Brian Connolly

Largely tweet on wellbeing economics, community wealth building, & wider eco development. Member of @YoungAcademyScot @Weallscotland All views are my own. #FBPE

[Brian Connolly @talking2someone]

Time for me to make the move across. I can't stand this platform and what it represents anymore. Really appreciate if anyone connected with could come join me on this journey.
https://t.co/6GxWbm6tI1

[Linda McC. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @lindamccorr]

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[Brian Connolly @talking2someone]

Sadly it appears that this is the direction of travel for society...

[The Intellectualist @highbrow_nobrow]

JD Vance at the National Conservatism Conference:

"The professors are the enemy."

[Brian Connolly @talking2someone]

Thanks for all the birthday wishes as I turned 40. Some thoughts on my professional journey to date. Reflections at 40: Building Ecosystems https://t.co/5LN2Q2tOhs via @LinkedIn

[Brian Connolly @talking2someone]

@larryandpaul A piece worthy of Jonathan Pie...

[Development Trusts Association Scotland @DTAScot]

Democratic Finance Scotland @demfinscot creating and unlocking community wealth.
Our newly launched programme with @ScotComFin
#finance #DemocraticBusiness #CommunityBenefitSocieties #DevelopmentTrusts #co_ops #InclusiveBusiness #SocialEnterprise

https://t.co/90ednDGfI2

[The School for Social Entrepreneurs @SchSocEnt]

QUESTION for you: How do we go about doubling the size of the co-operative economy? 💸

Join the Democratic Business Summit 2024 on 3 Dec in #Cardiff, by Centre for Democratic Business, part of @StirToAction

Info & tickets 👉 https://t.co/VJufDQ9qgB

[James Foster @JamesEFoster]

UK wealth gap surges by nearly 50% in under a decade, research finds

Exclusive: Sir Keir Starmer urged to end ‘moral outrage’ of inequality as charity warns UK wealth gap now only second to US among OECD countries

https://t.co/cB6ZFwaEXZ

[Brian Connolly @talking2someone]

Growth, as currently measured, is driving inequality and is not sustainable. There needs to be a destination for the economy. We cannot grow ourselves out of a broken system.

[BBC Politics @BBCPolitics]

"Growth is the cause that binds us together... it's why we've made it the number one test of this government," Keir Starmer says

I'm "determined" to make this country "the highest growing economy in the G7", the PM adds

https://t.co/7IpFBkAytv

[Brian Connolly @talking2someone]

Some reflections from the @FinTechScotland Summit as part of the wider series of events running this week. https://t.co/HlgHnDlabv via @LinkedIn

[Brian Connolly @talking2someone]

Great opening sessions at the #ftscot festival event at Dynamic Earth. Will be at the @scotent stand over break and lunch if anyone wants to connect.

[Brian Connolly @talking2someone]

@jdportes @MazzucatoM Growth won't come without investment in basic infrastructure. Private investment will follow public investment. Right now they see the prospect of cuts more severe than the Conservatives. Growth will quickly recede.

[Brian Connolly @talking2someone]

Reassuring to hear this contribution from @MazzucatoM on the need to factor in the costs of cuts. We can not cut our way to economic prosperity. The only successful way to develop the economy is investment in it.
https://t.co/nikT9iafNk

[Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy]

I’m a fan of @MazzucatoM -and here’s exactly why.

She elegantly dismantles the notion that cuts = savings.

In this example, it’s the winter fuel allowance… more widely, it also applies to austerity.

You often have to *invest* to improve efficiency.

[Philippa Sigl-Glöckner @PhilippaSigl]

There seems to be a widespread belief that a country can just choose to achieve a certain debt to GDP level if it is disciplined enough.
In reality things are a lot more complicated due to the impact of fiscal policy on growth. How that matters for the new EUR fiscal rules 👇

[Brian Connolly @talking2someone]

@BrianMcleish Hopefully the recommendations haven't changed too much Brian 😜

[Brian Connolly @talking2someone]

Great to join this evening's session with @YunusCentreGCU and the always excellent @nmcinroy talking on the role of more democratic economies. Enjoying joining the online discussion and putting a few more questions forward.

[Brian Connolly @talking2someone]

Some game changers in areas such as how we tackle #greenwashing, look at #ESG regulatory requirement and consider #transparency of business information.

[Brian Connolly @talking2someone]

Thanks to @FinTechScotland for the opportunity to attend yesterdays challenge call demonstration day and learn more about the innovation which is driving forward the sector. https://t.co/rvQf5q6NeA via @LinkedIn

[Brian Connolly @talking2someone]

Some reflections from @YoungAcademySco and Centre for Thriving Places events over last fortnight. Many thanks to organisers for opportunity to contribute. https://t.co/pj9akSnTLq

[Brian Connolly @talking2someone]

@MarcusKeeley It's a bottle of the football special you will want to be buying...