As one of their honorary fellows, I am really delighted to see Scottish Environment Link has also joined Bluesky - they are the key network of organisations striving to protect our natural environment. Please consider following them & supporting their vital work: bsky.app/profile/scot... - ThreadSky

paulwheelhouse.bsky.social • 103 days ago

As one of their honorary fellows, I am really delighted to see Scottish Environment Link has also joined Bluesky - they are the key network of organisations striving to protect our natural environment. Please consider following them & supporting their vital work: https://bsky.app/profile/scotlink.bsky.social

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roundsdown.bsky.social•103 days ago

Followed. Good cause.

danielkurz.bsky.social•103 days ago

Paul am I not the only person in America looking on Parliament in London in disbelief over their serious calls for austerity? Are these people aware that the UK was almost twice the size a century ago? Do they know Little England is almost here?

paulwheelhouse.bsky.social•103 days ago

Hi Daniel, IMO too few MPs understand aggregate demand (GDP) is built via C+I+G+(X-M), where C is personal consumption spend, I is investment, G is government spend on goods and services, X =exports, & M=imports. Since 2010 Govts have cut, I, G (in real terms) via ‘austerity’, & pushes ⬇️GDP 1/2

paulwheelhouse.bsky.social•103 days ago

Also real wage growth has been sluggish at best & trade has been sharply down in aftermath of Brexit, so prices are higher, energy costs⬆️ due to 🇷🇺 invading 🇺🇦 & weak £, & consumers ‘feel the pinch’. Disposable income is weak, discretionary spending (in C) & tax revenue⬇️. ➡️Stagnation, more austerity

paulwheelhouse.bsky.social•103 days ago

Ignore the weird link there - must have happened when typing ‘pinch’. Hopefully I will get the hang of posting on Bluesky soon! 😂

danielkurz.bsky.social•103 days ago

It really breaks my heart to see Britain, Tories and others, return to some kind of sadistic Victorian economic vision. The Welfare State works. Here in America we've barely got one and people are going insane, literally and figuratively.

paulwheelhouse.bsky.social•103 days ago

By the way, Daniel, lovely to actually meet someone from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - I have only ever been to California for business, so have never visited your area, but sending my best wishes to all in PA from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.

danielkurz.bsky.social•103 days ago

All good!

paulwheelhouse.bsky.social•103 days ago

I genuinely do worry things could get a lot worse in the US & hope I’m wrong. There’s lots I admire about 🇺🇸, but a lack of protections for those in need is something I hope we never copy. In 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, our Parliament has worked to keep healthcare free at the point of need & I’ll never take that for granted.

danielkurz.bsky.social•103 days ago

Nor should you. By all standards Scotland should have one of most comprehensive welfare states akin to Norway's due to its natural resources. We will see what the Scots decide within the next few years. They should never have to accept austerity.

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