Lewis Ryder-Jones
@lewisryderjones.bsky.social
Better rules, less inequality & more kindness = a nicer future.
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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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October 8, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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.
Proud to support this work ⬇️
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Proud to support this work ⬇️
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'Staggering' childcare costs swallowing three-quarters of mum's salary
Bernie Carranza is among those calling for a new funding model that would cap childcare costs at 5% of a family's income.
news.stv.tv
September 10, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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.
Proud to support this work ⬇️
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Proud to support this work ⬇️
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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
This is what we called for. Now the UK Government must follow & finally halt arms sales to Israel bit.ly/4nhyT1E
September 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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
This is what we called for. Now the UK Government must follow & finally halt arms sales to Israel bit.ly/4nhyT1E
My time at @oxfamscotland.bsky.social is coming to an end, which means this brilliant role is now up for grabs....
Work on tax, climate & gender justice, tackling poverty, and join an amazing wee team.
Details below. Apply by 7 Sept!
Work on tax, climate & gender justice, tackling poverty, and join an amazing wee team.
Details below. Apply by 7 Sept!
📢Big opportunity alert! 📢
Join Oxfam Scotland as our new Advocacy Advisor and help build a fairer Scotland.
If you know the Scottish political landscape and want to drive lasting change on poverty & inequality, this is your chance.
Apply by 7 Sept bit.ly/3UsLS41
Join Oxfam Scotland as our new Advocacy Advisor and help build a fairer Scotland.
If you know the Scottish political landscape and want to drive lasting change on poverty & inequality, this is your chance.
Apply by 7 Sept bit.ly/3UsLS41
August 15, 2025 at 9:08 AM
My time at @oxfamscotland.bsky.social is coming to an end, which means this brilliant role is now up for grabs....
Work on tax, climate & gender justice, tackling poverty, and join an amazing wee team.
Details below. Apply by 7 Sept!
Work on tax, climate & gender justice, tackling poverty, and join an amazing wee team.
Details below. Apply by 7 Sept!
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'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
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
August 6, 2025 at 6:58 AM
'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
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
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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
Baby steps won’t fund a fairer future for all of us.
Blog ➡️ bit.ly/3T9wOYu
#TaxJusticeScotland
Blog: Why baby steps towards tax reform won’t fund a fairer future - Tax Justice Scotland
bit.ly
June 27, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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
Baby steps won’t fund a fairer future for all of us.
Blog ➡️ bit.ly/3T9wOYu
#TaxJusticeScotland
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🚨 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
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
June 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
🚨 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
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
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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 ⬇️
We've calculated it could raise millions to invest in green initiatives, like making public transport cheaper.
Listen ⬇️
June 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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 ⬇️
We've calculated it could raise millions to invest in green initiatives, like making public transport cheaper.
Listen ⬇️
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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
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
June 19, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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
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.
Seems like a good day to remind everyone of this.
Oh, and it's an idea supported by 79% of people in Scotland.
Oh, and it's an idea supported by 79% of people in Scotland.
June 11, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Tax. The. Rich.
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"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
taxjustice.net/press/millio...
@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
taxjustice.net/press/millio...
June 10, 2025 at 7:49 AM
"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
taxjustice.net/press/millio...
@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
taxjustice.net/press/millio...
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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
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
June 5, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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
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
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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
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
May 12, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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
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
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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
Today outside Parliament, we again say to the UK Government
— not in our name. #StopArmingIsrael
May 12, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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
Today outside Parliament, we again say to the UK Government
— not in our name. #StopArmingIsrael
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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
We need much bolder action, backed by fair taxation. Scottish Ministers must stop dithering and start delivering.
Our full reaction ▶️ bit.ly/4d4rVc4
May 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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
We need much bolder action, backed by fair taxation. Scottish Ministers must stop dithering and start delivering.
Our full reaction ▶️ bit.ly/4d4rVc4
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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
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
April 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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
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
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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.
📢 Spread the word!
📢 Tell your friends
📢 Tell your family
📢 Take action today - bit.ly/4l1LZQ6
📢 Spread the word!
📢 Tell your friends
📢 Tell your family
📢 Take action today - bit.ly/4l1LZQ6
March 25, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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.
📢 Spread the word!
📢 Tell your friends
📢 Tell your family
📢 Take action today - bit.ly/4l1LZQ6
📢 Spread the word!
📢 Tell your friends
📢 Tell your family
📢 Take action today - bit.ly/4l1LZQ6
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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
bit.ly/4imsEXY
Oxfam Scotland | Ministers must turn up the heat, not freeze progress on clean heat transition
Oxfam Scotland responds to the Scottish Government announcement it will shelve its draft Heat in Buildings Bill.
bit.ly
March 12, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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
bit.ly/4imsEXY
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'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
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
Act now ➡️ www.oxfam.org.uk/aidcuts
'Scotland must reject Keir Starmer's back-sliding on foreign aid'
Nearly a week after the UK Government’s aid betrayal, the shockwaves are only beginning to be felt.
www.heraldscotland.com
March 3, 2025 at 8:21 AM
'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
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/vie...
Act now ➡️ www.oxfam.org.uk/aidcuts
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'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 ⬇️
@jamie-livingstone.bsky.social speaks to Radio Scotland about today's aid cuts/where the £ could've come from ⬇️
February 25, 2025 at 7:29 PM
'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 ⬇️
@jamie-livingstone.bsky.social speaks to Radio Scotland about today's aid cuts/where the £ could've come from ⬇️
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“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
@sara_hall from @TaxJusticeUK blogs for #TaxJusticeScotland.
➡️ bit.ly/TaxJusticeUK
February 7, 2025 at 11:24 AM
“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
@sara_hall from @TaxJusticeUK blogs for #TaxJusticeScotland.
➡️ bit.ly/TaxJusticeUK
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
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
Home - Tax Justice Scotland
We are campaigning for the Scottish Parliament to use its tax powers to help deliver a greener, fairer, more equal Scotland.
www.taxjustice.scot
January 14, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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
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
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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
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
January 8, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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
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
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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
A fairer Scotland starts with fairer taxes #ScotBudget
December 4, 2024 at 8:49 AM
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
A fairer Scotland starts with fairer taxes #ScotBudget