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Laurie Macfarlane
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Co-director @FutureEconScot.bsky.social Fellow UCL IIPP and the Democracy Collaborative. Co-author ‘Rethinking the Economics of Land and Housing’
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Thanks to @severincarrell.bsky.social for speaking to me and writing a great piece

Read the full report 👇

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October 1, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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Instead of private finance, we need public investment for public goods – plus action on systemic barriers:

📈 Reducing financial uncertainty for landowners
💷 Tax reform
🌱 Fairer land ownership
🦌 Tackling deer numbers
👷‍♀️ Building skills & housing

www.futureeconomy.scot/publications...
October 1, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Reposted by Laurie Macfarlane
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Our new report shows that relying on private finance for woodland creation and peatland restoration risks:

⬆️ Driving up costs by up to 48%
💸 Diverting taxpayer money to investor profits
🐌 Slowing Scotland’s path to net zero
October 1, 2025 at 8:13 AM