Fairer, greener, more equal: @jamie-livingstone.bsky.social at the end of #TaxJusticeScotland's conference says it’s time to turn ideas into action and deliver real change for people, public services and the planet.
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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.
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People walk down a street lined with destroyed and partially collapsed buildings in Gaza, under a cloudy sky
The First Minister has drawn a line in the sand: no new public £ 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 bit.ly/4nhyT1E
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A cityscape of Scottish tenement rooftops with rows of chimneys under a blue sky. Overlaid text in bold black on white blocks reads: "No more delays. Time for concrete commitments to replace Council Tax." Bottom right corner includes the Tax Justice Scotland logo.
'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 bit.ly/4oooUIU
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 ➡️ bit.ly/3T9wOYu
#TaxJusticeScotland
🚨 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
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 ⬇️
Illustration showing raised hands of diverse people with text that reads: Scotland Demands Better. The march for all of us. Edinburgh – 25 Oct 2025. scotland-demands-better.com. The words "Demands Better" are in bold red banners.
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
Tax. The. Rich.
"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
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A tenement building in Scotland with identical façades and front doors. On the left side of the image, bold black text reads: ‘Council Tax – Broken Beyond Repair’. The Oxfam Scotland logo appears underneath the text.
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: bit.ly/45blNNs
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 oxf.am/3SwvfDr
Oxfam’s ‘Keir Starmer’ Big Head appeared outside the UK Parliament placing a gift tag reading “More than 52,000 people killed” on a 16-foot replica MK-84 bomb marked “Complicit” on 12 May 2025, in London United Kingdom.
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
This Programme for Government is too quiet on inequality, too soft on polluters and too slow on change: Scottish Ministers are once again treading water while the storms of poverty, inequality and the climate crisis rage." - Jamie Livingstone, Head of Oxfam Scotland
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 ▶️ bit.ly/4d4rVc4
Woman under a blanket holding a mug, looking out of a rainy window. Quote by Lewis Ryder-Jones, Oxfam Scotland’s Advocacy Adviser, reads: “The idea that warmer, greener homes are unaffordable for households is a hollow excuse. With the right support, this transition can be made fair and affordable for everyone. Instead of setting yet more distant targets, the Scottish Government must urgently deliver a clear roadmap, backed by a comprehensive system of grants funded through fair taxes. This must ensure upfront costs aren’t a barrier and fully fund upgrades for those on low incomes.
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: ➡️ bit.ly/3RvPVef
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.
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📢 Take action today - bit.ly/4l1LZQ6
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 ⬇️
bit.ly/4imsEXY
'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 ⬇️
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
Act now ➡️ www.oxfam.org.uk/aidcuts
'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 ⬇️
“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.
➡️ bit.ly/TaxJusticeUK
And when we're unwilling to make our tax systems fairer, that spells rising inequality and crumbling public services...
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 👉 lnkd.in/eSrgXRxE
Person in apron holding Scotland flag. Standing next to a spotlight. Text within spotlight reads: 'To end the invisibility of care, Scotland needs a new, dedicated National Outcome focused on all forms of care and all types of carers'. Find out more at www.ascotlandthatcares.org
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
Key stepping-stones towards a fairer tax system 1 - Immediately launch a revaluation of properties across Scotland 2 - Be bold on changes to existing taxes, including but not limited to Income Tax 3 - Publish a time-bound and ambitious plan to tax wealth more efectively in Scotland 4 - Set out concrete options to raise more revenue to invest in cliamte action 5 - Develop proposals for new or reformed local taxes to incentivse businesses towards positive social and environmental behaviours
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
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
Fairer taxes can help build a greener, more prosperous Scotland, where everyone has the chance to thrive. Tax Justice Scotland. Image of hands holding two puzzle pieces saying 'fairer' and 'tax'
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
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
