Patrick Wiggins
@patrickwiggins.bsky.social
Operations Lead at the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Scotland - personal stuff and interests posted on here though!
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We've always assumed increasing NHS spending is a good thing, because it makes us better. But suppose that it is now becoming a measure of just how sick our economy is making us? Shouldn't we be looking at curing the problems that make us ill in that case? www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/06...
Neoliberalism is consuming our well-being
As The Guardian has noted:
Britain is on track to become a “National Health State” where half of all public spending is allocated to the NHS and social care by the end of the decade, according to a l...
www.taxresearch.org.uk
June 13, 2025 at 6:26 AM
We've always assumed increasing NHS spending is a good thing, because it makes us better. But suppose that it is now becoming a measure of just how sick our economy is making us? Shouldn't we be looking at curing the problems that make us ill in that case? www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/06...
Reposted by Patrick Wiggins
In our latest blog, we delve into the official statistics showing emissions of greenhouse gases in Scotland. How do the new findings fit into the longer term picture? Transformative action is needed to accelerate decarbonisation.
Is Scotland on track to meet emissions reduction targets?
New emissions statistics show that transformative action is needed to accelerate decarbonisation.
www.futureeconomy.scot
June 13, 2025 at 8:56 AM
In our latest blog, we delve into the official statistics showing emissions of greenhouse gases in Scotland. How do the new findings fit into the longer term picture? Transformative action is needed to accelerate decarbonisation.