Creating a just Scotland: Transforming taxation policies

Scottish Quakers are committed to seeking a just society in which resources are shared more equitably. We are not alone; many others share this vision. The time seems right to join with others and call for change.

The symposium will bring together a range of concerned parties including Scottish Quakers, other churches and faith communities, and local organisations working on economic justice.

Sally Foster-Fulton, head of Christian Aid in Scotland and former chair of the Church of Scotland Church and Society Council, will chair the symposium. There will be three speakers:

• Richard Murphy, well know academic political economist, who has proposed a radical reform of our taxation system in books such as 'The Joy of Tax' and has been a significant influence on current Labour Party thinking.
• Lesley Riddoch, journalist, author of 'Blossom - what Scotland needs to flourish'. Influential in making links between Scottish politicians and Nordic countries, with a view to learning lessons from their economic and political systems.
• Andy Wightman MSP, advocate of land ownership reform in Scotland, author of 'Scotland - Land and Power: The Agenda for Land Reform' etc.

There are no tickets for this FREE event – Just come along.

For further information, please contact Mairi Campbell-Jack, Scottish Parliamentary Engagement Officer, mairic@quaker.org.uk