

manchestereveningnews.co.uk

The Centre for Local Economies (CLES)@clesthinkdo.bsky.social · 10mo ago

"The Chancellor should mature her economic mission - focussing on who benefits from the creation, as well as the outcomes, of growth – putting wages, affordability, deprivation and the planet we all share front and centre of her fiscal decisions” Dr Tom Lloyd Goodwin reacts to the Budget ⤵️

“This was a politically tricky Budget because the Chancellor had tied her own hands with the government’s manifesto. But she’s made sensible calls to lift hundreds of thousands of children out of poverty by ending the two-child benefit cap, narrowing the gap between income on wealth and work, and putting more money into the NHS. However, this does not undo the damage done by years of austerity, nor does it mitigate the risk that many local councils still face bankruptcy. “New public investments are welcome but the how it’s spent, who we spend it with and who benefits will be key to ensuring that the outputs of our economy benefit all. Public money needs to work hard for people and not repeat the mistakes of the past that sees public investment leak out of the system in profits in droves. “People have less and less in their pocket at the end of the month, and the government’s focus on ‘growth’ isn’t matching with people’s realities. The Chancellor should mature her economic mission - focussing on who benefits from the creation, as well as the outcomes, of growth – putting wages, affordability, deprivation and the planet we all share front and centre of her fiscal decisions”.
The Centre for Local Economies (CLES)@clesthinkdo.bsky.social · 10mo ago

🚨 Public money is being siphoned out the care system in profits, with millions going to private equity and tax haven firms @theguardian.com's @journo-jess.bsky.social has the story of our investigation into extraction from our care system ⤵️ www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Private care providers in three English regions make £250m in three years

More than third of profits analysed went to firms owned by private equity or based in tax havens, research finds

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Naomi Mason@naomimason.bsky.social · 2y ago

It's my last blog of 2024, and after a year at @clesthinkdo.bsky.social it felt like an opportune moment to reflect. My key takeaway is that "We cannot hope to see flourishing local economies if our people and places do not have a seat at the decision-making table" #communities #localeconomy

The Centre for Local Economies (CLES)@clesthinkdo.bsky.social · 2y ago

"Often, bringing power from Holyrood down to our local places seems to be a step too far here in Scotland." @naomimason.bsky.social's latest Scotland update covers power, the good the, bad and the ugly from last week's Budget and her reflections from 12 months at CLES ➡️ cles.org.uk/blog/scottis...