@SAMackinnon

Mostly politics, policy and science fiction. I'm head of comms and advocacy for @CarnegieUKTrust. Rugby and scotch pie enthusiast. Not here much

 Glasgow / Fife
Joined February 2009
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Junior Ministers Joanne Bunting and Aisling Reilly met with Adam Lang and Stuart Mackinnon from Carnegie UK to discuss the findings of the organisation’s Life in the UK 2025 Index NI report. They also spoke about the Programme for Government Wellbeing Dashboard and how it is being used to assess population-level wellbeing here to inform future policy.
Image of four people - Junior Ministers Aisling Reilly and Joanne Bunting with Carnegie UK’s Adam Lang (Director of policy, insight and advocacy) and Stuart Mackinnon (Head of communications and advocacy) ahead of their meeting at Parliament Buildings.

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C’est quand même incroyable la capacité des Ecossais qui ont très peu de licenciés à exploiter le maximum de leur potentiel
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As Scots become less trusting of the government, who wins the 2026 election is the least of Holyrood’s worries | ✍️ Sarah Davidson, chief executive of Carnegie UK and a former director-general in the Scottish government thetimes.com/uk/scotland/art…

Extremism will flourish unless we do democracy differently

As Scots become less trusting of the government, who wins the 2026 election is the least of Holyrood’s worries

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“We ask you to listen, not just with your ears but with your hearts. Our stories are real, our struggles undeniable, and our voices must be heard.” We tend to think that democracy happens every four or five years at the ballot box. What if we changed that? Carnegie UK's Hannah Paylor explains how. ⬇️ bigissue.com/opinion/people-…
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Did you spot Anas Sarwar reference Carnegie UK research at #FMQs today? You can read all about this survey work in this report looking at the wellbeing of the people of Scotland: carnegieuk.org/wp-content/up…
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NEW BLOG 📝 What impact will the benefit changes have on the wellbeing of disabled people? carnegieuk.org/blog/what-imp…

What impact will the benefit changes have on the wellbeing of disabled people? - Carnegie UK

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NEW BLOG | Lots of change but little progress in Spring Statement @SAMackinnon reflects on the language of the Spring Statement and asks whether the UK Government is still in campaign mode: carnegieuk.org/blog/lots-of-…
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People in poverty feel disconnected from democracy. But it doesn't have to be this way. Read @Hannah_Paylor's new piece in the @BigIssue about our work with @povertytruthnet. bigissue.com/opinion/people-…

People in poverty feel disconnected from democracy. But it doesn't have to be this way

We tend to think that democracy happens every four or five years at the ballot box. What if we changed that?

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Comic Relief co-founders Sir Lenny Henry and Richard Curtis have been named as Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy recipients independent.co.uk/news/uk/ho….

Comic Relief founders Lenny Henry and Richard Curtis named Carnegie honourees

Comic Relief, which celebrates its 40th birthday this year, has raised more than £1.6 billion for charity.

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Did you spot @SarahPDavidson's article in the Yorkshire Post over the weekend? yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/opi…
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What is our #LifeInTheUK Index, why is it important and how can it help governments across the UK? Find out in our new video ⤵️

How can we tell if Life in the UK is getting better?

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Pick up a copy of the @yorkshirepost this morning to read @SarahPDavidson argue that devolution in England offers an opportunity to restore trust in politics but only if it change how as well as where decisions are made
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NEW REPORT 🧵| Our latest research with @IpsosScotland shows very low levels of trust in politics & government in England. #LifeInTheUK found people on lower incomes, disabled people & under 55s experience the lowest wellbeing. carnegieuk.org/publication/l…

Life in the UK 2024 England - Carnegie UK

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“The hope is an important point,” says @AdamBalfourLang in this discussion with the @BigIssue about ONS wellbeing statistics. “People are hopeful about the future. We can harness that to fix democracy and our other problems.” bigissue.com/news/social-jus…

Brits feel just as poor and miserable as they did last year. When will things get better?

According to new data, Brits feel just as poor, isolated and disenfranchised as we did a year ago. When will things get better?

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New @ONS wellbeing stats out today reveal: 📉 1 in 4 struggled financially last month 🗳️ Almost 7 in 10 feel they have no say in government but 💭 2 in 3 feel hopeful about the future @AdamBalfourLang explains why these figures must guide policymaking ⬇️ carnegieuk.org/news/life-not…

Life not improving for average person according to ONS stats - Carnegie UK

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Next week, MLAs will reference the Northern Ireland results of our Life in the UK Index during opposition business: niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-b… Read the full report for Northern Ireland here: carnegieuk.org/publication/l…
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Junior Ministers Pam Cameron and Aisling Reilly met with Sarah Davidson and Hannah Paylor of @CarnegieUKTrust at Stormont Castle. They discussed the organisation’s latest report on the collective wellbeing of people here, and the ongoing work on the Executive’s draft Programme for Government.
Image of four people - Junior Ministers Pam Cameron and Aisling Reilly with Sarah Davidson and Hannah Paylor of the Carnegie UK Trust.

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Carnegie UK's Stuart Mackinnon (@samackinnon) is speaking at a session tomorrow looking at wellbeing, productivity, and fair work: xitter.cf/UofGSocSci/status/1883… Sign up!
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📢There's still time to register for @TPIProductivity's #NationalProductivityWeek The event will host 8 free events focused on Unlocking Scotland’s Productivity Potential for inclusive growth and prosperity for all. Find out more: tinyurl.com/4ra4nf34
Poster for National Productivity Week with the title Unlocking the UK's Productivity Potential.

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🌊Can reforms to the national performance framework (NPF) pass the Leith Walk test? Follow a pledge by @_KateForbes to reform the NPF, @Hannah_Paylor blogs on the need to involve the Scottish public, reflecting on comments by @BenMacpherson + @CraigWHoy1 carnegieuk.org/blog/the-leit…

The Leith Walk Test - Carnegie UK

Last week, there was a flurry of activity on Carnegie UK’s Slack channels as we watched the Finance and Scottish Parliament‘s Public Administration Committee’s (FPAC) debate on the National Perform...

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Pleased to hear @MichelleThomson mention our research with Dr Max French during yesterday’s @SP_FinancePAC debate on the National Performance Framework. We welcome the announcement from @_KateForbes that the @scotgov intends to reform the NPF: carnegieuk.org/news/carnegie…
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